Last night saw plumber Matt Cardle realise his dream of becoming a recording artist when he was announced as the 2010 winner of The X Factor.
With almost 20 million people tuning in to see the final of what the judges agreed to be the best series of the show to dat, Matt emerged triumphant despite facing some of the stiffest competition in recent years.
Ben Richardson crowned 2010 Digital Hero by UK digital champion
Last week I was lucky enough to attend the TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards ceremony at the House of Lords where we honoured twelve outstanding individuals who are using technology to positively impact the people in their community.
Being one of Britain’s biggest providers of broadband we are clearly passionate about the power of the internet. As [...]
The X Factor – it’s the final countdown!
We are just one day away from the biggest TV event of the year – The X Factor finals, with around 20 million people expected to tune in. And with Louis the only judge who isn’t represented, we’re in for a very open final. You honestly wouldn’t be surprised if any of the four remaining contestants – Cher, Matt, Rebecca and One Direction – walk away with that £1 million recording contract.
What were 2010’s most searched for terms?
Divorces, Chilean miners, celeb scandals and wheelie bins…
These were the hot issues this year, according to AOL Hot Searches 2010 which ranks the UK’s most searched for topics and individuals. It’s a varied list which has caused much debate here in the TalkTalk office…
Bizarre
While some of the most popular searches [...]
Ofcom’s report reveals a picture of a networked nation
Today’s report from Ofcom on the state of the international communications market makes for fascinating reading.
Many of the headlines today have focused on the fact that British consumers are some of the most enthusiastic ‘early adopters’ of technology and spend almost twice as much online as our European neighbours.
On average we spent an incredible £1,031 [...]