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The future of radio may well be digital, but it won't survive on DAB
It's neither the best technology, nor the most adaptable
22 May 2018 08:39 | 217
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FEATURE
Pimp your TV: Goggle box gadgets and gizmos
Blinged up audio a must
17 Oct 2015 09:00 | 37
Review
Meaningful gesture: Thalmic Labs Myo motion sensing armband
Fist and twist to control your PC the electromyographical way
12 Oct 2015 11:02 | 22
FEATURE
The last post: Building your own mail server, Part 3
Adding some much-needed spam and virus filtering
26 Sep 2015 11:00 | 54
Breaking Fad
If you got Netflix for Miss Marple, you're out of luck (and a bit odd)
How I started to stop streaming and love physical media again
25 Sep 2015 12:19 | 69
Feature
The last post: Building your own mail server, part 2
Getting the basics of your box up and running
19 Sep 2015 09:00 | 73
IBC 2015
UHD everywhere ... but it's not quite ready to drink, yet
Audio adventures, growing pains, and pirates ahoy at Euro broadcasting show
16 Sep 2015 10:03 | 5
Feature
The last post: Building your own mail server, part 1
Know your writes – and your boxen
12 Sep 2015 09:00 | 125
Legal
Euro telly bods say 'non' to spectrum sharing with mobiles
If the LTE gang gets its way DTT is toast, says report
02 Sep 2015 15:55 | 13
Breaking Fad
Scrapheap challenge: How Amazon and Google are dumbing down the gogglebox
It's time to get some guarantees for smart TV
27 Aug 2015 12:39 | 75
Feature
Still safe as houses: More CCTV for the masses
More app-equipped cameras for you to scare your pets with, apparently
15 Aug 2015 09:00 | 15
First Look
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+: 4K-positive fun for ... vloggers?!
Korean mobe maker goes large, ups periscope
14 Aug 2015 10:08 | 32
Feature
Safe as houses: CCTV for the masses
App equipped cameras all ready to keep an eye on you and yours
08 Aug 2015 09:00 | 72
Breaking Fad
Think beyond the Beeb: Gov consultation is crucial for free telly
Channelling some answers for Auntie
31 Jul 2015 09:04 | 77
Review
Acer Revo One RL85: A pint-sized PC for the snug
Compact living room Core i5 put through its paces
24 Jul 2015 12:02 | 47
Review
Roll up, roll up, for the Meta35: The hybrid snapper's data dumpster
Brings film cameras into the digital realm with capture metadata
19 Jul 2015 10:00 | 24
Review
Kobo Glo HD vs Amazon Kindle Paperwhite: Which one's best?
Our Vulture locks the two in a cage together
04 Jul 2015 14:00 | 77
Feature
Q: What's black and white and read all over? A: E-reader displays
Evolving e-books and the holy grail of colour e-paper
28 Jun 2015 10:00 | 64
Breaking Fad
Humongous headsets and virtual insanity
VR goggles can give a great experience, but are they stuck in a niche?
26 Jun 2015 12:19 | 56
Review
Virtual reality below the prehistoric waves: David Attenborough's First Life
A trip back in time at the Natural History Museum
20 Jun 2015 10:00 | 17
Review
RealSense possibilities: Dell Venue 8 7000 8.4in Android tablet
The world’s first fondleslab with post-photo focus functions
10 Jun 2015 12:42 | 5
Geek's Guide to Britain
Taming the Thames – The place that plugged London's Great Stink
How Joseph Bazalgette flushed the capital into the modern age
30 May 2015 11:00 | 74
Breaking Fad
Wearable fitness tech: Exercising your self-motivation skills
Do health trackers really keep you in good shape?
29 May 2015 09:01 | 30
Page File
The Happiness Industry, Seveneves and Confessions of a Tinderella
Myth and mischief-making in fact and fiction
23 May 2015 09:00 | 7
Review
Messerschmitts, Sinclairs and a '50s living room: The Bubblecar Museum
There's much more to microcars than Sir Clive's C5
16 May 2015 10:00 | 41
Page File
Building the Internet of Things with Raspberry Pi et al, DIY-style
How to create your own IoT gadgets and gizmos
09 May 2015 09:00 | 13
Bootnotes
London Coffee Festival: Caffeine, tech and martinis on show in Shoreditch
A brimming beany buzz
02 May 2015 10:30 | 12
Breaking Fad
High-speed powerline: Home connectivity without the cables
Perfect for security-conscious types who want cameras in every bedroom
30 Apr 2015 11:01 | 72
Feature
E-voting and the UK election: Pick a lizard, any lizard
Would digital democracy really solve our political problems?
29 Apr 2015 09:29 | 141
Feature
Go for a spin on Record Store Day: Lifting the lid on vinyl, CD and tape
Tech for digitising treasured tunes – how easy is it to get into the groove?
18 Apr 2015 10:00 | 85
Breaking Fad
The coming of DAB+: Stereo eluded the radio star
Could the end finally be in sight for first-generation DAB?
