Monthly Archives: October 2009

In a new development which will capture the hearts and minds of many people in the UK, and around the world, the Sky TV satellite company has joined forces with Xbox 360 to allow users access to Sky channels on their Xbox. All you need is a very simple 2 Mb broadband connection, a Sky [...]

As we approach the festive period, when more and more people will be receiving laptops and personal computers with Internet connectivity built-in, the rush is on from UK broadband providers to catch your attention and also your business. So what exactly is on offer?
Slowly but surely we are seeing offers from the likes of Plusnet [...]

The launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has not only been one of the most eagerly awaited games in recent times but the multiplayer Internet based alternative did have the potential to bring down the UK broadband network. However, early signs are that despite the fact that significant numbers of players have moved [...]

UK regulator Ofcom is currently looking at filling the “white spaces” which are the buffers between TV channels in the UK. These unoccupied radio waves could be the perfect answer to the issue of how and when UK broadband would be rolled out to the masses in its wireless form. This is a situation which [...]

Swindon is the surprise location of the U.K.’s first Wi-Fi Internet access town which will offer internet access to all residents free of charge. The £1 million partnership between Swindon Borough Council and aQovia will be trading under the name Digital City UK Ltd using the brand name “Signal”. So what exactly does the partnership [...]

A report by Point Topic has confirmed what many people thought was the case, with a distinctive north-south divide emerging with regards to UK Internet broadband penetration. The information released by Point Topic suggests that 68 cities in the UK are classed as having “high penetration” with regards to Internet services but only three of [...]

As the postal strike enters its second week with little or no likelihood of a short-term solution to the issue, there had been growing concern in the consumer market that broadband providers would be impacted by the strike. However, the likes of three mobile broadband have confirmed that their services will be unaffected by the [...]

After months and months of speculation it has been revealed that the UK government will introduce new legislation with the Digital Britain programme which will make it illegal to share copyrighted files and indeed those who ignore two initial warnings will have their accounts suspended. This is a subject that has split the media and [...]

As more and more people are looking to access the Internet on the move there has been a significant rise in the use of mobile Internet services on mobile phones. However, it would appear that the range of packages available varies from phone to phone and from network operator to network operator. While the likes [...]

In yet another feather in the cap of UK mobile company 3 it was revealed that the company has been awarded the Mobile Choice Consumer Award for 2009 at a recent awards ceremony. The company has invested significant money and significant time into its mobile broadband operation which this has certainly come to fruition with [...]