![]() The cheapest will cost €70 a month and give viewers access to 55 channels, plus either Netflix or BT Sport. ![]() There are two different packages on offer. Perhaps the most attractive thing about the new deal from Vodafone is the price. The Virgin Media platform recently added these services too, and they are likely to become commonplace across all providers in the months ahead. The deal will also allow users to scroll back through up to seven days’ worth of programmes on the Vodafone electronic programme guide and to go back to the beginning of a programme that has already started. Users who already have Netflix accounts will also be able to log in directly using their remote. This will give those who do not yet have a televisions hooked up to the internet easier access to the streaming service. Included among those is a bespoke remote control that comes with a Netflix button. It seems like a good deal and has some novel features that other companies do not offer. Late last month the company announced plans to sell a basic, 55-channel TV package to its home broadband customers. Vodafone is the newest television supplier in the mainstream market, and it seems to think that Irish viewers do not want to be swamped with hundreds of channels and would prefer a smaller number, as well as easy access to streaming. If many of us watch only a small number of channels, why are we signing up for services that offer hundreds of them? Enter Vodafone The rest claimed not to watch any television. Just 6 per cent said they watched more than 10 channels in any given week. More than 70 per cent of respondents said they watched between one and 10 channels, and a further 15 per cent said they only streamed content. Pricewatch carried out a Twitter poll early last week, asking users how many channels they watched in any given week. Having all the channels might seem wise, but if you are not watching them, you are wasting money. When making a choice, the first thing you need to think about is your viewing habits. In fact, staying with a high-cost television and broadband provider as opposed to switching to a cheaper alternative could easily cost you €300 a year. ![]() You can follow us on Twitter, add us to your circle on Google+ or like our Facebook page to keep yourself updated on all the latest from Microsoft, Google, Apple and the web.With great variety comes great confusion – and great expense, if you choose unwisely. Still, I would need more features to convince me to upgrade my existing TV set. As an owner of the current Apple TV model, I would say that I’m happy with it. Having Siri on a TV would be amazing, so would be the compatibility with all my iDevices and iCloud. Why wouldn’t you use an iPad instead?Īlthough iBox is obviously fake and is indeed a concept, it does make you wonder what features would be nice to have in a future iTV. The iBox is bigger than the current Apple TV model, and the tablet that comes has no new purpose. Unfortunately, this is a somewhat a disappointing concept. I think they went a little to far with that one It reminds me of the April Fool’s gag Google published this year. ![]() I imagine if you pretend you are using a phone the box would then open a phone app, or if you act like you’re eating, the iBox changes the channel to the Food Network. Although not a lot of information is given, it seems to work in a Microsoft Kinect type fashion where you “move your body” and the box responds. The concept also includes a feature they call iMove.
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