Month: January 2016
Sky’s 4K ready high-end Sky Q boxes available from £42 a month
Sky's 4K-ready Sky Q set-top boxes are set to launch on February 8th with prices starting from £99 for installation plus £42 per month for the entry level 8-tuner model. Alternatively you will be able to get the flagship Sky Q Silver complete with 12 tuners for £99 upfront and £54 per month after. Without Sky Broadband, Sports or Movies,…
See how Bang & Olufsen products look in home with BeoHome Design Augmented Reality App
B&O's new app comes with a room builder that lets you customise floor plans and shapes Bang & Olufsen has launched an app that allows you to see exactly what products will look like once they are placed in your home. Called the BeoHome Design App, it can, for example, be used to…
Goodbye buffer face. EE brand likely to be axed following BT acquisition
EE's buffer face campaign. The brand is almost certain to disappear completely following BT acquisition It says a lot about the fast moving and fickle tech world we live in that a brand can have so much money spent on it in terms of marketing and advertising, only for it to…
Virgin Media voted best provider at uSwitch Broadband Awards 2016
Virgin Media scoops an impressive six out of 12 trophies, including best TV content and best customer-rated broadband UK broadband provider Plusnet takes home three prizes - best in class for both value and customer service Following their Ultra Fibre Optic initiative in York, TalkTalk and Sky joint winners for broadband innovation At the…
7 Things You Need From A Winter Service
Now is the time to give your car a winter service 1. Check The Battery During the winter months, flat batteries are one of the most common reasons for breakdowns. The reasons for this are due to the cold weather having an effect on the battery itself by slowing the…
Hive expands connected home range with Active Plug and Window, Door sensors
Complementing the Active Heating System (centre) are the Hive Active Plug and Window/Door Sensors You probably know Hive best for the connected home system that enables you to take control of your heating and hot water remotely using your smartphone. It's been around for around three years now but is steadily…
Three in four can’t tell the difference between Home Office jobs and science fiction. Chicken sexer anyone?
Could you tell which sex these chickens are for £40K a year? You could probably give it a go We're used to wacky surveys coming into our inbox to promote a product you probably don't need or want, but this one really caught our eye. Apparently three in four people can't…
Sony Xperia M5 available from Carphone Warehouse to pre-order
Sony Xperia M5 available from Carphone Warehouse in February Carphone Warehouse has today confirmed that pre-order is now open for the Sony Xperia M5, due to launch in the first week of February. The new device will be available in black and white as well as a gold version, currently exclusive…
Cheaper ways for international students to call home with a call app
Getting a call app can save international students a lot of money. Image from My Edu Guru Being a student is expensive. You have rent to contend with, tuition fees, textbooks, and then there are all of the freshers' parties too! All this is made worse by the fact that for…
Detroit Motor Show: Audi h-tron quattro concept Hydrogen Car unveiled
Unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show, this is the beautiful looking Audi h-tron quattro concept. A hydrogen-powered SUV, the h-tron quattro is closely related to Audi's e-tron quattro all electric concept car, first showcased at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. Apart from displaying the possibilities of fuel cell technology, the concept SUV boasts an impressive 600 km…