Broadband, TV and smart home technology
Chromecast has finally landed in the UK. The price for Google’s streaming stuff to your TV stick? £30. The HDMI dongle that lets you cast…
Over 90 per cent of Norfolk can now get up to 10Mbps wireless broadband, thanks to ISP ThinkingWISP extending its network. Two masts installed at Outwell near…
TalkTalk is offering ‘speedy’ customers who pay their bills on the day they get them a 15 per cent discount. The reduction is aimed at…
Sky has started rolling out its new-look TV guide to Sky+HD boxes, making it even easier for customers to discover new shows and search the…
BT is to roll out BT Sport and BT Wi-fi to 43 Goals Soccer Centres nationwide. Customers at the 43 FA-affiliated centres across the UK, which…
Google’s TV dongle, Chromecast is hotly-tipped to make its UK debut on Wednesday, March 19. According Android news website Android Police, Dixons has been preparing staff for…
Planet Knowledge and TV Player, two new interactive channels are about to launch on connected Freeview HD. In a similar fashion to the TARDIS-like channel VuTV, Planet Knowledge…
TalkTalk has revamped its Plus TV package which will incorporates seven Sky channels including Sky 1, as standard from April 5 onwards. The seven Sky…
The latest round of Freeview upgrades will see millions of viewers across the North East and the Midlands of England and the Isle of Wight…
BT, Sky and Virgin Media have announced plans to close a loophole on their phone networks which lets criminals dupe people into revealing sensitive information. The…
Rural ISP Gigaclear has rolled out a fibre optic broadband network in a Oxfordshire business park. The broadband connection which previously served Kingston Business Park was previously…
Google has slashed the price of its Google Drive cloud storage service. With immediate effect, the search engine giant will cut the price of its…
Ofcom has denied Bay TV Gwynedd the opportunity to launch Local TV in Bangor by rejecting the company’s bid for the licence. The telecoms regulator…
The name of BBC One will change today for Freeview and YouView customers, as regional names start to roll out. BBC One in London will…
Over a million British homes would be unable to get BBC Three if the proposed plans to move the channel online happened today. According…
Poor broadband is holding back the education of children in rural communities, according to NFU Mutual. The farmers’ insurance company found that around 20 per cent of…
Netflix customers in the UK can now stream the first two seasons of Homeland and American Horror Story. Both of the hit US shows will be available exclusively for…
Amazon’s original comedy show Betas has booted up on Prime Instant Video in the UK. All 11 episodes of the first season – full of apps, coding…
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