Ahead of PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff on November 20th, Comcast is opening 130,000 Xfinity WiFi hotspots in 30 counties for free to anyone that needs them – including non-Xfinity customers. Private Xfinity WiFi hotspots (such as those in customers’ homes) will not be opened up to others. For a map of Xfinity WiFi hotspots, […]
Comcast Brings Speed and Education for Esports
This blog was guest written by Jayden Diaz, a streamer for Gen.G. On Halloween, Xfinity invited me out to the UC Berkeley campus to talk to the students about careers in the gaming world and how I made my way as a streamer with Gen G, and I had an amazing time. As someone who […]
Public Safety Power Shutoff Useful Information
Starting Wednesday, October 9, 2019, PG&E initiated a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) in 34 California counties. According to PG&E’s website: “To protect public safety, PG&E has turned off power due to gusty winds and dry conditions combined with a heightened fire risk. Once the weather subsides, and it is safe to do so, PG&E […]
Comcast’s FreePass Latino is Back with Thousands of Hours of Entertainment
FreePass Latino, Comcast’s annual Spanish-language On Demand viewing event, runs from September 30 through October 6, and will offer Xfinity TV customers access to thousands of hours of entertainment in Spanish on TV and across devices at no additional cost. During the week-long entertainment experience, which coincides with the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, customers […]
Comcast Increases Internet Speeds for Most Customers in California
Comcast announced they are increasing download speeds for some of its most popular Xfinity Internet packages for customers in California. Beginning today, download speeds for the company’s Performance tier will jump from 60 Mbps to 75 Mbps, while the Performance Pro tier will increase from 150 Mbps to 175 Mbps. The Blast! tier will move […]