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BBC's new hub app brings together all your favorite content

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Posted by Rich Edmonds on 20 Jul 2016 7:53 am
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The BBC has launched a new app for iOS and Android that acts as a hub to bring together online iPlayer content, weather forecasts, recipes and more all in one place. While a myBBC account is required so the BBC can more conveniently track your use of the new app, it serves as your new centralized hub for all things BBC. Whether you're wanting to catch-up on your favorite original series or wish...

BBC and Google join forces with service providers to help keep children safe online

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Posted by Rich Edmonds on 27 Apr 2016 9:10 am
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The BBC and Google have joined forces to help keep children safe when browsing online and using the internet. The two parties have joined Internet Matters, which was set up a few years back by UK service providers, including BT, Sky and Virgin Media. While the BBC and Google already promote online safety for children, this move represents a more collaborative approach.

Newly launched BBC Store lets you purchase and download classic TV shows

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Posted by Rich Edmonds on 5 Nov 2015 6:46 am
BBC Store
If you've been longing for a way to purchase and download classic TV shows from years ago directly from the BBC, the corporation has finally answered your calls. The BBC Store is a new online shop that enables you to buy a variety of shows and download them for enjoyment, joining iPlayer which simply offers a way to catch-up with your favorite shows from the last 30 days.

BBC releases official Sarah & Duck game for children to build their own park

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Posted by Rich Edmonds on 5 Dec 2014 6:37 am
Sarah & Duck
The BBC has today released a new CBeebies pre-school app on iOS and Android featuring Sarah & Duck. Children will be able to fire up Sarah & Duck: Day at the Park on supported devices to immerse themselves with characters from the same world as the BAFTA award-winning TV show.

BBC iPlayer + Media Player apps updated with Lollipop support

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 12 Nov 2014 11:05 am
iPlayer on Lollipop
The BBC has updated its iPlayer app for Android, as well as the accompanying BBC Media Player app, with support for the new Android 5.0 Lollipop release. Updates for both apps are rolling out from today, just as we're expecting to see the OS become available for more devices.

Top Gear: Race The Stig gets Halloween-themed content in latest update

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Posted by Rich Edmonds on 28 Oct 2014 7:01 am
Top Gear: Race The Stig
The BBC has released an update for its Top Gear: Race The Stig game, available for Windows Phone, Android and iOS. This new release introduces spooky content to coincide with Halloween just around the corner. For those who aren't familiar with the title, Race The Stig is essentially an endless runner game for Top Gear fans.

Strange notifications from your BBC News app? Don't worry, here's what's going on

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Posted by Rich Edmonds on 25 Jun 2014 7:11 am
BBC Push Test
The BBC today sent out some weird push notifications to the broadcaster's official news apps on both Android and iOS. It's a developer's worst fear when testing some new functionality goes live somehow and this is exactly what happened to the BBC. Push notifications were inadvertently sent out to live apps on both mobile platforms with some sample text. It is what's contained in these push...

BBC iPlayer for Android gets a fresh new look

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Posted by Richard Devine on 28 May 2014 9:57 am
BBC iPlayer
The BBC has today pushed out a pretty major update for its Android iPlayer application that has a whole new look and feel to most areas of the app. The Home, Channel and Category pages now sport the hot new look, with the same three pages also now getting added, curated content by way of the editorial collections.

The future looks bright for the BBC and Chromecast

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Posted by Richard Devine on 20 Mar 2014 3:45 pm
BBC iPlayer
Audio only streams and support for BBC Sport app on the cards The UK finally has Chromecast, and with it came BBC iPlayer as a launch partner. Alongside this, the BBC's Chris Yanda, has been explaining why Chromecast support came about and what lies ahead. And it's all good news. One of the reasons we decided to support Chromecast was that Apple TV currently works only with Apple devices....

BBC Three officially going iPlayer only from 2015

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Posted by Richard Devine on 6 Mar 2014 12:25 pm
BBC iPlayer
A sign of the changing ways we're watching television shows After recent speculation, today the BBC has officially announced its plans to close down BBC Three as a broadcast television station and move it to an online only affair. The move – subject to approval – will reinvent the channel as a BBC iPlayer only offering. Ultimately the closure comes as part of a cost-saving and restructuring...

