Our show hosts pick up some mindblowing technology for their latest makeovers, from YES -- the same folks who might be giving YOU a TV this weekend....

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Verizon's Refer A Friend Program has been in place for a while, but with the recent addition of voice services to the referral options, the time to take advantage of it has never been better....

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It seems some scammers have been pretending to be Verizon, and sending out fake sweepstakes notifications falsely claiming the recipient has won $750,000. 

Do not respond to any such sweepstakes from someone claiming to be Verizon, as it is a fake!...

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Record shows and watch them on other TVs in the house, stream photos and music from your PC to your TV, and more...just like Kevin Garnett!

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Pretty handy little article in this month's Real Simple, comparing DSL, cable, and fiber optics (fiber-to-the-premises, such as FiOS) -- in terms of accurately appraising the pros and cons in a relatively tiny amount of words, it's one of the best comparisons I've read so far....

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TV industry veteran Marianne Paskowski posted a compelling blog on TV Week -- "FiOS: More Bang for the Buck" -- about a friend dropping her cable triple-play service in favor of FiOS, which offered more channels for less money....

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"Verizon's fiber-to-the-home networks offers some clear advantages. Here's everything your HDTV needs to know."

The June issue of Sound & Vision has one of, if not the, most informative, in-depth, and accurate articles on FiOS TV I've seen to date...

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On behalf of the Techno-Gurus, our producers Kathleen and Andrew, and all the rest of the My Home 2.0 crew, I just wanted to give a special shout-out to the fine folks at Overture Ultimate Home Electronics in Wilmington, Delaware...

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For once, "fine print" ended up actually heralding something great...

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Aaron Saykin, of Pittsburgh's ABC Channel 4, aired a story last night on a recent consumer survey, as part of his "Call 4 Action" consumer watchdog segment...

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