Archive for the Tag 'BBC'

Moveable, Customisable, Loveable

The BBC have finally released their updated homepage, after months of Beta. It’s very Web 2.0 with curvy edges, pastel colours and viewer customisation.
When I first saw it, I wasn’t impressed. I couldn’t really put my finger on what it was exactly, but the colours weren’t right and it just didn’t do it for me. […]

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The BBC Love i

First the iPlayer, and now iTunes.
Finally, the BBC have allowed their programmes to be on the iTunes store. It’s only a select few at the moment, and only one that I’m particularly interested in, but this is a revolutionary moment.
I understand that there are limitations and conflicts with the BBC’s charter – they can’t charge […]

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Eating My Words Once Again

I posted recently about the brilliance of the iPlayer and how it had revolutionised by television viewing experience.
Well.
I take it back.
After booting up my laptop today, I opened the iPlayer Download Manager only to find the below message.
Except that is a blatant lie, because I have been quite happily downloading things for the past […]

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The iPlayer Makes My iLife Slightly iBetter

My inaugural post as a somewhat techie blogger must be about the BBC iPlayer. I have been using it for about a week now and I’ve formed some initial impressions.

Firstly, confusion reigned supreme. Back when the iPlayer was announced, I quite obviously checked it out. Having TV accessible via the Internet is something I am […]

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