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Virgin Media Player is an interesting new offering for anyone subscribing to the big V’s tell service, but with their eyes on Sky’s all singing, all dancing HD line up. It’s a viddy on demand service for customers on all your screens, and we’ve been trying it out recently to see how it fares against established IPTV offerings. Check out our verdict here in our full Virgin Media Player review.
Virgin Trains has launched a viral advertising campaign, which is supposed to be a thrilling mix of zeitgeisty hot topics, namely Google Maps and zombies. but it won’t go viral, because it is far too sinister. The blurb runs more terrifying than any 3D gore-fest: “Brave zombie-rescuers will be catapulted onto any UK street, armed with nothing more than a Virgin Trains ticket machine.” It is some dystopian nightmare where Virgin is making us wield the ticket machine.
With just two weeks until the monied might of the Premier League kicks off once again, Virgin Media has announced it’s readying a new HD channel, showing such delights as Sir Alex Ferguson going beetroot red when United go one down. When will you be able to give your eyes a treat? Read on and find out.
Stomach rumbling? Don’t lie to us, we can hear those growls. Luckily we’re here to sate your hunger, with a plate piled high with all the latest tech news, cooked to perfection. Want to know what’s been going down in gadget land this morning? Read on señor, read on.
Britain is a nation confused. High tech terms such as ‘Blu-Ray’, ‘broadband’, ‘dongle’ and ‘ADSL’ have the public in a tizzy, with some even believing Blu-Ray is a type of internet connection. Luckily, there’s a plan in place to get us up to speed.