TV recorder & set top box News

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  Microsoft plotting set-top box launch alongside new Xbox?

  10 May 2013

  Microsoft could launch a set-top box TV streaming device alongside the new Xbox, reports have claimed.

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  Free BT Sport channels for all BT Broadband customers, sorry Sky users

  09 May 2013

  BT has confirmed that its upcoming BT Sport channels will be free to all BT Broadband customers from launch.

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  Sky On-Demand viewers number 2.3 million

  02 May 2013

  Sky has announced that more than 2.3 million Sky customers are now watching TV on-demand through their internet connected Sky TV boxes.

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  Is Samsung working on a 8-core, 11-inch Nexus tablet?

  29 April 2013

  The world's first octa-core tablet could be a Samsung/Google co-venture

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  Amazon working on set-top box to push original content?

  24 April 2013

  Is Kindle TV the next frontier in Amazon's battle to usurp Netflix, Apple and everyone in between?

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  Asus Qube Google TV box to launch April 23

  12 April 2013

  The Google TV set top box, Asus Qube, looks set to launch on April 23, a month after the Taiwanese company’s Q1 2013 projection.

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  Sony FMP-X1 4K media player announced

  08 April 2013

  Sony has launched its first 4K media player, the Sony FMP-X1 - though its 4K online distribution service appears to be lagging behind.

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  Apple TV upgrade packs smaller A5 chip, not A5X

  11 March 2013

  The Apple TV has just received a mid-cycle component upgrade, which sees the set-top box pack a smaller A5 chip rather than the expected A5X processor.

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  Youview chairman Lord Alan Sugar steps down

  01 March 2013

  Lord Alan Sugar has announced that he is to step down from his role as the non-executive chairman for YouView in the coming weeks.

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  Pure Avalon 300R Connect Freeview+ HD TV recorder launched

  25 February 2013

  Pure has launched its first TV set top box, the Pure Avalon 300R Connect with Freeview+ HD and recording capabilities.

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  YouView Humax DTR-T1010 set-top box released with silver finish

  14 February 2013

  Humax has released its latest YouView set-top box, the Humax DTR-T1010, boasting an aesthetic upgrade despite featuring the same specs and lack of Wi-Fi as its predecessor.

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  YouView iOS App launched with remote record features

  12 December 2012

  TV service provider YouView has launched the first YouView App with the iOS application introducing remote record features.

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  Apple TV update to add Bluetooth keyboard compatibility

  10 December 2012

  A new Apple TV update beta has revealed that the iPhone and iPad manufacturer is to add Bluetooth keyboard compatibility to its TV enhancing system.

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  PS3 tops Netflix streaming charts

  05 December 2012

  The Sony PS3 is officially the most popular device for streaming Netflix content to TV sets

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  Sky's NOW TV arrives on Roku set-top boxes

  28 November 2012

  NOW TV, the subscription-based internet video service from Sky is now available on Roku media streaming boxes.

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  Xbox TV to take on Apple TV in 2013

  22 November 2012

  Reports have emerged claiming that Microsoft is working on an Xbox TV set top box for 2013

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  Virgin Media TV Anywhere PC and mobile app goes live

  07 November 2012

  Virgin Media launches its cloud-based TV Anywhere service to stream live and on-demand programmes to PCs and laptops and an app to control TiVo boxes.

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  BBC iPlayer arrives on Sky+

  30 October 2012

  Sky+ customers can now access the BBC iPlayer directly from their Sky+ HD box.

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  D-Link Boxee TV pictures leaked online

  09 October 2012

  Boxee set-top box will combine TV tuner with web apps and PVR functionality

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  BBC iPlayer adding Live Restart to Sky, Virgin and Freesat (updated)

  04 October 2012

  Sky, Virgin Media and Freesat users will be able to choose any live BBC TV channel and zip back to the start of the show using the iPlayer’s Live Restart