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BBC currently working on their own music streaming player

, Oct 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

If you're a fan of BBC's iPlayer, then you'll be excited to hear that they're working on a similar type of player, but this time it will focus solely on music. It's said to be called Playlister and it will allow subscribers access to hundreds of thousands of songs without paying any additional fees. Read The Full Story

BBC iPlayer now allows mobile downloads

, Sep 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

Some really good news has turned up for fans of BBC's iPlayer. BBC announced today that its iPlayer has been updated with a new feature that fans of BBC programs will love. Starting today users of iPlayer will be able to download their favorite TV shows directly to their smartphone or tablet at no charge. Read The Full Story

Twitter backtracks on Olympic NBC tweeter: Account reactivated [Update: Twitter reponds]

, Jul 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

This week Twitter made more than just a tiny mistake in banning one of their more famous members in an effort to keep him quiet on speaking out against NBC's coverage of the London Olympics. This fellow was (and is) Guy Adams, a journalist who writes for the BBC, and his supposed crime was pointing out the email of NBC's Olympics president, saying that he was responsible for the Olympics being broadcast with a time delay so that they might reach prime-time audiences across the USA. Adams alleges that NBC didn't see this tweet until Twitter informed NBC of it, and once NBC complained, Twitter banned him - Twitter disagrees. Read The Full Story

BBC launches Olympics apps for iOS and Android

, Jul 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you’re in the UK and want to be able to watch the Olympics on the go, you’ll be able to do so with the help of the BBC’s new app for iOS and Android. The apps will offer guides to the various sporting events, text commentary, and live video streams as long as you’re watching within the UK. The BBC only has the rights to broadcast the games in the UK, but there’s an international edition of the app as well that still has the various Olympic goodies. Read The Full Story

BBC 3D radio is in the works

, Jun 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you're like the majority of consumers, chances are even though you enjoy going out to the theater to see the occasional 3D movie, you really haven't seen any value in buying a 3D TV for your home. And even if you have one of the costly television sets, there's still a good chance you rarely or never actually watch 3D content at home. But that isn't stopping the BBC from moving into the 3D universe in a very different way. Read The Full Story

BBC iPlayer hits Xbox 360

, Mar 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

BBC iPlayer content is available on Xbox LIVE from today, the broadcaster has announced, with UK gamers now able to access the streaming media service directly from their consoles. As with iPlayer users on other platforms, viewers will be able to choose from catch-up content over the past seven days, while those with Microsoft's Kinect sensor bar will be able to navigate and control playback using hand gestures and voice commands. Read The Full Story

BBC Project Barcelona confirms archive show downloads

, Mar 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Early this month we mentioned rumor floating around that the BBC is set to open up its own digital download platform for archive programming. BBC director general Mark Thompson has now announced a project named Project Barcelona that would allow viewers to download their favorite programs digitally and keep them permanently for a "relatively modest" fee. The archive would be open permanently, and the shows would be available indefinitely to those who license them. Read The Full Story

The Mu folding plug re-revealed and detailed

, Feb 23rd 2012 Discuss [2]

This week a fabulous new device which takes the undeniably fat design of the modern wall plug anf folds it down to a much more flat and much more transportable card. This design at the moment works only with the UK version of the wall plug, but the application to multiple plugs across the earth is not difficult to see. Once you have a peek, and see how simple it is to flip the plug you know so well down to a disk of great transportability, you'll come to understand the simplicity of the truth! Read The Full Story

Roku Players ship in UK with new iPlayer support

, Feb 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

Roku has made a couple announcements that fans streaming media in the UK may get excited about. The first is that the Roku players are now shipping to customers in the UK. The other announcement is that the selection of entertainment content for fans in the UK has increased. The UK versions of the players previously allowed users to access content like Netflix and a lot more. Read The Full Story

Netflix inks BBC streaming deal for UK and Ireland

, Dec 20th 2011 Discuss [0]

Netflix has inked a deal with the BBC that will see the UK TV company's content available to streaming customers in the UK and Ireland come 2012. Both current and classic shows will be on offer, including Torchwood, Spooks and Fawlty Towers, mimicking the current deals Netflix has in the US and Canada. Read The Full Story

BBC global iPlayer hits iPhone and iPod touch

, Dec 6th 2011 Discuss [0]

The BBC iPlayer has been around for a while and has seen several iterations and updates since it launched. There is another new iteration of the iPlayer app that is available for download and the new version is made just for iOS devices. Specifically the app is for the iPhone and iPod touch. The app launched in 11 different countries in Western Europe previously. Read The Full Story

BBC WiFi Dalek demos Internet of Things TV potential

, Nov 25th 2011 Discuss [0]

The BBC has developed a WiFi-enabled toy Dalek that can mimic the on-screen actions of the Doctor Who arch-villain, though fans hoping for a living room invasion will be disappointed. The "synchronised Dalek" project, the BBC's R&D team reveals, is a proof-of-concept intended to demonstrate the Universal Control system, a way of getting internet-connected devices to perform specific functions in time with TV shows on-screen. Read The Full Story
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