Broadband, TV and smart home technology
Sherlock, Line of Duty, The Fall, Lucan and Black Mirror are lined up for the new prize at Freesat’s annual Free TV Awards this summer….
Mobile operator EE has extended its coverage map to 187 UK towns and cities by adding 12 more towns. Today’s upgrade notably improves service in Scotland and…
Panasonic’s 8K Ultra HD cameras will be used to broadcast the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo. The Tokyo games will act as guinea pig for the 8K…
YouView shareholders including the BBC have announced that they will back the smart TV platform for the next five years. Despite speculation that the BBC…
Chromecast is the smart TV stick that’s taken the UK by storm in recent weeks. But how does it compare to the more established Roku…
Tesco’s Blinkbox film and music services have been extended into ebooks with a new service to rival Amazon. Blinkbox Books will offer customers hundreds of thousands of…
Three has launched its first 4G mobile broadband dongle, the ZTE-made MF823. The 4G dongle costs £35 if bought on a 24-month contract, or £40 if bought…
Pirate drama Black Sails is set to weigh anchor at Amazon Prime Instant Video on April 4. The series, produced by Michael Bay, follows Captain Flint and his men as they fight…
Virgin Media boss Tom Mockridge has quashed rumours that TiVo might be replaced. Since the takeover of Virgin Media by international cable giant Liberty Global…
BT has topped the tables for most-complained-about provider of both fixed line broadband and pay-TV in late 2013. Ofcom’s latest report on customer complaints puts…
MPs have backed last-minute plans to allow the government to decriminalise non-payment of the TV Licence fee. Backbench MP Andrew Bridgen’s amendment means the government…
A Hampshire broadband notspot has been lit up with a fixed wireless network from Basingstoke-based ISP HiWiFi. Hannington’s 300 residents will be able to get internet speeds…
FingerCastCanvas is a Chromecast app that turns your TV screen into a crude canvas, letting you daub MarioPaint style sketches from your couch. Admittedly…
The government has invited bids for its £10 million fund to find new ways of delivering broadband to the remotest parts of the UK. The…
Sky has announced that it will show the first season 4 episode of hit fantasy drama Game of Thrones at the same time as the…
BT has hinted that it could launch a consumer mobile phone brand for the first time since BT Cellnet was sold off. The UK’s biggest ISP has…
AOL plans to bring the fight to YouTube with new AOL On, a new video on-demand platform. The new video service has yet to launch, but AOL has…
Around 300,000 homes in Norfolk can now tune in to a dedicated local TV channel: Mustard TV from Norwich. Mustard TV can be found on…
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