August 2013 Archive

30th August

• UK has the world’s fourth most expensive diesel
• Texting lorry killer sentenced to five years
• HTC Mini+ and Fetch hands-on
• McLaren almost ruins 12C with ‘GREAT’ british Livery
• Volvo V60 vs Human Crash Test Dummies in Morphsuits
• Man bites back at PPI spammers with a premium rate number
• Man survives 14-hour underwater crash ordeal using air pocket
• Children in Manchester most at risk of being run over outside school
• Watch this racing driver struggle to escape his burning car
• Sky’s September prices: Sports and Multiroom increase by £1, broadband and HD stay the same
• Should you be blamed for texting a driver who causes an accident?
• £20 of free apps from Amazon as Appstore turns one
• TheBox.bz terminates TV torrents before it’s targeted by enforcers
• LG On Now smart TVs use Gracenote’s eyeQ to make finding your favourites easier
• Three kills data roaming rates in Australia, Italy, Ireland and 4 others
• Three lets you ‘Feel At Home’ by removing roaming charges in 7 countries
• BT to connect 97 per cent of Newcastle to superfast fibre broadband

29th August

• Woman caught eight times over legal drink drive limit
• VW e-Golf and e-Up to spark interest in Frankfurt
• UK fuel prices set to rise amid Syrian attack fears
• Kia Niro concept to tackle Nissan Juke
• Volvo Concept Coupe set to wow in Frankfurt
• 4G: When is it coming to the UK and how much will it cost?
• Vauxhall Insignia VXR SuperSport is the fastest thing you can buy for £30,000
• Less than half of lorry drivers wear their seatbelt
• BT superfast fibre broadband deal for Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire signed
• Here’s the first good look at the Lumia 1520, Nokia’s rumoured 6-inch Windows Phone
• Netflix to screen Parks and Recreation star Aziz Ansari’s Buried Alive stand up show
• Twitter implements new conversation view on iOS and Android
• National Geographic photographer ditches DSLR for Lumia 1020
• Sky+HD relaunched with built-in WiFi for On Demand
• MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central and now available on Lovefilm Instant
• O2 and Vodafone launch 4G mobile services
• CNN, MTV and Cartoon Network coming to Freeview HD with VuTV
• Three 4G: Unlimited All You Can Eat data, no extra cost, coming December
• Three’s LTE network will launch across three cities in December

28th August

• Aston Martin DBC Concept is a real stunner
• Gigabit broadband ISP CityFibre pipes 1Gbps WiFi over Bournemouth Air Festival
• BMW 3 Series 320d Saloon xDrive Review
• Kobo announces new 7- and 10-inch Android tablets, undercuts Nexus line
• Facebook gives UK government data for 68 per cent of profiles
• Nexus 4 price dropped to £159 as the new Nexus 7 launches in the UK
• TalkTalk TV signs up 500,000th customer
• BT signs superfast broadband deal with Leicestershire
• Best festival phones: Nokia 206, Lumia 520, Lumia 620, and Alcatel One Touch T’Pop
• EE 4G hits 100th UK town, Accrington ushered in by Ian Rush

27th August

• BMW 4 Series 420d Coupe Review
• One in three London free WiFi hotspots could expose you to criminals
• Sky to test 4K Ultra HD at IFA 2013
• How to get BT Sport on Freeview
• Film 4+1 launches on Freeview, YouView, TalkTalk TV and BT Vision
• Rural superfast broadband project for East Cleveland requires local support
• Nokia’s ‘Sirius’ Windows RT tablet said to be thinner and lighter than current iPad
• Freesat launches LBC and Holiday & Cruise channels
• BT killing dial-up, moving customers to broadband

26th August

• BT fights back in Isle of Wight superfast broadband feud

23rd August

• Surrey Drive Smart campaign launched as cyclist deaths rise
• Dangerous driving becoming more acceptable to Americans
• New Kia Soul gets a host of upgrades for 2014
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 Review: In Depth
• Taxi driver films upskirt shots of passenger, demands $60,000 to destroy footage
• Chris Brown spray paints girlfriend’s Porsche Panamera
• Armadillo-T is a folding electric car that’s flawed beyond belief
• Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will retire in the next 12 months
• New Hyundai ix35 price and release date confirmed
• Nokia Lumia 625 Review: In Depth
• LG Hom-Bot Square robo-vac arrives to clean the UK’s dirty corners
• Chevrolet Camaro comes to Europe
• Grimsby’s Channel 7 to launch Local TV – on Freeview channel 8?
• WiFi Plug app hits iTunes App Store, lets peeps control homes with iPhones

