62,323 News Articles

More Digital Home News

  • 19 February 2008

  • News: BBC programmes now available via iTunes

    A number of BBC TV shows - including 'Torchwood', 'Little Britain' and 'Life on Mars' - are now available via Apple's iTunes Store, with episodes costing from £1.89 each.

  • News: Toshiba confirms death of HD DVD

    Toshiba today confirmed that it will discontinue its HD DVD products, handing victory to rival high-definition disc format Blu-ray Disc.

  • 18 February 2008

  • News: Gartner: HD DVD to die within two weeks

    Research firm Gartner says HD DVD development will cease in under two weeks, following Toshiba’s announcement that it is reviewing its next-generation DVD strategy.

  • News: Toshiba finally signals end of HD DVD

    Toshiba has halted production of HD DVD players and recorders and is close to making a decision on whether to throw in the towel on the high-definition movie disc format. Read our timeline of the HD DVD versus Blu-ray battle

  • News: Report: Toshiba to kill HD DVD standard

    Toshiba is considering pulling the plug on its HD DVD format, according to reports in Japan. The rumours have been welcomed by investors, with Toshiba's shares up 5 percent in Monday trading.

  • 16 February 2008

  • News: 25 top technology products we love

    As you can imagine, members of the gadget-deluged PC Advisor team sets a high bar on the hardware, software and websites they choose to use in their work and personal lives. So we compiled this list of the top 25 products that we don't just like but that we absolutely, positively love. 25 gadgets, gizmos, sites and services we can't live without.

  • News: The six best internet hoaxes

    You've been had. Some geeky guy with a bad comb-over just convinced you to click 100 times on your Gmail account to somehow tap into a Google TV beta.

  • 15 February 2008

  • News: 39 brilliant interactive websites & services

    Go beyond browsing. With these 39 exceptionally interactive websites and services, you can do anything from launching a private social network to publishing your own book. Here's our Web 2.0 survival guide.

  • News: Nintendo Wii to overtake Xbox 360 this year

    Nintendo's Wii will displace Microsoft's Xbox 360 as the world's most popular game console this year, according to iSuppli.

  • News: Xbox 360 failure rate hits 16 percent

    The Xbox 360 failure rate is not as high as critics would have you believe, but it's still much higher than the official number from Microsoft, according to US warranty provider SquareTrade.

  • 13 February 2008

  • News: Best Buy follows Netflix in dumping HD DVD

    US retailer Best Buy has joined mail order rental chain giant Netflix in dumping HD DVD to exclusively support Sony-backed Blu-Ray.

  • News: Apple ships Apple TV 2.0 software update

    Apple has released the free Apple TV 2.0 software update, which Apple TV owners can install now.

  • 12 February 2008

  • News: Gov't puts pressure on ISPs over illegal downloads

    It seems the government has listened to the plea of Paul McGuiness, manager of rock group U2 regarding punishing illegal downloaders (read our story here). According to The Times, which obtained a draft copy of a consultation document soon to be published by the government, proposed legislation would force ISPs to take action against those downloading files illegally or face prosecution themselves.

  • News: Netflix dumps HD DVD and goes Blu-ray-only

    Movie rental firm Netflix has announced it will only stock only Blu-ray Disc and drop the HD DVD format, claiming the industry has already picked a winner in the next-generation DVD wars.

  • 09 February 2008

  • News: February's coolest gadgets revealed

    February sees the world's first commercially available thin TVs, as well as a DivX-enabled mobile phone and Sony's latest DSLR range.

  • News: PC Advisor's 30 great Valentine's day gifts

    It's not too late spoil your loved one this 14 February. Whether you're aiming to woo a new flame or simply keep the home fires burning, we've got technological gifts both large and small that will make you popular this Valentine's day.

  • 08 February 2008

  • News: BBC iPlayer to support Mac OS X, Firefox

    Firefox users are now also able to use iPlayer. And the BBC says it will support downloads through its iPlayer service on the Mac platform by the end of 2008.

  • 06 February 2008

  • News: MMS goes mainstream with 448m messages

    Mobile phone picture messaging is on the up. Figures released today show that nearly 448 million photo messages were sent in the UK last year. The Mobile Data Association report says 23 percent of UK mobile phone owners are now using their handsets to access the internet. In December 2007 alone, 17 million handsets were used to get online.

  • 05 February 2008

  • News: MSN to offer MTV video and Sony music snacks

    MSN Europe today announced partnerships with two of the best-known names in entertainment: MTV and Sony BMG. Consumers will be able to stream and share video clips, for free and on demand, from MTV Network's library of TV programmes.

  • News: Amazon to buy share in Lovefilm

    Amazon has announced it is to buy a stake in film rental firm Lovefilm.

« first « previous … 364 365 366 367 368 … next » last »