Mar
26

NetPlay gambles on VM revisions

It was only last year that a deal was agreed between NetPlay TV and the cable TV operator Virgin Media, yet already there have been some major changes to the original.. more
Mar
26

STBs to come with Sky Player

New digital equipment is to get the BSkyB on-demand service Sky Player built in, allowing the service to be used without the need for a computer. Adding these services directly into.. more
Mar
26

Tivo not hitting the spot

The set top box, TiVo, is probably one of the most famous stand alone devices around. It has evolved into a service that transforms the television into something wonderful, but with.. more
Mar
26

News pilot winners announced

Finally, after a long round of bids, the culture secretary Ben Bradshaw has announced the winners of the regional news ITV replacement scheme. In Scotland it will be newspaper publishers Johnston Press, Herald and Times Group and DC Thomson, while in Wales the pilot scheme.. more
Mar
26

It’s Welsh in the West

It seems that the “Welsh problem” with TV signals is not going away. In fact, as other regions close to the Welsh border switch over to digital, TV viewers are finding that the signal from Wales is the more powerful one and therefore it turns.. more
Mar
26

LG looking to take 25% of 3D TV market

The rise of 3D television has been dramatic over the past year or so. In fact if it were not for the science fiction film Avatar, we would have to ask would 3D TV be around as it is today. With BSkyB launching a dedicated.. more
Mar
26

Women in Rural Enterprise adopt Cloud Net VoIP

To help rural businesswomen who run start-up or small businesses, WiRE (Women in Rural Enterprise), has partnered with internet phone system provider Cloud Net. Through Cloud Net Connect, WiRE members can use the internet to enable free and low cost calls so that rural businesswomen.. more
Mar
26

Tetris helps overcome post-traumatic stress

Researchers at Oxford University have discovered a positive facet of computer games, relating to those suffering stress after a traumatic event. Tetris, to be specific, helps people to overcome trauma to some degree, due to the way the brain functions. The BBC reports that the.. more
Mar
26

Facebook to sue over syphilis fiasco?

On Wednesday, we covered a report in The Sun which suggested that Facebook and similar social networking sites were to blame for a rise in syphilis. The Telegraph also ran the story, which focused on an NHS press release, causing the news to spread like,.. more
Mar
25

Bletchley Park to receive £250,000 grant

Bletchley Park, the Buckinghamshire manor house and home of the Enigma code breakers in World War II, is to receive more money from the government. A £250,000 grant is to be provided for much needed repairs to the manor, which is in a considerable state.. more