July 2013 Archive

31st July

• Jaguar XKR-S GT is a rare 550bhp treat
• Survey reveals best and worst car insurers
• VW to sue UK university over immobiliser hack document
• Alfa Romeo readying Giulia 3 Series rival
• BT Sport’s opening night free on Freeview and Sky
• How can I watch BT Sport on Sky, Virgin Media, Freeview, TalkTalk TV and YouView?
• Sky Sports for iPad getting Premier League overhaul with Saturday Night Football Match Choice – video
• Sky must list BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 for free – or else!
• Huawei Ascend Y300 Review: In Depth
• Virgin Media brings Bert and Ernie to on demand in Sesame Street UK return
• Amazon’s next Kindle Fire HD tablets reportedly include Snapdragon 800 processor
• YouView Humax boxes updated ahead of BT Sport launch August 1
• Samsung allegedly inflating Galaxy S4 benchmarks, but the company denies the claims

30th July

• Pensioner kills wife by accidentally reversing over her
• BMW i3 preview
• Maserati Ghibli: 9 things you need to know
• Samsung Galaxy Mega Review: In Depth
• Online Safety Filters: What the government wants
• BBC Three comedy to stream on iPlayer before TV broadcast
• High speed wireless broadband hits Fantasy Island amusement park
• BT agrees to reveal superfast rural broadband BDUK rollout locations – UPDATED
• Man vs Food comes to Lovefilm Instant thanks to Travel Channel and Food Network deals
• Drunk woman drives wrong way down motorway for seven miles
• Cheaper car insurance after whiplash claim crackdown
• 1 in 200 drivers caught without insurance
• Motorists to be allowed to park on double yellow lines?

29th July

• Now TV £15 for 6 months of Sky Movies Pass with Total Film
• YouView filtering update brings audio issues for TalkTalk TV viewers
• Rumoured Samsung tablets said to include 2560×1600 displays
• Freeview retuning to clear airwaves for 4G five months early
• Gigabit rural broadband provider Gigaclear to open up fibre network
• ‘iPhone 5C’ could be the name of the ‘budget’ iPhone
• TalkTalk YouView Essentials box to launch in autumn 2013
• Sky Go and Catch-Up to get huge channel boost in next year

27th July

• Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom Review: In Depth

26th July

• Weaponised VW Polo involved in James Bond-style execution attempt
• Subaru WRX concept coming to UK
• Listening to talk radio could land you a speeding ticket
• Watch Kamui Kobayashi crash an F1 car
• Man caught with prostitute was ‘looking for tomatoes’
• Now TV Box £10 dumb-smart TV conversion kit: Hands-on pictures and video
• Watch Jack Nicklaus’ grandson crash his motorbike into a Lexus
• BT network in shock after summer lightning strikes ducts and poles
• Premier League to pubs: No foreign satellite football, it’s Sky Sports, BT Sport or bust
• HTC One mini Review: In Depth
• Half of all Brits admit to having sex in cars
• Honda NSX prototype to be driven ahead of IndyCar race
• Sky’s TV ambitions are all about the extras: UK TV Customer League Table
• Nokia takes UK job-hunting into the world of augmented reality with JobLens
• Sky+HD WiFi box launching in September
• Sky gobbles O2 and Be but misses 5m mark: UK Broadband Customer League Table
• Netflix nabs Breaking Bad final episodes exclusive
• Channel 4 launches 4oD programme downloads for iOS and Android
• Now TV Box gives you Sky Sports and Movies without a Sky TV contract
• BoxNation streaming app launches on iOS and Android

25th July

• 4G explained: What is it and what 4G phone’s right for me?
• Are EE, Plusnet, Direct Save Telecoms and AAISP blocking porn?
• Best 9 family cars for around £10,000 or less
• Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update arrives: What’s new?
• Watch hackers take control of this Toyota Prius using a MacBook
• BT Vision and BT YouView grow slightly ahead of BT Sport kick off
• Aston Martin to partner with AMG
• BT adds nearly 200,000 fibre customers, retains crown: UK Broadband Customer League Table
• Skoda celebrates Octavia vRS with Mega-Man Pram
• Sky’s NOW TV lands on LG Smart TV in 12-month exclusive: video hands-on
• Android 4.3 update now rolling out for the Nexus 4, Nexus 7, Nexus 10, and Galaxy Nexus
• The new Nexus 7 will cost £200 in the UK, but may not arrive until September
• Chromecast: Google’s latest Apple TV challenger streams phone content to TVs
• Blinkbox offers pilot episodes of True Blood, The Following and Supernatural for free

