Ultra HD packs four times as many pixels as standard 1080p High Definition and is seen as the natural successor in terms of picture quality. You’ll need a 4K or 8K TV to display the extra clarity, so it’s worth checking whether you’ve got the right kit. If you re all good to go then Virgin Media has promised a pretty diverse line-up of Ultra HD content, including original movies from Sky, like the newly-released Twist starring Michael Caine and Rita Ora, as well as Hollywood Box Office smashes, such as Birds Of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn.
Also in today s EMEA regional roundup: EU wants to extend roaming regulation for another ten years; Tele2 and Equinix cozy up for secure IoT; Sparkle to supply cloud services to GÉANT.
A high-profile UK consumer rights organization is looking to win up to £30 (US$42) each in compensation for around 29 million Brits who bought certain Apple and Samsung smartphones since October 1, 2015. As the BBC reports, the legal claim is being brought by Which? against Qualcomm on the grounds that the chip giant, no stranger to the law courts, overcharged manufacturers. These excess charges, £480 million ($678 million) in total, says Which?, were then passed on to consumers. Not surprisingly, Qualcomm is dismissive of the claim, saying that it has no basis. (See Eurobites: WTF? says Which? over UK mobile ops rip-off practices.)