Broadband, TV and smart home technology
Traffic management rules updated after Virgin was rapped by advertising watchdogs have raised the hackles of broadband users including geek culture website Gizmodo UK. Virgin…
Lord Sugar, the former chairman of YouView, appears to be promoting use of a TV streaming service that could be illegal. UK TV Everywhere is…
Sky’s new basic-tier tariff with 45 high definition channels, Sky 3D and extra on-demand TV has gone live, killing free F1 without Sky Sports for…
Freeview owners across various parts of Scotland will need to retune tomorrow, April 17 as the clearance for 4G continues. Viewers in the Angus, Dundee,…
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has shut down the 100,000th child abuse site since it began its campaign back in 1996. The charity has announced…
Ofcom has today published a series of proposals to help clear up confusion around telephone numbers and their associated charges. The regulator has suggested that…
Phone and broadband services in the Isle of Arran and North Wales have officially escaped the emergency status BT imposed after heavy snow in March….
BT Sport could become a more familiar face to drinkers across the nation if plans to undercut Sky’s subscription charges to pubs go ahead. Sky…
Owners of iSocket’s SMS-controlled remote power switches can now get alerts if there’s a power cut to their devices. The iSocket GSM 707 models will…
Touchy-feely teen drama One Tree Hill, political hit The West Wing and Terminator spin-off The Sarah Connor Chronicles have been signed up for Lovefilm’s streaming…
Virgin Media has added a plug-and-play 3G back-up option for business users who need to access a VPN without a wired connection. IPVPN 3G gives…
SyFy is aiming to show off all of its shows to fans of hits like Haven and new show Defiance with its SyFy Sync app….
Key business locations in the City of London are getting free WiFi from a producer of mobile apps for the insurance market. Starting with its…
Dido Harding has hit back at ‘Luddite’ accusations from BT bosses who claim TalkTalk is promoting copper broadband at the expense of selling faster fibre…
Wireless networking with visible light using off-the-shelf LEDs has been pushed to 500Mbps in the real world and could now reach 3Gbps, claim researchers. A…
LG Smart TV owners can now make payments using PayPal, allowing you to buy apps and on-demand video while inebriated without entering complex credit card…
Residents of an Oxfordshire village have clubbed together to pay BT £56,000 to deliver superfast fibre broadband by the end of 2013. Binfield Heath wasn’t…
Sony has unveiled its US-exclusive 4K Ultra HD movie player and distribution network alongside a £3,300 4K TV. A limited-edition 4K player was given free…
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