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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!
How old is the internet?
Read: How old is the internet?Quick tips for boosting home broadband speed
Boosting speed can transform activities like streaming, gaming and accessing cloud storage
Read: Quick tips for boosting home broadband speedWhat’s the difference between hardware, firmware and software?
The differences are confusing if you’re not technically minded, but there's less crossover than you might expect
Read: What’s the difference between hardware, firmware and software?How to become a blogger
Read: How to become a bloggerCould my webcam be compromised?
A compromised webcam could pose significant security risks even if you don a disguise, so ensure video cameras on web-enabled devices are functioning normally
Read: Could my webcam be compromised?Alternative computer operating systems to Windows
How to build your own website on a budget
Read: How to build your own website on a budgetHow to tell when your PC is about to fail
Read: How to tell when your PC is about to failA beginner’s guide to data keys
Read: A beginner’s guide to data keysHow to make your new laptop last longer
Read: How to make your new laptop last longerWhat will 6GHz home broadband mean for consumers?
Read: What will 6GHz home broadband mean for consumers?Do copper phone lines have a future?
What is the splinternet of things?
The internet is increasingly fractured - is the IoT doomed to fail?
Read: What is the splinternet of things?Ten tips for search engine optimisation
Read: Ten tips for search engine optimisationHow does IMAP email work?
Read: How does IMAP email work?Should I use the DuckDuckGo search engine?
Read: Should I use the DuckDuckGo search engine?Can home working ever replace commuting?
For millions of UK workers, Spring 2020 has been a wake-up call to the realities of the home office.
Read: Can home working ever replace commuting?How do false rumours start online?
Read: How do false rumours start online?Why are broadband contracts getting longer?
Read: Why are broadband contracts getting longer?How does the UK’s full fibre connectivity compare to European countries?
Election promises feel like ancient history... how does our broadband stack up?
Read: How does the UK’s full fibre connectivity compare to European countries?Celebrating forty years of home computing
Read: Celebrating forty years of home computingWhat does IPv6 mean?
Read: What does IPv6 mean?Working from home in rural areas: a how-to guide
It's not so much a novelty as a necessity - yet rural workers often suffer the worst levels of internet connectivity.
Read: Working from home in rural areas: a how-to guideBits and bytes and bandwidth speeds
Read: Bits and bytes and bandwidth speedsWhy the HBO Max streaming service isn’t coming to the UK
Lockdown has coincided with an unprecedented golden age of on-demand broadcasting - so where is HBO?
Read: Why the HBO Max streaming service isn’t coming to the UKTips for effective password management
Read: Tips for effective password managementHow do Google and Bing compile search results?
Read: How do Google and Bing compile search results?The best cloud storage providers
Read: The best cloud storage providersCan you run a business from a laptop?
Does increased portability make up for what laptops lack in hardware power?
Read: Can you run a business from a laptop?