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.
The BBC iPlayer stats have just been announced for February, and they’re nothing short of sensational. As well as a major milestone passed on consoles, the figure reveal another phenomenal fact too: the BBC is serving up TV shows to visitors at a rate of almost 30 new requests a second, with more than a million people playing catch up each and every single day.
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!
Freeview HD boss Ilse Howling has predicted that 50% of all UK homes will be able to watch this summer’s FIFA World Cup in HD when it kicks off in June. Are you gagging to see John Terry in frighteningly sharp detail with Freeview HD?
BBC 6Music is to be closed in large scale spending cuts at the Beeb, as reported last week. The BBC director general Mark Thompson has just announced the plans to staff: read on for what else haas been hit, and what this means for you.
BBC iPlayer has finally landed for BlackBerry, letting you stream on-demand videos from Auntie straight to your push email powerhouse. We’ve tested it out, so read on for the first pics, impressions, and all important download links.
It’s hard not be smitten with the Sony Ericsson Vivaz when you first clap hands on it
There’s simply no escaping the fact that Symbian S60 has seen better days
Red Dead Redemption has been delayed until May but Rockstar has released a Red Dead Redemption gameplay video to keep you hungry for its Wild West adventures. Read on for some new Red Dead Redemption gameplay secrets…
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