Play your part in the Top 10 Broadband Awards 2009
TalkTalk dismayed by futile U-turn on filesharing
We're dismayed by the U-turn on illegal filesharing announced today by Lord Mandelson. Barely two months after the publication of largely sensible and pragmatic measures to tackle the problem (in the Digital Britain Report) Lord Mandelson has, it seems, caved in under pressure from powerful lobbyists in the content industry.
Put-Pocketing hits the UK
TalkTalk has been busy on the UK’s streets lately, and today we can reveal what we have been up to . . . Put-Pocketing! Yes, it sounds a bit strange, but it is the complete opposite of pick pocketing. We’ve been using a team of 20 ex-pickpockets around London to put money directly back into the pockets of the British public without them realising.
TalkTalk trials fibre-optic broadband
How Light Graffiti makes for a Brighter campaign
Light Graffiti is taking the UK by storm.
Well, it was last weekend when we travelled with expert Michael Bosanko trekking across the UK to brighten up landmarks in some of the UK's biggest cities.
Helping tune up your broadband speed
Recently I blogged on how we’ve invested in our Next Generation Network – the largest in the UK behind BT – to give our customers the most reliable broadband service at the best possible speed. I mentioned that, despite the focus on people’s distance from the internet exchange, in actual fact broadband speed can be significantly affected by very simple things in people’s homes. Indeed, around 60% of people, by our estimation, have sub-optimal wiring in their home which affects the quality and speed of their broadband connection.
Opera Unite takes home PCs into the cloud
Accessibility. It is perhaps the main drive behind the first wave of Cloud computing. It's something that the exciting new Google Chrome OS is keen to promote and a factor which will come to simplify the lives of millions. In short it means having the ability to access your digital content from any web connected computer in any place at any time.
TalkTalk announces sponsorship of The X Factor
We’re delighted to announce that TalkTalk has signed as main sponsor to The X Factor. As I’m sure you can imagine, we’re pretty excited to be involved. With the show about to go into its sixth series, few could argue that it’s one of the television events of the year, and this year promises to be bigger than ever.