June 2013 Archive
29th June
- Range Rover Sport SDV6 Review
- First superfast villages in the West Country named: Broadband Rollout Roundup 29/06/2013
- Vodafone’s public 3G femtocells trial tackles rural not-spots
28th June
- Range Rover Sport 5-litre V8 Supercharged Review
- BT to bring fibre-based broadband to North and North East Lincolnshire
- Valta smart home energy units promises no WiFi interference
- Mobile broadband data roaming rates for Europe 2013: 39p per MB
- Direct Save Telecom launches unlimited Broadband Family plan for £17/month
- Where can I watch Wimbledon 2013? BBC One, BBC Two and Connected Red Button
- Microsoft adding support for small tablets with high resolutions to Windows 8.1
- Android 4.3 caught running on the Samsung Galaxy S4 ‘Google Edition’
- Sky Sports 1 reveals new Premier League and Football League weekend schedule
- Acer Liquid E2 Review: In Depth
- Google reportedly working on Android game console, smartwatch, and new Nexus Q
27th June
- Nokia Lumia 925 Tips and Tricks
- BT Vision customers who lose Sky Sports offered six months’ free broadband
- Superfast Broadband for 95 per cent by 2017: BDUK goalposts moved
- Virgin Media TV adds Nick HD, MTV HD, MTV Music and BET
- Sky Sports first Premier League game free and live on Freeview
- Channel 4 launches 4oD on Freesat’s FreeTime
- EE brings 4G to Warrington, Basingstoke and 9 more towns
- Sony ‘Honami’ compared to Xperia Z Ultra in leaked photo
- ESPN says bye Sky, hello to BT Sport
26th June
- Superfast voucher scheme lowers the bar for urban broadband speeds
- BT Vision generates most moans in Ofcom complaints survey
- Three releases Huawei E5756 Ultrafast mobile WiFi ‘MiFi’ unit
- Sky Go to unveil new look plus Extra downloads for Multiroom users
- Samsung launches Galaxy S4 LTE Advanced in South Korea
- EE broadband most complained about, says latest Ofcom survey
- Sky boosts On Demand Catch Up with Fox, SyFy and Universal shows
- Leaked LG G2 images hint at new and unusual design
- Barnes & Noble to stop producing Nook tablets in-house
25th June
- Top 10 Mid-Range Phones
- Sony SBH52 hands-on (Xperia ZU Bluetooth receiver)
- YouView for Android remote record app: Hands-on video review
- Channel 4 launches new 4oD app for Sony PlayStation 3
- Huawei Ascend P2 Review: In Depth
- Superfast broadband bringing 50Mbps to Midlands business park
- Apple’s latest iOS 7 beta includes iPad support
- Sony SmartWatch 2 is a waterproof, NFC-enabled wearable
- Dave, Yesterday and Really coming to YouView on-demand
- Sony Xperia Z Ultra officially announced with a massive 6.4-inch 1080p display
- Zen Internet half price fibre broadband installation cost
- YouView Android app released: Remote Record TV Guide
- Speed limits reduced on badly potholed roads
24th June
- Drama descends on Freeview channel 20: Mr Darcy arrives July 8
- Sony 4K Ultra HD cameras to film Wimbledon
- Netflix nets Eli Roth’s Hemlock Grove second series for 2014
- Ofcom slams ISP Supatel with £60,000 fine and damages for slamming
- Nokia Lumia tablets rumoured for a September announcement
- Star Trek, Dexter and Californication come to Lovefilm Instant UK in CBS content deal
- EE brings 80Mbps 4G mobile broadband speeds to London’s Tech City
- Hutchison Whampoa buys up O2 Ireland in €850 million deal
- BT to connect Herts and Bucks to superfast broadband
- Nokia Asha 501 availability kicking off in Thailand, Europe to follow
- Premier League wants First Row Sports blocked by UK ISPs
22nd June
21st June
- Man vs Spam: ISP boss takes on marketing company and wins
- Sky Sports to start 2013/14 season with seven games in ten days
- Listen to Renault’s 1.6-litre turbo F1 engine in action
- Edinburgh forced by EU to swap superfast fibre broadband for WiFi
- Samsung Galaxy Fame: Tips and Tricks
- Ford’s Electronic Brake Light lets you see through cars
- Nissan ZEOD RC to be world’s fastest electric car
- HTC to bring in actor Robert Downey Jr for $12 million ad campaign
- Revealed: Motorists in the Scottish Highlands buy more convertibles than Londoners
- TalkTalk unlimited broadband free for 6 months
- Lovefilm Instant update brings wishlists to Xbox 360 app
- Samsung showcases a slew of new devices at Samsung Premiere 2013
20th June
- Samsung Galaxy S4 to be available in five fetching colours
- Are these the 10 most beautiful cars of all time?
