Broadband, TV and smart home technology
Rural broadband project Fibre GarDen is closer to take off as it begins to secure permission from landowners to start digging across the Yorkshire Dales. …
Amazon has launched a new Home Automation section on its UK store, aimed at people looking for smart energy and smart home devices. If it’s a home appliance that’s in…
Viewers attempting to access content on BBC iPlayer, Sky Go and Now TV have reported problems when trying to stream content on iOS devices. …
Every Android phone and tablet can now download programmes from the BBC iPlayer app, provided they’re running 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich or later. When the BBC finally made…
Batfans will be able to an extra dose of the caped crusader as the Dark Knight makes an exclusive appearance on Amazon Prime Instant Video. …
Regulator Ofcom has announced that it’s begun a review which could see Sky forced to offer some of its Sky Sports channels to all pay…
Sky has started trial of a new hashtag tool – #watchonSky – that allows you to set up recordings or launch Sky Go by clicking on…
TalkTalk and Sky have teamed up with CityFibre to add TV and expand its gigabit fibre broadband network around the city of York. The network will…
Netflix is beating Amazon to new customers, according to recently released figures. The last six months saw Netflix’s share of UK online users grow from…
Second screen TV app Zeebox has relaunched itself as Beamly, a social TV network app aimed at young women. The app, which has slowly been…
British Gas and Google have brought smart heating control out of the shadows, but which of the eight systems currently on the market do we…
Virgin Media’s cable broadband remains the fastest ISP for the majority of UK homes while Openreach fibre-based lines lag behind. But while FTTC (Fibre to…
Sky boosted its standard broadband speeds to catch up with rivals BT, EE and Plusnet in 2013…sneaking ahead of peak-time laggards TalkTalk. Communications watchdog picked…
The UK’s telco regulator Ofcom has published its latest broadband speed report which shows that the average broadband speed people are getting in their homes…
Sky and BT have reached an agreement in principle to share broadcasting rights of the new European Rugby Champions Cup. The news brings to an…
Doctor Who, Sherlock and The Office are now available on Prime Instant Video in the UK. The deal with BBC Worldwide will see the broadcaster’s current…
The Government has announced a Digital Inclusion Charter, a manifesto aimed at getting British Internet refuseniks online and accessing services. The Charter aims to address…
BT has connected over 1 million homes and businesses in Scotland to superfast fibre-based broadband. The first million milestone was passed as BT nears the…
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