24th July

• Bugatti to make 6 new special edition Legendes de Bugatti Veyrons
• New Nexus 7: What you need to know
• Toyota Winglet ‘mobility assistance robot’ takes to the streets
• Are DIY car repairs becoming a thing of the past?
• 9 best cars for driving the Royal Baby
• Government urged to reveal extent of BT’s rural broadband rollout
• Freesat and TalkTalk grow like cronuts: UK TV Customer League Table
• TalkTalk and EE’s broadband fortunes look up: UK Broadband Customer League Table
• BT Sport reveal FA Women’s Super League fixtures
• BlackBerry A10 shown off in new pictures and video
• Rural broadband project B4RN shows the Wray to fibre
• Motorola Droid Mini, Ultra, and Maxx officially announced
• TalkTalk’s Huawei YouView boxes updated with channel filters UPDATED
• Sky Sports score exclusive Heineken Cup European rugby first round live

23rd July

• SwiftKey 4.2 beta goes airborne with the arrival of SwiftKey Cloud
• BT’s superfast broadband rollout adds 9 more exchanges
• EZTV to be blocked by UK ISPs, YIFY-Torrents could be next – UPDATED
• TalkTalk and Karoo: Offer more broadband speed tests up front, says Ofcom
• Motorcyclist brake checks car, pays the price
• Mini shows off bonkers campervan concepts
• Virgin Media bringing free unlimited public WiFi to Birmingham
• Bentley SUV to be built in the UK
• BMW i3 retail and lease pricing confirmed
• New look Sky Go hits iOS, Android, coming to Xbox 360 soon
• Superfast broadband plans for 98 per cent of Hampshire
• Dave on Demand and catch up lands on YouView

22nd July

• Renault RB8 UK price and specs confirmed
• Sony Video Unlimited app review
• Driving further for cheaper petrol a waste of time
• Ubuntu Edge $32 million superphone crowdfunding project launched by Canonical
• Pornography to be blocked by default? BT, Sky, Virgin Media and TalkTalk respond – UPDATED
• BMW 4 Series M Performance pictures and details
• TomTom Go 500 Review
• SanDisk Connect announced: USB key? Wireless media hub? Both!
• Sony and Pioneer Freeview update loop problem solved
• Apple reportedly testing 13-inch iPad along with larger iPhone displays
• BT has now blocked First Row Sports
• Next-gen Nexus 7 seen yet again in leaked press render and Best Buy ad
• Pornography filters to be switched on in all UK homes, David Cameron to announce
• Renault advert banned for treating women ‘like sexual objects’

20th July

• Motorola Moto X rumour roundup

19th July

• Pocket Classics might be the best toy cars ever
• Internet surveillance led to five wrongful arrests in 2012
• This convertible Range Rover concept is all types of hideous
• HTC One X Sense 5 hands-on
• Cars kill more youngsters than guns, alcohol and drugs combined
• International porn sites face UK debit card payment block
• Jeremy Clarkson makes £14 million from Top Gear
• Aberdeen, Bradford, and Brighton face local call changes to stop phone number shortages
• 8 good reasons to buy a Nissan Leaf electric car
• Prime Minister David Cameron to announce internet child safety plans next week
• VLC for iOS re-released with AirPlay support, Wi-Fi uploads, and Dropbox integration
• BMW 4 Series 435i Review
• Sky Sports signs Football League exclusive until 2018 with more live games
• Fancy an ice cream? Uber will deliver one to your door today
• Win a year of Superfast Sky Fibre Unlimited Broadband with Sky and Recombu

18th July

• Sony Music Unlimited app review
• World Cup and Euro finals saved for UK free TV by Euro judges
• Learner driver rings 999 to report ‘late’ driving instructor
• Motorists to spend twice as long in traffic by 2040
• Vouchers from The Cloud: Sky’s WiFi network offers Krispy Kreme coupons
• Driverless cars coming to UK roads in 2013
• Ofcom ruling paves the way for gigabit wireless broadband
• Volkswagen XL1 First Drive Review
• LG confirms G2 as next flagship, ditches Optimus branding
• Android 4.3 has leaked for the Nexus 4
• Lovefilm Instant for Nintendo Wii gets watchlist update
• Nokia sold 7.4 million Lumia phones in Q2, but lost €115 million
• Sky apologies to Android users over Sky Go, tablet support in the pipeline
• Mercedes S-Class S500 L Review
• Next-gen Nexus 7 pictured and priced ahead of Google’s July 24th event
• BT rural broadband connects 200 Rutland homes and businesses

