Tag: BBC
Virgin Media showing London 2012 Olympics in 3D
Virgin Media have revealed that they are lining up a host of 3D coverage for this year's London 2012 Olympics. As well as broadcasting all 24 of the BBC's feeds in both standard and high definition, Virgin will also have…
BBC iPlayer now available on the Xbox 360
BBC's iPlayer video-on-demand catch up service is now available through Microsoft's Xbox 360, bringing the last piece of the video streaming puzzle to the console. BBC iPlayer now sits alongside Netflix, Channel 4's 4OD and Crackle (amongst others) on the…
BBC to take on iTunes with Project Barcelona download store
The BBC are to launch their own video download store, ready to duke it out with the likes of iTunes for your cash, BBC director general Mark Thompson has confirmed. Codenamed Project Barcelona, the service will allow viewers to download…
May launch for YouView catch-up TV streaming platform?
YouView, the long-delayed TV catch-up streaming box that pulls together online TV content from all the major terrestrial broadcasters in the UK, may finally have a launch window. The Freeview-based TV-on-demand system is now expected to launch on May…
APP OF THE DAY: BBC News (Android tablets)
The BBC have updated their BBC News app for Android, adding optimisations that make it easier to use on large screen Android tablets. Following on from the app's initial launch back in May 2011, this version of the app is…
Netflix will offer BBC content in the UK
Netflix is headed to the UK, and now with added BBC Worldwide content. The movie streaming service has signed a digital licensing agreement with the Beeb, meaning that shows like Spooks, Fawlty Towers and Torchwood will be available to stream…
Sir David Attenborough discusses "The Bachelor King 3D", his latest Sky 3D movie
Last night Tech Digest were invited to the première of Sky 3D's latest natural history movie, The Bachelor King 3D. Helmed by Sir David Attenborough, the movie tracks the trials and triumphs of a King penguin from adolescence to…
BBC's Strictly Come Dancing going 3D for final
The BBC are gearing up for the final of their popular Strictly Come Dancing celebrity talent show by announcing that it will be broadcast in 3D. Building upon the trial run the broadcasters worked with during this summer's Wimbledon tennis…
A time-travelling trilogy of Doctor Who games heading to PS3, PS Vita
Budding time-lords will get a console-gaming Doctor Who fix next year, as developers SuperMassiveGames have just revealed they're working on a trio of time-travelling games for the PS Vita, PS3 and PC. SuperMassiveGames, whose previous work includes DLC packs…
Twitter and texting spells end to long and fancy words, boffin warns
Or at least it's making us lazy, opting for shorter words instead of long ones. 73% of us believe that Twitter and text messaging is changing the use of the English language, according to a survey presented in a…
