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BBC iPlayer Series Stacking

Over in the UK, the BBC iPlayer is making waves. Famed for its ease of use, the iPlayer offers a back-log of TV shows for the British public to access. This is especially useful if you missed your favourite show and want to watch it while at work or away from a [...]

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An 80GB version of the PS3 has appeared on Play.com for release in the UK on the 22nd of August.
It appears that the console will be shipping with the DualShock 3 Sixaxis Wireless Controller, though unlike its 60GB siblings, it will not be able to play PS2 games.
The console is priced at £299.99 with free [...]

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UK’s House of Commons

It’s the age-old internet censorship question, and with any social websites that host user-generated content, things uploaded are inevitably going to come under scrutiny.  The House of Commons’ Culture Media and Sport Committee released a report titled “Harmful content on the Internet and in video games,” in which they discussed the “dark side” of [...]

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Second Generation ‘PRS-505′ by Sony

Sony promised a long time ago that the UK would be able to enjoy its highly acclaimed book reader. Now it finally lands. Waterstones, the UK’s biggest store retailer of books, is launching the device on pre-order today, but specifics on pricing is still sketchy. In fact, so are the actual [...]

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Nokia E71

Nokia has officially announced the E71 in the UK and are offering the device in stores shortly.  Interested buyers can purchase the device at Nokia’s UK Online Store for £330 including VAT, but excluding the SIM card.  The Nokia E71 is billed as the world’s thinnest device, offering a full QWERTY keyboard and access to the [...]

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BT Fibre Optic Connections

Broadband has been rather quiet in the UK for over 18 months. But things are about to change. British Telecom has proudly announced a £1.5 billion fibre-optic distribution programme which will bring up to 100Mbit connection speeds to around 10 million homes by 2012, four years from now.
Spurred on by Ofcom, the [...]

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O2 iPhone 3G Launch

O2 are really messing up the launch of the new iPhone 3G in the UK. As an O2 customer, this does not surprise me. As part of our iPhone coverage here at DigitalBurn, please enjoy following the four point shambles below. On the other hand, if you live in the UK, we’re [...]

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UKs Virgin Media

Richard Branson’s Virgin Media is an up and coming force within the UK’s entertainment scene. As well as providing Cable TV with TiVo style capabilities and on-demand movies, they offer an assortment of home broadband packages to capture all ends of the market. Known for its controversial adverts and (generally legal) slating of [...]

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As early as this summer, Amazon could launch their MP3 store in various other countries, according to the UK’s Telegraph newspaper.  It is believed that senior management at Amazon have engaged in talks with British music labels to negotiate the launch.  According to those familiar with the deal, Amazon hopes to have a UK music [...]

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Linksys’ WRT54G2

In speaking with many consumers, Linksys was always known as the router brand with the most challenging initial setup.  This could change with the Linksys WRT54G2.  The device was recently launched in the UK, and includes Linksys’ EasyLink Advisor application, a simple-to-use software package designed to simplify the technical troubles that can arise when creating [...]

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