Broadband, TV and smart home technology
BT is allowed to advertise its superfast broadband products as ‘fibre optic’ services, according to the ASA. Customers complaining to the ASA (Advertising Standards Agency)…
Netflix has announced 1080p Full HD streams will be available to watch on the well-endowed iPhone 6 Plus. Both non-exclusive and exclusive Netflix content like Orange…
Mobile versions of family board games classics like Monopoly and Connect Four are now Chromecast-compatible. Instead of having to stave off Christmas boredom with repeats…
Virgin Media mobile customers can now use over 22,000 Cloud WiFi hotspots. Thanks to a deal with the Sky-owned WiFi network, Virgin Media customers can…
Vimeo has taken a leaf out of the Netflix book and launched its first exclusive original series, drug-based comedy-drama High Maintenance. The action follows a…
Elon Musk has hinted at plans to launch an ‘unfettered’ and ‘very low cost’ satellite broadband service on Twitter. The currently unnamed service will be…
TalkTalk’s latest figures show that it added over 67,000 superfast Fibre products customers over the last three months. Last quarter TalkTalk signed up just 34,000 new customers…
BT’s latest TV service might be free – at least for the first 18 months – but what do you get with the new TV…
Sky’s Broadband Shield parental controls tool now lets families set timers for content filters. The network-level filtering service, which applies content blocks to all devices…
BT has taken the wraps off its latest deal, one that combines Netflix, BT Infinity and BT TV in one bundle. The offer includes the…
BT has announced a new TV Starter Pack, a entry-level service that’s free for 18 months. Aimed at budget buyers the TV Starter Pack features…
TalkTalk has launched Talk2Go, a WiFi calling app that lets you send and receive calls when connected to a wireless hotspot or 3G. Available on…
Nest’s latest update promises to save you even more money, by fine-tuning how it learns about your heating habits. The newly-enhanced Auto-Schedule feature, part of…
The BBC is bringing football highlights programme FA Cup Catch-up to iPlayer. The 10 minute wrap ups will be available to stream and download on…
4G speeds and coverage in the UK could be boosted following a further spectrum auction. Telecoms regulator Ofcom has announced details of the auction, which…
Chinese phone maker Huawei has invested £5m in the UK’s 5G research facilities at the University of Surrey. The University of Surrey’s 5G Innovation Centre…
Fibre broadband project B4RN has begun recruiting full time staff to assist the running of its rural network. The grassroots FTTP (Fibre to the Premises)…
The North Lincolnshire superfast broadband project has hit its halfway point, with over 16,000 homes and businesses reached. The £7m Northern Lincolnshire Broadband project…
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