Friday 26 March 2010

Tech UK Podcast - Episode 2 - No love between ITV and Hulu

UK specific: 
1. ITV won't partner with Hulu and YouTube - http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/itv-has-no-plans-for-youtube-and-hulu-677884

2. Virgin Media subscribers love the iPlayer - http://www.cable.co.uk/news/virgin-media-subscribers-embrace-the-iplayer-19678506/
3. Sky Announces 3D TV Channel open date - http://www.cable.co.uk/news/sky-confirms-3d-digital-tv-launch-date-19679171/
4. Sky coming to Freeview? - http://www.cable.co.uk/news/sky-could-offer-digital-tv-channels-via-freeview-19680569/
5. UPDATE: 200Mbps virgin media broadband within a few years - http://www.cable.co.uk/news/virgin-media-to-launch-200mbps-broadband-in-a-few-years-19681744/
6. Alistair Darling promises broadband for everyone with 2010 budget - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8584873.stm
7. Freeview live in Western UK - http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?class=countries&subclass=0&id=3704


General news:
1. Apple opens the floodgates to iPad Apps, March 27th deadline - http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/191957/apple_sets_march_27_deadline_for_first_ipad_apps.html
2. XP won't support IE9 - http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2259724/xp-support-ie-microsoft
3. Google stops censoring in China. China censors Google. - http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/24/technology/24google.html?ref=technology
4. Opera mini coming to an iPhone near you - http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/23/opera-mini-browser-coming-to-an-iphone-near-you/
5. Kindle App coming to the iPad - http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?docId=1000490441

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Friday 19 March 2010

Tech UK Podcast - Episode 1 - 200MBps internet yes please! - 19/03/2010

The Tech UK Podcast contains all the latest UK technology news and more general Worldwide news.


UK News:
1. TalkTalk upgrades all its customers to 24Mbps - http://www.top10-broadband.co.uk/news/2010/03/talktalk_offers_broadband_speed_boost_to_current_customers/
2. Virgin Media trialling 100MBps internet over teleGRAPH poles - http://www.top10-broadband.co.uk/news/2010/03/virgin_media_trials_100mb_broadband_telegraph_poles/
3. Virgin media unveiling 200MBps this weekend - http://www.broadbandgenie.co.uk/news/20100319-virgindemo-mb-broadband-weekend
4. Freeview HD PVRs and Boxes announced by Sharp - http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2010/03/12/sharp_prices_up_freeview_hd_kit/
5. Streetview expanded to 96% of the UK - http://crave.cnet.co.uk/software/0,39029471,49305236,00.htm
6.Sony Monolith TV with lovefilm (like netflix) - http://crave.cnet.co.uk/televisions/0,39029474,49305250,00.htm

General Worldwide news:

7. RUMOUR: iPhone 4.0 to deliver multitasking - http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/11/apples_iphone_4_0_software_to_deliver_multitasking_support.html
8. iPhone 4G to enable video chat - O2 leak - http://www.funkyspacemonkey.com/o2-uk-updates-iphone-plans-reveals-iphone-4g-video-chat
9. Facebook introduces location sharing - http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/03/09/facebook-will-allow-users-to-share-location/
10. The 6 big studios sign up for movie streaming on PS3 - http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/09/sony-signs-up-all-six-major-studios-for-hd-movies-on-playstation/
11. Silent phone conversations with lip reading mobile phones - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8549454.stm