Sep
29

Sky+ saves Saturday night viewing blues

There have been some very heated debates over the Saturday evening scheduling of the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing and the ITV talent show The X Factor, as both shows clashed, forcing.. more
Sep
29

Pace ready to use Rovi tools

The UK-based set top box maker, Pace, will be using the Rovi Connected Platform in its next generation of set top boxes that are to be made for cable, satellite and.. more
Sep
29

Pubs could get Sky 3D TV first

UK pubs could be the first place to get BSkyB’s 3D TV service next year. According to the industry newspaper The Publican, Sky has already given the go ahead for loyal.. more
Sep
28

Intel and TransGaming announce GameTree.tv

Intel has entered into a partnership with TransGaming to launch GameTree.tv, which will bring on-demand gaming to HDTVs. The service, which will launch in sping 2010, will use Intel CE Media Processors to deliver on-demand games via internet-connected set top boxes and consumer electronic devices... more
Sep
28

Digitalk receives Internet Telephony Excellence award

Digitalk Prepaid Mobile, a prepaid mobile solution for mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), has received a 2009 Internet Telephony Excellence Award from Internet Telephony magazine. The solution is available on the Digitalk Multiservice Platform. Justin Norris, CEO and co-founder of Digitalk said: “The Digitalk Prepaid.. more
Sep
28

First USB 3.0 device certified

The first USB 3.0 controller has been certified by the USB Implementers Forum, and several companies are hoping to have devices with the new, superspeed standard in shops by the end of the year. With the race hotting up, Buffalo and Freecom are both vying.. more
Sep
28

Confucius’ Birthday celebrated on Google doodle

Google has been up to more logo hijinks today, producing a doodle to celebrate Confucius’ birthday. The logo features Confucius replacing the “l” in Google, the letter which only yesterday had been doubled up on to celebrate the search engine’s 11th anniversary. Confucius was born.. more
Sep
28

Swisscom and LG deliver hotel TV

Telcoms provider Swisscom has provided its IPTV solution to the historic Carlton Mitre Hotel at Hampton Court, London, on LG’s Series 300C fully interactive flat screen LCD TVs, As well as providing live HD TV and video on demand, the system provides wired and wireless.. more
Sep
28

LG Chocolate BL20 unwrapped

LG has announced the launch of the Chocolate BL20, the second phone in its Chocolate range (the other being the BL40). It will be released before the end of this year, and is essentially a more budget friendly trimmed down version of its BL40 big.. more
Sep
28

Apple breaks two billion downloads with App Store

Apple has announced that it has exceeded two billion downloads with its iTunes App Store. “The rate of App Store downloads continues to accelerate with users downloading a staggering two billion apps in just over a year, including more than half a billion apps this.. more