Broadband, TV and smart home technology
Sony Pictures Television will shut down it video-on-demand service Crackle by the end of the month. Sony has not given any reasons behind the closure,…
Google Chromecast is a great streaming device with loads of hidden features, and our full Chromecast tips and tricks guide will help you to get…
Netflix has ordered its latest exclusive; Grace and Frankie, a comedy which reunites Nine to Five stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. The 13-episode comedy series focuses on the two…
Virgin Media TiVo customers could soon get Amazon’s Prime Instant Video on their TV screens. In the same way that Netflix is currently available through an app…
North Yorkshire has declared that it wants every home and business property in the region to get superfast fibre-based broadband. North Yorkshire County Council executive’s formally approved a…
The BBC has won a reprieve on a debate which would lead to non-payment of the licence fee being decriminalised. Following plans annnounced by justice…
BT engineers have announced that the last few homes and businesses to be taken offline by the floods and storms have been reconnected. The extreme…
Fibre broadband ISP Gigaclear has announced plans to connect hundreds more homes in Oxfordshire. The ISP has confirmed that Otmoor will be the next community to be…
Kickstarter is a great for funding worthy projects like the Pebble smart watch and this Frank Sidebottom documentary. But it’s not always a force for…
Business leaders believe that the UK is still in the slow lane when it comes to superfast broadband access. In an open letter to Ofcom,…
BT Sport is to make this weekend’s Aviva Premiership Rugby coverage free for Sky and Virgin Media TV customers. Coverage will kick off from 5:30pm onwards on…
Aberdeen City Council is set to invest around £600,000 to install free public WiFi in its public buildings. It will make grants for the scheme…
Police need more resources to tackle online child abuse alongside internet providers’ efforts to help parents and block dangerous sites. The Internet Service Providers Association…
Spectrum Internet has rolled out a gigabit speed internet connection to a group of businesses in Cardiff. The ISP linked up Grade II listed building…
Google Chromecast has a number of advantages that the more expensive Apple TV doesn’t, but it’s got several plus points too. Apple TV has been…
Sky customers will soon be able to buy and keep films to watch on Sky+HD boxes devices in a challenge to Apple’s iTunes Store. The buy-to-own service is…
Chromecast is finally here in the UK. Unlike Google TV and the aborted Nexus Q, Google’s streaming TV stick might actually sell. We think it’s got enough…
The chances of Virgin Media customers watching 4K Ultra HD anytime soon took a tumble following remarks made by the firm’s owners. Liberty Global president and chief…
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