PC Advisor's Broadband Report 2009
Broadband deals abound, but which one is right for you? PC Advisor's in-depth reader survey reveals how well each ISP (internet service provider) is performing (read the PC Advisor Broadband Survey 2008, sponsored by Broadband Genie), and gives an insight into the state of broadband internet in the UK today.
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- Chinese web filter doesn't work on Macs
- Ask.com: better results, smaller market share
Broadband Advisor Blog
Firefox 3.5 can learn from its rivals
July 4, 2009
Mozilla is shaking up the web-browser world with Firefox 3.5 and its support for new web standards. But it can still improve its performance, reliability, and usability by learning from its rivals.
Michael Scalisi | Read more...
Facebook causes cancer, and other myths
July 3, 2009
There's nothing like a good, eye-catching headline. Such as 'Facebook causes cancer'. If that were true it would be pretty alarming. Fortunately, it's not.
Richard Clooke | Read more...
Firefox 3.6: a sneak preview
July 1, 2009
While most of the tech world is busy getting to know Firefox 3.5, which incorporates significant speed increases and a host of added features, Mozilla's engineers are already deep into their next big project: the tentatively numbered Firefox 3.6, codename Namoroka.
JR Raphael | Read more...
Why in the end you'll pay for Google Voice
June 29, 2009
Google Voice means Google is technically, literally and actually a telephone company.
Mike Elgan | Read more...
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Deal of the week: Free £450 laptop with mobile broadband!
Free laptop offers with mobile broadband contracts are proving a huge seller in the build up to Christmas, even outstripping sales of mobile broadband dongles. This HP 550 laptop is free from 3 Mobile on a £30/month mobile broadband contract, and similar offers are available from all the main providers.
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The Broadband Advisor Tutorials section contains plain-English step-by-step guides to a plethora of internet and broadband issues.
- How to browse safely with Internet Explorer
- How to sell an item on eBay
- How to set up your own website
- How to troubleshoot your connection
- How to child proof your web connection
- How to connect to a wireless hotspot
- How to fine-tune your wireless network settings
- How to locate a secure wireless hotspot
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