Broadband, TV and smart home technology
BT narrowly avoiding a telling off from Ofcom when live rugby commentator Simon Ward used the phrase ‘rug munchers’ in a joke. During the European…
Hola’s VPN service could see your IP address matched to illegal activity, if it’s used as an exit node. The terms and conditions of the…
Saturday’s FA Cup final was successfully broadcast over 4G by the BBC and EE. As part of a series of ongoing trials, the Beeb and…
UK-based Roku owners can now smarten their streamers up with custom themes and backgrounds. If you’re the owner of one of Roku’s smart little streaming…
The forthcoming Investigatory Powers Bill will call for backdoors to be installed on encrypted chat services like WhatsApp and Snapchat. This will allow security services…
Google has announced Brillo, a new OS for Internet of Things devices that’ll allow light bulbs, locks, ovens and the rest to talk to each…
Over 12,000 new homes and firms across the Isle of Wight can now order superfast broadband from a variety of ISPs using BT’s Openreach network. …
Lenovo is making a bid for living room dominance with Cast, a cheap Chromecast-cum-Nexus Player hybrid that costs $49 – or £32. Like the Asus-made…
Positive FIFA news alert: NHK has agreed to broadcast matches from the 2015 Women’s World Cup in 8K Ultra HD. NHK and FIFA have cooked…
Japanese broadcaster NHK will begin transmitting 8K content sooner than you might think. Next year, NHK will trial live broadcasts of 8K Ultra HD –…
BT will move subscription channels like Sky Sports around on both the YouView and Vision programme guides next month. The Sports, Kids and Extra subscription…
Plans to modernise communications laws, combat cyber attacks and terrorism have been sketched out in the Queen’s Speech. At the symbolic State Opening of Parliament,…
Ofcom wants the second 4G spectrum auction to take place at the start of next year at the latest. Bids for slices of the 2.3GHz…
Cheap as chips ISP Direct Save can now boast that it’s got a website that looks as good as its deals. Direct Save’s new-look site…
Plucky telecoms start-up Angie, which wants to bring 10Gbps broadband to 3 million UK premises, has secured hundreds of millions in investment. Private equity firm…
TV-centric social media platform Beamly claims it stole the Eurovision show from Twitter. Beamly brags that it handled over 9 million messages during the Eurovision…
Community broadband project B4RN, which delivers top download and upload speeds of 1Gbps, is now live over 1,000 premises. The B4RN (Broadband for the Rural…
Roku’s latest update, promising title, actor and director search across multiple services, has begun rolling out in the UK. Following the update, you’ll see a…
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