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27 August 2013
Opinion: Definition of broadband' is too broad

There's good news, and not-so-good news. The good news is the number of people accessing the network over broadband continues to increase. The not-so-good news is that the term "broadband" is so broad that it's difficult to tell how good the good news really is.
17 June 2013
Opinion: The hunt for true portability

In order to be productive on the move you need a powerful, portable device and a great web connection. Technological advances mean that those options are now here.
29 January 2013
Opinion: Network not work: life without internet

Could you live without the internet? We certainly can't, and it seems even Google is beginning to rethink its online-only approach with its ARM-powered Chromebook laptops.
06 December 2012
Opinion: Managing add-ons in Internet Explorer

With too many add-ons your browser performance can be affected. Change Internet Explorer's settings to prevent pages from loading slowly
04 December 2012
Opinion: Setting security levels in Internet Explorer

Use the protection settings in Internet Explorer to help give you a first line of defence when it comes to your security
26 November 2012
Opinion: Keep the internet open: Net Neutrality explained

You pay for a set amount of data, so what business is it of your ISP to decide where you use it? We explain Net Neutrality, and why it should matter to all web users.
11 November 2012
Opinion: Alternatives to Internet Explorer

As a modern, fast and efficient way of bringing the web to your screen IE is a decent application, but there are alternatives that you may like to try instead.
04 September 2012
Opinion: Lessons from the Road: Free 'Hi-Speed' Internet

One of the luxuries of my job is that it can be done from virtually anywhere…as long as I can connect to the Internet. I spent much of August working from the road traveling about the country with my family on “working vacation” road trip.
23 August 2012
Opinion: The truth about wireless speeds

Most people will find 802.11n wireless networking sufficiently fast, but it’s actually slower than last century’s wired ethernet. A truly nippy wireless data system, such as that promised by 802.11ac, is long overdue.
18 May 2012
Opinion: Comcast's Data Cap Hike: Good News, Bad News

Comcast plans to fiddle with its longstanding 250 GB data cap for broadband subscribers.
04 May 2012
Opinion: Does Faster Internet Access Lure Piracy?

Hollywood's piracy schtick might be getting a little old. Not only does the movie industry continue to create less-than-impressive relationships with its audience by suing the pants off alleged file-sharers, now it's worried that faster Internet download speeds will enable piracy.
02 March 2012
Opinion: Windows 8 Has What it Takes for 3G/4G Mobile Broadband

Microsoft has built a ton of new features and capabilities into Windows 8 that make it a prime OS for mobile devices like ultrabooks and tablets. Aside from the Metro UI that is designed to be tapped and swiped on a touchscreen display, Windows 8 also includes new features for connecting to and managing mobile broadband connections.
30 August 2011
Opinion: Manage Your Network Bandwidth with Kerio Control 7.2

There are a variety of demands on network bandwidth, but some are much more mission critical than others for small and medium businesses. Kerio has updated its Kerio Control UTM (Unified Threat Management) platform to include bandwidth management and quality of service capabilities that let businesses ensure that important network traffic is given priority.
24 August 2011
Opinion: Time Warner Cable to Bundle Slingbox for Top Subscribers

Time Warner Cable is set to bundle a Slingbox for those who subscribe to its $99-per-month Wideband Internet service, according to a New York Times report. The cable provider would basically subsidize the total cost of the $300 device in a move to avoid litigation with cable programmers who demand extra payments for live TV streams on anything other than your TV set.
03 August 2011
Opinion: FCC Measures Advertised ISP Speeds; Fiber Trounces All

The FCC has been working with 13 major broadband providers in the US, from February to June of this year, to test how the ISPs' actual broadband speeds matched up what they advertised. The results? You're probably not getting the speeds you expected, for better or for worse.
Opinion: OPINION: BT vs MPA - website blocking is not a silver bullet

A landmark ruling at the High Court means that BT, the UK’s biggest broadband provider, must now block access to Newzbin2, a website linking people to illegal movie downloads.
01 July 2011
Opinion: Internet access: Can the government cut you off?

The UK has been heavily criticised in a new UN report stating that internet access is a human right.
29 June 2011
Opinion: Windows 8 puts us all on the take

Windows 8 will encourage us all to embrace the web. But cloud computing is setting itself up for a fall by its very dependence on the internet. If you can’t access your apps, how will you use them?
31 May 2011
Opinion: How to get 10-meg broadband, anywhere in the UK

As we reported earlier, Eutelsat Communications today announced affordable, always-on broadband for everyone in the UK, regardless of where they live in relation to the nearest phone exchange.
19 May 2011
Opinion: Getting the nation online

500,000 web newbies have logged on since August last year – giving hope to the national campaign fighting to get everyone online by 2012.