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Who is exempt from paying "180 BBC TV Licence fee - full list
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (403+ words) Certain people may qualify for an exemption from the "180 TV licence fee. Based on your individual circumstances, you might be entitled to either a complete or partial reduction on the charge. The TV licence has been an annual requirement for…...
Motorola's latest folding Razr phones are beautiful but wallet-busting
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (1116+ words) As a 14-year-old in 2004, I never did manage to convince my parents to fork out and buy me the original Motorola Razr. I don't blame them, given the handset cost close to "500 at launch and my "79 Nokia 3310 was still working…...
Xiaomi squares up to Apple and Samsung with bold new Android phones
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (409+ words) Xiaomi has announced the Xiaomi 17 T and 17 T Pro, two Android phones priced similarly to the i Phone 17 and Galaxy S26, but with many specs that outgun Apple and Samsung. The two phones are cheaper alternatives to the Xiaomi 17 and Xiaomi…...
Singletons looking for love lack confidence to approach people after years on apps
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (451+ words) One in six singletons haven't been on a date with someone they first met in real life in the past two years. Still, 83% hope to meet someone in person this summer, rather than through online dating apps. A poll of…...
Virgin Media gives its TV customers two more channels at no extra cost
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (286+ words) If you have a Virgin Media set-top box plugged into your TV, you could today be getting two new channels at no extra cost. But that means anyone with the older Virgin TV V6 Box is out of luck. Both 8 out…...
i Phone owners with O2 given powerful new mobile upgrade
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (416+ words) i Phone owners using the UK's O2 network can now access satellite connectivity when cellular service is unavailable. The technology, which is available from today, May 28, for O2 Pay Monthly customers with compatible i Phones, uses Elon Musk's Starlink satellites to connect…...
Sky rival that offers TV for free sells out, but there's a new way to get it
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (344+ words) Sky now has its Stream Essential TV bundle for just "15 per month. This new package even includes full Netflix access as well as Sky Atlantic and Discovery+ Freely launched back in 2024 and also uses the web to beam live and…...
Fire Stick and dodgy box users face Sky warning: stop now or face court
1+ week, 5+ day ago (342+ words) Sky has sent cease-and-desist letters to around 200 users of illegal streaming devices in Ireland, warning them they face court action if they fail to stop watching content without a subscription. Each letter sets a fortnight's deadline for the recipient to…...
New Freeview warning issued as UK homes at risk of total TV blackout
1+ week, 6+ day ago (400+ words) Some are suggesting that Freeview's days could be numbered and may be fully replaced by broadband-powered TV delivered by services such as Freely. Although switching off the current system makes sense - as many now stream shows and no longer rely…...
Gmail is broken on these popular devices but there's a simple way to fix it
1+ week, 6+ day ago (257+ words) Posting on Google's forum pages, another user said, "When I try to open an email it flickers and makes it unreadable. "I have used the force stop, I have cleared the cache and I have restarted my tablet. I have…...