Telecoms
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YouView could herald a whole new world of choice
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I’ve already addressed some of the scepticism about YouView but there’s a couple of other points worth making. Here in the UK subscription TV services are normally watched on hardware owned or sold by the service provider. A side effect of this is if you’re a Sky, Virgin Media or BT Vision customer and cancel…
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BT and TalkTalk launch YouView information pages
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Broadband providers BT and TalkTalk have launched ‘coming soon’ pages for their YouView based offerings. Developed by the BBC, ITV TalkTalk and BT, YouView uses broadband to deliver on demand and catch-up content in addition to free broadcast channels. The service was launched on Wednesday by Chairman Lord Sugar and retail boxes are expected in…
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YouView will be in shops this month
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YouView set top boxes will be in stores by the end of July, Chairman Lord Alan Sugar announced today. Developed by the BBC, ITV TalkTalk and BT, YouView uses broadband to deliver on demand and catch-up content in addition to free broadcast channels. The service is already being trialled in over 2,000 homes. Sky will…
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YouView ‘to launch next week’
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YouView, Britain’s newest digital TV service, will finally launch next week. Developed by the BBC, ITV TalkTalk and BT, YouView will use broadband to deliver on demand content in addition to the broadcast (linear) Freeview channels. Content providers such as Netflix and Sky’s NOW TV will be able to offer their services to users on…
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YouView selects trialists ahead of public launch
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TV service YouView has begun contacting successful trialist applicants as it finally gears up for public launch. Developed by the BBC, ITV TalkTalk and BT, YouView will use broadband to deliver on demand content in addition to the broadcast (linear) Freeview channels. Content providers such as Netflix and Sky’s NOW TV will be able to…
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Live! Cam Connect HD webcam by Creative
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As an iPhone user I’m already acquainted with the dubious thrills of holding video chats via Apple’s Facetime service but as a Mac Mini user I’ve always been able to excuse myself from taking the experience to the desktop because the Mini lacks a built-in camera. But recently tech firm Creative got in touch and…