Meet Cox Wireless, an expansion of their broadband offerings. The company believes customers are underserved by the big wireless carriers and live in fear of surprise bills. Cox Wireless is being rolled out to Orange County, CA; Hampton Roads, Va.; and Omaha, Neb. One of the most innovative concepts of Cox’s “Unbelievably Fair” wireless plans more »

Where did this past month go? It started off far-too-fast with CES then into the daze that follows. My attention is now attuned to what is going to come out of Barcelona’s phone festival next month. But, since that is weeks away still, let’s look at the stuff that drove me nuts this past week. More bad economic news can only mean more desperation.

On tap this week: Circuit City’s realizes their errors, Suck on this, Cox, Psst: Google, you’re a web company, Apple’s got a new iPhone-Holy Duh?, Hooked on your carrier’s crack?

That sound you hear may be the death knell for the set-top box/dust magnet in your home entertainment center. Sony and the National Cable and Telecommunications Association have announced an agreement that will place the cable companies’ technologies inside future Sony TV models. This will allow consumers to dial up ALL their cable channels, access video-on-demand and use interactive services without having to find a place for a steaming-hot cable box near the TV.

The nation’s largest cable companies – Comcast, Time Warner, Cox, Charter, Cablevision and Bright House – are on board, and the pressure is now on Samsung, LG and other big-screen makers to follow Sony’s lead. The NCTA says they’re welcome to do so.