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Relax with ten hours of the BBC's stunning sounds and images from Planet Earth series
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Relax with ten hours of the BBC’s stunning sounds and images from the Planet Earth series

Wednesday, Jul 19, 2017Wednesday, Jul 19, 2017 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

The BBC’s brilliant Planet Earth documentaries have rightly been praised for their high-quality footage capturing the wonderful sights of this planet, and now they’re making footage available in ten-hour relaxing chunks.

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BBC launches free weather app for Android and it's jolly good one too
Android / mobile apps

BBC launches free weather app for Android and it’s jolly good one too

Friday, Jun 14, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher - Leave a Comment

The Beeb has served up a rather splendid weather app for Android phones and we have to say it’s a rather dandy looking affair.

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BBC releases Android iPlayer Radio app and says it's better than the iOS version
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BBC releases Android iPlayer Radio app and says it’s better than the iOS version

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher - Leave a Comment

The patience of Android users waiting for a version of the BBC’s iPlayer Radio has finally been rewarded, with the new app coming with the bonus of being described as  ‘even better’ than the iOS version.

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Stormy weather for the BBC as their official weather Twitter feed is hacked by Syrian Electronic Army
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Red faces at the BBC as official weather Twitter feed hacked by Syrian Electronic Army

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

There must be red faces all round at the BBC as their official weather Twitter feed was hacked for a whole two hours this afternoon. As hackings go, the culprits …

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Huzzah! BBC to allow video downloads to mobiles and smartphiones, iOS first in the queue
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Huzzah! BBC iPlayer to allow video downloads to mobiles and smartphones, iOS first in the queue

Tuesday, Sep 4, 2012Tuesday, Sep 4, 2012 - by Lee J. - 2 Comments.

The BBC has announced that it will be offering video downloads to mobile devices on its popular BBC iPlayer service, allowing users to watch content when they’re not connected to the web.

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iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

BBC unveils iPlayer for iPhone app with 3G and AirPlay compatibility

Monday, Dec 12, 2011Monday, Dec 12, 2011 - by Tony Fletcher - Leave a Comment

There’s been versions of the BBC iPlayer knocking about for iPads and Android smartphones for ages, so this dedicated iPhone version is well overdue. The iPlayer for iPhone app is compatible with …

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BBC website goes tablet app style with added swipability

Wednesday, Sep 21, 2011Wednesday, Sep 21, 2011 - by Lee J. - 2 Comments.

Anyone visiting the BBC’s homepage today will be in for a bit of a shock, with the familiar interface being completely transformed, courtesy of a hefty, tablet-friendly makeover.

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Silence inane BBC DJ blather with Britify Spotify playlists

Monday, Sep 12, 2011Monday, Sep 12, 2011 - by mike s - 1 Comment

If, like us, you love the music they play on BBC Radio 6 Music but can’t bear the incessant, irrelevant  blather generated by some of their  ‘personality’ DJs like Lauren “Tweet  Me” Laverne, …

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Global BBC iPlayer iPad app offers Beeb content across Europe

Thursday, Jul 28, 2011 - by Tony Fletcher - Leave a Comment

The BBC is extending the reach of its fabulous iPlayer service, with Apple iPad users in 11 other countries across Europe able to soak up the glory of the Beeb …

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Android / mobile apps / mobiles

BBC to conduct major survey into UK mobile coverage

Monday, Jul 18, 2011 - by Pete Railton - 2 Comments.

The BBC is to conduct a major survey to chart the availability of 3G and 2G services across the UK over the next month.

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Beeb finally breaks out a slick BBC News app for Android

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - by Pete Railton - Leave a Comment

It’s long overdue, but the folks at the BBC have finally got around to spreading the love Android’s way with the release of their  BBC News for Android app.

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business / web

BBC website outage: BBC and Siemens get huffy

Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011 - by Lee J. - 2 Comments.

The day after a “faulty switch” sent the entire BBC website empire off air for an hour, a shouty row has broken out between the corporation and Siemens, its IT …

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BBC website is down: 10:55pm, 29th March 2011

Tuesday, Mar 29, 2011Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011 - by mike s - 12 Comments.

This is such a rare occurrence that eyebrows tend to raise whenever it happens, with a few alarmist explanations and daft conspiracy theories usually quickly lobbed in the mix via …

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BBC iPlayer offers Twitter and Facebook integration

Wednesday, May 26, 2010Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - by Pete Railton - Leave a Comment

The BBC has launched a beta version of its popular iPlayer showing off new features like the ability to share favourite programmes via social networks such as Facebook and Twitter.

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Wales becomes the UK’s first digital nation. Says ‘hwyl’ to analogue

Tuesday, Mar 30, 2010 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

When they’re not busy fighting battalions of Russian hooligans in far-flung car parks, the Welsh will soon be enjoying their new status as the UK’s first digital TV nation. The …

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