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Virgin Media to show off World Cup 2010 in HD
15 March 2010 Extra HD channels from Virgin Media keep on coming. The latest news is that the provider has teamed up with ITV1 HD in time for the start of the World Cup on 2 April. ITV1 HD looks set to offer a wide range of High Definition programming especially for football enthusiasts over the next few months, with upcoming highlights including the UEFA Champions League, The FA Cup as well as England international games....Comment | Read more > |
Top 5 mobile broadband deals for March
15 March 2010 As the sun begins to poke its head out from behind a very long winter, our minds start to turn to the brighter days ahead. Perhaps you're starting to think of your summer holidays, or getting away for Easter. Maybe you'll be heading off to uni in the autumn, or maybe you'll be going travelling first. Simply popping down to the park to get out of your home or office can really get your day back on track....Comment | Read more > |
UK Apple fans given chance to get duty-free iPad early
12 March 2010 Apple has just started taking pre-orders for its iPad tablet in the US ahead of the 3 April launch date, with prices starting from 499 for the basic model. However, UK users aren't able to place pre-orders through the Apple website ahead of the official late April launch date. However, for those who just can't wait internet pre-order site Bundlebox.com is giving UK consumers the chance to get an early...Comment | Read more > |
P2P alternatives will be popular if government cuts off broadband
12 March 2010 Threatening to cut of the connection of illegal downloaders won't be an effective way of tackling online piracy, according to internet service provider TalkTalk. It's sure music fans will switch to alternative methods of accessing copyright-protected content for free if using P2P services means they may end up being disconnected. New research conducted by the provider found government proposals set up...Comment | Read more > |
Mobile broadband help: What you need to get started
12 March 2010 Many of the queries we get on the forum about buying mobile broadband dongles relate to confusion over the specifications required to use a dongle, with lots of people unsure about whether their laptop or PC meets the minimum requirements. The specifications listed for dongles don't really vary between providers as most of them use the same or similar models with their own branding. Vodafone, for example,...Comment | Read more > |
OnLive internet gaming service aims to kill off the console
12 March 2010 A gaming service, which could end up killing off the traditional gaming console, will begin streaming popular games over broadband this June. Rather than asking gamers to download content before they buy, OnLive will offer games on-demand to either PC or Mac owners with the use of a small browser plug-in. Additionally, it will be available via HDTV, providing the user has access to OnLive's MicroConsole TV...Comment | Read more > |
Is Google growing faster than the hands that feed it?
11 March 2010 A month ago we reported that Google was poised to trial a 1Gb broadband service in America, with the hope of later rolling out an open access network of super-fast fibre broadband. This network will, it hopes, be used by multiple service providers, thus keeping pricing competitive - which Google hopes to achieve by running its network in an "open, non-discriminatory and transparent way". This, of...Comment | Read more > |
Humax adds "red button" iPlayer feature to set-top boxes
11 March 2010 Owners of Humax Freesat boxes will now be able to access the BBC iPlayer catch-up TV service using the red button on their remote control thanks to a new on-demand functionality previously only available for private beta testers. Those with either a Foxsat-HD Freesat set-top box or a Foxsat-HDR Freesat hard disk recorder will be able to access iPlayer provided the set-top box is hooked up the home broadband...3 Comments | Read more > |
Virgin Media to trial speedier broadband over telegraph poles
11 March 2010 Most internet service providers are heading underground to attempt to provide their customers with faster fibre broadband speeds. However, keen to try something a little different Virgin Media has just announced plans to trial a new sky-based network. It's just started work on a new project using telegraph poles to deliver its 50Mb broadband product to a village in Berkshire. By connecting homes directly to...2 Comments | Read more > |
Google Nexus One sales proving to be a bit of a flunk
10 March 2010 Following our report in early February Google had sold just 80,000 of its Nexus One handsets after one month on the market, sales predictions for the first year of sale have fallen again. When it first launched hype surrounding the availability of Google's own handset lead analysts to believe it would be able to shift approximately 3.5m devices within its first year of sale. However, following competitive marketing...3 Comments | Read more > |
