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Cello iViewer TVs: BBC iPlayer and YouTube built-in

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:38:02 +0000

It's been a long-time coming, but finally iPlayer is going to be available on a TV for the first time without any additional hardware. The pair of TVs from Cello will be sensibly priced too

Mobile phones help battle Yuletide boozing and bonking

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:50:02 +0000

Mobile phones are being enlisted in the fight against Christmas shenanigans, with an iPhone app that tracks your drinking, and free top-up credit that advocates the use of condoms

Virgin Media and CView to rifle through your packets

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 18:25:02 +0000

Virgin Media is trialling a deep packet inspection system called CView, which will check your traffic for copyright infringement

CNET UK Podcast 163: Is giffgaff the future of mobile tariffs?

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:02:02 +0000

On the CNET UK Podcast this week, Ian, Flora and Rich pondered the marriage of a man to a Nintendo DS character, discussed a very fast car and wondered what the stockmarket is for

TiVo to make triumphant return to UK with Virgin Media

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:56:02 +0000

You might think you know what a PVR is, but in the UK we're really stuck in the past with our digital recording antics. Happily, Virgin Media is bringing TiVo back

Wii iPlayer vs PS3 iPlayer test: which is best for free BBC TV?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:33:02 +0000

iPlayer picture quality on the Wii has been awful, but the dedicated new channel could change all that. We test it out and compare it to the iPlayer experience on the PlayStation 3

ViewSonic VNB101 review

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:09:02 +0000

The 10.1-inch VNB101 doesn't do a great deal to stand out from the netbook crowd, but it doesn't do anything particularly wrong either. This machine is cute and pretty cheap too, so, for those who want to enjoy low-cost computing on the move, it's worth a gander

Every BBC iPlayer device tested

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:13:01 +0000

The BBC's iPlayer is compatible with so many portable devices now it's almost funny. So here's your ultimate reference resource: we've tested and judged every single one of them

Parrot Zikmu speakers: Ears-on photos

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:36:02 +0000

Due to their phenomenal sound quality and gorgeous design, we've been overcome by a desire to dry hump the Zikmu wireless speakers. Fortunately, the marketing guff makes for a powerful anaphrodisiac

SMS Station for iPhone 1.0

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:49:00 +0000

Send free SMS to your contacts from your iPhone.