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Freeview Channel Updates January 2025
It's the first Freeview change of the year! I hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and New Year. This month's update is predictably a little boring, but nonetheless here we are: Channel Name Changes GREAT! Christmas As I said, rather predictably our good friend GREAT! Christmas is reverted back to GREAT! Romance. You can still find GREAT! Romance on Freeview Channel 52, so it's just a simple rebrand. GREAT! Romance  That's Christmas Following the trend, That's Christmas is now back to being That's TV 3. Regular scheduling has resumed... Read more...
Awesome Gadgets That Just Work - Standalone Technology
Awesome Gadgets That Just Work - Standalone Technology
In an inter-connected world of inter-operable tech and inter-national communication, some people remain more inter-ested (See what we did there?) in tech that just works. Gadgets and gizmos and devices... Read more...
3 Ways Noise Cancellation and Ear Defenders Work! - iDaffodil
Whether you need to buckle down and get on with site work, do some DIY or even simply mow the lawn, noise cancellation tech can make work, hobbies and chores a whole lot more pleasant. Avoiding noise can also reduce stressors or overstimulation, which is why there are ear defenders for autism as well as for work or travel. These headphones can utilise one (or more!) of 3 types of noise reduction technology and today I'll breakdown exactly what those 3 types are, and how they work. Hopefully, you'll find... Read more...
Top 10 Tech for Spring Summer Camping 2025
Top 10 Tech for Spring Summer Camping 2025
While snow in March is a yearly thing now, apparently, it is fast going to subside and turn milder. I won’t say tropical, but with the determination of us to... Read more...
Freeview EPG Update December 2024
I know it's a little early in the month, but the December Freeview update has landed! I have a sneaky suspicion they're going to roll out multiple updates this month and that's why there's a little one as early as this. This channel update is very small, so let's dive right in: Freeview Channels Moving December 2024 Tiny Pop The Tiny Pop broadcast has hopped to Freeview Channel 206 from it's old position at 208. Tiny Pop is a kids TV channel aimed at the real little-uns, aged between 4... Read more...
Daffodil Supplies Help for Unpaid Carers
Daffodil Supplies Help for Unpaid Carers
"Unpaid carers" is a term I only recently encountered, when Daffodil were awarded the opportunity to stock the innovative Audar E2 vital sign and fall detection watch. I discovered that... Read more...
Freeview EPG Updates November 2024
A little later than expected, we have received the November Freeview update! The update this time around is mostly just some channels moving, with only one new channel and one rebrand in addition. Ahead of December it surprises me we haven't been inundated with changes to "Christmas" branded channels (Although, I am glad I don't have to type 50+ lines of music channels going Christmas mode!) As always, make sure you scan for changes with a powerful rooftop aerial so that your EPG is all lined up, Brand New Freeview... Read more...
"Bottleneck" Meaning, How to Avoid it, and Why You Should Care
"Bottleneck" Meaning, How to Avoid it, and Why You Should Care
Dealing with tech necessitates jargon. It's simply far quicker and easier to refine everything to a few widely understood terms than to have to diagnose and explain every detail each... Read more...
Multipoint vs Dual Audio Bluetooth - Jargon Buster
Multipoint vs Dual Audio Bluetooth - Jargon Buster
Bluetooth has been around a good long while, but new features and protocols are always being added both in official Bluetooth updates like Bluetooth 6.0, or in codec updates by third... Read more...
3 Top Tips to Fix a Battery Not Holding Charge
3 Top Tips to Fix a Battery Not Holding Charge
The battery of your wireless tech, from your phone to a portable TV, is really the core to the entire experience. You can have the best apps installed on a... Read more...
3 Ways Apple Technology is Becoming More Accessible
3 Ways Apple Technology is Becoming More Accessible
For decades now, the battle between Android and Apple seems to have been raging on. Arguments about processing speed, quality of life, user-friendliness and price have gone back and forth... Read more...
Freeview Channel Updates October 2024
The spooky season Freeview update is here! This month's update brings channel launches, moves, closures and rebrands just in time for Christmas. Yes, Christmas, not Halloween. Apparently we skip over that now and Christmas starts in September. What a time to be alive! Freeview New Channels October 2024 First off, some exciting additions to the EPG! As these are brand-new channels you will have to retune to spot them in your channel guide. U&Eden U&Eden has launched on Freeview Channel 57. The "U&" channels are themselves part of a rebrand... Read more...