Movies and TV

Heroes worship? Hayden Panettiere on senator John McCain

She knows who she’ll be voting for


Hands up, who wants a Digital Copy?

At Macworld in January, Apple CEO Steve Jobs trumpeted the arrival of Digital Copy: legit iPod-friendly versions of the movies you buy on DVD, that save you the hassle of being hounded by Hollywood’s copyright cops. But then not very much happened, in the UK anyway. What’s going on?


What do you think Apple should change for iTunes 9?

Apple promised big things for the launch of iTunes 8 last September, and what did we get? A music recommendation engine and another layer of UI glossiness in the Grid view. Genius? Not really. What we really hoped for and expected was a complete ground-up revamp that prepped iTunes for the future. Why?


iPhone movies made easy

We all know that the iPhone is no ordinary phone - it’s also arguably the best iPod Apple has ever made. Its gorgeous widescreen display is perfect for watching movies on your daily commute. We’re going to show you how to get them on there. Ready?


Blu-ray sales stumble, fall

Whether you agree with my 5 reasons why Blu-ray will die article or not, the latest news from Nielsen VideoScan in the USA won’t make for happy reading - especially for the PS3 fanboys out there


8 things you need to know about Ultra HD TV

More stories I’ve written for TechRadar.com

After 1080p: All you need to know about Ultra HD
Ultra HD Is being touted as the eventual successor to the high definition resolutions we have at home today – most commonly 720p and 1080p. The BBC and Japanese broadcaster NHK teamed up earlier this week to run an experimental broadcast showing Ultra HD’s [...]


The doctor’s going ‘we had to take your leg off’ and all this. I’m like really stressed out and cussing him bad

Two World War II fighter pilots using chav-speak. Gotta love Armstrong and Miller


BT Vision to serve up HD downloads

BT Vision has become the latest internet TV service to offer HD downloads over broadband.

The British telephone company has teamed up with NBC Universal to offer a range of brand new movies for £4.95 each, and back catalogue titles for £2.95. No additional subscription is required.


IFA 2008: Toshiba prepping HD movie download store

Toshiba looks set to launch an HD movie download store within the next few weeks, according to a source close to the company


iTunes movie downloads: over-priced, over-hyped and over here?

Movie downloads have finally come to iTunes UK, so how does Apple’s offering compare with its arch-rivals on choice, compatibility and price. Let’s find out, shall we?