Apple has been granted a patent (number US 11800168 B2) for a “generic streaming media device configured as a set-top box.” The tech giant may be eyeing a future Apple TV set-top box that would ...

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 ...

If you’d like to use the interface on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 set-top box—and you should, it’s fantastic—but aren’t so sure about the box itself, stay tuned. By the end of 2018, roughly two-thirds of the ...

In 1993, a young Broadcom Corp. got its big break when TV set-top box maker Scientific-Atlanta Inc. tapped it to supply chips for boxes used in an experimental interactive cable system in Orlando, Fla ...

The Federal Communications Commission earlier this year introduced a proposal that would give consumers more choice when selecting a set-top box from their cable or satellite provider. In a nutshell, ...

The complex set-top box market is filled with several devices that don't quite appeal to every consumer's desires. What would the perfect one feature? CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology ...