Category Archives: Television

Tech News Weekly Update

Netflix Showing the Way Forward Here in Europe we tend not to hear too much about Netflix, originally a DVD rentalservice in the United States but since 2007, an on-demand movie and TV programme streaming service. The price for the … Continue reading

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Tech News Weekly Update

Apple’s Earning Surprise Everyone Followers of this type of financial news will probably be a bit surprised by the scale of the recent figures from Apple – Wall St certainly appeared to be.  However they will also say that this … Continue reading

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The BBC, the iPlayer and Global Viewing

In the United Kingdom, the British Broadcasting Corporation attracts admiration from most quarters and dislike from some.  Love it or hate it it’s an astonishing organisation and appears to be largely respected around the world for its diverse range of … Continue reading

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Tech News Weekly Update 23/2/11

Amazon Prime Expands Service (in the U.S.) The Amazon Prime service has been around for a while now – it’s the paid-for delivery service which guarantees a two day delivery for unlimited items bought from the Amazon online store.  It … Continue reading

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Tech News Weekly Update 11/2/11

BBC iPlayer for Android Released The BBC iPlayer has been a significant player in the UK internet market in recent years.  It’s not a revenue raiser as such but internet providers must offer fast enough speeds to stream programming smoothly … Continue reading

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Apple, Google and the Future of Television

Apple, Google and the Future of Television During the last decade we have seen several serious and not so serious attempts to make those big leaps forward in television, usually meaning an attempt at some flavour of Pay Per View … Continue reading

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