March 2013 Archive
31st March
30th March
- Sony Xperia Cyber-shot and Walkman phones arriving Q3?
- WiFi on the trains and beaches: Broadband Rollout Roundup 30/03/13
29th March
- Hyperoptic connects Chelsea residents to Gigabit fibre broadband
- iPhone 6: Should you wait, get a new contract now or go SIM-only?
- How can I connect my laptop to my TV?
- Samsung Galaxy S4: Vodafone pre-orders open with trade-in discounts
- Best cars for £10,000 and under
28th March
- HTC One VS Apple iPhone 5: Drop test video
- Battered BT broadband faces White Easter after Arctic March
- Samsung Galaxy S4 pre-orders go live today: Vouchers, accessories and more
- Freeview apes YouView with backwards programme guide – on the web
- BT Vision racks up most TV complaints, Virgin Media a distant second: Updated
- What is YouView? Freeview HD plus catch-up TV
- YouView targets Summer 2013 for BT Sport streaming TV channels and app upgrade
- Orange tops Ofcom chart, followed by TalkTalk: UK broadband customer complaints
- Samsung Galaxy S4: Pre-order it on EE from today
- Sky Go gets Disney movies plus Syfy, Star Plus and Universal Channel
- Amazon extends IMDb-powered X-Ray service to TV shows
- Sky Movies Disney arriving on Sky Go and Now TV today
- Wachowski siblings debut new TV series exclusively on Netflix
- New York Auto Show Highlights
- Apple iPad Mini 2 preparation underway as iPad Mini shipments wind down?
- BBC releases open source toolkit for creating smart TV apps
27th March
- Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 packs plenty of lean muscle
- Rural Rothbury to benefit from BT superfast broadband
- Kia Optima gets a facelift and new tech for 2014
- Audi A3 Saloon shown off at New York Motor Show
- BT to bring superfast rural broadband to Shropshire lads and lasses
- First Samsung Galaxy S4 pre-orders get free Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 at Carphone Warehouse
- Virgin eases broadband speed caps after advertising rap for unlimited claims
- Freesat FreeTime Humax HDR-1010S 1TB white set top box with WiFi: Hands-on pictures
- Is it legal to eat and drink while driving?
- New 2013 Range Rover Sport pictures, price and release date revealed
- BT superfast broadband deal Made In Kensington and Chelsea
- Spurs star Gareth Bale signs three-year contract with BT
- One million BlackBerry Z10s bought by Verizon distributor
- TalkTalk brings music on demand to YouView
- UK government tops number of requests for Skype users details
- Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to feature an unbreakable screen?
- Samsung Galaxy S4 won’t offer 60fps Full HD video
- The Cloud brings free WiFi to the beach
- Samsung Galaxy S4 wallpapers extracted and available to download now
- Audi A3 Sportback Review
26th March
- Jaguar XKR-S GT will chew you up, spit you out, chew you up again
- Best Convertibles for under £25,000
- BT issues delays warning for Isle of Arran, Scotland, NI and north of England
- Freeview vs Sky vs Freesat vs Virgin vs BT vs TalkTalk: UK TV customer league table
- Freeview breaks the 11m home barrier: UK TV customer league table
- LG brings Spotify to its 2013 smart Blu-ray players and cinema systems
- Possible Motorola X Phone concept render appears, plus more specs
- HTC Desire P and Q revealed including specs and photos
- 4G Freeview retune for the South West: Mendip and Stockland Hill transmitters hit tomorrow
- HTC Sense 5: In-depth look
- BT superfast broadband deal for Scotland’s Highlands & Islands
- Amazon to pilot Zombieland on Prime Instant Video and Lovefilm
- Apple acquires indoor mapping company
- UK train stations to get free WiFi for a month, courtesy of Microsoft
- Ford Kuga 2013 Review
- Sony Xperia Z, SP and L; robotics, Madeon and plenty of balls
- 4oD debuts on Samsung Smart TVs
- Dacia Sandero Review
25th March
- Top 13 most economical cars
- BBC HD Retrospective: Channel bids adieu, makes way for BBC Two HD
- T-Mobile slashes price of Full Monty SIM-only tariff: unlimited data for £16
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini caught on camera
- Hyperoptic gigabit fibre broadband network reaches 20,000 customers
- Facebook Messenger for iOS gets VoIP calling in the UK
- Superfast broadband scheme Digital Derbyshire looks for partner, WLTM someone like BT
- Motorola X Phone rumours: 2GHz quad-core, 4000mAh battery and waterproofing?