22nd August

• TankTop Movies opens on-demand video finder to all
• Anarchy in the BDUK? BT to build over wireless network in Worcester
• BMW Concept X5 eDrive hybrid gives the Prius a run for your money
• Scots satellite ISP seeks to eliminate rural not-spots with £125k crowd-funding pitch
• Relative losing Freeview because of 4G? Send them a Tweet in the post
• Virgin Media broadband-only £2.50 price rise coming in October – UPDATED
• iPhone 5S rumour roundup
• Ubuntu Edge fails to meet its ambitious $32 million crowdfunding target

21st August

• TalkTalk MobileSafe: Hands on with Android parental controls and antivirus – video
• Plusnet offers contract-free broadband for students
• GM to introduce wireless phone charging to 2014 cars
• Tesla changes its name to ‘Tuosule’ in China
• Range Rover Hybrid and Sport Hybrid revealed
• Tesla Model S Achieves highest ever US safety rating
• Vauxhall Monza concept to inspire next-gen Astra, Insignia
• TV licence refuseniks account for more than 10 per cent of UK court cases
• Netflix ‘My List’ adds wish lists that stay fresh
• LG has developed an impressive 5.5-inch 2560×1440 display
• BT engineers fix busted broadband in Birmingham, Scotland, Swindon and Cumbria
• Google Maps for iOS and Android now include traffic alerts from Waze
• Virgin broadband-using PS4 owners may get Gigabit broadband
• TalkTalk MobileSafe: Spam call blocker, parental controls and remote wipe for Android

20th August

• Late-night drinking has reduced car crashes, study finds
• London buses may soon stop accepting cash payments
• Ferrari 458 Speciale is the fastest Italia yet
• New 2014 VW Golf R is faster than ever
• BE Broadband users to lose email addresses in Sky takeover
• Wuaki.tv on-demand video lands on Samsung Smart TV
• Skoda builds giant monster truck ice cream van to celebrate Octavia vRS
• MPs to launch inquiry into online child safety and trolling
• YouTube for iOS and Android refreshed with all new design and in-app multitasking
• Samsung’s ‘Galaxy Gear’ smartwatch fully detailed in new report
• Nokia’s ‘Bandit’ Windows Phone will reportedly include a 6-inch 1080p display
• HTC Zara leak reveals 4.5-inch handset with Android 4.3 and Sense 5.5
• Sky Share app lets you remote record from Facebook – Video
• Men in blue BMWs are the most aggressive
• Manchester tops worst cities for car crime

19th August

• Could these accessories make flip flops less dangerous to drive in?
• Asus Nexus 7 (2013) Review: In Depth
• 10 reasons it’s OK to drive a 4X4
• Oxfordshire rural fibre broadband projects get postcode data
• Sky Sports Pub Challenge pub finder and quiz app lands on iOS and Android
• Councils demand inquiry into collapse of £100m South Yorkshire broadband scheme
• Sky Sports vs BT Sport: First weekend football figures
• Beats by Dre may soon say ‘farewell’ to HTC
• Win a £900 bundle of Samsung 3D plasma TV, S4 mobile and Magicbox Torque home phone with TalkTalk

16th August

• iPhone 5 waterproof case roundup
• BMW M4 Concept images reveal a loutish hoon-mobile
• Isle of Wight puts BT’s 99 per cent superfast broadband offer on the back burner
• Land Rover Freelander 3 price, release date and image revealed
• Archos 50 Platinum Review: In Depth
• BT defies God to repair networks in Scotland and East Midlands
• BT Sport pulls up a barstool in 10,000 pubs for Premier League opening day
• Netflix nabs Goosebumps and The Magic School Bus with Scholastic deal
• ‘Flash for cash’ insurance scam threatens polite drivers
• Diary of an iPhone defector gone Android
• Samsung’s ‘Galaxy Gear’ smartwatch will reportedly be announced on September 4th
• Sony signing Viacom PS4 TV deal, but what about the UK?
• Chevrolet Trax vs Nissan Juke: Head-to-head review
• South Yorkshire superfast broadband project Digital Region to close
• Hit a cyclist and it’s always your fault, say Lib Dems
• Nokia’s Windows RT tablet leaked, September 26th announcement reiterated
• Recombu uncovers best TV deals for Sky Sports and BT Sport
• Sky to relaunch BE Broadband as premium 80Mbps fibre package

