An innocent little cable box can suck up more electricity than your actual TV. The most galling part though? Up to two-thirds of its power-hogging actually happens in “idle” mode, when you’re not even ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I reported in October that Charter Spectrum had introduced a new device called Xumo, which can replace your existing cable box — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Charter’s Spectrum Cable has announced changes for the way its customers can access video content going forward — both the shows ...

As if Americans needed another reason to hate their cable companies, energy experts are now pointing to set-top cable boxes as one of the most power-hungry electrical devices in the home. According to ...

PCWorld highlights strategies to reduce cable bills without canceling service, including negotiating with providers and using ...

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 ...

We all love electronics, but the mess of cables and cords that sprawl around behind and between them? Those are just ugly (and possibly dangerous if you have pets or kids). And it’s not so safe for ...

A heaping pile of tangled cords is an eyesore. In a tech-centered world, chargers, power strips, Internet cords, and connectors abound. But there’s nothing cute or calming about them. In fact, they ...

The Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to unlock the cable-box market. The details will be worked out in the coming months, but basically this means that you'll no longer have to rent ...

One of the least glamorous realities of the American cable industry is a relic invented in 1948: the cable box. The box has become a fixture in the American household, not least because it is ...