Broadband, TV and smart home technology
With energy bills a political hot potato right now, it’s surprising to find out that 40 per cent of British homes don’t even use a…
Shropshire new town Telford is hoping to jump on the county’s broadband bandwagon after its own plans fell short of new targets. Telford & Wrekin…
Chromecast, Google’s long-awaited TV stick, has gone down a storm in the UK since its release. But now Amazon is preparing to muscle in on…
IT security experts claim Philips has introduced a security flaw into its 2013 smart TVs that can let hackers take control. Luigi Auriemma of Maltese-based IT…
Communications provider Universal Utilities is under Ofcom’s spotlight after complaints about the way it sells broadband and phone services. The communications regulator’s inquiry follows complaints…
Ultra-fast pure fibre broadband from BT is a lot rarer than the half-fat superfast kind but 800 Birmingham businesses can now connect. FTTP (fibre to the premises)…
A Cambridge-based firm is hoping to take on British Gas’s Hive and Google’s Nest with a smart thermostat that will control more than your heating. The…
Police in the Midlands have foiled an extensive scrap metal operation, recovering thousands of pounds’ of BT equipment in the process. The gang of four…
ITV has announced that it’s dropping pay per view rentals of shows on ITV Player. While the ad-supported version of ITV Player isn’t closing down,…
The BBC will extend the iPlayer catch-up window to 30 days this summer. Currently, the majority of BBC content can be streamed online seven days…
Manchester City fans can now tap into a WiFi network at the Etihad Stadium that provides speeds of up to 30Mbps. Fans of the Sky Blues and…
The final match of this year’s World Cup will be shot in 4K Ultra HD by Sony along with a quarter-final and knockout game. 4K footage from…
The BT Sport App will be able to throw video to your TV using Google’s Chromecast smart TV dongle from April 7. Despite BT effectively…
THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED Sky and Recombu are giving away a 32in LED TV to celebrate the arrival of Sky Broadband Shield. One lucky…
Freesat has announced that its Freetime catch-up service will be coming to Vestel smart TVs and set-top boxes. Vestel is the latest manufacturer to get…
Residents of upmarket Chelsea development Kings Chelsea have got it made, as they’ll soon be able to access gigabit fibre broadband. Keycom and Vision Fibre Media have teamed up to…
Amazon has unleashed Fire TV, an internet-connected TV and gaming box, in a bid to bring the fight to Google’s Chromecast, Apple TV and Roku. The Amazon Fire…
Google-owned home tech provider Nest is hoping to take on Hive from British Gas as the king of smart heating control, with a little help…
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