Broadband, TV and smart home technology
We love a leftfield idea here in Recombu’s smart home playpen – so combining an LED bulb with a speaker and giving both Bluetooth control…
Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming vampire series The Strain has been snapped up by Watch in the UK. Based the best-selling vampire novel trilogy by del Toro (Blade…
LG has created a bendable 18-inch OLED screen that can be rolled up into a TUBE – and the Korean firm reckons it’ll be able to…
Only licence fee payers should be able to access BBC iPlayer, according to Channel 4 boss Lord Burns. Burns argued that making iPlayer a subscription…
Manything is an IFTTT channel that lets you turn any iOS device into an impromptu security device. The channel can make your iPhone, iPad or…
Tests have demonstrated that eyebrow-raising speeds of 10Gbps (10,000Mbps) are possible over copper telephone lines. That’s hundreds of times higher than the current top speed…
The Government is rushing through emergency powers that will effectively pause the debate on the retention of people’s internet and phone data until 2016. The…
Chromecast now lets you mirror your Android phone’s screen on your TV. An update to the Chromecast app, announced last week, now lets you cast…
Plusnet is tempting new customers with broadband for £2.50/month and fibre from £7.50/month – both with inclusive phone calls. Up-to-16Mbps broadband with UK weekend calls…
BT and TalkTalk have been slapped on the wrist by the ASA over misleading claims made about broadband services. In BT’s case, the rap on…
Yo, Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Digg, Foursquare, RSS feeds, Evernote, Fitbit, Gmail, smartphones, smart home kit – how many connected products and services do you have?…
Britain’s not exactly a sporting superpower these days, but one thing we are great at is making movies, and now Wuaki.tv has added hundreds of…
Popcorn Time – billed as ‘Netflix for pirated movies’ – is now a lean-back experience with Google Chromecast. The team behind Popcorn Time seem to…
The Netherlands are all set to take on Argentina in the second semi-final of World Cup 2014 this Wednesday. Kick-off is due for 9:00pm UK…
The Freeview and YouView could gain up to 100 new channels following a rejig of the digital TV programme guide. The new channels will appear…
LG’s curved 4K Ultra HD OLED TVs don’t go on sale in the UK until October, but we’ve been able to get some brief eyes-on…
Amazon has rounded out its third season of TV show pilots with tennis-based 80s comedy Red Oaks from Ocean’s 11 producer Steven Soderbergh. The show…
Satellite TV platform Freesat is suing Amazon for using the trademarked brand ‘Freetime’ on a streaming video service with the Kindle Fire tablet. The British…
Welcome to Recombu Digital, the UK’s most exciting site for broadband, digital TV and home phone news, reviews, guides and deals.
Our name is our promise to be a one-stop shop for all your digital home needs: Read, Compare and Buy.
We’ll keep you up to date on the latest from Britain’s broadband and digital TV providers, like Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk, BT, and EE, as well as the free services like Freeview, Freesat and YouView.
We’re watching the news that affects broadband, home phone and digital TV and making sense of what it means for consumers – in plain English – whether it’s new technology or government policy.
And we’ve got a wealth of practical guides – in pictures and video – on how to set up your broadband or digital TV kit and get the most out of it.
We review the latest digital TV boxes and smart TVs, and services like YouView and superfast broadband, putting our opinions on video as well as in feature-length text. You can also find tests of other accessories like routers, WiFi kit and powerline extenders for your home network.
We also cover mobile broadband from EE, Orange, T-Mobile, Three, Vodafone and 02, whether you’re using a dongle for your laptop or a mobile WiFi hotspot.
If you’re thinking about changing broadband, home phone or digital TV provider, Recombu Digital’s comparison tools can help you find the best service for your needs.
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