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Live Restart update brings iPlayer closer to a cloud PVR
BBC iPlayer users can now rewind live TV up to two hours or jump to the start of the current programme with Live Restart. The…
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NewsOfcom, B4RN and William Hague nominated as Heroes by ISPA
ISPA, the Internet Providers Association, has published shortlists for its Heroes and Villains categories in the run up to its July awards ceremony. These lighthearted…
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NewsSony Homestream streams media files to your TV, tablet and phone: Smart TV Tuesday
Sony Homestream is a service that will let you stream movies, music and photos stored on your computer to compatible devices in the home. Homestream…
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NewsBBC showing Wimbledon finals live in 3D
Wimbledon fans who aren’t able to make it to centre court can get the next best thing thanks to the BBC, which will be showing…
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NewsOnly 5.5 per cent of UK can get 30Mbps broadband, says report
The UK is falling behind the rest of Europe when it comes to rollout of super-fast broadband. The latest report from the European Commission’s Digital…
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NewsSamsung bundling £50 of Acetrax movie rentals with Blu-ray players
Samsung is giving away £50 worth of movie credit for use with the Acetrax Movies App on selected Blu-ray players. The app lets you rent…
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NewsSamsung Smart TVs kick off with The Football App
Samsung has announced that The Football App is available to download on Samsung Smart TVs from the 2011 and 2012 range. The Football App gives…
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NewsVispa wireless broadband brings 60Mbps to Cheshire villages
Wireless broadband provider Vispa has launched services in Winwick and Burtonwood, bringing up to 60Mbps speeds to residents. Vispa is offering residents in the Cheshire…
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NewsHyperoptic challenges BT to keep up with home network speeds
Hyperoptic has called out BT over comments made last week by group strategy director Sean Williams. Speaking to the Lords Select Committee last Tuesday, Williams…
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NewsT-Mobile data roaming rates cut, starting at £1 for 3MB
T-Mobile has announced cuts to its data roaming rates for UK holidaymakers. Coming into effect on the 19th of July, Mobile Broadband customers on T-Mobile…
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NewsDigital UK marks last 100 days of analogue TV in England
Digital UK is counting down the last 100 days of analogue TV in the UK, as the Tyne Tees region prepares to complete the Digital…
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NewsCumbria broadband scheme sends BT and Fujitsu back to drawing board
One of Britain’s superfast broadband pilot schemes has sent BT and Fujitsu back to the drawing board after neither was able to fulfil its broadband…
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NewsOfcom may fix price of BT business fibre broadband
Ofcom is to look into tighter regulation of BT fibre lines used for business broadband in the UK. The communications regulator has decided that BT…
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NewsLovers not fighters: Digital Voices 16/06/2012
In a week when metal thieves cut off thousands of phone and broadband users in Scotland by damaging A FIBRE OPTIC CABLE, it’s not surprising…
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NewsOpenreach lights up 190,000 new fibre homes: Broadband Rollout Roundup 15/06/2012
They say the summer is the best time for building infrastructure, with dry days perfect for outdoor work. This summer might prove a struggle for…
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NewsWestern Digital dual-band WiFi routers stream at up to 900Mbps
Better known for its hard discs and media players, Western Digital has launched a range of dual-band WiFi N routers capable of wireless streaming at…
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NewsLord Sugar pleads for Scots to join YouView trial
When he’s not promoting Viglen or baiting Piers Morgan on his Twitter feed, Lord ‘Suralan’ Sugar is also the chairman of long-gestating TV-over-broadband venture YouView….
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NewsUK communications data bill will track your life online and by phone
The British government wants ISPs and phone providers to keep records of everyone’s phone calls and online activity for up to a year. Broadband and…
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