Nov 25

U-Verse dropping Xbox 360 receiver support after December 31st

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AT&T U-Verse on an Xbox 360

We hope you weren’t bent on using the Xbox 360 as a U-Verse TV receiver. AT&T is now telling customers that it will drop IPTV support for Microsoft’s older console after December 31st, leaving viewers with little choice but to use a conventional set-top box. Subscribers will get a $99 credit in return for their troubles, the provider says. We’ve reached out to AT&T for more details regarding the move, but there are no signs of an official Xbox One substitute on the horizon.

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Oct 01

AT&T brings 300Mbps fiber internet to Austin in December, gigabit by ‘mid-2014’

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Now that AT&T is actually laying down fiber-optic line in Austin, we have yet another reason to be jealous of Texas’ weird city. According to Ma Bell, “tens of thousands” will be getting 300Mbps downloads (and uploads), the “fastest internet speeds available” in town to the general public, come December. Those subscribers can snag a free upgrade to gigabit service — GigaPower, as the company calls it — when it’s available in the middle of next year. Oh, and if you want a say in where the ultra-fast service travels, make your neighborhood proud by voting at AT&T’s website. For some reason though, we don’t imagine Google will be casting any ballots.

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Sep 13

U-Verse brings passive aggressive texts to your big screen with ‘TV Notes’

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Look out, your U-verse service is about to get naggy. With the newly launched TV Notes feature, you can send messages to any connected display in the house, either by set-top box or mobile phone if you’re out, and they’ll pop up in a hard-to-ignore spot on your screen. There’s also a scheduling option for setting messages to arrive at a specific time on a given channel or on a repeat basis. Oh, and blocking out the entire screen with one of these reminders is possible, too — perfect for telling the kids to dust the 65-inch plasma instead of just watching it.

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May 16

AT&T’s U-verse gets new On Demand hub, promises simpler discovery for movies and TV shows

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AT&T's U-verse gets new On Demand hub, promises simpler discovery for movies and TV shows

Considering it’s not one of the company’s key operations, it’s safe to say AT&T’s been successful in its efforts to build out U-verse. Now, in an effort to make life on the couch a little less complicated for subscribers, the Rethink Possible network is introducing an all-new On Demand storefront. With a focus on making content easier to discover, AT&T says the UI will make for an intuitive way to navigate the menus. Additionally, you’ll find some novel search tools that should make it easier to find movies and TV shows. U-verse customers will now also see a “My” section, allowing them to quickly access rentals, queued up flicks and promos that AT&T may be offering. The newfangled U-Verse On Demand will be available in more than 45 markets starting today, with more being expected to join “on an ongoing basis throughout the year.”

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Mar 25

WatchESPN streaming reaches AT&T U-verse subscribers

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WatchESPN reaches AT&T Uverse subscribers

U-verse subscribers often have some bandwidth to spare; it’s only fair that they make the most of it with some streaming sports. Appropriately, AT&T and ESPN have just flicked the switch on WatchESPN support for those who subscribe to U-verse TV service. As always, viewers can tune into live and on-demand content from a computer, an Xbox 360 (with an Xbox Live Gold subscription) or their Android and iOS devices while on the road. The sports partnership is also just the start: AT&T notes that all flavors of Watch Disney should be coming “soon,” giving the little ones something to stream in between football matches.

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Feb 04

AT&T rebrands U-verse Live TV as Mobile TV, plans start at $10 per month

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Earlier today AT&T announced the rebranding of its U-verse Live TV service, changing its name to Mobile TV. To go along with the name change, the carrier now offers direct account billing, enhanced picture quality over LTE and a slightly reduced price tag of $10 per month. In addition to Mobile TV’s stock programming from ABC Mobile, Disney, ESPN Mobile and Fox News, customers can purchase one of three premium packages for an extra $5 per month. This trio of add-ons offers kid-friendly programming, content from BET or select Spanish-language networks. So, if it’s your heart’s desire to watch reruns of Keeping up with the Kardashians on your smartphone, Android and iOS users can download AT&T’s Mobile TV app from their respective marketplace, while Windows Phone devices ship with the software pre-loaded.

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Jan 24

AT&T U-verse Service Restored Mostly, Refunds Set To Follow

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05 AT&T U verse Service Restored Mostly, Refunds Set To FollowAT&T has been in the news recently, where we read that they will be picking up Alltell Wireless for $780 million, picking up 585,000 subscribers along the way, while being rumored to expand their business in Europe as well. Here we are with another snippet about AT&T, where it will concern the U-verse service this time around that is said to be restored for most of the part, and there will be refunds coming to those who are affected.

The U-verse service outage did affect its fair share of customers since late Monday, but it is nice to know that it has finally been contained, or at least this is what AT&T mentioned earlier this morning. Of course, a complete fix is not yet available, as there are bound to be a few subscribers to its phone, Internet and TV service who may still be down and out.

AT&T mentioned, “U-verse service has been restored for the vast majority of our customers affected by the outage. We expect any remaining customer issues will be resolved this morning. We will provide a credit to customers who were affected. We know our customers count on their U-verse service and we apologize for the inconvenience.”

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Jan 07

Have AT&T U-Verse? Well, You’re Getting New Movies From Sony, MGM and Two Apps Today

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Starting today through Sunday, AT&T U-Verse customers will be able to preview a brand spankin’ new Screen Pack filled with even more content than was previously available, says AT&T. For the low, low price of only $5 a month, U-Verse TV Screen Pack customers will instantly have unlimited access to “an extensive library” of movies across the U-Verse ecosystem (Uverse.com, U-Verse app, U-Verse TV). More »

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Sep 26

AT&T outs U-verse Easy Remote app for iOS, uses voice and gestures to take control

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AT&T outs Uverse Easy Remote app for iOS, uses voice and gestures to take control

Not that much time has passed since AT&T announced it was bringing Zuckerberg’s social network right to your U-verse-equipped TV, and now those with an iOS device are in for yet another treat. The Rethink Possible company just outed its new Easy Remote application for Apple’s mobile operating system, with the main feature being a Watson-powered one that lets U-verse users control their system via voice — you know, things like picking a show to watch or even flipping through channels. That’s not it, however, the app also brings other tidbits such as one-touch access to closed captioning and gesture-based commands. Unfortunately, AT&T’s Easy Remote app is only available for iOS at the moment, though we can’t imagine it’ll be too long before the carrier launches one for folks on a different ecosystem. Either way, you can get a quick glimpse of the application right after the break, where a pretty edifying video awaits.

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Sep 26

Cable, IPTV providers reportedly testing cloud-based HD gaming for launch next year

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Cable, IPTV providers reportedly testing cloudbased HD gaming for launch next year

The next generation of consoles from Sony and Microsoft haven’t even been announced yet but their best competition may be from your cable TV / internet provider, according to a report from Bloomberg. The only-too-eager-to-talk people familiar with the matter named AT&T U-Verse, Verizon FiOS and Time Warner Cable as services preparing tests before the end of the year with general availability planned for 2013. Comcast and Cox were also name dropped as potential candidates to bring console-quality HD games directly to customers, based on tech from startups like Playcast, CiiNOW and Agawi. Of course, while we’ve seen this sort of setup before (as seen above, check out an awesomely 90s Sega Channel ad after the break) and recently from OnLive and Gaikai, cloud gaming has yet to catch on in a major way. Whether this potential approach is all smoke or will actually turn into reality has yet to be seen, but after TV Everywhere we wouldn’t be surprised to see providers toss in gaming as another incentive for subscribers not to cut the cord.

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