Top Gear: Race The Stig now available for Android

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Posted by Richard Devine on 6 Mar 2014 11:45 am
Top Gear: Race The Stig
Some say he knows two facts about ducks, and that both of them are wrong An endless runner isn't necessarily something we'd hope for from a game called Race The Stig, but thanks to the BBC it's what we've got. Released today for Android – and cross platform for iOS and Windows Phone – you put your helmet on, jump into one of the iconic cars from the TV show and try and out run The Stig. Need...

BBC iPlayer Radio app updated with Playlister feature

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 12 Nov 2013 8:16 am
BBC iPlayer Radio
Regular iPlayer app also updated with KitKat fixes The BBC has updated its iPlayer Radio app for Android with support for the Playlister feature. When listening to any BBC radio broadcast through the app, users can tap the "plus" icon to add the current track to their own custom playlist, which is saved to their BBC ID account. Playlists can later be exported to music services such as Deezer,...

BBC iPlayer now lets you download shows for offline viewing

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 5 Sep 2013 6:10 pm
BBC iPlayer
Downloads only available over Wifi, expire 7 days after watching The latest version of BBC's iPlayer app for Android has finally caught up to its iOS counterpart, and now offers content downloads for offline viewing. Building on its expanded device support in the last update, the iPlayer app will now let you download complete shows in either standard or high-definition, provided you're on a...

BBC Media Player updated with Android 4.3 support

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 31 Jul 2013 3:04 pm
BBC Media Player
A heads-up for newly-upgraded Android 4.3 users in the UK — the BBC Media Player app has been updated with support for the latest version of Google's OS. Previously, users who'd upgraded to 4.3 after downloading the player would've been able to continue using it, but if you tried to download it from Google Play using a 4.3 device you'd be out of luck. (The same applies to the BBC iPlayer app, as...

BBC Weather app now available for Android

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 10 Jun 2013 5:16 am
BBC Weather
Simple UI, Holo design language and ease of use make the BBC Weather app worth checking out The BBC has released its BBC Weather application on Google Play -- and it's actually one of the better weather apps available for Android. The BBC Weather app keeps things simple, while paying attention to Google's application design guidelines. By default, the app shows you weather conditions wherever...

BBC iPlayer app updated with 10-inch tablet support, UI tweaks

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 24 May 2013 10:02 am
iPlayer
Support for larger Android tablets finally arrives in the BBC's streaming app The BBC has updated its iPlayer app for Android, bringing support for 10-inch tablets for the first time. The new iPlayer version 1.7.0 has just landed on Google Play, allowing larger tablets like the Nexus 10 and Xperia Tablet Z to enjoy the full iPlayer experience. In addition, the Beeb says it's tweaked the phone...

BBC Watchdog to investigate Samsung Galaxy S4 internal storage controversy

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 10 May 2013 6:10 am
Galaxy S4
British consumer affairs show will air segment on Samsung's new handset next Wednesday There's been some controversy over just how much of the Samsung Galaxy S4's internal storage is actually available for apps, music, pictures and other content. Of the 16 gigabytes on the current crop of GS4s, around 9.5 is available on the international model. On some U.S. carrier-branded models, it's even...

BBC launches iPlayer Radio for Android devices, including Kindle Fire

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Posted by Richard Devine on 24 Apr 2013 6:10 am
BBC iPlayer Radio
Now available from Google Play for smartphones and tablets, the iPlayer Radio app will shortly follow in the Amazon Appstore The BBC first launched their iPlayer Radio application on iOS in late 2012. Essentially, a way to gorge yourselves on all the best BBC radio content national and local, as well as podcasts, in much the same vein as the main iPlayer app. Some 6 months on from that, the...

BBC Sport application finally makes appearance on Android

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Posted by Richard Devine on 20 Feb 2013 4:57 pm
BBC Sport for Android
British sports fans rejoice, the BBC Sport application for Android is finally here. Following on from a pretty decent mobile website that streamed live video such as the Olympic Games, and the release of an iOS app, Android users can now enjoy the best the BBC Sport team has to offer. Anyone who uses the BBC Sport website will know the depth of sports available, and the coverage for the UK's...

BBC iPlayer and Media Player apps updated with 'favorites' feature, bug fixes

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 15 Feb 2013 7:14 am
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The BBC continues to roll out improvements to its suite of Android apps, and today the broadcaster has published updates for its (UK-only) iPlayer and BBC Media Player apps. The latest iPlayer update adds in a "favorites" -- which was actually removed a few versions back -- along with improvements to image quality and loading times in the TV streaming app. On the BBC Media Player side, bug fixes...

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