17th July

• Samsung’s 4K Ultra HD TV for £4,000. Behold the 55-inch F9000
• BT and B4RN lock superfast rural fibre broadband horns in Lancashire
• Drama moving to Sky channel 166, PBS America to swap with Blighty’s old slot
• Nokia Lumia 1020 vs 925, 920, 820, 720, 620 and 520
• BT, Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk and EE to block First Row Sports – UPDATED
• Original Google Glass hotwords included ‘Pew pew pew’ and ‘Go Go Glass’
• The Hobbit in 3D comes to Virgin Media on-demand with Life of Pi and more in tow
• WhatsApp for iOS updated with iCloud backups and multiple photo attachments
• 4G Freeview Fail team At800.tv announce quality kite mark scheme
• Nokia Lumia 625 pictures emerge, 4.7-inch display in tow
• Rathlin Island trial wireless broadband
• Google releases refreshed Maps app for iPad, opens up new Maps on desktop
• BBC and BT Sport win FA Cup rights from ITV
• Boeing puts broadband on its planes

16th July

• Fiat 500L Trekking Review
• Red HTC One coming to the UK in mid-July, we go hands-on
• G.fast Gigabit broadband speeds over copper by 2015 says ITU – VIDEO
• Huawei’s MediaPad 7 Youth tablet includes a 7-inch 1080p display
• BlackBerry A10 specs detailed in full rundown
• Leaked Sony ‘Honami’ spec list reaffirms 20-megapixel camera
• Freeview could get 10 new HD channels
• BBC News HD, CBBC HD and three other BBC HD channels coming in 2014
• BT to support rival rural broadband schemes
• Wii U gets a system update

15th July

• Glorious sun causes M25 to melt, forces closure
• Mexican Ron RXX and R7 promise high-speed kicks
• CCTV cameras and lamposts to double as WiFi hotspots: Urban Broadband Fund plans revealed
• LG Pocket Photo review
• WaterCar Panther is an amphibious Jeep
• 2014 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid is fast, practical and efficient
• BBC leaks list of demands handed to UK ISPs over child safety measures
• Top 10 ‘cars’ from the Red Bull Soapbox Race 2013
• Microsoft reportedly working on aluminium Surface watch prototypes
• BT Wi-fi parachuting in to Geronimo and Young’s pubs
• The Moto X will always be listening with its Open Mic feature
• Nokia Lumia 920 vs Nokia Lumia 1020
• BBC iPlayer for Android updates: Programme downloads incoming
• Microsoft cuts Surface RT price to £279
• HTC One Mini said to include Snapdragon 400, 1GB of RAM
• HTC One Android 4.2 update: Hands-on video
• Rural Yorkshire superfast broadband project Fibre GarDen nets more funding
• Kids version of Zeebox on the cards
• Fibre broadband comes to challenging part of Cornwall

12th July

• Are these the world’s least intimidating police cars?
• BT Broadband customers get access to 11.6 million WiFi hotspots worldwide
• BT Sport and Blippar augmented reality beer mats hit boozers
• Teens die trying to beat black box car insurance curfew
• Where can I watch Glastonbury, T in the Park, Bestival and Download 2013?
• Xbox 360 LIVE Gold subscribers can stream Lovebox Festival
• Citroen DS3 Cabrio Racing is one hot drop top
• BlackBerry A10 seen in first leaked photo
• KC pipes Lightstream superfast fibre broadband to 20,000 in Hull
• Pothole saves pensioner’s life
• Nokia Pro Camera will be added to Lumia 920, 925, and 928
• BT could lower wholesale broadband prices by Ofcom
• Clegg beaten by fellow Lib Dem in internet hero award
• Vine coming to Windows Phone, Android app updated with new shooting tools
• Eurosport launches Xbox 360 app
• Opera TV Snap helps turn Dailymotion video into smart TV app
• O2 4G mobile broadband to be supported by Virgin Media backhaul