01 Apr 2015 09:00 | 120
Review
Coral Reefs: Secret Cities of the Sea exhibition – life beneath the waves
Take a dive at the Natural History Museum
29 Mar 2015 10:00 | 7
Feature
Mono Magic: Photography, Breaking Bad style
Snap up a bargain with film cameras and a bit of DIY
22 Mar 2015 10:00 | 94
Breaking Fad
How many Androids does it take to change a light bulb?
One. But it has to be the right kind of Android. And the right kind of bulb
05 Mar 2015 10:02 | 55
Feature
Telly behemoths: Does size matter?
And in Blighty, does class matter even more?
01 Mar 2015 11:00 | 138
Feature
Be your own Big Brother: Covert home spy gadgetry
Every breath you take, every move you make...
21 Feb 2015 09:00 | 17
Breaking Fad
Ofcom can prise my telly spectrum from my COLD, DEAD... er, aerial
Let's have a mass debate shall we?
06 Feb 2015 10:03 | 46
Feature
'Boutique' ISPs: Snub the Big 4 AND get great service
When it comes to choosing an internet provider, small is beautiful
31 Jan 2015 10:00 | 94
Feature
Landlines: The tech that just won't die
Do we have any choice about paying for home phone numbers?
25 Jan 2015 10:00 | 151
Feature
Future imperfect: A UK broadband retrospective
All that money spent. What is there to show for it?
17 Jan 2015 10:00 | 69
Breaking Fad
CES 2015: The good, the mad and the POINTLESS
Coming to a living room near you – yikes!
08 Jan 2015 13:03 | 35
Product Roundup
Ghosts of Christmas Past: The long-ago geek gifts that made us what we are
ZX computers, Meccano and more
25 Dec 2014 08:00 | 138
Feature
Lonely this Xmas? Nerds, n00bs and no-hopers' guide to dating apps, Pt.1
Of frogs and snails and puppy dogs' tails
21 Dec 2014 11:00 | 46
Review
Four tuner frenzy: The all-you-can-EEat TV Freeview PVR
Enough functionality to fight YouView et al?
15 Dec 2014 10:01 | 46
Product Roundup
Are you a Geek Dad/Uncle/Mum/Aunt? Ten Techy Gifts for kids this Xmas
Don't know or like kids? Still look
13 Dec 2014 11:00 | 18
Exhibition Review
The Information Age: A day out for grown-up children?
Will the Science Museum's new gallery keep the kids quiet this Xmas?
06 Dec 2014 10:00 | 16
Software
Be your own Big Brother: With the help of Apple, Facebook ... oh, HANG ON
(Don't fret, there are other options to keep tabs on kids)
30 Nov 2014 09:00 | 4
Breaking Fad
Festive streamers caught in Vulture's claws: Gadget-ogle for audiophiles, video geeks
Watch out for Chrimbo compatibility, though
28 Nov 2014 10:02 | 41
Feature
BAD SANTA: Don't get ripped off this Christmas
Caveat emptor and then some
16 Nov 2014 12:03 | 28
Feature
Be Your Own Big Brother: Going to pot
Cloud computing for gardeners
09 Nov 2014 08:00 | 22
Breaking Fad
Making an entrance: Remote door-opening tech
Personal portal peace of mind
30 Oct 2014 13:02 | 22
Feature
Be Your Own Big Brother: Peeking at pussy
I know what your cat did last summer
12 Oct 2014 08:00 | 17
Breaking Fad
A moment of brilliance? UPnP for Internet of Stuff lightbulbs
Thus doth tech of future illuminate present, etc
01 Oct 2014 09:03 | 64
Legal
Cable guy, Games of Thrones chap team up to make Reg 'best sci-fi film never made' reject
Spike TV to make Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars Trilogy
01 Oct 2014 08:05 | 67
Feature
Be your own Big Brother: Keeping an eye on Mum and Dad
All watched over by machines of loving grace
27 Sep 2014 12:01 | 26
IBC 2014
Fake tape detectors, 'from the stands' footie and UGH! Internet of Things in my set-top box
All these and more at Euro broadcasting conference
24 Sep 2014 10:02 | 24
Feature
Be your own Big Brother: Monitoring your manor, the easy way
IP cameras and the quantified shelf
14 Sep 2014 08:29 | 58
Breaking Fad
Pimp my lounge and pierce my ceiling: Home theatre goes OTT
Soundbars to Dolby Atmos: surround on Freeview, Netflix, Blu-ray et al
02 Sep 2014 09:32 | 42
Review
Best shot: Coffee - how do you brew?
Different ways to get that essential lifegiving goodness
23 Aug 2014 08:00 | 115
Breaking Fad
4K video on terrestrial TV? Not if the WRC shares frequencies to mobiles
Have your say with Ofcom now, before Freeview becomes Feeview
30 Jul 2014 09:01 | 64
