Broadband, TV and smart home technology
Following Jeremy Clarkson’s exit from the BBC, iPlayer figures for the last few Top Gear episodes have soared. The four episodes of Top Gear which…
Ofcom has concluded, perhaps unsurprisingly, that 4G networks are significantly outstripping 3G ones in terms of performance in the UK. The regulator began researching the…
Amazon has announced Dash, a one-click ordering system that lets you quickly order kitchen supplies by pressing a button on a dongle. While it appears…
No, it’s not an April Fools’ joke. Remote controls that come bundled with smart TVs in Europe will feature a dedicated Netflix shortcut button. A…
Is your broadband too slow to watch House of Cards in 4K? V-Nova’s Perseus tech could see the amount of bandwidth required to stream Ultra…
Sky has started rolling out an update that makes it easier to delete old shows and decide what to watch on demand. Freeing up space…
Timehop is one of the latest services to invade people’s Facebook feeds. While over 10 million people seem to love the auto-nostalgia generator – it…
Birmingham’s Local TV channel Big Centre TV has joined the queue of broadcasters begging to offer ousted Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson a job. …
Customers of Hull-based wireless ISP Pure Broadband are due to get a boost up to around 50Mbps thanks to a deal with CityFibre. Fibre…
Sky has snapped up comic books legend Stan Lee to write his first UK-based drama Lucky Man. The show features Cold Feet, Bloody Sunday and…
Content from crime classics repeats channel Drama is coming to catch-up on UKTV Play. Shows including The Bill, The Forsyte Saga and Death Comes to…
Virgin Media has officially taken the wraps off its new Super Hub 2ac, which promises WiFi speeds of up to 1.3Gbps. The cable company claims…
Graphene bulbs, promising a 10 per cent saving on energy bills, are due to hit the shelves this year. The bulbs were developed by a…
BT is to supply Nottingham with free public WiFi for the next ten years. Nottingham City Council picked the UK’s biggest ISP to set up…
Every BT Mobile plan announced so far gives you access to BT Sport live streams – meaning you can get live Premier League football for…
Not content with trying to take over your phone, Facebook wants to use giant laser-armed drones provide Internet access to your home. At Facebook’s annual…
Composer and theatre don Andrew Lloyd Webber wants every church in England to be kitted out with wireless broadband. Praising the efforts of Norfolk-based WiSpire…
Connected Red Button is to be given the snappier name ‘Red Button+’ next month. The new name comes ahead of further rollout of the interactive…
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