Tag Archives: UK

Sky opts for Hannibal on-demand and Go debut ahead of May 7th TV premiere

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Sky customers with On Demand or Sky Go access can snag an early look at the very first episode of Hannibal, along with Trollied, Mad Dogs and The Borgias. That first hit is due for a May 7th premiere on Sky Living at 10PM in the UK, but in what’s …


Loewe Reference ID TV hits the UK in July with full customization and a 1TB DVR

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Loewe has staked its success in the TV market on personalized designs, and it’s taking that concept to its logical extreme with the upcoming Reference ID. First shown at IFA last year, the LCD set is now due to reach the UK in July with progressiv…


Printed books are still favored by Brits, but digital sales are rising

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For many, there’s nothing quite so comforting as cracking open a good book. The texture of the pages combine with the smell of ink and paper, as the writer pours their imagination and soul into a world that’s apart from your own. While e-books hav…


Virgin Media launches VIP unlimited mobile plans, starting at £15 SIM-only

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Virgin Media doles out many minutes and data to mobile users with its Premiere plan, but it hasn’t had a truly unlimited option for those who don’t want to even think about their calling habits. It’s assuaging those minds today with new VIP tiers…


iMakr 3D printing store opens in London, carries Solidoodle and more

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The notion of a physical store dedicated to 3D printing is still new to us, and Solidoodle’s Asia-focused plans didn’t give much reassurance that we’d see more shops in English-speaking countries all that soon. iMakr may have just come to our resc…


Amazon updates Lovefilm Instant with PS3 HD streaming, improved search

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Amazon has started rolling out a new version of Lovefilm Instant on the Playstation 3 in the UK and Germany, with new countries and platforms to follow. The update brings a better search engine and recommendations, along with a new Watchlist featu…


Redact offers £10,000 if you crack its messaging app, bets UK government you can’t

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Software developers looking to kickstart (or simply brag about) their security have a common trick up their sleeve: give away prizes to successful crackers. Redact is trying just such a strategy with its Secure Messenger app for iOS. It’s offering…


Best Buy will sell its half of European arm to Carphone Warehouse for $775 million

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As Best Buy attempts a return to financial well-being, it’s decided to sell the 50 percent share it still owns in Best Buy Europe to fellow joint venture partner Carphone Warehouse. The price is set at about 500 million GBP ($775 million, mostly i…


Skype for Outlook.com preview launches in the UK, coming to the US soon

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Outlook.com’s 60 million-plus users will have another feature to take advantage of soon, as Skype is previewing built-in web access to its service. Currently available in the UK (headed to the US and Germany in “coming weeks,” — worldwide this su…


Kodak offloads its film and scanner businesses to its UK pension group

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Kodak may have offered to sell key parts of its document imaging unit to Brother for $210 million, but even that amount is just a small step on the company’s long road out of bankruptcy. The company has been looking for a sweeter deal — and it ju…