Comcast’s X1 remote app gains voice commands on iOS, Android update in the works

Comcast's X1 remote app gains voice commands on iOS, Android update in the works

A little added interactiveness with living room essentials goes a long way. With that in mind, Comcast today announced it’s boosting its iOS X1 remote control with newly minted voice commands, something the company’s been working on since earlier this year. Xfinity TV subscribers using the X1 platform will now be able to search for content by (quietly) shouting different vocal orders at the application, including, but not limited to, things like “Record,” “Watch Gossip Girl or “Find the Yankees game.” While the new feature is only available on iOS at the moment, Comcast says its devs and engineers are “also working on voice control features for Android phones and for traditional remote controls.” The X1 app update doesn’t appear to be live just yet, but be sure to keep an eye on the App Store as it should be arriving pretty soon.

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Comcast reportedly prepping 305Mbps internet service, aims to put FiOS in its place

Comcast reportedly prepping 305Mbps internet service, aims to put FiOS in its place

Sure, at 300Mbps Verizon’s FiOS Quantum is lightning fast — but reports say that Comcast is prepping a new tier that’s just a little faster. According to Broadband Reports sources, Comcast’s Neil Smit told employees that the company would be introducing a 305Mbps downstream tier in Verizon FiOS territories “soon,” but neglected to mention a strict timetable. Details regarding pricing and data caps are similarly scarce, of course. Comcast has yet to comment on the rumor, but we’ll let you know if we hear anything official.

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