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Echo owners take note, BBC radio leaves TuneIn on Monday
Echo owners take note, BBC radio leaves TuneIn on Monday By Rik Henderson

The BBC is finishing its process of removing all live radio stations from TuneIn next Monday, 30 September.... Read more

Now BBC Sounds lets you pause on one device and resume on Alexa
Now BBC Sounds lets you pause on one device and resume on Alexa By Dan Grabham

The BBC's Alexa skill has received some new powers - you can now pause podcasts and other on-demand shows on one device using the BBC Sounds app and ask... Read more

BBC Sounds updated with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support
BBC Sounds updated with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support By Rik Henderson

BBC has announced a couple of key new features for its BBC Sounds audio streaming app, which include support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.... Read more

BBC iPlayer last chance notifications now on iOS and Android
BBC iPlayer last chance notifications now on iOS and Android By Rik Henderson

BBC has added last chance notifications to its iPlayer app for mobiles. You get an alert on your phone when a show download is about to expire.... Read more

BBC Sounds app launches as a personalised music service for the "new generation"
BBC Sounds app launches as a personalised music service for the "new generation" By Max Langridge

The BBC has announced it will be launching a brand new app later today on iOS, Android and Amazon devices that will collate all of the Beeb's live and... Read more

How to watch BBC iPlayer in the US and elsewhere
How to watch BBC iPlayer in the US and elsewhere By Carrie Marshall

The BBC would prefer you to live-stream BBC America when you’re in America, but what if you want BBC iPlayer instead?... Read more

The BBC's latest app enables kids to get creative with CBBC shows and characters
The BBC's latest app enables kids to get creative with CBBC shows and characters By Dan Grabham

The BBC does like to experiment with new apps from time to time and has tried hard to curate its content in meaningful ways. The latest app is for under... Read more

BBC Civilisations AR app turns your living room into the best museum
BBC Civilisations AR app turns your living room into the best museum By Rik Henderson

This spring, the BBC will broadcast Civilisations – a mammoth, lavish documentary series that does for art what Blue Planet and Planet Earth do for the... Read more