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TelevisionsNew BBC connected red button pictures and hands-on: Virgin Media TiVo first, then YouView in 2013
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Home CinemaBBC iPlayer trends copy traditional linear TV, but against standard internet usage
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Televisions
New BBC connected red button pictures and hands-on: Virgin Media TiVo first, then YouView in 2013
The BBC has relaunched its red button service - initially as a Virgin Media TiVo box exclusive - bringing increased amounts of content, a more streamlined experience and catch up capabilities. Called the "connected red button", the new BBC service lets...
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AppsAPP OF THE DAY: BBC Good Food - Recipes, tools and cooking tips review (iPad and iOS)
BBC Worldwide isn't know for giving its products away but today on App of the Day at Pocket-lint, Auntie's commercial arm is making an exception. So, if you like a bit of cookery or if you're forced into acting to avoid starvation every now and then,...
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AppsBBC iPlayer Radio app pictures and hands-on
BBC has just launched its new iPlayer Radio desktop site, with the accompanying app set to arrive in the Apple App store by tomorrow morning. The app is an entirely separate experience to the iPlayer video counterpart and is built from the ground up to...
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AppsAPP OF THE DAY: BBC Olympics review (Android/iPhone)
The London 2012 Olympic Games are in full swing and there are plenty of ways to keep up with the action. The BBC has quite literally pulled out all the stops to make sure that you can enjoy the sports and with a presence on just about every platform;...
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TabletsBBC Sport iPhone, Android, desktop and connected TV pictures and hands-on
The Olympics is coming. Many will be glued to the TV watching as Usain Bolt goes for another world record. Others might be on the edge of their seats as Jamaica's bobsleigh team crashes out dramatically … no wait, that's a movie and the Winter Olympics....
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GamingBBC iPlayer for Xbox 360 pictures and hands-on
BBC iPlayer has landed on the Xbox 360. The service is now available free on every major games console, PCs, Macs and mobile phones. It is the latest video-based application to be added to the Xbox's library alongside the likes of Netflix and Lovefilm. ...
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GamingDoctor Who: Worlds in Time pictures and hands-on
Just as Star Wars: The Old Republic, a massive multiplayer online game of one hugely popular sci-fi franchise launches, another hits the 'net. And this one is free to play. Doctor Who: Worlds in Time is BBC Worldwide's first MMO featuring the globally...
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OnlineAPP OF THE DAY: BBC News review (Samsung TV)
You may have read earlier on Pocket-lint how the BBC News app has hit the "fourth screen" - i.e. the TV - with the launch of the service on Samsung connected TVs (with more manufacturers to come on board in the future). Well, if you haven't had time to...
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TabletsBBC iPlayer for iPad hands-on
Having broken the news earlier that the BBC would be launching a BBC iPlayer for iPad app this week, it’s only fitting that Pocket-lint is one of the first sites to bring you a hands-on experience of the new application, now that it’s available...
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OnlineDoctor Who Character Building figures: Like Timelord-shaped Lego Minifigs
Character Options, one of the fastest growing toy companies in the UK, has a mighty range of licensed properties, including the BBC's Doctor Who, which will be gracing all manner of toys and playsets in the coming months. But the most exciting of those...
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Home Cinema 0 out of 5First Look: SeeSaw review
You know iPlayer? It's good isn't it? The trouble is that you can only get BBC programmes on it, which is okay if you like BBC programmes, but what if you don't? What if you want to watch Channel 4 or Five shows? In steps SeeSaw. SeeSaw has been born...
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Online 3.5 out of 5BBC iPlayer - EXCLUSIVE review
The much anticipated BBC iPlayer has gone live as a public Beta and Pocket-lint got an early peek ahead of the official launch. In a nutshell, the BBC iPlayer lets you catch up with all the BBC programmes you've missed (or want to watch again) during...