The BBC has a whole R&D lab dedicated to engineering the next big thing in TV, radio and media. It's just unveiled its first adaptive, changing or "perceptive" media experience called Breaking Out, which changes depending on who you are, where you are, and even what the weather's like. Read More >>
Featured comment by theodora:
"Location was fine, weather was fine, got the time of day wrong though! xD
Most of what I noticed was more problems with the audio itself -- the fla..." More »
Featured comment by Glenbot3000:
"In the keynote, they basically said it's easily hackable. There's already a forum on XDA, so I think here you'll find the device's true potential." More »
What with people hurling themselves out of planes with Google Glass strapped to their faces yesterday, and the surprise announcement that yes, the UK will be getting the Nexus 7 tablet and it'll actually be cheap, it was easy to miss the fact that the UK isn't on the list for that fancy Nexus Q. Read More >>
Flipboard — the social reading app which is no longer just confined to iOS — has just announced that New York Times subscribers will be able to read all the paper's content through the app, on any platform, from this Thursday. That's a big deal for the New York Times, Flipboard and readers alike. Read More >>
This year marks the 15th birthday of Winamp. During that time it went from being a must-have piece of software to languishing in complete obscurity. But where did it all go wrong? Read More >>
The arrival of Netflix in the UK and the growth of rival LoveFilm on the film delivery scene could help BSkyB out of its current fix with the Competition Commission, which has asked for more time to consider competitiveness in the UK's broadcasting world thanks to the new streaming upstarts. Read More >>
Featured comment by rustybullet:
"Why can they not make everything stream? Why do I still have to wait for a disc to arrive in the post if I want to rent it?
For new releases - you'..." More »
Virgin Media has just launched a selection of 'Red Button' interactive features, designed to give sports fans yet more angles of footballers gobbing on themselves. And it'll also make Virgin's broadcasting of Sky's 2012 F1 coverage all the more in-depth. Read More >>
Featured comment by OneArmedFreddy:
"I've posted it before and, by Golly, I'll post it again.
The real cost of F1 on Virgin works out, for me, at £40.50 per race:
http://onearmedfr..." More »
That's the new Samsung Galaxy S Wi-Fi 4.2, the latest in a long, long line of disappointing media players based loosely around the company's popular Galaxy S series of smartphones. Read More >>
Netflix has some great news; it’s tied-up yet more streaming exclusives in the form of Academy Award nominated films from The Weinstein Company including The Artist. Trouble is us Brits aren’t in on the deal, and that’s a problem. Read More >>
Featured comment by zim11:
"Well I get to watch the walking dead, Alcatraz and any other cool USA show often weeks and months before the UK for free. Thinks I`m going to pay for ..." More »
I’m not quite sure how this is still happening given the recent EU rulings deeming the practice of forced blockage illegal, but TalkTalk has now been court ordered to rub Newsbin2 off the map. Read More >>
Featured comment by g3f:
"Blocking a site that just indexes primarily copyrighted stuff is a lot different to blocking a Usenet provider.
Its a futile gesture anyway, its ea..." More »
It's almost Christmas and Samsung's feeling generous -- at least towards Galaxy owners. Now Galaxy Note-wielders can claim even more goodies, in the form of £120's worth of music and movies. Read More >>
Featured comment by Darrell Jones:
"From the T&C's
This promotion is only open to UK residents who are aged 18 or over who purchase a new Samsung Galaxy Note handset in-store at p..." More »
What do you think about that restaurant? More importantly, what you do think about that spoon over there? Or, maybe that plant next to the door. Seriously, that plant is starting to piss me off. Thankfully I can tell the world what a huge ass that plant is with the Jotly app. Use the app to rate anything. Anything! I'm rating this keyboard right now. My God it's filthy. Read More >>
The Roku has been the darling child of many an American media-streamer, but now it looks like we'll get to have a play too. Roku's announced plans to expand into both the UK and Canada, complete with region specific channels. Read More >>
Featured comment by jehla:
"There no real motivation to spend the time when there is seemingly no competition in that market. Or maybe they are going open it up to apps allowing ..." More »
Featured comment by audaxero:
"Do they reckon this will be like universal remote, for standard IR controlled TVs too, or is it more for controlling internet or cable style boxes...s..." More »