- Peter Kay sitcom to premiere on iPlayer
- Defra launches third round of funding for rural broadband
- EE extends 4G with launch in rural Cumbria
24th March
- Mark Webber considering Red Bull future after Malaysian GP controversy
- Vettel disobeys orders to win Malaysian GP ahead of Webber and Hamilton
23rd March
22nd March
- Renault Zoe Review
- Sony promises solution to Sony Xperia Z sudden-death bug
- Oxford Motorcyclist fined for not wearing seatbelt
- Nokia 105 Preview
- Obama’s armoured ‘Beast’ limo breaks down in Israel
- KTM E-Speed is an electric scooter, not a cocktail of drugs
- Disgo 8400G announced: A truly affordable 3G tablet
- Moveo folding electric scooter can be carried everywhere
- Limited Edition Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini ‘La Fleur’ and ‘Garnet Red’ coming to Carphone Warehouse
- Google Smartwatch rumoured to be in development
- HP Slate 7: Hands-on photos and video
- BBC deal brings Teletubbies and Balamory to Lovefilm
- BBC Three original dramas coming to iPlayer over the next two years
- BlackBerry planning new flagship and mid-tier BB10 devices
- Ofcom may charge Freeview for TV frequencies in 2014
- 4G auction winners could sell spectrum
- BT sends iconic red telephone box out to sea
21st March
- Jaguar XJR picture hints at discretely packaged insanity
- 2014 Mercedes-Benz S-Class pictures reveal a luxury stunner
- Jaguar XFR-S driven in anger for first time at Goodwood Festival of Speed
- BT adds homes in Devon, Scunthorpe and South Yorks to its broadband plans
- Renault Zoe UK price confirmed, batteries not included
- Sony Xperia SP: Hands-on photos and video
- Copper cable theft cripples broadband and phone customers in Portsmouth
- Veveo: Smart semantic search to make looking for movies easier for UK viewers
- Hyundai HND-9 Coupe concept in pictures
- Mini Cooper Paceman pictures reveal a sporty crossover coupe for the style-conscious hooligan
- BlackBerry Q10 launch date and price confirmed
- Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE VS Sony Xperia Z VS HTC One
- BlackBerry 10 not yet secure enough for the UK government
- BT secures deal to provide superfast broadband to Hampshire
- BBC: Smart TVs make up just 2 per cent of iPlayer viewers
- We watch more television but have fewer sets, report finds
- EE launching 4G in Cumbria
- Cheap iPhone concepts show coloured phones
- Netflix to launch 4K streaming service within two years
20th March
- Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG 6×6 is the ultimate Chelsea tractor
- 1 million motorists driving around in crash damaged vehicles
- Toshiba Cloud TV promises a personal smart TV experience
- BBC HD to sign off with Test Card Special on March 26 – but wake up early
- Probationary ‘P’ plates could become mandatory for young drivers
- Apple release iOS 6.1.3 update, undoes evasi0n’s latest jailbreak
- Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid Review
- Redray 4K Ultra HD player goes on sale
- HTC One Tips and Tricks: updated with video
- BT tipped to bring superfast broadband to Digital Durham
- Suppliers no longer class HTC as a ‘tier-one’ manufacturer, reason for HTC One delays
- Nokia Lumia 928 camera samples appear online
- Netflix gets exclusive streaming deal for “The Killing” season 3
- Superdrug adds Wi-Fi from The Cloud to its stores
19th March
- 4K on demand will include subtitles and chapters, thanks to Rovi’s HEVC tech: Updated with video
- Sony Xperia L launching in April: UK SIM-free price revealed
- Sony Xperia SP: SIM-free price and launch date emerges
- YouView Android app release date: May 2013 ETA – UPDATED
- Android and streaming will be the future of smart TV gaming, says EA creative head
- New accessory to turn iPhone into a satellite phone
- Samsung smartwatch in the works to beat Apple to market?
