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By Matt April 23, 2011 Read More →

Echostar HDS-600RS unboxing video

What do you get when you marry a SlingBox with a Freesat+ HD box? The EchoStar HDS-600RS is a HD set top Freesat+ box with built in SlingLoaded capability which offers TV anywhere feature and access catch up & connected TV apps such as BBC iPlayer. This unique feature allows you to control your digital entertainment remotely throughout the home, at work, on the train or on holiday – so wherever you are your entertainment is available at the touch of a button.

The HDS-600RS includes a 500GB hard drive for recording and later playback and thanks to the dual LNB’s you can record one channel while watching another or record two shows at the same time.

The SlingPlayer app is available on iPhone, iPad and Android as well as PC and Mac so you can pretty much watch anything you’ve recorded from anywhere!

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By James Richardson April 23, 2011 Read More →

Handy BlackBerry GPS apps for the Easter break

It’s always a scramble to get out of town at Easter, with millions of people hitting the roads and airports. However, GPS, location based services and apps are making the journey a lot easier. Now we can receive up-to-date traffic information or find the best route from A to B after we’ve left the house, without having to buy one of those over-priced petrol station or city maps that are virtually impossible to fold back into a neat little shape. So, here are a few of our favourite apps that help you get your bearings on where you are.

All of the below apps are free to download so why not give them a try.