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January UK Test For Project Kangaroo
Tuesday, November 18th @ 6:00am PST
Project Kangaroo, a joint video-on-demand venture by major UK broadcasters, is set to go beta in January.
TrueCall Stops Telemarketers
Thursday, October 23rd @ 6:00am PDT
A new device for landlines offers the possibility of ending those pesky telemarketing calls forever.
Broadband For All Europeans?
Monday, September 29th @ 7:00am PDT
The European Commission is calling for broadband to be available to all Europeans by 2010 — however, currently only about 36% have access.
Control4's HC-200 Controller Under $500
Friday, September 5th @ 10:00am PDT
Control4's new HC-200 home controller packs a wealth of home automation capabilities, and carries a $499 price tag.
Hulu Gets Jump On Fall TV
Thursday, September 4th @ 5:00am PDT
Online TV service will be airing the season premieres of a number of popular series, before they're broadcast on regular television.
Netflix Hit By Outage
Friday, August 15th @ 4:00am PDT
Computer Problems leave the company unable to send out new orders or confirm returns.
Brits Spending On Comms Down
Thursday, August 14th @ 6:00am PDT
The annual British review says Britons are spending more time on communications services but paying less for them.
ID Fraud Comes To VoIP
Thursday, May 15th @ 5:00am PDT
Passwords and usernames from Voice over Internet Protocol accounts are now selling for more than stolen credit cards numbers, a VoIP equipment maker says.
Freesat Launches In The U.K.
Wednesday, May 7th @ 5:00am PDT
A new join satellite venture by the BBC and ITV will carry 200 channels and reach 98% of UK homes; users will buy the equipment for $260 but then pay no monthly charge.
PS3 Unofficially Gets BBC iPlayer
Tuesday, April 15th @ 6:00am PDT
Last week it was announced that the Wii has BBC's iPlayer — legally. Now hackers have brought it to the PS3.
DirecTV Puts Limit On PPV Movies
Monday, March 24th @ 6:00am PDT
DirecTV has changed tack to put a 24-hour limit on watching its pay-per-view films.
HD DVD Dies, Blu-ray Prices Rise
Friday, March 14th @ 8:00am PDT
As HD DVD bit the dust, the average prices on Blu-ray players rose last month.
Pulse-LINK Wins Popular Mechanics Award
Friday, January 11th @ 7:00am PST
Pulse-LINK has been given the Editor's Choice Award by Popular Mechanics for new products at this year's CES.
That Remote Can Control The Home
Friday, January 11th @ 6:30am PST
SmartLabs debuts a device that can allow you to control compatible lighting and appliances with your home theatre remote.
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