How 1980s home computers paved the way for the internet
The explosion in 1980s home computers paved the way for the connected world of the 1990s, and widespread adoption of the internet
4G wireless broadband – is the end nigh?
For many people, 4G wireless broadband provides a lifeline to the internet, but the rollout of 5G might herald its demise
Read: 4G wireless broadband – is the end nigh?Multi-gigabit broadband – is it on the horizon?
Multi-gigabit broadband might seem outlandish to people still reliant on ADSL connections, but achievable data transfer speeds are increasing all the time.
Read: Multi-gigabit broadband – is it on the horizon?Is quantum computing about to change the world?
Read: Is quantum computing about to change the world?Comparing the UK’s best streaming services in 2021
The UK's best homegrown streaming platforms offer a variety of content for all audience demographics, but competition – and choice – is growing
Read: Comparing the UK’s best streaming services in 2021Free speech online: For & Against
The arguments for and against free speech are both compelling in isolation, so how tolerant should we be of intolerant comments?
Read: Free speech online: For & AgainstMost complained about Broadband providers revealed
Ofcom complaints about ISPs rose last year as we became more reliant on internet connectivity than ever before
Is it time to introduce broadband labelling?
The concept of broadband labelling could simplify the market, bringing regulation similar to other consumer products to internet access
Read: Is it time to introduce broadband labelling?How many ISPs does the UK need to be truly competitive?
We consider whether there’s a minimum number of broadband providers necessary to ensure a competitive broadband market in the UK.
Read: How many ISPs does the UK need to be truly competitive?BritBox is 4 years old – has it been a success?
Read: BritBox is 4 years old – has it been a success?Tri-band routers to banish patchy wifi
Despite improvements, broadband routers continue to struggle with whole-home coverage – but tri-band routers could be the solution
Read: Tri-band routers to banish patchy wifiWhy have so many Google projects and products failed?
History is littered with failed Google projects, reflecting the hit-and-miss nature of investing in new technologies
Read: Why have so many Google projects and products failed?Why our careers will revolve around the three Hs in future
A blended working model is likely to be adopted by many employers, radically changing our careers
The rise of the micro-broadband companies
The established order of major ISPs is increasingly being challenged by micro-broadband companies with their own infrastructure and hardware
Read: The rise of the micro-broadband companiesBuilding Digital UK is the most important Government body you’ve never heard of
It might not be a name you’re familiar with, but its impact on all our lives is going to be significant.
Read: Building Digital UK is the most important Government body you’ve never heard ofWhy domotics will transform our lives, homes and cities
Read: Why domotics will transform our lives, homes and citiesSwitching Broadband is about to get a lot easier
Ofcom is considering ways to make the process of switching broadband provider even easier – potentially with a single mouse-click
Read: Switching Broadband is about to get a lot easierLockdown one year on – the mental depletion of online living
Mental depletion is becoming an increasingly well-recognised phenomenon, with the internet simultaneously helping and hindering efforts to recharge
Read: Lockdown one year on – the mental depletion of online livingWhat’s going on with Bitcoin?
Price spikes contrast against an increasingly uncertain future for the ubiquitous cryptocurrency
Read: What’s going on with Bitcoin?How broadband became the UK’s most common argument
Bust-ups over the internet have intensified during a year of lockdowns and unprecedented restrictions on personal freedom.
Read: How broadband became the UK’s most common argumentThe best British crime dramas streaming now
As Line of Duty returns, we look at the best British crime dramas on streaming platforms here in the UK
Read: The best British crime dramas streaming nowTV licence to be scrapped after superfast broadband?
The battle between TV and internet might finally have a winner.
Read: TV licence to be scrapped after superfast broadband?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
Read: What the cancellation of Google’s Project Loon means for broadbandTalkTalk creates jobs for young people affected by pandemic.
Major ISP has pledged to create 50 jobs to help young people.
Read: TalkTalk creates jobs for young people affected by pandemic.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?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 automationThe 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 2021The 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
Read: The best podcast sites for 2021Brits don’t trust small Broadband ISPs, but why?
Are Brits too scared to shop around for a better broadband deal?
Read: Brits don’t trust small Broadband ISPs, but why?- 2023
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