Category: Technology

Some lucky Sky users could be in for a treat. The company has confirmed that a recently relaunched streaming service is coming to some of its devices and it will bring “thousands of hours of entertainment” to living rooms without paying a penny extra. The boost is all thanks to the fully refreshed U platform coming to Sky. For those not in the know, the popular UKTV service recently switched its name to U in a bid to align all of its channels. The update has been applied to its website, app and all of its channels such as Dave ... Read more

Given how much we rely on broadband every day to keep ourselves connected to family and friends and get work done, it can be incredibly frustrating when things suddenly break and go offline. UK regulator Ofcom has just reported back on the number of complaints received from the public from January to March this year. The good news is that there was a decrease in overall broadband complaints fielded by Ofcom, but the stats show there is a new provider at the bottom of the pile. The latest figures reveal that NOW Broadband was the most complained about broadband company ... Read more

EE has announced it is giving all its EE TV customers free access to several Eurosport channels at no extra cost that will allow them to tune into the Olympic Games in Paris. No matter what plan you are already on, until 12 August EE will give you free access to Eurosport channels 1 to 9, allowing you to tune into the majority of the international action from the Games. All EE TV customers have been given free access to the Discovery+ app via their set top box and are being promised round-the-clock coverage of the Olympics, which amounts to ... Read more

If you have been holding onto an older iPhone 7 or 8 or the latest iPhone SE, because you love the Home Button design and don’t want to switch to a newer iPhone with Face ID, then it looks like you may be out of luck when you come to upgrade to your next iPhone. The most recent iPhone SE came out in 2022 and retained the classic design that Apple started with the iPhone 6 way back in 2014 with a Home Button and 4.7-inch 16:9 LCD screen. Despite the eight year gap between these devices – and now ... Read more

With the cost of living crisis still hurting finances it’s no surprise that UK homes are looking for much cheaper ways to tune into premium movies and sporting action. There’s been an explosion of people offering so-called ‘dodgy’ Fire TV Sticks which often allow easy access to services such as Sky Sports without paying the usual monthly fees. This illegal way of tuning into TV might sound attractive but it’s not gone unnoticed by the UK authorities or providers such as Sky. One of the biggest operations ever has just taken place to shut down this type of activity with ... Read more

Sky continues to lead the streaming revolution thanks to its clever Glass TV which features easy access to hundreds of channels without needing a dish drilled into your walls or set-top box tucked under the screen. It’s a neat solution but Sky Glass is a premium product with a premium price – the cheapest deal right now (including Sky content and Netflix) is £42 per month. If that sounds too much for your current finances there is another new way to stream live and on-demand content to the big screen and there’s even a money-saving code to make switching cheaper. ... Read more

Petrol heads probably won’t like what I’m about to say but driving a new Electric Vehicle (EV) really can be way more fun than revving up an old-fashioned engine. I recently got the chance to put two of the latest MINI Cooper S cars to the test around the winding roads of the Cotswolds and while both offered some serious driving enjoyment it was the EV version that popped the biggest smile on my face. Both the electric and petrol variants of this classic car offer a true MINI experience with handling that’s nimble and precise plus plenty of power ... Read more

No, don’t worry – it’s not just you. The National Lottery website and app really are down right now. The UK’s gaming platform is currently showing an error when heading online with users seeing a message that reads “PLEASE BEAR WITH US. Our online services are temporarily unavailable. Sorry about that – we’ll get you back in the game as soon as possible. The National Lottery Team.” The gremlins appear to have started after last night’s Euro Millions game and are still ongoing. It’s unclear what is causing the issues and whether yesterday’s CrowdStrike glitch, which took millions of PCs ... Read more

If you are struggling to understand what your children are saying then your Echo might now be able to help. Amazon has just released a useful Alexa update which is aimed at helping users keep up to speed with the latest Gen Z lingo. From today you’ll be able to ask your Echo speaker, “Alexa, talk Gen Z to me” with the chatty assistant then revealing the 20 most popular Gen Z phrases. It might be a good time to learn with research from the online retailer suggesting that 35 percent of Gen Z’ers claim they cringe when someone from ... Read more

Dyson might be famed for its vacuum cleaners but now the UK firm is turning its attention to something totally new. The company has just announced the launch of its OnTrac headphones which it reckons will offer best-in-class noise cancellation and a whopping 55 hours of battery life. Of course, this isn’t the first time Dyson has dabbled with wearables with its very wacky Zone cans launching after the pandemic and offering music playback along with an air-filtering mask. The OnTrac ditches that concept with these headphones created purely for listening to music rather than cleaning the air around you. ... Read more