11th July

• Nokia Lumia 1020’s PureView camera explained
• Nokia Lumia 1020 accessories include Camera Grip and wireless charging cover
• O2 WiFi hops on Virgin Media London Underground network 11 days early
• Nokia Lumia 1020 official: a 41-megapixel camera paired with Windows Phone
• Two thirds of rural superfast broadband contracts signed
• Netflix’s Orange Is The New Black prison drama released
• LG announces ‘world’s slimmest’ 5.2-inch 1080p display
• Sky Sports and BT Sport reveal first Premier League football fixtures for 2013/14 season
• Nokia adds motion detection to Lumia 925 in new update
• KC launches new totally unlimited bundles
• Garmin HUD brings head-up displays to ordinary cars
• BMW Concept Active Tourer hints at BMW 1-Series GT
• A third of UK consumers ‘can’t see the point’ of 4G
• Moto X reportedly backed by $500 million marketing campaign
• Virgin Media to launch video gaming channel Ginx
• McLaren 12C GT Sprint Edition is so badass it’s not even street legal

10th July

• Sky Sports for iPad Ashes Event Centre: Hands-on video
• Jaguar ‘Project 7’ 550bhp F-Type pays homage to past glories
• TfL ponders a network of underground roads
• Peugeot RCZ R performance specs match the macho looks
• TalkTalk Big Free: 3 month free broadband, TV and calls bundle deal
• Fiat 500L MPW 7-seater Review
• The Pirate Bay co-founder wants to create Hemlis, an encrypted messaging app
• BT endorsed by Dorset County Council for superfast broadband project
• 10 essential tips for new, young or inexperienced drivers
• Next-gen Kindle Fires reportedly include higher resolution displays
• Rural superfast broadband needs an extra £50 million injection says CBI
• Regina Spektor to write Netflix’s Orange is the New Black theme
• Google Maps for Android updated with refreshed user interface
• Eurovision working on 4K Ultra HD product badge scheme
• LG G2 shown off in new photos and video
• Sky commits to 3D
• BT Home Hub 5: New WiFi AC dual-band wireless router: Hands-on pictures UPDATED
• 2G and 3G frequencies can be used for 4G, says Ofcom: operators say “meh”
• BT to launch 300Mbps Infinity full Fibre to the Premises broadband service

9th July

• Three quarters of road works unrelated to actually repairing roads
• ‘Zero tolerance’ government crackdown on drug-driving
• BT Home Hub 4: Hands-on pictures and video UPDATED
• Sky wants BT Openreach to physically unbundle fibre broadband cabinets
• Nokia Lumia 1020 pictured in leaked render, specs confirmed
• Rio Ferdinand testimonial Manchester United Sevilla game showing on BT Sport
• iOS 7 beta 3 focuses on visual changes
• Ashes Event Centre on Sky Sports for iPad includes Hawk-Eye analysis app
• Twitter adds direct message syncing, improves mobile search
• BT and Digital Scotland unveil superfast fibre broadband plans
• Jelly Bean is now the most popular version of Android
• Cancelled Nokia Windows RT tablet spotted in the wild
• Universal Credit ‘Digital by Default’ online-only benefits plan criticised by MPs

8th July

• Andy Murray’s car sucks: Here are 10 rides he can afford now he’s won Wimbledon
• Top 5 Mid-Range Tablets
• Birmingham city centre ditching fibre broadband for WiFi
• Save Freeview from mobile expansion says Digital UK head
• Golf BlueMotion 1.2 TSI vs Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost
• Virgin Media TiVo viewers can now Play Games
• TalkTalk bundling Huawei phone and tablet on £10 a month tariff
• ‘Budget’ iPhone shown off using assembled parts
• Spam calls land Manchester firm with £45,000 fine from the ICO
• Nook HD+ Review: In Depth
• Motorola Droid Ultra spied in leaked images
• LG teases G2 announcement for upcoming August 7th event
• Sony not bringing 4K Ultra HD streaming movies to UK

6th July

• BT brings high speeds to the hi-rises: Broadband Rollout Roundup 06/07/2013

5th July

• Freeview boss: 15-20 per cent of UK won’t have broadband by 2020
• EuropaSat starts up-to-20Mbps satellite broadband from Sky satellite
• Now TV finally brings Sky Sports and Movies to the Sony PlayStation 3
• Doctor Who special to be last BBC 3D production for three years
• BT and DCMS reject superfast rural broadband criticisms
• Sky bundles £49 Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 for new Sports and Movies sign-ups
• Sony opens ‘my Xperia’ tracking service to all
• Rural Broadband programme criticised by National Audit Office
• HTC sees slightly improved profits in Q2 2013