- Aston Martin V12 Vantage S breaks 4-second 0-62mph barrier
- PGO Automobiles Cevennes Speedster
- ITV News at Ten spot shines a light on gigabit broadband provider Hyperoptic
- Ofcom approves Sky’s BT Sport ad ban
- Next LG Optimus G iteration will use a Snapdragon 800 chip
- Nokia Lumia 925 Review: In Depth
- The Walking Dead come to eat Lovefilm Instant UK brains exclusively
- Chevrolet Corvette Stingray UK pricing and release date confirmed
- Twitter acquires Spindle to bolster location discovery features
- iOS smart home control system Valta hits Kickstarter
- WSJ: Microsoft was close to purchasing Nokia
- Paravelo flying bicycle lets you join the bat race
- BT YouView and retail boxes get adult channels filter update
- Sky News pops up on Apple TV
- Police back CPR Call Blocker to stop nuisance calls
19th June
- Fiat 500L MPW seven-seater holds all the pies
- 2013 Renault Scenic and Scenic XMOD mix the rough with the smooth
- Nokia EOS to arrive July 11th with 41-megapixel sensor
- Aston Martin Vanquish Volante is a convertible carbon fibre beauty
- Sony kicks off Xperia Access with an exclusive performance by Rita Ora
- BT asks Ofcom for early action to get Sky Sports via BT Vision on YouView
- Local TV applications for York, Cambridge and others open
- Huawei Ascend P6: Price, specs and release date
- Torrent site EZTV could be blocked by UK ISPs
- Try iOS 7 right here, right now
- Microsoft reportedly readying next-gen Surface with Snapdragon 800
- Food Network and Travel Channel come to Virgin Media
- PictureBox on-demand movies goes online with first month free
- Terrible TV licence excuses revealed in new series of YouTube videos
- Amazon and Lovefilm move into original drama with Harry Bosch
- Nev Wilshire’s The Call Centre companies to appeal PPI fines
18th June
- Lotus Exige S road and track video review
- Is the Lamborghini Cabrera the Gallardo’s replacement?
- 10 essential skills your driving instructor won’t teach you
- GoldenEye targets O2 and Be customers with legal letters
- BBC Three Call Centre stars fined £225,000 for PPI cold calls
- Seat Leon FR 2.0 TDI: More torque than a Porsche yet cheaper to run
- Internet piracy prosecutions: What you need to know
- BT, Sky, Virgin Media and TalkTalk pledge £1m to tackle online child abuse – UPDATED
- Porsche Cayenne Diesel S Review
- Nokia Lumia 925 vs Lumia 920, Galaxy S4 and HTC One: camera comparison
- Skype Video Messaging now free for all users
- Instagram reportedly adding video sharing to take on Vine
- How can I get the 2013/14 English FA Cup on TV?
- Samsung Galaxy S4 mini pre-orders begin at Phones 4u, free Galaxy Tab 2 offered
- BBC, Sky ITV and BT Sport fight for FA Cup TV rights
- HTC Desire 200 official: a 3.5-inch, entry-level smartphone
- Virgin Media partners with Weather Channel for online, TV and mobile apps
- Disney Movies on Demand comes to Lovefilm
- Dreamworks’s Shrek and Turbo to get new life on Netflix
17th June
- Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance Pack Review
- e-tag electronic number plates will tell everyone you’re uninsured
- BMW 4 Series release date, price and pictures revealed
- Citroen C4 Picasso Review
- Samsung planning Galaxy S4 with LTE Advanced
- Next-gen Nexus 7 spotted with Snapdragon 600 and LTE
- LG Optimus L3 2 Review: In Depth
- Samsung Smart TV catch-up boasts BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, 4oD and Demand 5
- Cumbria begins superfast Broadband rollout
- BBC to show exclusive Holby City episode via Red Button
- Win a 32in TV from Recombu in association with Sky’s Summer of Sports competition
15th June
14th June
- Bosch builds plug-in hybrid Aston Martin DB9
- Seat Leon Verde plug-in hybrid manages 176.6mpg
- 2014 Vauxhall Insignia is cheaper, prettier and more eco-friendly
- Sky price rise September 2013: What can we expect?