15th August

• How can I get Barclays Premier League football on TV? Sky Sports, BT Sport and ESPN on BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin
• Samsung Smart TV and the BFI App brings Southbank to your sofa – video
• TalkTalk launches Plus TV, broadband and phone at half price for six months – UPDATED
• BT Sport HD comes free to Virgin XL TV customers

14th August

• Councils told to stop using CCTV cameras to fine drivers
• 2014 Skoda Yeti comes in City and Outdoor flavours
• Mercedes GLA to take on the Range Rover Evoque
• Windows 8.1 officially arrives October 17th Here’s what to expect
• HTC kicks off ‘Change’ marketing campaign with Robert Downey Jr
• Philips Hue security holes could let hackers turn off your smart lights
• O2 reveals LTE pricing, starting from £26 a month
• TalkTalk at Work: What an ISP spends £100 million on
• BT engineers head into final furlong of summer storm repairs
• Virgin Media gets UKTV’s Drama channel
• The Only Way is BDUK: Essex superfast fibre broadband plans revealed

13th August

• Millions of Brits lie to reduce car insurance premiums
• 2014 Ford Focus EcoBoost 1.0-litre is less thirsty, more eco-efficient
• SsangYong Turismo is a people (and wardobe)-carrying behemoth
• Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe Review
• Netflix pulls films from TankTop movies-on-demand discovery site
• Pure Jongo A2 and S3 review: WiFi and Bluetooth hi-fi adaptor & portable speaker
• Virgin Media Twitter teams the most helpful, Sky fastest to respond
• Huawei Ascend P6 Review: In Depth
• Sky gives international phone callers their own package
• Old Lady vs Pro Racing driver Bernd Schneider in Mercedes A45 AMGs
• At800.tv recruits RDI registered installers to fix 4G Freeview Fail
• Sony’s wireless lens cameras for Android and iOS leaked in official images
• Nottinghamshire promises open door on broadband winners and losers
• Local TV: Ofcom to merge Gloucester-Hereford and Maidstone-Tonbridge areas
• Google improves Now and adds new voice commands in latest Glass update
• Free Sky Wireless Connector for On Demand virgins
• Channel 4 lays ground for 4+1 HD and 4seven HD channel launches
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Review: In Depth
• ZTE’s Firefox OS phone will be sold on eBay for £59.99

12th August

• Self-balancing SBU V3 unicycle is a new way to roll
• Driving while using a mobile phone ‘does not lead to higher crash risk’
• Citroen DS5 Hybrid4 Review
• Win a Sky TV Complete Bundle package worth more than £780
• Could BlackBerry be preparing to sell?
• Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Review: In Depth
• EZTV tricks Sky’s pirate site filter into blocking legal website TorrentFreak
• Superfast Notts signs BT to put fibre in reach of 95 per cent
• HTC One Max leaked in ‘non-final’ press render
• BlackBerry Z30 seen once again in leaked video
• The Pirate Bay launches PirateBrowser to beat ISP web blocks
• Apple reportedly holding iPhone event on September 10th

10th August

• Manhattan Plaza HD S2: Freesat HD budget box video review

9th August

• Insteon plugs smart home control tech into the UK
• Asus and Motorola to make the next Nexus tablet and smartphone this year?
• New Hyundai i10 shows bigger is the new small
• Jaguar 4×4 lurking?
• LG G2 VS Samsung Galaxy S4: In depth
• BT declares dry zones after mopping up more rainy regions
• Drink drive casualties increase by 25 per cent
• Nvidia reportedly working with Microsoft on next-gen Surface RT tablet
• Mercedes Vision makes your golf buggy look rubbish
• Asus’s future product lineup includes the PadFone mini and MemoFone HD 5
• BT adds 21 internet TV channels to the YouView Guide
• Nissan GT-R Nismo set to claim fastest ever 0 to 60mph time?
• Nvidia may be readying a 7-inch ‘Tegra Tab’
• Digital Derbyshire DBUK deal expands BT fibre to 88,000 more homes and businesses
• Google Maps for iOS and Android will begin showing adverts with search results
• The new Nexus 7 will launch on August 28th

8th August

• Plusnet stays ahead in Ofcom’s ADSL2+ broadband speed test
• How to switch broadband provider
• Virgin Media hangs on to superfast broadband crown, BT and Plusnet give chase
• Continental make tyres quieter with ContiSilent rubber
• 2014 Land Rover Discovery pictures and details
• Cost of insuring a Vauxhall Corsa? £1.2 million
• 2013 BMW 5 Series Review
• No more MAC codes as Ofcom streamlines switching broadband and home phone
• BT Infinity 4 300Mbps service now available
• BT smashes spam and PPI pesterers with its BT7600, BT4000 and BT4500 phones
• Google’s All Access music streaming service is now available in the UK
• Sky+HD update adds Dolby Digital 5.1 over HDMI support

