The BBC iPlayer US and global versions will arrive next year. A version to take on services like Hulu will hit the US in 2011 along with an international version rolling out to other countries where the BBC can flog popular shows like Top Gear and Doctor Who. Read on for news on BBC iPlayer US and international outings straight from the broadcaster…
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Do you like BBC iPlayer? Are you also too lazy/untech/dumb to open up your web browser and type “bbc.co.uk/iplayer”? Well, if so we’ve got some fantastic news for you: all Sony VAIO computers will now offer a desktop BBC iPlayer widget.
The number of iPad apps in the the iTunes App Store has rocketed past 10,000. It took the iPad just over two months after its US launch to reach the milestone. By comparison, the original iPhone had to wait 5 months for a similar stable of 10,000 apps back in 2008.
After a few weeks with the Electricpig iPad, we’ve got together a list of our 5 most frequently used iPad apps and we’re after your recommendations. Read on for our current favourite 5 iPad apps and head to the comments to let us know what gems you managed to uncover among the 10,000 iPad apps currently jostling for attention in the App Store…
The World Cup kicks off today with Mexico taking on the host South Africa from 3pm. If you’re stuck in work, how are you planning to watch the action? A new set of World Cup stats suggest British football fans have been buying up tonnes of new tech to ensure they don’t miss a match. Read on for the most popular World Cup gadgets and ways to watch it online…
A new Freeview + HD box with FetchTV with Sky Player support hits Tesco tomorrow. The Technika Smartbox, which we previously spotted as the FetchTV Smartbox 8320HD in March, gives you Freeview, Freeview HD and on-demand content from FetchTV including BBC iPlayer and Sky Player. Read on for the full specs and how much the super-telly box will set you back…
Project Canvas, the on demand TV standard backed by the BBC, Channel 4, ITV, Five, BT and Talk Talk amongst others, won’t be challenged by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT). The common approach to on demand telly will mean services like 4OD, ITV Player and BBC iPlayer as well as web apps will be piped right into your living room…
Another flood of gadget news came pouring in this morning, and we were there to stop the best and biggest healdines from being washed away. We plucked them out, dried them off and squeezed them all into one post for you: this one. Read on for the breaking stories right here in the lunchtime lowdown.
BBC iPlayer has been publicly available on Humax Freesat boxes since January, but now, the set top box cobbler has made things even easier and routed Auntie on demand straight to your remote’s red button!