- Jeep sat-nav deliberately gets you lost
- Nokia schedules July 11th event as EOS PureView handset leaks again
- Use your iPhone to open a few doors
- Ban on BT adverts offering “free” YouView box
- Samsung Galaxy NX press shots hint at Android-powered mirrorless camera
- Sky Sports to run dedicated cricket channel this summer
13th June
- Freeview boss pins future on new HD channels, not 3D or catch-up
- Sony Xperia Z Ultra teased in official invite
- HTC One ‘mini’ shown in clearest leak so far
- Samsung Galaxy S4 pushed to the limit in ‘reliability test’ video
- Apple reportedly considering 4.7-inch, 5.7-inch iPhone
- EE launches unlimited broadband and call packages to landlines
- BT Sport to launch with Gerrard testimonial
- TalkTalk goes to Bollywood with ErosNow
- Mercedes CLS 63 AMG Shooting Brake Review
12th June
- Toyota Camatte57s concept is a working car for kids
- BT testing HomeSafe-style active choice online safety filters
- ITV Player Premium dumps catch-up ads for £3.99/month on iOS
- Google snags social mapping company Waze in $1.1 billion deal
- Competition: Win a Nokia Lumia 925 with Vodafone
- Nokia Lumia 925 unboxing video
- BBC to host ten Wimbledon feeds via smart TV, web and apps
- HTC One ‘mini’ coming in August, according to Bloomberg
- Game of Thrones S3 heading to Blinkbox mid-July
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom includes 4.3-inch display, 16-megapixel camera with optical zoom
- Film fans need both Netflix and Lovefilm in the UK
- O2 brings free Wi-Fi to Canary Wharf
11th June
- Britain’s broadband postcode price lottery: the hidden cost of rural broadband
- Watch this Bugatti Veyron get smoked by a Nissan Juke-R
- Peugeot RCZ R will be the most powerful production Pug
- 2014 Jaguar XF has higher MPG, lower CO2, better BIK
- Frugal new Nissan Juke 1.5dCi diesel could save you hundreds every year
- 2013 Chevrolet Camaro UK price and release date confirmed
- iOS 7 is Apple’s most polarizing update yet
- TVR is back and in British hands
- Rural broadband ‘train crash’ label rumoured for watchdog’s report
- iTunes Radio to take on Spotify, Pandora, Blinkbox Music
- iOS in the Car lets you use your iPhone in the whip
- Norfolk villages to get faster broadband ahead of schedule
10th June
- iOS 7: A new look, feel and a host of new features
- Audi connect wireless parking lets you pay for spaces automatically
- Apple introduces iTunes Radio to take on Rdio and Pandora
- iOS 7 brings improved Siri and car integration
- iOS 7 includes revamped Camera and Photo apps
- iOS 7 officially announced with a radical new user interface
- Is it legal to use a sat-nav with speed camera alerts?
- Renault Clio GT-Line UK price and specifications confirmed
- Fibre poles and cabinets planning free-for-all greenlit despite objections
- Top 10 fastest family cars
- Post Office aims for 16 million to Get Connected to broadband
- Speed cameras increase the number of collisions in some areas
- ‘Panicked’ learner driver causes 70mph police chase
- Windows Phone Blue screenshots hint at improved multitasking, new notification centre
- Google reportedly mulling $1.3 billion Waze acquisition
- Tesco’s Blinkbox Music goes into beta against Spotify and Google Play
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 official: 4-inch WVGA display, dual-core CPU
- National Audit Office to investigate rural broadband scheme value
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom showcased in multiple leaks
- Stephen King’s Under The Dome set for Lovefilm
- BBC Weather app launches on iOS and Android to brighten up your day
7th June
- Audi SQ5 Review
- Virgin Media to launch YouTube channel aimed at kids
- Audi RS5 Cabriolet Review
- Spotify, Adobe, Microsoft and Netflix charge Brits up to 56% more than US users
- Samsung smart TV in spotlight for red light warning for red button security
- New Sony ‘Togari’ phablet in the works as the Sony Xperia ZU
- Sony Xperia Z to receive the ‘Google Edition’ treatment
- Sky not showing festivals live in 3D this year
- Apple reportedly readying iPhone trade-in program
- Falcon Pro for Android update adds multi-account support and themes
- BlackBerry A10 tipped to replace Z10 later this year
6th June
- Top 10 driving games for iPhone and Android
- How to drive like an Arab in 7 easy steps
- 2013 Skoda Octavia vRS is fast, frugal, flippin’ spacious
- Samsung Ministry of Sound app puts a banging donk on smart TV
- What do I get with Virgin Movies and TV On Demand?
