Telecoms

  • YouView update delivers internet channel recording

    YouView update delivers internet channel recording

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    YouView from BT users can now record additional internet delivered channels such as BT Sport after a new software update for the boxes was released on Thursday. YouView combines traditional aerial received channels with on-demand and catch-up content plus, for BT and TalkTalk customers, additional channels delivered via broadband. While customers have been able to…

  • Sky bolsters Sky Go with 14 new channels

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    Sky has added 14 channels to its popular mobile TV service, Sky Go. The service allows users to watch their favourite TV shows on their smartphone or tablets over 3G/4G or Wi-Fi. The new channels include Comedy Central, MTV, Dave, Watch, Gold, Discovery, Nat Geo and History and bring the total number available to 57.…

  • Modern TV – The Best Shows of the ‘Golden Age’ so far…

    Modern TV – The Best Shows of the ‘Golden Age’ so far…

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    As Emmy-nominated Kevin Spacey put it: “TV is at a golden age.” With Kate Winslet, Paul Giamatti, Claire Danes and even supreme Hollywood heavyweights Michael Douglas and Matt Damon (to name a few) taking their excellent talent and focusing it on the silver screen, it is a fair assessment. There are higher budgets, larger mediums…

  • BT and Cardiff council partner to create new city centre WiFi network

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    Cardiff Council has teamed up wit BT to launch of a free public wi-fi service covering the city centre’s busiest tourist, leisure and businesses areas. The first phase will see Queen Street, The Hayes, the High Street and St Mary Street all connected to the new WiFi network which will extended to the Cardiff Bay…

  • Three reveals iPad mini with Retina display prices

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    Apple’s latest iPad mini, which includes a high-resolution ‘Retina’ display, will be available from Three laster this week. From Friday the company will be offering Apple fans the chance to grab the 16GB version for £129 upfront and £25 a month for 15GB of data. Those looking to lower the upfront cost can plump for…

  • Virgin Media announces new 152Mb broadband speeds and price hike

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    Virgin Media says it will increase the speeds available to broadband customers and offer a top speed of 152Mb from February 2014. The cable company will boost existing customers’ speeds “by at least 20Mb” meaning customers on its up to 30Mb will now receive speeds of 50Mbp and higher. The new 152Mb top speed is…