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Microsoft and BBC made an AI-powered iPlayer that you won’t get to use anytime soon
1 year
Microsoft and BBC teamed up to build the next-generation of BBC’s iPlayer. The next-generation of iPlayer is supposedly powered by artificial intelligence. Firstly, it would be able to log users into iPlayer with their vo...
Microsoft opens the kimono at their Seattle AI research labs
by Surur
1 year
Some pundits believe that the winners and losers of the AI revolution will also be the overall winners and losers of the next century, if runaway artificial intelligence does not kill us all first of course. So far Google with the...
BBC iPlayer for Windows Phone now warning of 3rd April shutdown
by Surur
2 years
A few weeks ago we reported that the BBC iPlayer and iPlayer Radio app for Windows Phone was shutting down in April 2017. Now the app has started to inform users of the same fact, both in the app listing and in the app itself (scr...
BBC to retire BBC iPlayer for Windows Phone in April 2017
by Surur
2 years
It was a long battle to get UK’s national broadcaster, the BBC, to make an iPlayer app for Windows Phone and now it seems that app will also die a premature death. On their website the BBC has announced that they will be dis...
BBC brings their TV Store to Windows and Windows Phone
by Surur
3 years
It seems BBC may have improved their stance regarding Windows and Windows Phone, as the company has just launched a major app on the platform. Their new BBC Store app for Windows and Windows Phone brings the largest collection of ...
Top Gear: Extreme Parking rolls into the Windows Store
by Surur
3 years
While the infamous TV series is no more, the Top Gear franchise is still alive and well, with a new officially licensed game arriving over the weekend in the Windows Store. Top Gear: Extreme Parking challenges drivers to put thems...
Microsoft partners with BBC to announce the BBC micro:bit, a pocket-sized, codeable computer for students
3 years
The BBC micro:bit is a small device that can be programmed to light up using a series of tiny LEDs. A fun introduction to programming and making – switch on, program it to do something fun – wear it, customize it, develop new...
The BBC responds to Newsbeat app Windows Phone complaint with same tired excuses
by Surur
3 years
The BBC Complaints department has now responded to Windows Phone users who complained about their new iOS and Android-only Newsbeat app. The letter does not offer any illumination, merely making the usual excuses about focussing o...
BBC one again snub Windows Phone users with new Newsbeat app
by Surur
3 years
The BBC has been rather consistent with their poor support for Windows Phone, despite the growing market share of the OS in the UK. The latest affront by the tax-supported company is the release of their new BBC Newsbeat app only ...