- Sky’s Now TV adds complete Sky Sports for £9.99/day
- Freesat’s 1TB Free Time box with WiFi from Humax has the white stuff
18th March
- Windows Phone 7.8 and 8 support to end of 2014?
- HTC One Review: In Depth
- West Midlands Freeview homes become 4G interference guinea pigs
- BT to connect 53,000 Northamptonshire premises to superfast broadband
- Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Review: In Depth
- BT Sport solo sales pitch could make it costly to Sky customers
- Sky Movies app for Android brings 600 films to your phone
- BT clear winner for BDUK contracts as Fujitsu pulls out of race
- BBC, ITV and Channel 4: ‘Sky should pay to carry our channels’
- BT offered superfast broadband contract to connect 95 per cent of Kent
- TalkTalk’s WorkSafe software lets bosses block Facebook: Updated with video
- Digital Region superfast broadband network’s future in doubt
17th March
15th March
- Lamborghini Gallardo driven, WRC style, through muddy woodland – video
- Power Rangers and Ninja Turtles mutant morph onto Lovefilm
- Virgin Media broadband still the UK’s speed king for downloads, says Ofcom
- Red Bull boss Christian Horner names his top five F1 drivers
- Samsung Galaxy S4 VS Apple iPhone 5 VS BlackBerry Z10 VS HTC One VS Nokia Lumia 920: Specification comparison
- Russian bus driver punishes errant drivers by repeatedly ramming into them
- BlackBerry Z10 VS Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE
- Samsung Galaxy S4 software features set to come to the S3
- Sky adding 4oD catch-up to On Demand and Sky Go on Monday
- BT and Virgin Media’s superfast broadband super slanging match
- App Friday: 50 Ways To Wear It – Comic Relief
- Samsung Galaxy S4 hands-on photos and video
- Samsung’s latest Galaxy phones: Which is which?
14th March
- Samsung Galaxy S4 officially launches with Full HD screen and octa-core processor
- Samsung Galaxy S4: All you need to know
- Plusnet and O2 broadband top Ofcom’s ADSL2+ speed test surveys
- Fiat’s hilarious ‘The Fatherhood’ video ad is a sequel to ‘The Motherhood’
- VW commits to electric e-Up production car
- Russians build iPad-controlled car
- Vauxhall Astra VXR advert banned for encouraging dangerous driving
- RAC Advance ‘magic box’ knows you’re about to break down before you do
- ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 HD coming to Virgin Media, ITV shows headed to TV Anywhere
- Apple Smart Cover patent brings wireless on-the-go charging to future iPads
- Chinese Airline to sell cars in mid air
- UK’s average broadband speed is 12Mbps. Double figure download speeds for the masses?
- Competition: Win a HTC One with Vodafone
- Samsung Galaxy S4 photos leak ahead of launch
- BT superfast broadband boots up Wellington and other Somerset locales
- Viewster now streaming independent movies online for free
13th March
- One in three motorists wait for the fuel warning light before topping up
- Lamborghini Aventador stretch limo is just begging to be built
- Jaguar ‘XS’ pictures reveal a potential BMW 3 Series beater
- Freeview, BBC and Channel 4 trialling recommended viewing lists
- What is Sky Sports for iPad?
