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Microsoft shows off Samsung's first Windows Phone 7 Series device

16 March 2010, 14:26

There won't be a shortage of Windows Phone 7 Series handsets to choose from. Here's a brief look at a Samsung offering. [Updated]

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Virgin Media announces £49 V HD set-top receiver

16 March 2010, 11:42

Low-cost route to high-definition programming to be made available in time for the 2010 World Cup.

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Syfy HD coming to Virgin Media

16 March 2010, 10:05

The Sci Fi channel, soon to be known as Syfy, will become Virgin Media's thirteenth high-definition offering.

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TomTom adds HD Traffic to iPhone app

15 March 2010, 11:17

Version 1.3 now available with traffic updates and Google local search.

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Sharp announces Freeview HD PVR

15 March 2010, 10:44

Sharp's TU-T2HR32 set-top receiver will join the Freeview HD race with a 320GB hard disk and dual DVB-T2 tuners.

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ITV1 HD to launch in April

12 March 2010, 12:48

Most of the 2010 World Cup games will be shown in high definition as ITV announces that its first dedicated HD channel will launch on Freeview, Freesat, Sky HD and ...

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Win a set of Teufel surround sound hifi speakers

10 March 2010, 17:51

In dark walnut finish, girlfriend approval guaranteed!

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Martin Jetpack offers personal flight for a cool £58,000

10 March 2010, 13:03

The world's first commercially available jetpack is now on sale, and you won't need a pilot's license to fly one.

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BBC license fee to rise to £145.50 next month

9 March 2010, 15:43

The government has confirmed that the cost of a colour TV license will rise by two per cent as of April 1st.

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ASUS introduces compact Cine5 PC speaker

9 March 2010, 12:21

Cine5 speaker bar touts virtual surround sound in personalised spaces.

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Compro launches quad-mode VideoMate S800F TV tuner card

9 March 2010, 11:29

Low-profile card equipped with dual tuners allows for simultaneous DVB-S and DVB-T viewing.

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Google Street View awards York's Shambles as UK's most picturesque street

8 March 2010, 16:56

The results of the inaugural Google Street View Awards are in. Find out which of Britain's streets are deemed the best.

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Film4 HD to launch exclusively on Virgin Media

8 March 2010, 10:00

Virgin Media continues to expand its line-up of high definition channels with the launch of Film 4 HD and E4 HD.

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Apple yanks Wi-Fi detectors from iTunes

5 March 2010, 10:40

Pretends they were never there.

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T-Mobile to slash international call rates

5 March 2010, 10:19

PAYGers get up to 75 per cent off.

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Logitech introduces entry-level Harmony 600 and 650 remotes

2 March 2010, 15:21

Always wanted a Logitech Harmony remote but find yourself unwilling to spend over £50? Here's your answer.

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BBC confirms service cuts, 6 Music and Asian Network face the axe

2 March 2010, 13:06

The BBC has revealed plans to slash its radio, television and online services as part of a strategic review billed as the biggest shake-up in the corporation's 88-year history.

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Microsoft shows off world's first Windows Phone 7 series handset

1 March 2010, 11:40

LG device makes an appearance on the Engadget show, features a QWERTY slider form factor and Microsoft's upcoming Windows Phone 7 series OS.

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BBC plans cuts to many services

26 February 2010, 16:52

Reports suggest that the BBC will make sweeping reductions in services, including plans to shut down two radio stations and cut back web services by 50 per cent.

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Samsung embeds Skype in TVs

26 February 2010, 12:11

Now you can make video calls through your TV, but do you really want to?

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Elgato EyeTV Netstream DTT tuner brings Freeview to your network

24 February 2010, 13:04

Network dual tuner connects to your router to stream full-HD digital television to your PCs.

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Virgin Media lowers cost of mobile broadband on the continent

23 February 2010, 14:55

Travel Passes now available for consumers in need of web connectivity throughout the European Union.

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Apple to get into TVs?

23 February 2010, 09:20

A recent job posting reveals Apple is considering where else it can put its new SoC to work. iScreen anyone?

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Nokia launches Sky TV app

22 February 2010, 11:35

Now you can watch Sky Sports and remote record onto Sky+ boxes using some Symbian handsets.

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Google Energy gets the green light

22 February 2010, 10:02

Is there no sector Google isn’t looking to expand into? One day you may be buying your energy from it.

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Panasonic launches UK's first Freeview HD-capable TV

19 February 2010, 15:30

42in Panasonic TX-P42G20B hits UK stores with built-in tuners for both Freesat HD and Freeview HD.

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Sky's 1TB Sky+HD receiver is more spacious than you think

19 February 2010, 13:01

Actually features a 1.5TB hard drive, says Sky.

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Apple stores take to the seas with Celebrity Cruises

19 February 2010, 12:07

Not an actual Apple store per se, but Celebrity's iLounge is probably the next best thing.

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Avatar to launch on Blu-ray 3D this November

19 February 2010, 11:12

When will home 3DTV technology really take off? The jury's still out on whether or not it ever will, but November might be a safe bet.

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Freeview HD iPhone app helps plan your high-def schedule

16 February 2010, 16:12

Able to receive Freeview HD? Got yourself a nice new receiver? Good, now you can plan your high-def viewing direct from your iPhone.

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BlackBerry Enterprise Server Express to bring free wireless synchronisation to small businesses

16 February 2010, 13:16

Research in Motion has taken the wraps off a lightweight, freeware version of its BlackBerry Enterprise Server software.

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Microsoft provides a look at the Windows Phone 7 Series app store

16 February 2010, 10:49

First look at Microsoft's revamped marketplace for Windows Phone 7 Series applications.

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Microsoft hints at global Zune HD availability for 2010

16 February 2010, 10:16

It shouldn't come as a surprise, but following the introduction of its Zune-like Windows Phone 7 Series, Microsoft could be preparing for a global Zune push.

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