Comcast is expanding its 1.2TB cap to its entire 39-state footprint in January

Posted on 24/11/2020 by Engadget

Starting next year, Comcast will implement a 1.2TB data cap on broadband usage in 12 states and the District of Columbia. The company has had a data cap since 2016, but this is the first time it will enforce it across all 39 states where it offers in...

Comcast takes on Ring with its own DIY home security system

Posted on 09/11/2020 by Engadget

Not everyone needs a professionally installed home security service, something that’s led to the success of do-it-yourself solutions like Ring and SimpliSife. Today, Comcast is entering the DIY home security free with Self Protection, a new product f...

Comcast tests tech that enables gigabit upload speeds over cable

Posted on 10/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Just a few years ago Comcast started rolling out 1Gbps cable service and now it’s widely available in many areas across the country, but it still can’t match fiber for upload speed. Many fiber services offer gigabit speeds for customers on uploads an...

Xfinity’s new mesh networking pods are twice as fast as the old ones

Posted on 01/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Over the last few years, mesh networks have become probably the most popular way to make sure your entire home is blanketed with fast, reliable WiFi. A few years ago, Comcast and its Xfinity brand partnered with Plume to offer xFi Pods, small mesh ne...

Comcast is the first ISP to join Mozilla’s push for more secure browsing

Posted on 25/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Mozilla’s effort to secure domain name requests now has a major new ally: Comcast. The cable giant’s Xfinity brand has become the first internet provider to provide encrypted DNS services through Mozilla’s Trusted Recursive Resolver program. If you’r...

Comcast’s public WiFi hotspots will remain free for the rest of 2020

Posted on 19/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

As part of its continued push to keep people connected during the pandemic, Comcast is making its public WiFi hotspots free to anyone for the remainder of 2020. In March, Comcast made its 1.5 million public hotspots free to all (even non-Xfinity Inte...

Xfinity Mobile says its new data plans include 5G at no extra cost

Posted on 18/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Xfinity Mobile has launched a set of new data plans that include 5G for free. Whether customers pay by the gig, or for an unlimited data package, they’ll be able to access 5G services across 31 major cities in the US for no extra charge. Of course, a...

Senators ask Comcast to open all its WiFi hotspots to students

Posted on 10/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Comcast’s offer of free Xfinity WiFi during the COVID-19 pandemic doesn’t go far enough for some in Congress. Senators Cory Booker, Kamala Harris and Ron Wyden have sent a letter (via Gizmodo) to Comcast urging it to open all its WiFi hotspots to stu...

Comcast and Verizon extend no-disconnect pledge through June 30th

Posted on 27/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Comcast and Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) are extending their pledges to keep people online as the US grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic. Both providers have announced that their no-disconnect policies will now last through June 30th for home,...

Comcast’s X1 TV remote can now ping your missing Tile fobs