Why Google missed a beat with Buzz
The attraction of social networking is undeniable. Posting status updates, photo tagging, 'poking' and telling each other how pretty we look has been like catnip to web surfers for many years now. In fact, if Facebook were a country its 400m members would make it the second largest country in the World behind China and India and 25% larger than the United States. Understandably, as widely recognised king of the Internet, Google felt it was being left behind. It wanted to catch up, and - as is Google's obsession - fast.
We're giving away 24 Spotify Premium accounts, with TalkTalk Pro
To celebrate TalkTalk Pro, our broadband service with unlimited downloads, we’ve decided to give away 24 Spotify Premium accounts worth £120 each, every day.
60 seconds with the man behind Dear Lily: Dan Bull
Worcestershire singer-songwriter Dan Bull made a name for himself last year with his song Dear Lily, which lambasted Lily Allen's views on filesharing. His follow up song Dear Mandy, became the inspiration for our Sing Our Petition competition, so we thought it was only right to catch up with Dan and find out more about his musical inspirations, views on filesharing and what made him write Dear Lily.
TalkTalk launches We’ll Call You
Today we’re announcing the launch of a new service for our older customers called We’ll Call You.
The aim of this service is simple: to provide older people who live alone with a guaranteed weekly natter, free of charge.
Love is in the air... and on the phone
Britain’s romantics are putting the finishing touches to their plans for Valentine's Day. Have you sent your loved one a card? Or are you one of the growing number of Brits who is showing their love for the environment by picking up the phone and telling your Valentine how you feel?
"Think B4 U Post" on Safer Internet Day
Five free votes for Dancing On Ice this weekend
Stephen Fry has spoken – or should that be ‘tweeted’?
Our “Sing Our Petition” contest against the Government’s filesharing proposals has been running for the past month. Entries finally closed last week and Stephen, who kindly agreed to judge it for us, has announced his favourite.
TalkTalk’s reaction to the Tories’ broadband plans
The Conservatives have set out their plans for opening up the broadband market to competition, vowing to end BT’s monopoly over the cables and ducts which connect homes and businesses to the nearest exchange. We think they have got it right.