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Sky Tests 3D TV Broadcasts

Thursday, December 18th @ 5:00am PST

British broadcaster Sky has successfully tested delivering a 3D program to a domestic TV — but don't get too excited yet.

January UK Test For Project Kangaroo

Tuesday, November 18th @ 6:00am PST

Project Kangaroo, a joint video-on-demand venture by major UK broadcasters, is set to go beta in January.

TrueCall Stops Telemarketers

Thursday, October 23rd @ 6:00am PDT

A new device for landlines offers the possibility of ending those pesky telemarketing calls forever.

Broadband For All Europeans?

Monday, September 29th @ 7:00am PDT

The European Commission is calling for broadband to be available to all Europeans by 2010 — however, currently only about 36% have access.

Control4's HC-200 Controller Under $500

Friday, September 5th @ 10:00am PDT

Control4's new HC-200 home controller packs a wealth of home automation capabilities, and carries a $499 price tag.

Hulu Gets Jump On Fall TV

Thursday, September 4th @ 5:00am PDT

Online TV service will be airing the season premieres of a number of popular series, before they're broadcast on regular television.

Netflix Hit By Outage

Friday, August 15th @ 4:00am PDT

Computer Problems leave the company unable to send out new orders or confirm returns.

Brits Spending On Comms Down

Thursday, August 14th @ 6:00am PDT

The annual British review says Britons are spending more time on communications services but paying less for them.

ID Fraud Comes To VoIP

Thursday, May 15th @ 5:00am PDT

Passwords and usernames from Voice over Internet Protocol accounts are now selling for more than stolen credit cards numbers, a VoIP equipment maker says.

Freesat Launches In The U.K.

Wednesday, May 7th @ 5:00am PDT

A new join satellite venture by the BBC and ITV will carry 200 channels and reach 98% of UK homes; users will buy the equipment for $260 but then pay no monthly charge.