- New Range Rover Sport pictures leaked
- Sky apps: from Sky+ to Sports, Movies, Arts and News
- How to turn off in-app purchases on your iPad
- Mono EV is a transforming electric car
- BMW i3 electric car to come with free petrol car
- What is Freesat from Sky? No subscription, but it is Sky
- Lords empower NIMBYs to slow down rural broadband rollout in national parks
- Does the Pagani Huayra have the prettiest audio system ever?
- Vauxhall Cascada price, specs and pictures are go
- Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs to star in his own Manga comic
- 4G Freeview retunes hit Welsh Wenvoe and Kilvey Hill relay transmitters
- Local TV could arrive in 30 more cities
- Leaked video promises Google Now for iOS users
- Tooway satellite broadband router sends VPN links via space
- BT superfast broadband coming to Lincolnshire in £48 million deal
- New high-end Motorola discovered: Isn’t the X Phone we’re looking for
- Northumberland to get £21m for superfast broadband funding
12th March
- Women swear more behind the wheel than men
- Car doors injure 595 cyclists every year
- Concerns raised over E10 ‘green’ petrol
- Leaked screenshot suggests Instagram finally coming to Windows Phone?
- Lawrence Dallaglio to captain BT Sport’s rugby union coverage
- Nokia 105 hands-on photos and video
- Early superfast broadband upgrades for Suffolk will start in 2014
- Orange launch limited time near half-price SIM-only Panther plan
- Samsung tease Galaxy S4, leaked hands-on video bares all
- Superfast broadband for Scotland: BT promises over 30,000 new connections
11th March
- Mophie juice pack helium review: The charging iPhone 5 case
- HTC One acts as a remote control for Sky, Virgin Media, Freeview and Freesat
- Win a YouView Humax DTR-T1010 500GB box
- T-shirt seatbelts help Chinese motorists dodge the law
- KC to bring fibre broadband to 15,000 Hull properties this year
- New Range Rover Sport to be revealed for first time on New York streets
- App Round Up – Episode 4: Organising your life
- How to watch F1 in 2013: BBC vs Sky in a last stand for petrolheads’ eyeballs
- HTC One pre-orders to be fulfilled by “end of March” hopes HTC
- Interview with Shiro Nakamura on car design and the new Q50 – video
- BT pledges to bring superfast broadband to 98 per cent of Cambridgeshire
- Samsung Galaxy S4 finally leaks on camera: Features dual SIM support?
- BT threatens ‘Superfarce’ Welsh superfast broadband spoof site with legal action
- Sony Xperia SP and Xperia L to hit UK retail tomorrow?
9th March
8th March
- BMW i3 Concept Coupe is a 3-door i3 – Geneva Motor Show 2013
- Your next natural gas fuel tank could look like intestines
- App Friday: Wild Tangent for Android
- TVCatchUp.com and live TV sites in breach of copyright, rules European Court: Updated
- Peugeot 2008 pictures – Geneva Motor Show 2013
- Wireless broadband provider to the Ministry of Defence could bring 20Mbps to you soon
- OUYA online store readies itself for console’s late-March launch
- Local TV channel for Norwich begins streaming online
- Dual-screen BlackBerry patent that never was hints at what could have been
- Lovefilm to stream Amazon Studios original kids’ show Sara Solves It
7th March
- Kia Pro Ceed GT is hot, for the money – Geneva Motor Show 2013
- YouTube goes live on Free Time from Freesat: video hands-on
- Apple win out over Samsung on 3G patents in the UK
- Roku 3 media streamer announced, new update coming April
- Virgin Media 1Gbps broadband could be here by 2015
- Samsung Galaxy Grand: Hands-on
- Sky takes a ‘watching brief’ on 4K Ultra HD with nature docs and sport
- McLaren P1 vs Lamborghini Veneno vs Ferrari LaFerrari – a specs tacular showdown
- Tesco Mobile promises no mid-contract price rises
- Kia Provo name offends MPs – Geneva Motor Show 2013
- Game of Thrones season 1 and 2 coming to Sky Go on demand
- UPDATED: BlackBerry Z10 prices: EE, Vodafone, O2, Three, Phones 4U and Carphone Warehouse
- Samsung Galaxy Note 3 to feature a 5.9-inch OLED display
- Google Nexus 7 dock available on Google Play Store
6th March
- Alfa Romeo 4C Launch Edition pictures, price and ugly headlights confirmed – Geneva Motor Show 2013
- Sony PS4 to get 4K Ultra HD on-demand service
- Should Sky and Virgin be forced to unbundle their unwanted TV channels?
