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The BBC redesign seems to be pushing ahead, and extending to other areas of the site (other than just the homepage which has been running the new version for a couple of weeks now).
Today I was pleasantly surprised when viewing a sports article; partly because it’s amusing to see how optimistic Kevin Keegan can be ... Read more

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Web creator, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, has told the BBC that he is against web tracking systems, and he would change his ISP if they introduced it. He believes that consumers need to be protected against systems which can track their activity on the Internet.
Recently, plans by leading ISPs to use Phorm, a company which tracks ... Read more

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Since last week, Benn has been raving on about the BBC iPlayer on his iPhone, but what is it?…
BBC’s iPlayer is their online on-demand TV service, which allows users to download or stream any BBC content which has been broadcast during the last 7 days, and watch it on their computers – or in Benn’s ... Read more

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MySpace and MTV are teaming up to launch a weekly show called “The MySpace Chart” on MTV2. According to The Guardian, the companies are launching a website, which will allow MySpace users to stream a variety of music videos for free. The MySpace Chart show launches on March 16th and will air videos based on ... Read more

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Adobe have lauched new software ‘Adobe Air’ which aims to make the transition between the on and offline worlds seamless. Users will be able to use online applications offline on their desktops, and developers will be able to build tools that still have some functionality even when a computer is no longer connected to ... Read more

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The European Union is spending 14m Euros to create a standard way to send TV via the Internet. Partners including the BBC and the European Broadcasting Union are also contributing a total of £3.7m. The four-year project ‘P2P Next’ aims to create a peer-t0-peer system that can pipe programmes to set-top boxes and home TV ... Read more

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The “Auntie” of information online has finally lifted up her skirt for us to have a look and the view is… well, a little disappointing. The BBC site has looked the same for years now and a redesign was definitely on the cards – what with the focus being on 800×600 resolutions when the UK ... Read more