When it comes to watching the BBC’s iPlayer, tablets are fast becoming the platform of choice for UK viewers. That platform has officially overtaken the smartphone as the most popular type of device on which to view the service, according to the BBC’s latest figures. BBC iPlayer popularity grows on tablets, smartphones The iPlayer received almost 200,000 more requests from ... Read More »

The media regulator Ofcom has just released its latest digital television figures for the UK, reporting an increase across the board in the percentage of households receiving digital TV, which now stands at 98%. Ofcom report shows digital TV switchover all but complete Ofcom’s Digital Television Update report, published today, shows that a total of 25.1 million households in the ... Read More »

After giving us a tantalizing first glimpse of the world’s first curved OLED TV at last January’s CES, LG has now hinted that these cutting-edge displays may be on sale in the UK before the end of the year. LG curved OLED TV to go on sale by end of 2013 Curved screens have been getting a lot of hype ... Read More »

Looking to get your hands on a snazzy new 4K TV without going bankrupt in the process? Then you might just be interested in the latest new offering from Seiki Digital, whose brand new SE50UY04 4K television trounces the competition with a price tag of just US $1299 (around £850). Still think that’s a tad too pricey? Well perhaps, but ... Read More »

The TV remote refuses to die, and lots would agree that that’s an extremely good thing, given that try as they might, no one has yet been able to come up with a true replacement for our primary TV interaction tool. But while remote controls are not going to be replaced any time soon, there’s absolutely no reason why these ... Read More »