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Month: August 2009

Ladybug… Found it!

Posted on 31 August 200912 June 2013 By FrequencyCast 1 Comment on Ladybug… Found it!

Going back to my youth! Back in the 80’s, while my contemporaries were blowing up asteroids or shooting invaders from space, my game of choice was a Pac-Man clone called Ladybug. Ladybug was a maze-based game where the mission was to dash around eating crosses, hearts and letters (spell Extra for an extra life). The…

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LG Touchscreen Watchphone now available

Posted on 30 August 200922 March 2011 By FrequencyCast No Comments on LG Touchscreen Watchphone now available

The long-awaited LG Watchphone, the LG-GD910, is now available from Orange. The Watchphone is 3G, with touchscreen and VGA camera. It also has Bluetooth, eight different watch faces, MP3 playback and a scratch-resistant screen. The LG Watchphone is a steep £500 at at launch is only available by turning up in person at the Orange…

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Gadgets, Phones

New batch of e-Book readers on the way

Posted on 25 August 200922 March 2011 By FrequencyCast No Comments on New batch of e-Book readers on the way

Sony has announced two new e-Book readers, to follow up from the Sony PRS-505. The PRS-300 is smaller, and more pockable, whilst the Sony Reader PRS-600 comes with a touchscreen, holds up to 350 books and support handwritten notes. The new Sony Readers will be out on the 10th September, and are available to pre-order…

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Gadgets, Technology

Watching premier League footy online

Posted on 14 August 200922 March 2011 By FrequencyCast No Comments on Watching premier League footy online

Tomorrow sees the start of the 2009/2010 English Premier League footy season. In case you’re not kitted out with Sky, Virgin, or any other digital services offering sporting coverage, you can still watch tomorrow’s matches, coutesy of an online service from Sky: Everton vs Arsenal (EPSN) and Chelsea vs Hull (Sky Sports) are both available…

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Broadband, Digital TV

Podcast Update 12 August 2009

Posted on 12 August 200917 June 2021 By FrequencyCast No Comments on Podcast Update 12 August 2009

We’ve just released an audio update. Here’s what we cover: Quest Take 2, Freeview retune, ESPN latest, iTunes Chart, a Welsh apology and the best deals for your old mobile. Links from the show: ESPN help: http://www.radioandtelly.co.uk/espn.html Best deal for your old mobile: http://www.sellyouroldphone.co.uk iTunes Review: https://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZFinance.woa/wa/addUserReview?type=Podcast&id=142899029 Today’s update is a 10 minute mp3 file….

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Freeview, Phones, Podcast

Help with ESPN on Freeview

Posted on 12 August 2009 By FrequencyCast 1 Comment on Help with ESPN on Freeview

As we discussed in today’s podcast update, it’s now possible to get ESPN on a Freeview box or TV that has a suitable card slot (known as a CI slot). The CI slot accepts a CAM, which accepts a subscription card. If you were previously able to get Setanta Sports on Freeview, then you should…

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Digital TV, Freeview, Top Up TV

Quest TV launch – Take 2

Posted on 5 August 200917 September 2013 By FrequencyCast No Comments on Quest TV launch – Take 2

After spectacularly failing to launch on 14th of May 2009, it seems that Quest TV is to have another go at launching their free-to-view documentary channel on Freeview. According to a report in Broadcast Magazine, Quest TV will launch on Freeview on the 30th of September. More details on Quest TV and the failed launch…

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Freeview

FrequencyCast enters Top 5 Tech News Podcasts

Posted on 2 August 20092 August 2009 By FrequencyCast No Comments on FrequencyCast enters Top 5 Tech News Podcasts

Something of a milestone for us here at FrequencyCast, so we had to shout about it. Today, for the first time, we entered the Top Five in the iTunes chart for Tech News Podcasts. If you filter out the video podcasts, we’re number three! Link: iTunes Tech News Chart

Announcements

FrequencyCast UK Podcast 42 released

Posted on 1 August 200931 August 2009 By FrequencyCast No Comments on FrequencyCast UK Podcast 42 released

Show 42 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: ESPN launches Premier League service, 4 HD channels come to Virgin, half-price mobile broadband and robotic…

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Digital TV, HD, Podcast

Best prices to recycle your old handset

Posted on 1 August 20091 August 2009 By FrequencyCast No Comments on Best prices to recycle your old handset

Envirofone, Fonebank, Mazuma Mobile? They’ll all offer you cash if you return a dusty old mobile phone that you no longer need – but how can you get the best price? Now, there’s a handy dandy online price comparison checker for mobile phone recycling. Enter your make and model, and the service checks who’ll pay…

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