7th August

• BT launch student deals, broadband and calls for 9 months
• BT and TalkTalk to hit YouView guide with more than 130 internet channels
• LG G2 official: Snapdragon 800, 5.2-inch 1080p display, and an all new design
• Freeview HD channels to stay in the ghetto for another year
• BT’s summer rain crises recede in Scotland and south-east England
• Philips Hue smart lights make friends with strippers and table dancers
• Vodafone announces 4G plans with free Sky Sports and Spotify
• UK average broadband speed hits 14.7Mbps but rural gap widens
• Vodafone will officially launch its LTE service on August 29th
• BlackBerry’s rumoured A10 handset may actually be called the Z30
• Twitter for iOS and Android now include two-step authentication
• HTC bringing mid-range Desire 500 to the UK
• Scottish Borders rural broadband project seeks partners
• TalkTalk recruits testers for streaming internet channels EPG upgrade
• VW Tiguan is now Match better equipped
• Subaru teases BRZ STi
• Man attempts to build 3D printed car
• Government clarifies legal position on renting your driveway

6th August

• Sky viewers denied full HD Proms 2013 in Red Button row with BBC: UPDATED
• Kaleidescape Cinema One makes watching your DVD film library simple, for a price: video
• Superfast broadband funding threat to secretive councils
• Gigabit fibre broadband available to Bournemouth business thanks to CityFibre
• S4C brings Welsh TV to YouTube, BBC iPlayer, YouView and TV Catch-up
• LG G2 rumour roundup
• HTC teases ‘big things’ as One Max leaks in pictures
• Channel 5’s Demand 5 comes to Freesat Free Time on-demand

5th August

• TalkTalk TV adds Afrikaans, Arabic and Japanese channel boosts
• Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Manchester and Salford trial Urban Broadband Fund vouchers
• Samsung schedules Unpacked event for September 4th
• Superfast Cymru: Fibre broadband for 100,000 Welsh properties by 2014
• IWF: Porn and furniture sites hacked to host child abuse imagery
• BT Sport wins more than 200,000 viewers with Manchester City international on launch night
• Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Review: In Depth
• BT announces Oxfordshire and Worcestershire superfast broadband deals
• UK is Ferrari capital of Europe
• Lamborghini Gallardo Squadra Corse is the most insane yet
• BMW X5 retains title as most frequently stolen car
• BT starts to push back on summer storm damage in Belfast, Luton and North-West England
• Lovefilm Instant sign up Curious George, Rastamouse and other kids favourites
• Google Glass made illegal for drivers
• Lucra roadster promises low weight, ludicrous power

2nd August

• BBC and Sky to co-helm UK UHD Forum, setting standards for 4K Ultra HD
• Plusnet to pump up broadband only, line rental and phone prices
• TalkTalk to up broadband, phone and line rental prices in October
• Sky+HD 2TB is completely free with new ANY TV package
• Virgin Media adds 14,000 TiVos every week: UK TV Customer League Table
• BT loses interim appeal to get Sky Sports 1 and 2 onto YouView
• Virgin suffers student withdrawal: UK Broadband Customer League Table
• Rural broadband project Fibre GarDen nabs even more money
• Film 4+1 and Travel Channel come to Freeview, YouView and BT Vision
• Sky brings ‘up to’ broadband speeds back to its advertising
• Motorola Moto X announced: Tailored to fit

1st August

• Netflix launches user Profiles for iOS, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Apple TV
• O2’s 4G is all about the indoor coverage, not headline speeds
• BT Sport apps touch down in iTunes and Google Play
• BT Sport to show Gerrard testimonial and Liverpool friendlies vs Valerenga and Celtic
• Nokia’s Windows tablet launch event set for September 26th?
• BBC Sport app updates for Kindle Fire, adds Quick Link shortcuts
• O2 reveals its first 4G mobile broadband locations: London, Leeds and Bradford
• Cornwall, Northumberland and more to get rural mobile broadband signal boost
• BroadbandEverywhere unveils satellite broadband service
• O2 announces 4G launch date for UK
• ICO and Ofcom launch action plan to tackle nuisance calls
• Amazon to pilot five more kids shows