- Sky Sports highlights hit Sky Go for iOS and Android – UPDATED
- Sky to sell Xbox One as Sky+HD box replacements? – UPDATED
- Use your mobile number to buy PlayJam games on your smart TV
- Volkswagen Golf GTD hatchback Review
- Win a Sky TV Complete Bundle package worth more than £780
- Nokia EOS rumour round-up
- HTC One accessories: Top 5
- 800MHz 4G to launch with Freeview disruption for just 90,000 homes across UK
- Samsung Galaxy S4 update quashes bugs, includes apps to SD card support
- Asus Transformer Pad Infinity Review: First Look
- EE reaches 500,000 subscribers, shared data plans coming soon
- EE to begin 80Mbps mobile broadband speed doubling within weeks
- BlackBerry 10.2 OS update detailed in screenshots and video
- Superfast fibre plan for Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull covers 91% by 2016
- Nokia’s PureView ‘EOS’ phone shown off in multiple leaks
- ISPs soft on porn and terror, blasts culture secretary Maria Miller
5th June
- Interactive iPhone 5S concept running iOS 7
- Is this Fiat-inspired Smeg the coolest Fridge ever?
- Android 4.0 smartens up Kogan Agora budget TV with built-in PVR for under £240
- Pagani Zonda Revolucion is the fastest, most extreme version yet
- BMW Rapp concept makes Jaws look like Nemo
- Plusnet pushes £8/month fibre broadband in half-price promotion
- Channel 4 iOS app 4Now features Zeebox-style second screen Twitter fun
- Thief steals a car with a baby inside
- Is the Koenigsegg Agera One: 1 the world’s fastest car in waiting?
- BE’s 150GB fair-usage limit on ‘unlimited’ broadband is ruled unfair
- Online Safety Bill demands age check controls for ISPs and adult sites
- HTC One ‘mini’ leaked in photos, includes 4.3-inch 720p display
- £100 fine for drivers who hog motorway middle lanes
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Active announced: Specs, price and release date
- Virgin Media broadband and TV Portsmouth pile-up fixed – UPDATED
- Five ways TalkTalk Plus TV drives Freeview upgraders to YouView
- Toshiba Excite Write Review: Hands On
4th June
- Russian dash cam captures bear being hit by car
- Bugatti Veyron vs Koenigsegg Agera S Hundra in drag race video
- Porsche celebrates 911 birthday with 50 Years Edition
- JD Wetherspoon to open first motorway pub
- Toshiba Excite Pro Review: Hands On
- Lovefilm Instant gets MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon shows, Netflix loses
- Toshiba Excite Pure Review: Hands On
- Sky+ Android app adds instant type advanced search
- HTC One Android 4.2 update coming soon, new features detailed
- ITV channels land on Virgin TV Anywhere, MTV now available on-demand
- Toshiba’s latest Android tablets include Tegra 4 and 2560×1600 displays
- Pirate Bay proxy sites to be blocked by UK ISPs
- Sony Xperia M announced: a low-end, 4-inch handset
3rd June
- Kia recalls 25,000 cars amid brake light concerns
- 2014 Nissan Micra undergoes a styling refresh
- Vine for Android
- Goats arrested for vandalising police car
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Active coming to AT&T in the US this month?
- ‘Sleep driving’ man avoids jail after 100mph crash
- Lamborghini Gallardo in Ken Block-style gymkhana video
- Do I need to pay line rental for broadband?
- BT Line Rental Saver cranked up to £141 a year
- Asus Fonepad Note Review: First Look
- Policeman drives over hapless sunbather
- Young drivers admit they ‘lack manners’
- Asus MeMo Pad HD7 Review: First Look
- KC, Hyperoptic and Plusnet lead nominations for the 15th ISPA Awards
- Nokia’s PureView Windows Phone reportedly in testing
- Sony Xperia L Review: In Depth
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 series adds 8-inch, 10.1-inch models
- BT Sport reunites Danny Baker and Danny Kelly for football chat
- ISP Traffic Management: BT vs Virgin vs Sky vs TalkTalk vs EE
- Acer Iconia W3 finally official: an 8-inch Windows 8 tablet for €329
- Vodafone 4G Mobile Broadband: September ETA