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Chromecast vs Now TV box
The latest in our series of Chromecast comparisons takes a look at how Google’s £30 telly stick stacks up against Sky’s £10 Now TV box. …
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NewsVIDEO: Sky Store launches Buy & Keep download to own service
Sky has taken the wraps off of a new download to own service, Sky Store Buy & Keep. As was rumoured, Sky Store Buy & Keep…
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NewsBT denies BT Sport on Chromecast rumour
BT has denied launching BT Sport premier league football content on Chromecast. The UK’s biggest ISP hasn’t ruled out making live streams of football, rugby…
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NewsFreeview gets Movies4Men and CBS Reality
Freeview has found its first TV channels dedicated to reality TV and macho movies with the arrival of CBS Reality and Movies4Men. CBS Reality is on…
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NewsXbox Video updated for multiscreen viewing in time for the Hobbit
Xbox Video customers can now start streaming films on one device and pick on where they left off on another. Subscribers will be able to start…
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NewsPost Office hikes line rental, slashes broadband and phone bundles
The Post Office has cut the price of broadband and phone bundles – but has hiked the standard rate of line rental. HomePhone and Broadband Essential, which has…
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NewsAmazon greenlights Alpha House season 2, Chris Carter’s The After and 5 more pilots
Amazon has greenlit a second series of Alpha House plus full seasons of six more TV shows, including The After, written by X-Files creator Chris Carter. Its…
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NewsBT to annex northern Lancashire with copper-based broadband
!!! APRIL FOOL !!! APRIL FOOL !!! APRIL FOOL !!! APRIL FOOL !!! APRIL FOOL !!! BT Openreach is to annex northern Lancashire’s broadband following a vote described as ‘illegal’…
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NewsBBC unveils one last amazing season before TV Licence slashed
!!! APRIL FOOL !!! APRIL FOOL !!! APRIL FOOL !!! APRIL FOOL !!! APRIL FOOL !!! The BBC will blow the last of its TV Licence cash on a series…
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NewsFreeview to get that analogue feeling with ‘snow mode’
!!! APRIL FOOL !!! APRIL FOOL !!! APRIL FOOL !!! APRIL FOOL !!! APRIL FOOL !!! Freeview homes will soon be alerted to poor reception by an analogue TV-style ‘snow…
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NewsCold callers face fines for being simply annoying or inconvenient
Cold-calling sales scum and their robot assistants could be fined just for being annoying instead of causing ‘substantial’ damage or distress to their victims. The…
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NewsRural fibre broadband project Superfast Surrey hits halfway mark
Rural broadband project Superfast Surrey has hit the halfway mark, bringing fibre-based services to 42,000 homes. The project aims to see 99 per cent of…
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NewsUK ISPs must block file sharing sites, says European Court of Justice
The European Court of Justice has ruled that that ISPs across Europe can be forced to block file sharing sites. After Austrian ISP UPC Telekabel Wien…
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NewsBT: Storm damage fully cleared, broadband orders can flood Wales again
BT engineers have succeed in clearing all storm and flood damage, meaning customers across the UK can order new broadband and phone services again. Last…
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NewsLincolnshire residents plan fibre broadband to beat BT rural bottleneck
Villagers in rural Lincolnshire are hoping to get out of the BT fibre cabinet bottleneck with a community ultrafast fibre network. Retired engineer Alun Hawkings…
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NewsLondon Live launches on Freeview, Sky and Virgin TV
London Live, the UK capital’s local TV station launches today, bringing news, entertainment and culture to Freeview, YouView, Sky and Virgin TV. The channel will air…
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News3D printing turns Philips Hue smart lights into furniture
Philips has turned its smart Hue lights into £2,500 3D-printed furniture as it adds more affordable wireless switches and pure-white bulbs to the range. The…
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NewsSky’s Fibre Unlimited 6 month 60 per cent price cut offer
Sky is offering its Fibre Unlimited broadband service at the discounted rate of £7.50/month for the first six months. That’s a reduction of £12.50, or…
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