If the cable operator's efforts to partner with leading gadget makers are successful, those set-top boxes could be a thing of the past. Photo: Comcast's AnyPlay device Erica Ogg is a CNET News ...

The clunky old cable box doesn’t make sense anymore. Big, ugly, and heavy, they seem to have about as much place working with a modern TV as a DVD player. Cable companies are trying to catch up with ...

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Spectrum is phasing out the ubiquitous cable box and replacing it with a coaster-sized device it hopes will help it compete better against streaming TV services. The company recently ...

Charter’s Spectrum Cable has announced changes for the way its customers can access video content going forward — both the shows they watch on television and the shows they stream. Currently, Spectrum ...

Cord-cutting has become so popular that some small cable companies are joining in, trading their own set-top boxes for streaming TV service. This week, a video delivery company called MobiTV announced ...