- Apple iPhone 5 VS BlackBerry Z10
- McLaren P1 pictures and specs – Geneva Motor Show 2013
- Infiniti Q50 2.2 diesel and hybrid pictures & info – Geneva Motor Show 2013
- BT’s superfast Scilly Isles project picks up unused undersea fibre
- Samsung ATIV Tab halting sales in Europe: The beginning of the end for Windows RT?
- Samsung Galaxy S4 to feature Smart scroll and Smart pause
- Apple and Ferrari partnering to bring mobile innovation to the automotive industry
- PPI spam and unwanted calls more than double, reports Ofcom
- KFC goes large on free WiFi from The Cloud
- BBC iPlayer coming to Window Phone smartphones
- Google Play turns one today: Apps, movies, music and books discounted in celebration
- Ferrari LaFerrari pictures and specs – Geneva Motor Show 2013
- Tesco Clubcard TV launching today, free Blinkbox movies for card holders
- Gingerbread still most popular Android version, JellyBean gaining ground
5th March
- Lamborghini Veneno is a £3.1m one-off hypercar – Geneva Motor Show 2013
- Dacia Logan MCV is UK’s cheapest estate – Geneva Motor Show 2013
- Pay as you drive ‘poll tax on wheels’ could cost UK motorists £150 extra per year
- Has Ofcom’s European broadband ranking cooked the books?
- Sony Xperia Z Tips and Tricks
- WiSpire beams in wireless broadband to four more rural Norwich locations
- Leaked Samsung Galaxy S4 concept images turn out to just be placeholders
- Rumours of new iPads in April and the iPhone 5S in August
- BBC iPlayer app coming to Windows Phone 7.5 and 8
- Wireless broadband plans for Whitehaven and Keswick laid by Solway Communications
- Free WiFi comes to Bradford’s City Park courtesy of Virgin Media Business
4th March
- Five dumbest vehicular smuggling attempts of all time
- Competition: Win a black Apple iPad Mini with SellMyMobile.com
- Freesat seeks hopefuls for 2013 Awards with three new categories
- Toyota i-Road – Geneva Motor Show 2013
- Kia Provo Concept – Geneva Motor Show 2013
- LG Optimus F7: Hands-on photos and video
- Rural broadband project Fibre GarDen invites companies to install infrastructure
- Windows Phone’s next big release scheduled for this summer?
- Tesco to take on Spotify and Kindle with Blinkbox music and books brands this year
- Samsung Galaxy S4 specs uncovered in leaked benchmarking results
- Superfast broadband details emerge for Berkshire
- Sony gunning for third place in the global smartphone market by 2014
3rd March
2nd March
1st March
- Fiat 500L features Lavazza coffee machine, Beats by Dre audio
- Is Sky F1 3D any good?
- Local TV licence awarded to YourTV Blackpool & Preston by Ofcom
- App Friday: SwiftKey 4 for Android
- One pint of beer for the road? That’ll be £50,000
- Toyota teases GT-86 Open Concept cabriolet
- Ubuntu OS for tablets: Hands-on
- Most under 25s admit to being nervous drivers
- Kent rural fibre broadband project hopes to dig 1Gbps with Gigaclear
- Sky’s F1 3D test is a one-off glimpse of an exciting future: video
- HTC One wins Global Mobile Award for Best New Mobile Handset at MWC 2013
- Sky Broadband O2 and Be takeover would leapfrog Virgin Media
- Motorola’s leftover devices didn’t ‘wow’ says Google’s CFO