Broadband, TV and smart home technology
If you’re upgrading from Freeview to YouView, there’s still a chance of getting TalkTalk’s Essentials and Plus TV packages installed by Christmas. With more than…
The government has announced plans to set up a £10 million trial fund for improved rural broadband coverage in 2014. The money will be used…
Sky has released a new version of Sky Go specifically for Android tablets, Sky Go Tablet. The new app brings long-awaited support for Sky’s remote…
EE will switch on 4G in ten locations today with a further 19 planned before Christmas. The mobile operator will have 4G services running in…
Sky is to open up its movie rental service to non-subscribers in a move that will see it directly compete against rivals Lovefilm, Netflix and…
TalkTalk TV homes could be enjoying a square-eyed Christmas for less with entertainment and film channels half price or less. The 33-channel Entertainment TV Boost…
BT will launch its Parental Control system later this month and tech savvy teens will have a hard time using proxies and DNS to get around…
HBO hit fantasy series Game of Thrones has surfaced on Google Play. Each episode will set viewers back £1.89. Viewers will also be able to…
Turbo FAST, a spin-off cartoon based on Dreamworks’ current animated movie, will arrive on Netflix exclusively this Christmas Eve. The first five episodes of the…
Data-only virtual network MobiData has launched a range of cheap mobile broadband plans that let you connect to the ultrafast Three network for less. MobiData…
Airfy is a project that will provide free WiFi access to internet users in return for watching adverts. The wireless router will allow shop, restaurants and…
The UK is outperforming the top economies of Europe in terms of superfast broadband availability. An international benchmarking study carried out by research firm Analysys Mason…
Sky has become the first UK broadband provider to let customers upgrade to fibre broadband without the gamble of an Openreach engineer visit. The new…
Sky has updated its iOS and Android Sky+ apps which now let you queue up downloads of On Demand content on your Sky+ HD box…
A ex-BT employee has been arrested for helping gang of criminals steal thousands of pounds worth of copper broadband cable. Zeki Mehmed from Potters Bar,…
Tesco’s headline-grabbing offer of 12 months of free broadband has been extended to the end of January 2014. Originally due to end on December 1,…
Zen Internet has increased the monthly download limits for its customer on all its broadband services. The new limits cam into effect yesterday. The download…
The Isle of Wight Council has managed to get BT to agree to a list of conditions to roll out superfast broadband on the island. …
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