Technology
Hands-on review: NOW TV Smart Box with 4K (2018)
February 20, 2019 | David Farnor
NOW TV’s budget 4K streaming device is a compelling – and compellingly priced – contender for your new living room hardware.Read More
Hands-on review: Apple TV 4K (2017)
September 29, 2017 | Ian Loring
The Apple TV has placed Apple in an unfamiliar position: that of the underdog. Despite a price tag that seems to suggest the top of the line, and an operating system that really should stand out from the tvOS crowd, … Read More
Hands-on review: The new Apple TV (2015)
November 7, 2015 | Ian Loring
In the fight for the living room space, Apple has been uncharacteristically behind the curve. The Apple TV launched a few years ago was described as a “hobby” for Apple, something else to give the devotees while the company focus … Read More
Hands-on review: New NOW TV Box (2015)
October 17, 2015 | David Farnor
A year ago, we gave you a run-down of each streaming media device on the UK market, from Chromecast to NOW. Sky’s little box, essentially a branded Roku, was already handicapped, thanks to its restriction of apps to only those … Read More
Amazon Fire TV review (UK)
November 22, 2014 | David Farnor
Amazon has been stepping up its VOD game for some time now. First came the acquisition of LOVEFiLM, then the launch of Amazon Prime Instant Video (its rebranded subscription service) and the introduction of Amazon Instant Video (a pay-per-view service). … Read More
Apple TV review (UK): Time for an upgrade?
September 7, 2014 | David Farnor
This week, Apple will take to the stage for its much-mooted 2014 event. Speculation is rife about what it will introduce for its new iterative models of the iPhone and iPad – but the question for us lies with their … Read More
Streaming Media Device Review: NOW TV Box (UK)
June 22, 2014 | David Farnor
Our streaming media device reviews reach Sky’s own branded effort, the NOW Box. Essentially a clone of a Roku box, this is a product intended to advertise the broadcaster’s own VOD platform.
Is it a flimsy piece of promotion? Or … Read More
Streaming Media Device Review: Google Chromecast (UK)
May 26, 2014 | David Farnor
We’ve been playing around with a Google Chromecast for a long time now and kept pushing back our review as we discovered new apps for it every week. That, in itself, says all you need to know about Google’s streaming … Read More
Roku Streaming Stick review (UK)
May 4, 2014 | David Farnor
Ever wanted to stream Netflix on your TV but don’t have a PlayStation or Xbox? Is your TV simply not Smart enough? Streaming media devices are where it’s at. And if you’ve ever searched for that phrase, you’ve probably come … Read More
