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BBC iPlayer app to go international, for less than $10 a month

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BBC iPlayer app to go international, for less than $10 a month
The BBC iPlayer iPad app is set to launch on the international stage later this year and as we already knew, would command a monthly subscription fee. The fee according to Director General Mark Thompson will be a small number of dollars a month, definitely fewer than 10.??The international app will give subscribers access to the BBC archive of television programs.Speaking at the FT Digital Media and Broadcasting conference in London, Thompson added that the BBC was exploring internationally, what the right pricing models are. The most import···

BBC iPlayer app finally getting close to release

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BBC iPlayer app finally getting close to release
The BBC iPlayer mobile app for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad is finally close to being released according to a report by Paid Content. The app was announced twelve months ago but needed the approval of the BBC Trust which was granted six months ago. The report suggest that the app will be released by the end of next month, coinciding with the departure of Erik Huggers, the BBCa€?s future media and technology director; who is leaving to join Intel.BBC iPlayer is a free service in the UK that lets you catch up with programmes from the past s···

BBC iPlayer app for iPad to arrive this Thursday, all set for the iPad 2 high-res screen?

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The long overdue BBC iPlayer app will be released on Thursday according to a BBC engineer. Geoff Marshall, an Interactive Operations engineer for the BBC, responsible for the iPlayer services, broke the news via his twitter stream. He also went on to say, a€?It will take advantage of the higher-res screen that iPad2 has got.a€? a€?HD content will look good.a€? Now we dona€?t know if this is inside knowledge about iPad 2 or just a guess but it is interesting all the same.The app will only be available for the iPad and streaming will be WiFi o···

iPaditis – Saturday fun video

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iPaditis – Saturday fun video
iPaditis is either a new plague about to be unleashed on humanity… or a way for the BBC to poke a little fun at those of us who enjoy our iPads. (And yes, BBC really did a video about iPads that’s not iPad compatible. Check out our how to watch Flash video tip for work-arounds.)[BBC, thanks Kerri!]

No BBC event for iPad 2 — It’s an Apple press event in UK

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177 days
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No BBC event for iPad 2 — It’s an Apple press event in UK
Comments Following up the story of the BBC holding an event at the same time as the iPad 2 launch, The BBC contacted TiPb and told us that they do not have an event planned for March 2. However, they did confirm that Apple has booked a studio within the BBC Television Center for its own press event.So can expect some interaction between the US and UK at the iPad 2 launch event? Phil Schiller and Stephen Fry on iPad FaceTime perhaps?

BBC holding an event at the same time as the iPad 2 launch, are they linked?

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BBC holding an event at the same time as the iPad 2 launch, are they linked?
Comments The BBC (British Broadcasting Company) is holding an unspecified press event on Wednesday March 2nd at 6pm GMT, which coincides exactly to the Apple iPad 2 launch event.Now this could be pure coincidence, but throw into the mix that the BBC event will be hosted by none other than self confessed Apple fan Stephen Fry and this sets alarm bells ringing. Mr Fry was one of the first people to get their hands on the original iPad last year so it all starts to make sense, well a little anyway!Another point to note, prior to the launch of t···

iPad Live 45: Hardcore

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iPad Live 45: Hardcore
Comments Our podcast feedDownload DirectlySubscribe via iTunesGeorgia, Chad, and Rene talk Apple’s upcoming iPad 2 event, possibilities for iOS 5, the new MacBook Pro and OS X Lion preview — AirDrop and Thunderbolt! And how do you use your iPad? This is iPad Live!Complete show notes for the week in iPad after the break!iPad 2 eventApple holding iPad 2 event on March 2iOS 5 to be previewed next week alongside iPad 2?BBC holding an event at the same time as the iPad 2 launch, are they linked?iPad 2 to go carbon fiber. Maybe. (See footnote.)i···
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