Could the royal wedding mark an internet watershed?
Back in 1953 the Queen’s coronation was a watershed moment in the success of a relatively new technology: television. Millions of people bought TV sets for the first time to make sure they could see...
View Article8.5 million homes victim of a cyber attack
The internet is ultimately a wonderful thing that helps us communicate with friends, access a world of information and even save money. But there are some risks we need to be aware of, just like in the...
View ArticleAre you getting your £3,000 of value?
There was an interesting story that came out this week about how the Internet is now worth over £3,000 to every British family in convenience savings. This huge figure, outlined in research by the...
View ArticleThe chips are anything but down at this year’s Mobile World Congress
Some fantastic devices are being seen for the first time at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, and excitement is building over Apple’s iPad 3 tablet, which is expected to launch next...
View ArticleA world first from TalkTalk – The Printer-Net!
We’re always coming up with bright ideas about making the internet accessible to more people here at TalkTalk, and we’re sure the Printer-Net will be a big hit. For the first time ever, the entire...
View ArticleHow the web could save the world
The internet could be key to beating climate change in the coming decades, according to a report by a United Nations organisation. The Broadband Bridge, by the UN’s International Telecommunications...
View ArticleSuperfast 80Mb Fibre Optic Broadband is here
TalkTalk customers are now benefiting from great value Superfast Fibre Optic Broadband with download speeds of up to 80Mb. We’ve had a great response to pre-registration and now even more TalkTalk...
View ArticleNetwork traffic revs up as Premier League rivals clash
Manchester City were not the only winners on Monday evening as TalkTalk’s Next Generation Network dealt comfortably with a record spike in traffic. An incredible seven per cent increase was recorded as...
View ArticleInternet safety: a parents view
You know you have reached another milestone when your 13-year-old teenage son asks to go to a party which starts at 8pm and ends at 1am and isn’t organised by another parent. It’s one of those moments...
View ArticleThe net keeps getting cheaper while prices soar on the High Street
Fierce competition is forcing prices down among internet retailers, with inflation at its lowest for five years for goods purchased online. TalkTalk’s Digital Retail Price Index (DRPI) report, compiled...
View ArticleIs your broadband ready for the new year?
TalkTalk’s network has been busier than ever over Christmas and the New Year, as customers downloaded updates for new tablets and computers and prepared to go back to work. Our network is handling more...
View ArticleNational competition keeps kids safe online
Children can learn about staying safe on the internet, win money for their schools and could win a trip to the Houses of Parliament in a competition organised by e-skills UK, an organisation working to...
View ArticleTalkTalk wins second Home Broadband Value gong
TalkTalk’s promise to be the best value provider of broadband, phone and TV in Britain was recognised at the uSwitch.com industry awards last night. We were delighted to win the Best Value Home...
View ArticleHousehold expenses soar but Britain is better off with TalkTalk
A report by price comparison service uSwitch today shows household bills rising by 25% since 2008. Broadband is one area where prices fell, by almost 70 per cent, and at TalkTalk we can take a lot of...
View ArticleTechnology could give your firm the edge
Employees lose an average of two working hours every week dealing with IT problems, a TalkTalk Business survey has revealed. That means firms could gain the equivalent of one extra member of staff for...
View ArticleBringing technology to mass market buyers
The latest version of the Oxford English Dictionary, released later this month, will include a host of new words and phrases from the internet. ‘Tweet’ is included as a new verb and noun, meaning to...
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