Broadband, TV and smart home technology
Tesco Broadband has slashed the cost of its home broadband service to just £2 when taken in conjunction with the Homephone landline service. Tesco Broadband…
TalkTalk Essentials broadband subscribers will get a TV option with a free single-tuner YouView box with no hard disc for recording. The Essentials TV box…
Broadband Delivery for the UK (BDUK) has passed its halfway mark, with 22 of the 44 contracts now signed and sealed. With the announcement from…
TalkTalk has more than a quarter of a million TV customers using its YouView box after outstripping BT, Sky and Freesat’s growth rate in early…
TalkTalk’s latest figures for broadband subscribers show that the company is back to where it was a year ago. Almost. The total number of TalkTalk…
BT is considering trials of gigabit speeds over FTTC (Fibre to the Cabinet) lines. Bill Murphy, managing director of NGA (Next Generation Access) for BT…
Why could Freeview change? Latest news for The Future of FreeviewTV and mobile broadband both want to use a small range of radio frequencies from…
What is the 5G UK plan? Latest news for 5G UKThe 4G auction had barely begun but Ofcom was already laying out its plans for 5G….
BT has been charged with the task of connecting 98 per cent of West Sussex to superfast broadband by Spring 2016. Superfast broadband connections providing…
Sky Sports has been awarded the rights to show qualifiers for the Home Nations and Republic of Ireland teams for the upcoming UEFA Euro 2016 and…
BT has set up over 5 million BT Wi-fi hotspots across the UK and isn’t looking to halt its wireless rollout anytime soon. Currently adding…
London’s main Freeview transmitter looks clear from 4G interference but tests will continue to tease out trouble with the capital’s many relay masts. Test broadcasts…
We’ve all been there. We want to watch Spartacus or Revenge while our better halves need to catch up on Revolution or Made In Chelsea….
CSI:NY, 30 Rock and Fringe are among the causalities in the fall out form the latest round television show cancellations in the US. The changes…
Channel 4 has updated its privacy policy and by doing so, revealed details about recommendations and targeted advertising. Plans for recommendations were revealed earlier this…
Digital Theatre is broadcasting the Opera North production of Don Giovanni to Samsung Smart TVs as well as to the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch….
EE has been found to be the best mobile operator in Hull, according to independent tests. The tests, carried out by independent company RootMetrics, found…
Creating a strong password and remotely tracking lost phones are 21st Century survival skills we should all have. McAfee’s LiveSafe however has arrived to make…
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