Tag: satellite
Channel 4 launches HD simulcast on Sky HD
Channel 4 has today launched its high definition simulcast channel on Sky. Announced in September, key programming from Channel 4's stable, including "Ugly Betty", classic and contemporary films, selected music concerts, and (from next spring) "Hollyoaks", will be available to…
The Carphone Warehouse offers own-branded navigation app for BlackBerry Curve 8130 handsets
The Carphone Warehouse stocks mobile phones other than the iPhone, remember? I know it’s hard, but cast your minds back to when they were none for stocking all manner of handsets, and not just the Apple mobile. Remember the BlackBerry Curve 8310? You better, as The Carphone Warehouse has some exciting news for potential buyers of this smartphone.
They’ve just selected Telmap…
Mio C720t GPS system features a digital camera for image navigation
You can always tell when we consider a product we’re writing about just a tad bit boring, as we minimise the size of the picture and shove it off to the left like so. Sadly, 450pixels-wide pictures of GPS systems just don’t work as well as iRobot ConnectRs.
Mio’s latest GPS navigation device, the C720t features a digital camera – 2-megapixels to be exact – which allow you to embed GPS coordinates into an image and help you find your way back to the location as if it were an address. Navigadget, the site where we stole this story fromare kindly linking back to, claim…
Shiny Video Preview: Navman S series satellite navigation systems
Last night, Navman debuted their entirely new sat nav system. They’ve made so many improvements it was like Kim’s game just trying to remember all the new features on video. Susi has a bloody good go though, click below. And if you want all the details, check out this post here…
Virgin Media close to inking deal for sports news channel
The whole mess that is Virgin Media versus Sky is still rumbling on, but at least there could be some good news for Virgin Media’s sports fans.
It’s being reported that Virgin Media are likely to sign a deal in the next few weeks that will create a new sports news channel. The most likely partner is Setanta Sports, though this hasn’t been confirmed.
Virgin Media and Sky cut "Plus" service charges
Virgin Media has announced that it is to cut the monthly subscription price it charges for its V+ digital PVR service.
The announcement follows the week after Sky announced that it would be dropping the monthly subscription free for its Sky+ service, for any customer already have a monthly satellite TV package.
Navman send a couple to the centre of Europe with NavPix
5px; float: left;"/>Those nutters over at Navman obviously weren't content with compiling a list of the top ten places where the sat-nav system can take you for Valentine's Day, they've only gone and sent a husband-and-wife team off around…
Virgin Media versus BSkyB: 'supercomplaint', compensation, ratings
The war between Murdoch's Sky and Branson's Virgin Media continues to rumble on, and (unsurprisingly) consumers are the ones most suffering. Sky pulled a number of their most popular channels from Virgin Media last week after Virgin refused to pay…
Eutelsat to launch European satellite broadband service
Though the development may not be of enormous benefit to those in the UK struggling to get a fixed broadband connection, the European satellite operator Eutelsat has announced that it will be launching a satellite-based broadband service in June this…
CES 2007: Pioneer’s next-gen GPS systems
Sometimes I wonder whether the quality of my driving could, purely in theory of course, be adversely affected by going on an eight hour long Grand Theft Auto binge and then leaping straight in to my car to beat on…
