What the cancellation of Google’s Project Loon means for broadband
Google's Project Loon was a brave – if ultimately doomed – attempt to show how broadband can be distributed from the skies
Neil Cumins
Neil is our resident tech expert. He's written guides on loads of broadband head-scratchers and is determined to solve all your technology problems!
What’s gone wrong with the Scottish Government’s R100 broadband scheme?
The Scottish Government's R100 broadband scheme promised to transform Scotland’s internet access, but this flagship manifesto pledge hasn’t been met
Read: What’s gone wrong with the Scottish Government’s R100 broadband scheme?How to boost your laptop or tablet’s sound quality
Laptop sound quality is a recurring issue, as it is with many tablets, but there are ways to get closer to concert audio levels or cinema-worthy output
Read: How to boost your laptop or tablet’s sound qualityWhat are DDoS attacks?
DDoS attacks regularly make the news, but this popular form of cybercrime involves concepts many people may be unfamiliar with
Read: What are DDoS attacks?Why EHF bands could revolutionise wireless data transfers
EHF bands are the secret weapon underpinning the future of wireless communications, as our homes become ever more reliant on connectivity
Read: Why EHF bands could revolutionise wireless data transfersThe future of homes is automation
Future smart homes are likely to adopt ever-increasing amounts of automation to simplify our lives – when the technology works, at least
Read: The future of homes is automationWhy do broadband speeds tend to be quoted as 11, 35 or 64Mbps?
Standard broadband speeds tend to be clustered around a few key numbers, but there are good reasons for this consistency among rival ISPs
How to improve your online security in five minutes
You don’t need an IT qualification to stay safe on the internet – it’s possible to improve your online security in a few minutes with some basic housekeeping
Read: How to improve your online security in five minutesChoosing a desk or workstation for the perfect home office
Choosing a desk or workstation can make a huge difference to your productivity, especially with millions of Brits set to work from home for many months
Read: Choosing a desk or workstation for the perfect home officeWhich ISP has the fastest home broadband connections?
It's worthwhile to consider which providers can claim to deliver the fastest broadband connections to homes around the UK
Read: Which ISP has the fastest home broadband connections?The Broadband providers most likely to make you complain in 2021
ISP complaints in 2020 were more likely to be made about some companies than others. What does the available data tell us about likely trends in 2021?
Read: The Broadband providers most likely to make you complain in 2021How website design has evolved since the 1990s
Like any evolving technology, website design evolution has been bumpy and unpredictable, with today’s websites owing little to their 1990s forefathers
Read: How website design has evolved since the 1990sThe best podcast sites for 2021
With so much online content to choose from nowadays, finding the best podcast sites can be difficult if you don’t know where to look
How to handle broadband billing disputes
Broadband billing disputes are relatively rare, but they have the potential to permanently sour a relationship with an ISP
Read: How to handle broadband billing disputesWhat did the internet look like in the year 2000?
The internet in the year 2000 was a very different place to 2021, but some design themes have endured amid the inevitable growing pains
Read: What did the internet look like in the year 2000?How energy efficient is your broadband?
There might not seem to be many parallels between power and internet connectivity, but energy efficient broadband can be measured and analysed
Read: How energy efficient is your broadband?The best streaming content in 2021 to watch out for
After enjoying some outstanding box sets in 2020, it’s time to consider what streaming content in 2021 might look like.
Read: The best streaming content in 2021 to watch out forFive easy ways to improve your home broadband network’s security
In an age of endemic cybercrime and phishing, it’s vitally important to improve your home broadband security to minimise any risk of fraud or impersonation
Read: Five easy ways to improve your home broadband network’s securityTen steps for changing broadband providers
There are many reasons for changing broadband providers, but following a logical path from old to new should simplify the switchover immensely
Read: Ten steps for changing broadband providersWhat the end of Flash means for computer users
The end of Flash has been widely trailed, but it could leave PC users in particular at something of a disadvantage
Read: What the end of Flash means for computer usersWhy BT is turning its back on the landlines it used to champion
The end of landlines has been predicted many times before, but even BT is now turning its back on traditional telephone lines
Read: Why BT is turning its back on the landlines it used to championWhat’s it like living without the internet?
It’s hard to imagine living without the internet, yet millions of people across the UK have no day-to-day exposure to the virtual world
Read: What’s it like living without the internet?How to find great photographs online
Being able to find great photographs online can transform your website, social media timelines and online presence – especially if you’re not a natural photographer
Read: How to find great photographs onlineWhy social media is addictive – and how to manage it
Managing social media addiction has become such a pressing topic, it should arguably be taught as part of the National Curriculum
Read: Why social media is addictive – and how to manage itHow COVID-19 changed our relationship with the internet
The post-COVID internet will be a significantly different place, in both positive and negative ways
Read: How COVID-19 changed our relationship with the internetHow vulnerable to broadband outages is smart security tech?
Many people will be receiving smart security tech for Christmas, but broadband outages can be a significant problem
Read: How vulnerable to broadband outages is smart security tech?Six of our favourite box sets to savour over Christmas
In a year that’s seen some extraordinary new television, these are the series for binging on this festive season.
Read: Six of our favourite box sets to savour over ChristmasTips for speeding up home broadband on Christmas Day
When families come together, bandwidth slows down, so it’s helpful to prepare for Christmas Day by speeding up home broadband
Read: Tips for speeding up home broadband on Christmas DayWho are Openreach, and why are they so significant?
It’s important for consumers to understand who are Openreach working on behalf of when they undertake broadband works or agree to connect a telephone line
Read: Who are Openreach, and why are they so significant?What is binary data?
We talk about binary data all the time, but it’s not immediately obvious what this term means – or how it’s measured
Read: What is binary data?