Broadband, TV and smart home technology
Rural fibre broadband provider Gigaclear will raise prices next year. The company’s basic £37/month 50Mbps package will climb up to £38.80/month, while the top tier…
Now TV customers can continue to pay £10.99/week for Sky Sports access – until next March. Earlier this year, Sky slashed the cost of daily…
Bad news torrent fans – BT, Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk and EE will be required to block 32 sites upon receipt of a new High…
Sky caused a real stir in the run up to Christmas 2013 when it was announced that Elf wouldn’t be broadcast on Channel 4. Apparently…
British Gas will bung you a free £30 Amazon voucher if you buy a Hive smart heating system on Black Friday. Hive-minded punters will have…
Budget ISP Fuel Broadband is offering customers a year’s free unlimited ADSL broadband. The service gives you download speeds of up to 16Mbps and comes…
BT has completed a quest to carry full fibre broadband to the most remote part of Wales, Dinas Mawddwy. The tiny village in Gwynedd, north…
Tado has finally released a smart heating app for Windows Phone users. Featuring the same basic function of the iOS and Android apps, the Tado…
The tech specs for Freeview Connect – Freeview’s answer to YouView – have now been released to hardware manufacturers. Set-top box and TV makers will…
Blinkbox customers with Android tablets can now download content for watching when they’re offline. The update rolls out just as Blinkbox inks a deal with…
BT is slashing the costs of its unlimited broadband and Infinity services in honour of an American tradition. Despite Black Friday not actually being A…
Amazon is readying an ad-supported freemium version of its Instant Video streaming service. Details are thin on the ground at present but it’s expected that…
UK viewers will be left out in the cold when Wuaki.tv launches its 4K Ultra HD service – at least initially. The streaming service, owned…
EE has now confirmed that it’s been holding talks with BT. Sources at EE are refusing to comment on the nature of the talks, but…
This summer’s biggest box office smash Guardians of the Galaxy is now available to watch online. If the idea of talking raccoons, monosyllabic trees and…
There’s many ways to watch live football online, whether you’re after the latest Premier League action, UEFA Champions League games or FA Cup fixtures. While…
The BT-backed Superfast Cornwall project claims that superfast broadband is now available to 93 per cent of properties across the county. Following delivery of superfast…
The industry has responded to the UK Government’s plans for matching IP addresses to illegal activities. The Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill, due to be introduced…
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