January, 2009 Archive

… in the US, anyway. The US was set to complete its switch to Digital TV next month, on the 17th of February 2009. However, with an estimated 6 and a half million homes not yet digital, the US Senate has voted to delay the turning off of analogue telly until June the 12th. Unlike [...]

Lots of changes to the Freeview lineup: Supercasino – Gaming (available now) CNN – 9pm to 1am only, starts January 15th Dave+1 Timeshift – on Freeview from January 22nd Coming soon to Freeview we can expect Quest (from the Discovery Channel), Rocks & Co Jewellery, and the Russia Today news channel.

Gadget maker Griffin has released a nifty little FM radio module, the Griffin Navigate, that plugs into the base of an iPhone and adds FM radio functionality. It has an inline remote control, a display, and takes standard headphones. It will also soon have a location-based iPhone application to find your nearest FM station and [...]

Show 35 of FrequencyCast, the UK’s TV and Tech podcast, has just been released. In our regular online radio show, we discuss all that’s new with digital TV and technology. Here’s what we cover in this show: News Updates: 3D TV, a Freeview update, extra Virgin HD, plus the end of GMT. Focus: Keep an [...]

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