TechHive

The hated cable box is finally coming to the end of the road

Of all the issues with cable TV, the mandatory set-top box might be the biggest annoyance. These boxes tend to be eyesores, and flipping through hundreds of channels—or memorizing channel ...
TechHive

The FCC wants to blow up the cable box. Here’s what its proposal will (and won’t) do

Last week, the Federal Communications Commission suggested that the cable box business is broken, and it offered a plan to fix it. Under the FCC’s proposal, TV operators would have to supply their ...
Variety

Technicolor Buying Cisco’s Set-Top Box Biz for $600 Million

Technicolor is buying Cisco Systems’ cable modem and set-top box business for €550 million (about $600 million) in cash and stock, the companies announced late Wednesday. The deal marks the latest in ...

5 Ikea cable management accessories to clean up your entertainment setup

If you're looking to get that mess of cables behind your TV or your computer under control, Ikea offers some excellent cable management items.
Slate

Beyond the Box

If you subscribe to pay TV, the odds are 99–1 you have what the TV industry calls a “set-top box.” Even greater are the odds that, if you have one, you despise the thing. Each month, you “rent” a ...