Telecoms

  • Doctor Who returns this weekend

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    Doctor Who returns for a new run of time-travelling adventures this Saturday (March 30th) with Matt Smith back in the Tardis and looking for Clara Oswald, played by Jenna-Louise Coleman. The first episode of series is The Bells of St John, described as “a modern day urban thriller” and is the first feature the version…

  • Virgin’s ‘unlimited broadband’ claims ruled ‘misleading’ by ASA

    Virgin’s ‘unlimited broadband’ claims ruled ‘misleading’ by ASA

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    Virgin Media has been ordered to stop claiming its broadband is “unlimited” after rivals BT and Sky successfully complained to the Advertising Standards Authority. BT recently joined Sky in offering truly unlimited broadband, removing usage caps for both ADSL and fibre products. The two firms complained about claims on Virgin’s website which stated: “Unlimited downloads…

  • BT Sports signs Gareth Bale as channel Ambassador

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    BT has signed Spurs and Wales player Gareth Bale as an Ambassador for its upcoming BT Sport channels, due to launch on BT Vision, Sky and YouView this summer. The triple-play TV, broadband and phone provider says Bale, 23, will be at the forefront of its marketing campaign and will also appear “regularly” as a…

  • Freesat launches new < free time > box

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    Freesat, the BBC and ITV backed free-to-air digital satellite platform, has unveiled a white version of its new box. Launched last September as a rival YouView, combines live channels with a backwards EPG and catch-up content from selected providers. Although the service launched with the promise of catch-up players from BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and…

  • Ofcom research shows 13% of UK homes have super-fast broadband

    Ofcom research shows 13% of UK homes have super-fast broadband

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    The UK’s average broadband speeds rose by more than a third last year while the number of homes with super-fast broadband more than doubled, according to new research by Ofcom. The telecoms regulator says average actual UK speed has risen by a third (3.1Mbit/s or 34%) in the six months from May to November 2012,…

  • British Gas turns your smartphone into the heating system of the future

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    A new app from British Gas allows homeowners to control their heating system via the web.