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Google Play Store (UK) now offering HBO programmes

4 December 2013, 10:07

Also the Sky Store movie rental service opens doors to anyone in UK and Ireland.

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BBC Store will allow people to buy, watch, and keep programmes

8 October 2013, 16:27

The BBC iPlayer service will also be overhauled, adding 30 days of previous programmes.

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Major update to VLC Media player includes hardware decoding

26 September 2013, 16:30

Also around a thousand bugs in the software have been quashed.

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Netflix checks torrent popularity to help choose what shows to buy

16 September 2013, 15:15

Company exec says that piracy site popularity steers company content strategy.

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Wozniak finds that Jobs movie “over-glorified” the man

19 August 2013, 18:00

Also “A lot of people I know didn’t get the respect they deserve”.

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Cult sci-fi series Blake's 7 will return - for Xbox Live subscribers

16 August 2013, 09:30

Also the Xbox One November launch is scaled back from 21 to 13 countries.

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Virgin Media gets BT Sport channels

15 August 2013, 16:00

So now you can get both Sky Sports and BT Sport channels in one subscription.

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Microsoft to drop 'SkyDrive' name worldwide after appeal failure

2 August 2013, 10:00

BSkyB gives Redmond a "reasonable amount of time" to implement the changes.

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Google launches Chromecast, a US$35 streaming TV HDMI dongle

25 July 2013, 07:15

Control it with and share video streams from: your smartphone, tablet or computer.

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LG curved OLED TV achieves THX certification

23 July 2013, 11:30

Goes on sale in US, a week before Samsung's curved OLED TV product is launched there.

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Up to 10 new HD channels coming to UK terrestrial TV

16 July 2013, 12:15

The new capacity comes from airwaves freed by the digital switchover.

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BBC to suspend 3D program making

8 July 2013, 08:29

Simply due to a "lack of public appetite" for the shows.

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Sky TV Xbox One bundle offer rumours are quashed

7 June 2013, 02:16

Plus details of the Xbox One used games policy is given in a new Microsoft Q&A.

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From 2015 there will be a new Star Wars film every year

18 April 2013, 15:25

Will it be too much of a good thing?

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Watch iSteve, the first Steve Jobs biopic, later today

15 April 2013, 11:16

It’s free, and will be available on Funny or Die when the Americans get out of bed.

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US Federal court delivers blow to digital music resales

2 April 2013, 11:07

Judgement comes about as Capitol Records sues ReDigi website.

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The Telegraph erects web paywall, The Sun has similar plans

27 March 2013, 11:04

Telegraph unlimited web pricing will start from £1.99 per month.

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Amazon studios to make Zombieland TV series pilot

26 March 2013, 15:37

Video streaming companies turn to original programming to compete.

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Goal Line Technology to be used in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil

19 February 2013, 16:15

Tenders are invited to provide the system.

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Tesco’s free Clubcard TV beta launched

12 February 2013, 10:53

But it should be called Privilegecard TV right now. Regular customers can get it in spring.

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Simon Cowell and Will.I.Am to create “Nerd Factor” talent show

1 October 2012, 17:00

Looking for the next Bill Gates or Steve Jobs and piles of royalty cash.

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New Google Doodle celebrates Star Trek’s 46th anniversary

8 September 2012, 17:30

It’s a new fun interactive doodle especially for “trekkies”.

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AC Ryan, media-player maker, bites the euro dust

1 August 2012, 16:57

An insider blames “commercial wrong decisions”.

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Videos from Qualcomm Uplinq 2012 show the future of Smart TV

27 June 2012, 21:16

TVs with such powerful processors a dedicated games console isn’t required?

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Google TV launched in the UK

25 June 2012, 11:21

Sony branded set-top box available from mid July.

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LEGO Lord Of The Rings Collection confirmed

14 February 2012, 15:40

LEGO Group expands into Hobbit territory.

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New Google entertainment device "Project Tungsten?"

10 February 2012, 15:19

Android-controlled media system getting closer to launch.

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Super Bowl XLVI breaks online streaming record, claims NBC

8 February 2012, 10:15

2.1 million viewers tune in to watch New York Giants beat the New England Patriots.

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Microsoft expands Xbox Live entertainment hub with Crackle

1 February 2012, 16:02

Free movies and TV shows courtesy of Sony Picture Entertainment's Crackle.

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BBC Sport online gets major redesign

1 February 2012, 14:41

Just in time for the London Olympics, the BBC refreshes its sport's website.

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Sky customers get BBC iPlayer

30 January 2012, 13:49

BBC and Sky join forces as video-on-demand service spreads its wings.

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BBC plans to charge for watching archived iPlayer content

13 January 2012, 16:24

Pay-per-view system a possibility for watching old BBC content on iPlayer.

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SolarKindle announces lighted cover for Amazon Kindle

9 January 2012, 15:27

Adding functionality with a built-in solar panel that charges LED reading light.

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