By Kris Schulz Controversies are part of the Oscars and this years is no exception. Typically, though, it’s the nominees or winners, or perhaps the host that generates the controversies. This year, it’s the Oscar show itself. When Kevin Hart dropped out at host and they couldn’t find a replacement, talk of the Oscars started… Continue Reading
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HBO and Cinemax now 50% off
Don’t miss the final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones and explore the new martial-arts drama, Warrior, on Cinemax by subscribing today to both of these great channels for half the price. Check out original series and movies and add both HBO and Cinemax to your BendBroadband TV package and pay half price. The epic… Continue Reading
Black History Month: Inventors in Tech Field
Since 1976, Black History Month has been designated to remember the contributions of people of the African Diaspora. Today, we’ll take a look at the contributions of a few African American inventors that paved the way for Telecommunications and Broadband technology. Dr. Jackson was the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D from MIT.… Continue Reading
Online gaming: A possible security risk
If you, or someone in your family, enjoy the super-popular online games be warned: there are real-life security risks at play in online gaming. Take Fornite — three recently discovered security bugs would have allowed hackers to access account and payment information, and also listen to chats. Even more scary? All it would have taken… Continue Reading
Now more options for blue-light blocking glasses
The average number of hours an office worker spends in front of a computer screen is six-and-a-half. When you add in the number of hours most people spend on their phones, you can chalk up nearly 10 hours per day of screen time for the average American. All of that screen time brings eye strain,… Continue Reading
Updates to Phone Service Coming
BendBroadband is committed to keeping communication flowing—which is why we’re updating our phone service to simplify its functionality. Not everything’s changing though—your Voice Mail greeting, PIN, and saved Voice Mail messages will remain the same with the update. Here’s everything else you need to know about the coming updates. When? The update will occur one… Continue Reading
AMERICAN PICKERS coming back to Oregon
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and their team are returning to Oregon. They plan to film episodes of the hit series AMERICAN PICKERS throughout the region in April 2019. AMERICAN PICKERS is in its 20th season and is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on the History Channel. The hit show… Continue Reading
High Desert Chamber: Valentine’s Day concert
High Desert Chamber Music is one of more than 40 nonprofits that BendBroadband provides free or reduced internet and video services. High Desert Chamber Music is in the midst of its 11th season. Founder and executive director Isabelle LaForet Senger said the mission of High Desert Chamber Music is to bring world-class chamber music and… Continue Reading
Your channels are back up
Great news! TDS/BendBroadband has reached a new multiyear agreement with Nexstar Media Group to bring their channels back to our lineup. We know you’ve felt caught in the middle and we appreciate you sticking by us. We received hundreds of responses to our request for feedback. We also read all your blog and social media… Continue Reading
Tips to keep your data safe
In 2018, there were multiple headlines about data mining and privacy breaches. If you were lucky, you weren’t impacted—this time. This week BendBroadband celebrates Data Privacy Day (Jan. 28), so it’s the perfect time to take a look at your privacy settings and be aware of how and where your information is being shared. It… Continue Reading