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YouView updates Android app
YouView has updated its app for Android-based devices that gives it new functionality. The app, that acts as a guide and helps users record programs…
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NewsPlusnet drop unlimited broadband and calls bundle to £1.99 per month
Plusnet has dropped the price of its unlimited broadband and calls down to £1.99 a month. The offer lasts until 18th December. Customers signing up…
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NewsPorn filters snatch safe sex ed sites on 34 per cent of UK WiFi hotspots
Pornography filters on 34 per cent of WiFi hotspots are catching legitimate sex education sites up in their dragnets. A survey in London, Manchester and…
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NewsStop connecting to BT FON at home with the BT Wi-fi for Android app beta
A new version of the BT Wi-fi Android app, currently in beta, will let you choose which hotspots you connect to. This is great news…
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NewsRIP Rip-off Britain? UK broadband and mobile deals cheapest in Europe
Britain gets cheaper mobile and broadband deals than the rest of Europe, according to recent Ofcom research. The watchdog found that when compared to French,…
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NewsWill Arnett and Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul star in Netflix exclusive Bojack Horseman
What do you do after co-starring in Breaking Bad? Work on a Netflix-exclusive cartoon about a washed up, whiskey-drinking horse. BoJack Horseman, star of 1990s sitcom Horsin’ Around is…
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NewsLovefilm reportedly resurrecting Ripper Street after BBC cancellation
Axed crime drama Ripper Street could reappear onine if talks with Lovefilm are successful. The Gritty Victorian police procedural may return for a third series…
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NewsTimetable for Free WiFi on First Great Western trains announced: ETA June 2014
First Great Western have signed a deal with Nomad Digital which will see its High Speed Train and Night Riviera Sleeper services decked out with…
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NewsSony Entertainment TV joins BT
Sony Entertainment Television will launch on BT TV following an agreement between Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks and BT. The channel will be available to…
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NewsCall for HS2 money to be spent on fibre broadband for all
HS2 should be scrapped and the money spent of rolling out fibre broadband for everyone in the UK, according to IT entrepreneur. ANS Group founder…
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NewsOlympic East Village gets free fibre broadband gold medal from Hyperoptic
Gigabit broadband ISP Hyperoptic has installed its fibre services in the former Olympic Athletes Village in Stratford, with some residents getting a 20Mbps service for…
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NewsCity of London Police seize pirate websites
UK police have closed 40 alleged pirate website in an operation backed by the Federation Against Copyright Theft and the BPI Called Operation Creative, the…
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NewsCornish residents unimpressed by BT’s 36 foot erection
Cornish residents aren’t impressed by BT’s erection of a 36 foot telegraph pole on their street, despite plans to deliver superfast up to 330Mbps fibre…
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NewsVirgin Media pinches Netflix speed king crown back from BT
Virgin Media has taken the top spot back from BT in Netflix’s latest streaming speeds test. The latest Netflix Speed Index report shows that Virgin…
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NewsBT Sport announces February 2014 fixtures inc Arsenal v Manchester United
BT Sport has announced a string of high profile Premier League fixtures for 2014 including February games such as Arsenal v Manchester United. Games for…
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NewsBroadband from space: Inmarsat satellite launch shoots for 50Mbps
Inmarsat has launched its first satellite that will create a worldwide superfast broadband network. Dubbed Global Xpress, the network will provide users with broadband speeds…
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NewsVoice controls will turn YouView apps into a TV lifeline for the blind – UPDATED
YouView updates arriving in December, alongside voice controls for mobile apps, will make the TV service the most accessible in the UK. Voice controls for…
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NewsRural fibre broadband project B4RN shrug off cable equipment theft
Rural fibre broadband project B4RN has said that no delays will be caused by a recent theft of specialist cable equipment. Thieves made off with…
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