4th July

• BlackBerry Q5 Review: In Depth
• BBC iPlayer to feature improved recommendations
• Skype and gaming in the fast lane by Qualcomm’s StreamBoost
• Samsung Galaxy S4: Top 5 accessories under £40
• YouView boss plans to pinch 6.5m connected Freeview homes
• Freeview bigger than Jesus, says the UK – UPDATED
• 4G Freeview Fail to hit Manchester, Birmingham and 23 other areas, say At800.tv
• Nokia Lumia 1020 press render leaks, Pro Cam app in tow
• Vine for iOS updated with channels, revining, and protected accounts
• Reasons to avoid public transport #131: Train windows will send ads straight into your brain
• YouView One Year On: A retrospective
• HTC One Mini spotted yet again, One Max name dropped by O2 Germany
• BlackBerry OS 10.2 leak shows off actionable notifications
• Moto X customisation options will include colours and engravings

3rd July

• Iranian president more moderate than Theresa May and Clare Perry
• Cost of switching superfast broadband provider could drop by 80 per cent
• EE’s new shared 4GEE plans could make 4G more affordable
• Mercedes Makeover: Is the SLK 55 AMG a hairdresser’s car?
• EE launching 4G 150Mbps mobile broadband speed boost
• Police use school bus full of kids as road block in high-speed chase
• Here’s the first advert for the Moto X
• BT Sport signs Football Conference for live FA Cup giant killer games
• Sony adds mobile billing payment option to PlayStation Store
• Volvo demos smartphone-controlled self-parking cars
• EE announces Bright Box 2 WiFi AC self-install wireless router: Hands-on pictures
• Nokia 207 and 208 expand the company’s low budget roster
• EE bringing ‘Cash on Tap’ NFC payments to pay monthly customers
• Watch this supercharged truck do a Gymkhana run
• BBC 3D Wimbledon finals fail for Sky as matches move to Red Button HD
• HTC One S won’t receive Android 4.2 update
• Barnes & Noble cuts Nook HD and Nook HD+ prices
• EE announces ‘double speed’ 4G data speeds in 12 cities from tomorrow

2nd July

• Volkswagen Golf Estate Review (2014)
• Cows run over while having sex in the road
• Fiat 500s spotted ‘swimming’ through Miami seas
• Copper cable bandits cut off TV and broadband to millions of North West homes
• O2 customers arriving on Virgin Media London Underground WiFi network July 22
• Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion Review
• Samsung Galaxy Mega now available on Three
• Netflix renews Orange is the New Black before it’s even started
• Apple ‘iWatch’ trademark filings lend credence to smartwatch rumours
• Google Glass update adds web browser, additional voice commands
• VideoBrowser for Samsung Smart TV turns your iPhone into a VJ
• Lovefilm invites Instagram #lovefilmtinytrailers to boost Vikings invasion
• Motorola Droid Ultra landing page hints at thin yet durable smartphone
• Skype for Android sees redesign as it passes 100 million installs
• Rural gigabit broadband project Ultrafast Underriver shunned by council – UPDATED

1st July

• 2014 Range Rover Sport Video Review
• 2013 Nissan Micra Review
• 2014 Nissan Note Review
• BT Sport boss claims Sky will have to change pub prices to compete
• Spectrum Internet connects 700th rural broadband customer
• Virgin Media: We will not block adult content by default
• Television X plucks YouView’s on-demand adult TV cherry
• BBC iPlayer launches eight BBC Three comedy pilots
• Win a 32in Samsung LED TV with TalkTalk Plus TV and Recombu
• Sony ‘Honami’ could be the first smartphone to record 4K video
• Sky Sports F1, 4Seven, Nick Jr and more to add more subtitles in 2014
• Purported budget iPhone cases seen in multiple colours
• BlackBerry Q5 unboxing video
• Three simplifies call, text, and data rates on PAYG
• Nick Clegg nominated for Internet Hero award, Theresa May a villain
• Apple signs deal with chip maker TSMC to reduce reliance on Samsung