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February 2011 (17)

28Feb
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Talks "On the Shoulders of Giants

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with NBA All-Time Leading scorer and Skyhook Foundation founder Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to talk about his new documentary, "On the Shoulders of Giants." The soft-spoken Lakers great tells the tale of the...

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25Feb
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Industry Spotlight: And the Oscar Goes to...

For the entire month of February our customers have been getting ready for the Oscars with our annual Oscar Films & More Collection On Demand. This collection features past Oscar-winning films along with many of this year's Academy Award-nominated films...

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25Feb
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Comcast Digital Connectors Launches in Boston

I was thrilled to be able to launch the Comcast Digital Connectors program in the City of Boston last week. We also partnered with the City to bring broadband to their established Technology Goes Home program, which educates students...

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24Feb
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Countdown to Comcast Cares Day: Celebrating 10 Years of Service

The ground hasn't even begun to thaw in Philadelphia but we are already working hard here at Comcast Headquarters and across the country to prepare for our annual day of community service -- Comcast Cares Day, which will take...

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23Feb
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The President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness

There is no more important task facing our nation's business and political leaders than growing our economy through jobs and investment. President Obama recently announced a new President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness (PCJC) which will focus on these issues....

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22Feb
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What We're Reading: Arpit Mathur

I'd like to introduce "What We're Reading," a new series here on Comcast Voices where we ask a Comcaster to talk about an idea, article or book that's piqued his or her interest to talk about how it influences...

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21Feb
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Celebrating Oscar On Demand and Online

On February 27, Hollywood's biggest night of the year arrives with the 83rd Annual Academy Awards. It's also a big evening for Comcast movie insiders Vanessa Marcello and Sara Castillo. Marcello, who creates the movie collections on XFINITY On Demand,...

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18Feb
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Watch Kings of Leon in 3D Sunday Night

Looking for a way to liven up a sleepy Sunday night? If you're an Xfinity 3D customer you should definitely stick around after the 2011 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic to check out a performance by Grammy-winning rockers Kings...

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18Feb
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Comcast to Participate in World IPv6 Day

Comcast recently announced plans to participate in World IPv6 Day which is being organized by the Internet Society (ISOC). World IPv6 Day and the preparations leading up to the same are important to further the deployment of IPv6. Comcast is...

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17Feb
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Comcast Honors Gus Amsterdam Leadership Award Recipients

A hint of the future is always on display at the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce Annual Mayoral Luncheon. Last week, more than 1,000 of the region's top business people gathered to hear Mayor Michael Nutter's vision for the...

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16Feb
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HOW TO SERIES: Program Your Comcast Remote

In the ever-expanding world of technology, even some of the simplest issues need a fix. We've all been there; modem doesn't seem to be connected and needs to be "powercycled," or you want to set parental controls, but don't...

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15Feb
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Special Selections Celebrate Black History Month On Demand and Online

Comcast is celebrating Black History Month with special programming On Demand and online that recognizes African American culture and contributions to American society. It's also the first anniversary of Black Cinema, a monthly video-on-demand collection highlighting black films and filmmakers,...

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11Feb
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How Will You Watch the GRAMMYs?

Are you watching the GRAMMYs Sunday night? Speaking as someone who watched, tweeted, liveblogged and live chatted the show as the music editor at Comcast.net for three years, I had a front row seat to the transformation of awards...

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10Feb
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Cinema Asian America: A Conversation With Oscar-Winning Filmmaker Chris Tashima

As we ready ourselves for the Academy Awards on February 27, Cinema Asian America on XFINITY TV On Demand offers a chance to look back at the ground-breaking film "Visas and Virtue," which won an Oscar for Best Live Action...

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09Feb
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Black History is American History

As we celebrate Black History Month, we should also take some time to reflect on our shared history as Americans and recognize that Black History is American History, and is not distinct to African Americans. That shared history includes the...

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02Feb
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Xfinity TV News: Streaming Now Available on iPad App

Comcast's recent launch of the Xfinity TV App for iPad has literally transformed the way hundreds of thousands of our customers interact with their televisions. Since it was introduced in mid-November, the app has been downloaded more than one...

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01Feb
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Comcast & Time Warner Ink New Deal That Delivers More TNT, TBS, CNN and Cartoon Content On Demand and Online

Comcast has taken another step to bolster the amount of content available for its Xfinity customers to watch on any device, at anytime and anywhere. Thanks to a new agreement between Comcast and Time Warner Inc., Xfinity customers will gain...

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