March, 2010 Archive

FrequencyCast has just released another news update podcast – this time covering loads of HD news, a look at what Google’s been up to, and a rather fun new social networking app for mobile phones called Waze – plus your feedback on how you use mobiles. The show is attached to this blog entry, or [...]

FrequencyCast Update 19 March 10 [ 12:04 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

With Sky working hard to own the HD market, Virgin has just made their own HD offering that little bit sweeter. Here’s what’s new… 1. The cost of the V+ HD box has just dropped to £49 (free if you get the XL TV package) 2. No extra fee for HD channels. Unlike Sky’s offering, [...]

Got a car and a smartphone? Your country needs you! We’ve been trying out a rather nifty little application that has some serious potential… that’s if enough people get involved. Waze is a social navigation application that’s available for a range of GPS-enabled smartphones including the iPhone, Android phones, Windows Mobile and Symbian OS devices. [...]

Considering buying a Freeview HD box? The first box out, the Humax Fox T2, costs £149.99 at most retailers, but you can save yourself £50 by opting for the new Bush DVB680 Freeview HD receiver. This Freeview HD box is available for £99.99 on pre-order, with estimated availability on 31st March 2010. This Freeview HD [...]

Carl and Pete were out and about this weekend at the Dabs.com Live Gadget and IT Show. The show took place in the Great Hall at Wembley Stadium,and was showcasing a number of new products and gadgets. We took our roving mic with us, and recorded a few interviews with some of the key players [...]

FrequencyCast Dabs.com Show Special March 2010 [ 31:27 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Regulators Ofcom have revoked Five’s licence to launch an HD service on Freeview by the end of the year. This action has been taken after Five appears to have failed to provide information about when they will be in a position to launch some kind of HD service, or provide Ofcom with details about what [...]

Over the last 24 hours, Google has completed a major rollout of new Google Maps Street View data. When the service launched in 2009, only roads in major cities were covered, but in today’s update, it seems that around 95 per cent of homes across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales are now covered in high [...]

Virgin Media is going to be the first digital TV service to get E4 HD and Film 4 HD – news not so hot for Sky and Freesat’s HD services. E4 HD is set to go live for Virgin customers in April 2010 at no extra cost to Virgin customers, with Film 4 HD set [...]

It seems that the writing is on the wall for the BBC’s alternative music station 6 Music, as well as the BBC Asian Network, and the services may vanish next year. Director General Mark Thompson announced the proposed closure as part of a strategy review released today. There will also be a cull of a [...]

Remember this bad boy? Classic 80′s retro toy Big Trak is set for a come-back. Programmable fun… Forward… Forward…. 90 degrees Left… Fire Phasers! Now watch that cat scarper! This six-wheeled tank has a 23-button keypad, used to enter a series of commands. None of this remote-control malarky with Big Trak. Big Trak is due [...]

Got a phone powered by the Android Operating System? Congratulations – there’s an app for you to install! The FrequencyCast podcast now has its very own Android app. With our app, you can listen to the latest show, see our latest news stories, read Pete and Carl’s Random Words blog, and see our new TV [...]

Welcome to March 2010, and to a new podcast. In this show, we get all Interactive at you  – hope you enjoy and get involved… Here’s what we look at in Show 49: News Updates: More Freeview HD, the end of 6 Music and a new phone from Puma. Focus: Getting more from your Mobile [...]

FrequencyCast UK Show 49 [ 30:59 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download