The 2012 Brit Awards will take place tonight. And, t’internet is revolutionising the way you can take part in Britain’s annual pop music awards.
No longer relegated to just watching the festivities on the telly, Plusnet broadband users can watch the Brits online, or can get in on the action by voting for their favourite artists, tweeting their real-time reactions to the show and downloading live musical performances from the night. Just read on for our recommendations on how you can connect with the 2012 Brit Awards online.
At Plusnet, we like to keep an eye out for tech news and releases that could change how you use t’internet. We’re expecting big things from 2012 – especially when it comes to gaming and streaming.
Read on for to find out what we think is going to be making waves online this year, when it comes to events, gadgets, gaming and online streaming.
Netflix has just launched in the UK, meaning you can stream unlimited movies and TV episodes straight from t’internet to your PC, laptop, games console or TV – from just £5.99 a month.
But, before you sign up and buy in some popcorn, it’s probably worth making sure you’ve got the right broadband for the job. That way you’ll know you can kick back and watch your favourite flicks straight away, instead of waiting ages for movies to load while your bandwidth struggles.
Just read on to find out which broadband’s best for streaming movies and TV episodes, and why fibre optic broadband could be just the thing for you.
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Tomorrow (18th January) Mozilla, Reddit and a wealth of other websites are to turn their lights off for 12 hours in protest of the controversial ‘Stop Online Piracy Act’ (SOPA), whilst the English Wikipedia Site is set to be offline for a full 24 hours.
This means that from 5.00am tomorrow you may find that you’re unable to access certain websites from your Plusnet connection.
You can read the official statement from the Wikimedia Foundation here.
I don’t know about you but I didn’t get many gadgets this Christmas – come to think of it I didn’t get many presents full stop. Maybe it’s my age – or do I have fewer friends than I used to? I did get some clothes so at least my wardrobe got some new friends, although I notice it still has some hangers on. Anyway, it’s the turn of another year and I’ve got to get my crystal balls out and put them on the line again with my tech predictions for the coming 12 months. More…
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