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Cable subscribers have been dealing with bundles for as long as most people can remember. Cable companies throw in a ton of channels inside of these bundles, only to charge a premium for the channels you actually want, like HBO and other channels they deem to be “premium.” Up to now, cable subscribers just had to put up with these bundles, but Comcast may have made cable cutting even more appealing with their latest “Internet Plus” bundle. (more…)

Comcast’s ‘Internet Plus’ Bundle Offers Internet, HBO For $40 Per Month original content from Ubergizmo.

The entire Internet would very much appreciate it if HBO offered an HBO Go subscription without the need to have cable. We want to pay for HBO Go like we pay for Netflix. But that hasn’t happened… yet. But people are trying! Even cable companies.

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Comcast and NBCUniversal have announced a new partnership today that they’ve made with Twitter. As a result of this partnership, Comcast Xfinity TV customers get a new feature called See It which allows them to tune into a TV shows from a tweet, an expanded tweet to be precise. Customers will be able to change the channel, play a show On Demand and even set the DVR all through the expanded tweet. Brian Roberts, Comcast’s CEO, says that this feature essentially creates “an instant online remote control.”

Twitter is without a doubt one of the most widely used online destinations for real time conversations, which may include thousands of tweets about a particular TV show. Its not unusual to see an influx of tweets when a TV show, a rather popular one, is airing. Seeing such tweets might tempt people to tune in and get in on the action. See It makes the process much more easier. The service will launch next month and will have access to a number of NBCUniversal channels such as CNBC, MSNBC, USA, Syfy, NBC Sports Network, NBC and more. Twitter says that it is working with Comcast to bring See It to other networks as well.

Comcast’s See It Feature Lets You Tune Into A TV Show From A Tweet original content from Ubergizmo.

Later this fall, Comcast customers will be able to watch and record their favorite NBC shows directly from Twitter, thanks to a smart new partnership.

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Ever since Netflix introduced its SuperHD streaming with higher quality 1080p video and 3D support at CES in January, it’s been restricted to only ISPs participating in its OpenConnect CDN program. Tonight, either there’s some kind of glitch or that participation has been expanded, because users with previously unsupported ISPs are seeing SuperHD buttons on Netflix as well. We’ve been able to confirm it and even stream SuperHD and 3D video on previously unsupported ISPs like Comcast and Verizon. There are several reports on Twitter of people suddenly seeing the option as well, and we’ve contacted Netflix to see what’s going on. So far the company has not responded, but if you’ve been waiting for some higher quality streaming options, hit the test page to see if you have the green light then try it out on a SuperHD-ready device (PS3, Roku, Apple TV, Wii U, Windows 8 and some others).

Update: And just like that, they were gone. We’re getting reports from readers and seeing ourselves that the green light has gone back to red and SuperHD streaming is no more on our Comcast connection. We have yet to hear from the company but right now a glitch or accident of some kind is the most likely explanation — luckily it lasted just long enough for us to get through a 3D highlight reel from Art of Flight.

[Thanks, Tim]

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