Broadband, TV and smart home technology
Ant and Dec look set to scoop up another National Television Award, accoriding to research carried out by Virgin Media. The cable company has analysed…
ISPs have knocked back attempts by the government to hinder access to unlicensed gambling websites, according to a report by the FT. The Gambling Commission…
The Xbox Kinect is to blame for the delay in releasing BBC iPlayer on the Xbox One, claims an unnamed software developer. According to games…
An EE Broadband customer claims to have discovered a loophole in the EE BrightBox router which could give people access to customers account details. Programmer…
People living in the picturesque fishing village of Newlyn had have their protests against the placement of a pole carrying superfast broadband spurned by BT….
Smart TVs and even internet-enabled fridges have been hacked by cybercrooks to send out spam and malware. According to research by IT security firm Proofpoint,…
iPad Air and iPad Mini with retina display owners can now make use of YouView’s remote record app for iOS, thanks to a recent update. On top of this,…
Freeview is a much better value for money proposition than mobile broadband, argues industry body Digital UK. Digital UK, which represents the BBC, ITV, Channel…
All new web addresses registered with a .uk domain will be screened for keywords that promote or encourage sexual offenses. Oxford-based company Nominet, which handles…
Brit Awards Critics’ Choice nominees Ella Eyre and Chloe Howl are among the 13 most exciting musical acts for this year, according to Virgin Media…
A new children’s drama series by Henry “The Fonz” Winkler will be available to watch on iPlayer a week before it is shown on CBBC….
BT engineers have reported that customers in Cumbria who lost broadband and phone services due to the recent storms and floods have been reconnected. Repair…
TalkTalk has moved to help customers avoid nuisance calls by making all landline privacy calling features completely free. The company claimed that this was the…
The Liberal Democrats are demanding that David Cameron drop plans for automatic online porn filters to be turned on in every British home. Tim Farron,…
Rural superfast broadband project Digital Scotland has announced the next locations to be connected by BT this summer. The £410 million projects will bring fibre-based…
Sky has launched its AdSmart advertising service that tailors ads to individual viewers to the six million subscribers of its Sky+HD service. The launch follows…
Google is to buy smart thermostat maker Nest Labs for $3.2bn (£2bn). The cash deal is expected to go through in the next few weeks….
Manchester-based entertainment complex The Printworks is to offer customers free Wi-Fi following a deal with The Cloud. The new service will allow punters to browse…
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