Dish Network
hideDish Network Corporation is a direct broadcast satellite service provider that offers satellite television, audio programming, and interactive television services to households and businesses in the United States. Services were launched in March 1996. Today, the company competes primarily with satellite rival DirecTV and with cable television providers. The corporate office is based at Meridian, Colorado, though the postal designation of nearby Englewood is commonly listed as the company's location in corporate filings and news accounts. The company was spun off from Echostar in 2008. Dish Network serves approximately 13.58 million subscribers.
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Dish prevails over TiVo in initial patent ruling
Aug 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Dish Network Corp. said Tuesday that it has received an initial favorable ruling related to its patent fight with TiVo Inc.
Dish, 46 states settle deceptive practices charges
Jul 16, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Dish Network is paying nearly $6 million to settle charges that it improperly marketed, promoted and sold its products and services.
Comcast to sell advertising for Verizon FiOS TV
Jun 24, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Setting aside their rivalry in the interests of business, Comcast Corp. said Wednesday it will sell advertising for Verizon Communications Inc.'s FiOS television service in 10 markets where they both compete.
Dish Network 1Q profit rises 21 percent
May 11, 2009 |
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Dish Network Corp., the second-largest satellite TV provider in the U.S., surprised investors Monday by posting first-quarter results that were not as bad as feared. Earnings rose by 21 percent on the back ...
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TiVo Inc. sues AT&T, Verizon over DVR patents
Aug 27, 2009 |
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(AP) -- TiVo Inc. on Wednesday sued AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. for patent infringement, including one covering the ability to pause and rewind live TV.
Budget cuts may ax powerful telescopes
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 06, 2006 |
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U.S. federal science officials said budget constraints may force the closure of the Arecibo dish and the Very Long Baseline Array telescope network.
EchoStar telecom satellite set for launch
Feb 06, 2006 |
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The EchoStar X telecommunications satellite is on track for launch Wednesday and will provide television services for DISH Network once in orbit.
Multimedia car radio of the future
Jan 25, 2007 |
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Crackling radio stations, signal loss in tunnels and difficulties tuning to the correct frequency – the conventional car radio has had its day. ESA and its partners are developing the multimedia car radio of ...
U-verse offers TV alternative and more
May 27, 2009 |
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OK, I admit it. When I am asked to test questionable software, I usually install it first on my wife's computer. And my kids are crash-test dummies ramming head-first into all sorts of dubious products. But they don't care ...
Satellite equipment maker ViaSat buying WildBlue
Oct 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- ViaSat Inc. is acquiring WildBlue Communications Inc., a provider of high-speed Internet access via satellite, for $568 million in cash and stock, the companies said Thursday.
Fruit flies show how salmonella escapes immune defenses
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Apr 16, 2008 |
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Salmonella are wily and obnoxious bacterial invaders--escape artists capable of evading multiple immune responses and causing a harsh and debilitating intestinal infection.
Researchers invent new method for graphene growth
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A Cornell research team has invented a simple way to make graphene electrical devices by growing the graphene directly onto a silicon wafer.
Capturing replication strategies used by SARS viruses in their bid to spread
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Sep 16, 2008 |
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Just over five years ago, an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-coronavirus killed over 750 people. SARS (corona)virus, a positive-stranded RNA virus, replicates in the cytoplasm of host cells, attaching ...
Eye on electronics: Making sure you get your money's worth
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Feb 04, 2009 |
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Buying electronics can be an awfully tough decision, especially in this economy where every dollar counts. With people cutting back on going out for entertainment, what's available around the house - such as the television, ...
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