Comcast said today that it will begin rolling out ultra fast Internet service in some of its larger markets and will offer faster connections to all of its subscribers over the next two years.The company said it will introduce its wideband Docsis 3.0 in the Boston region, Southern New Hampshire, as well as areas of Philadelphia and New Jersey. Comcast said it plans to continue to introduce its wideband in more than 10 major markets in the next several months.
Nokia Launches New Music Service In The UK
Nokia announced today that it is set to introduce its new music offering Comes with Music in the UK on October 16.Nokia said Carphone Warehouse will be the exclusive retailer in Britain for the first Comes with Music model, which will sell for $230 and includes a Nokia 5310 XpressMusic handset.
MySpace Compliments MySpace Music with Ad Service
As we continue to await the launch of MySpace Music, the company has launched a new self-serve advertising platform for MySpace users. The program is geared toward bands, which would compliment MySpace Music’s launch quite nicely, though other users are free to advertise with it as well.
Online Shoppers Expect Better Service
While online shopping remains popular a new survey done by Harris Interactive for Tealeaf found that the majority (87%) of users conducting transactions on the Web have experienced problems.Among those who experience an online transaction issue, 41 percent would switch to an online or offline competitor or abandon the transaction completely. This represents a $57 billion potential impact to revenue on shopping sites.
Nokia To Launch Music Service In The UK
Nokia said today that it is launching a new mobile phone music service in the UK, called Comes With Music.
Google Rolls Out Free Music Service In China
Google has introduced a new music service in China that will give users access to free downloads of licensed songs.
Google Needs Customer Service Brilliance Too
The problem with being a dominant company comes when one treats customer service as another expense.
Facebook Acquiring IM Service?
I take one weekend off the Internet, and everything goes crazy. Can’t you people get on without me?
Google Analytics Unveils Benchmarking Service
A new Google Analytics feature may take a few weeks to get rolling. Once it catches on, though, the benchmarking service should give users the ability to compare their properties to other sites within an industry.
Baidu Readies Instant Messaging Service
People who are counting the ways in which Baidu has beaten Google may soon have to make one more tally mark; reports state that the Chinese giant is testing an instant messaging service.