iGadget Life

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Have you checked out the much improved BBC iPlayer currently in BETA yet? Did you know that the BBC have also been working on a new mobile version of their BBC iPlayer site? Point your mobile browser to http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayerbeta/ and you will be redirected to the mobile version found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayerbeta/mobile/index.html. Here it is in action on my Apple iPhone - as you can see it looks really neat: BBC iPlayer Mobile - Homepage BBC iPlayer Mobile - Programme Details BBC iPlayer Mobile - Channel Selection BBC iPlayer Mobile ... Read More

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The BBC have just upped the quality of its BBC Podcasts from 64kbps to 128kbps.  Now you will be able to listen to your favorite show in better quality sound. Yeah! "When we launched the podcast service in 2007, we had only speech-based podcasts, and we felt that 64kbps mono was a nice compromise between sound quality and download time/bandwidth usage." Times have now changed and with the introduction of music clips in their podcasts, the BBC felt that it was time to up ... Read More

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Great news for Wii owners in the UK - you will be able to catch up on your favourite TV shows from the BBC with the launch of the iPlayer on your Nintendo Wii console. An early version of the service is available from the Internet Channel on your Wii with refined versions due later in the year.. If you don't already have the Internet Channel (Opera Web Browser for Wii) then you will need to download it at a cost of 500 points ... Read More

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If you were up bright and early this morning and listen to BBC Radio 4 you may just have heard James Whatley (aka Whatleydude) talking to the BBC's Technology reporter Rory Cellan-Jones about how businesses are engaging with the Blogosphere. Image courtesy of Martyn Davies James, who works for SpinVox is the eyes and ears for the company on the internet; "I listen to the web and encourage conversation around SpinVox." The discussion on the Today Programme talked about companies using blogs as of way ... Read More

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Yes, it has finally happened a major UK broadcaster has finally released content to iTunes (UK). BBC Worldwide announced today that people will now be able to download episodes of their favorite shows - some soon after they have appeared on the BBC's own iPlayer. So far episodes include: Spooks, The Catherine Tate Show, The Mighty Boosh, Ashes to Ashes, Life on Mars, Torchwood, Little Britian, Two Pints of Larger and a Pack of Crisp and Robin Hood.. with more titles added regularly. ... Read More

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Leading up to the launch of the iPhone here in the UK, the BBC News ran a spoof video similar to "I'm a Mac, I'm a PC" ads by Apple comparing the iPhone to the N95. I tried to get hold of a copy of this at the time but the BBC media player doesnt allow you to embed it's videos.. Anyways for those who missed it - here it is again on YouTube! [youtube nK-e52jj58k] Read More

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While casually reading the latest Argos Newlsetter to hit my inbox the other day I spotted a small link to a competition that they were running to win an iTeDDY. This sounded familiar I thought to myself - could it be the same bear? For those of you who live in the UK you may remember this little bear was the brainchild of Imran Hakim who featured on the BBC 2 TV Show the Dragons Den (see video clip). Having put his ... Read More

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Mobile TV has just got better here in the UK - as some BBC channels have now been added to 3's Mobile TV line up. BBC One, BBC Three and BBC News 24 have been added to the existing line up of premier channels like ITV1 and ITN, as well as the other odds & sods such as MTV, National Geographic (to name but a few). For only 49p for 24 hours viewing or £5 for unlimited access to all of 3's TV Channels ... Read More

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It seems that there is no longer any need for the full web browser on your mobile! Why would you need one to get the latest news and information when you can get it via CEEFAX? Yes that's right the BBC have provided a (very slick, I might add) Widget for the very popular WidSets application. You remember the days before the Internet was commonplace and your only resource for quick and up-to-date information was from the BBC's CEEFAX service or ITV's ... Read More

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A quick snap I took of my dog at the weekend has been featured on the BBC Devon website. The picture was taken when I popped into work with Harvey last weekend. After making himself at home by leaping up onto my office chair - I just had to take a snap. After casually mailing the image to friends, it was put in the Pets Gallery page and subsequently added to the home page. All requests for paw prints should be mailed to.... Read More