Broadband News: Telecoms & Technology

Is Call of Duty bad for the environment?

New survey says that online game playing could be harmful to the environment.

What SSL means – and why it’s about to change

With forthcoming changes to the way websites are secured, it’s important to know what SSL means and why it matters to consumers

Could sewage pipes improve UK broadband?

It might seem bizarre but proposals being considered by the government may see it happen!

33% of UK suffered poor connection during lockdown

Hyperoptic gift broadband to Birmingham children.

Fibre broadband firm provides free laptops to ‘disadvantaged children’ in Birmingham.

Amazon to launch satellites into space!

Amazon is investing billions in a space program to rival SpaceX.

Another Zoom security flaw means hackers may have spied on calls

A previously unknown weakness left users vulnerable to hackers.

Google staff to work from home until July 2021

Google have been praised for transparency...for once!

Amazon boss admits shady data use to the US congress

Jeff Bezos admits to more questionable business practices before congress subcommittee

Openreach’s rural fibre roll out at risk!

Why is the UK’s broadband infrastructure so patchy?

Britain's broadband is an amalgam of cabling and connections stretching back many decades

What the fourth industrial revolution means for you

Another technological revolution may sound like a far-flung concept, but it’s going to transform our lives in the near future...

What are the differences between Cat 5 and Cat 6 cables?

As the only physical bridge between your router and web-enabled devices, the differences between Cat 5 and Cat 6 cables are worth understanding

Video doorbells: do you need one?

Video doorbells have been touted as the latest advance in smart home security, but there are important factors to consider

Home broadband speeds are improving – but how quickly?

It’s comforting to know our internet is getting faster, but progress still lags behind Government targets.

Does every new home now have gigabit broadband access?

Did anything exist before the World Wide Web?

It’s increasingly hard to remember life before the World Wide Web, but contrary to popular opinion, the internet wasn’t born in 1991

How did we end up with the QWERTY keyboard layout?

A brief history of search engine optimisation

Will we ever have a universal file storage platform?

The biggest malware threats of 2020…so far

It’s been a year few of us will forget in a hurry, and we're only halfway through.

How a docking station can transform your laptop

How old is the internet?

Alternative computer operating systems to Windows

BT launches second line service

BT launches second broadband home line service for the new crop of home workers.

What will 6GHz home broadband mean for consumers?

Things you can (and can’t) do with Amazon Alexa

Study unsurprisingly shows WiFi usage increased during lockdown.

A study by Opensignal found wifi usage increased but 4G speeds fell.

What is Signal and why are protesters using it?

WhatsApp has lost it's status as privacy go-to since Facebook's acquisition.

Do copper phone lines have a future?

What is the splinternet of things?

The internet is increasingly fractured - is the IoT doomed to fail?

Zoom might not be as safe as you think!

Zoom has become an essential tool during lockdown, but there are risks.

5G conspiracy theories cause chaos, but why?

More 5G towers have been vandalised in the UK, why are people so scared?

How does IMAP email work?

Hackers are more active under lockdown

Hacking and scamming on the increase as more people are working from home.

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.

How does the UK’s full fibre connectivity compare to European countries?

Election promises feel like ancient history... how does our broadband stack up?

Zoom burnout? You are not alone.

If Zoom is supposed to be a lifeline during these times, why are we all so sick of it?

Celebrating forty years of home computing

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.

Can you run a business from a laptop?

Does increased portability make up for what laptops lack in hardware power?

Can the internet cope with mass self-isolation?

With traffic at unprecedented highs, can the web's infrastructure cope?

UK ISPs remove data caps during pandemic

The UK’s biggest broadband providers have agreed not to limit internet allowances during the current crisis.

Does BT still dominate the UK broadband market?

The rise and rise of Chinese tech firms

A brief history of Windows

The new homes with 1GB broadband connections

Why a new build offers your best chance for full-fibre speeds

Why we could get 5G via satellite

What are ISPs and internet services doing to help during the Coronavirus crisis?

Total lockdown expected - can ISP’s and internet services offer any help?