Broadband, TV and smart home technology
Virgin Media has retained its superfast broadband crown and kept BT at bay, according to the latest figures from Ofcom. Ofcom’s survey using data gathered…
Monday will see a Channel 4 bonanza on Sky, with 4oD catch-up and archive shows live and on-demand through Sky+ and Sky Go, More4 HD…
In the teeth of yesterday’s Ofcom report, BT and Virgin Media found the time to snipe at each other from the sidelines. The report showed…
Ofcom’s latest figures for the state of Broadband Britain show that Plusnet’s services provides the fastest download speeds on non-cable ADSL2+ lines. Compared with BT,…
Virgin Media has announced that the HD versions of ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 are coming to the cable service’s channel line-up. The three HD channels,…
The UK’s average broadband speed is 12Mbps according to Ofcom. A report released today shows that for the first time, the UK’s average download speed…
BT has announced that 4,500 more homes and businesses across Somerset will benefit from superfast broadband connections. Locations in Wellington, Yeovil, Portishead, Clevedon and Frome…
If you can’t make it to Sundance London 2013 this year fear not – Viewster is now streaming 20 independent movies online for free. Viewster’s…
Freeview is currently trialling a new service with the BBC and Channel 4 on a recommended recordings service for Freeview+. The idea is that broadcasters…
What is Sky Sports for iPad? Latest news about Sky Sports for iPadThis is Sky’s flagship app for sports fans, available exclusively for the iPad,…
What apps has Sky released? Sky has become a prolific releaser of apps, both for its subscribers and the general public, on iPhone, iPad, Android,…
Clue: It’s subscription-free, involves satellites, and comes from BSkyB. Amazingly, few Sky subscribers know that you can keep watching free TV through your Sky box…
The House of Lords has agreed on a series of amendments to the Growth and Infrastructure Bill (GIB) which will see national parks protected from…
Thousands of Freeview homes across south Wales have to retune today when the Wenvoe and Kilvey Hill transmitter relays shift frequencies to avoid 4G mobile…
Local TV stations could spring up in 30 more cities as the second round of licensing begins. Ofcom has kicked off the next round for…
Businesses can run a secure VPN at up to 20Mbps over satellite broadband with Eutelsat’s latest Tooway sat modem. The One1520 satellite router has been…
BT and Lincolnshire County Council have signed a £48 million deal which will see 88 per cent of the county able to access superfast broadband…
Northumberland County Council has provisionally secured £21 million for superfast broadband funding. The council has matched a £7 million sum from the BDUK pot with…
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