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		<title>HomeSafe nominated for ISPA award</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our unique network-level security service HomeSafe has had a great response from customers, politicians and the media, and now it has been nominated for an industry award.
More than 385,000 TalkTalk customers have activated HomeSafe, which can block access to websites about suicide, self-harm, drugs, weapons, gambling and adult content, as well as websites infected with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.talktalkblog.co.uk/2012/05/21/homesafe-nominated-for-ispa-award/</link>
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		<title>Network traffic revs up as Premier League rivals clash</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Manchester City were not the only winners on Monday evening as TalkTalk’s Next Generation Network dealt comfortably with a record spike in traffic.
An incredible seven per cent increase was recorded as City took on United in a crucial end-of-season derby match in the Barclays Premier League.
On average, our network handles 250Gb of general IP traffic [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.talktalkblog.co.uk/2012/05/02/network-traffic-revs-up-as-premier-league-rivals-clash/</link>
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		<title>A world first from TalkTalk – The Printer-Net!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We’re always coming up with bright ideas about making the internet accessible to more people here at TalkTalk, and we’re sure the Printer-Net will be a big hit.
For the first time ever, the entire internet has been printed out, bringing the wealth of knowledge, fun and human experience that makes up the worldwide web to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.talktalkblog.co.uk/2012/04/01/a-world-first-from-talktalk-%e2%80%93-the-printer-net/</link>
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		<title>The chips are anything but down at this year’s Mobile World Congress</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Some fantastic devices are being seen for the first time at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, and excitement is building over Apple’s iPad 3 tablet, which is expected to launch next Wednesday.
The latest top-of-the-range smartphones from LG and Huawei will have quad-core processor chips, allowing them to handle 3D games and high-definition [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.talktalkblog.co.uk/2012/03/01/the-chips-are-anything-but-down-at-this-year%e2%80%99s-mobile-world-congress/</link>
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		<title>Is it time to join the contactless revolution?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are all glued to our mobile phones more than ever before, but I have to admit I’m struggling to get my head around the idea of using my phone to pay for coffees, sandwiches, newspapers and even the odd pint at the pub, simply by waving the handset over a reader.
Following hot on the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.talktalkblog.co.uk/2011/06/17/is_it_time_to_join_the_contactlessrevolution/</link>
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		<title>How has technology affected your family’s life?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s National Family Week and to mark it <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/8547562/Parents-using-email-and-mobiles-to-track-their-children.html">some interesting research</a> has been released on how technology affects family life.

Apparently parents spend an average of 1,500 minutes on the phone to family members over the course of a year, as well as sending an average of 312 emails and 600 texts messages to their children.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.talktalkblog.co.uk/2011/05/31/how-has-technology-affected-your-familys-life/</link>
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		<title>Reading bedtime stories from a parent&#8217;s perspective</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Research suggests that the age-old ritual of the bedtime story is in danger of becoming extinct.
It’s usually attributed to a combination of factors: tired parents, kids who watch TV in their bedrooms, and the tendency to allow kids to wind down in front of Iggle Piggle rather than immersed in the pages of a book.
 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.talktalkblog.co.uk/2011/02/23/story-tellers/</link>
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		<title>Is 3D printing the next great technological disruption?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hollywood sees 3D as the future of film. But the most revolutionary developments in 3D technology aren&#8217;t taking place in the multiplex; they&#8217;re happening in the printing industry.
3D printers work in a similar manner to their inkjet cousins. However instead of using ink cartridges, they print in materials like plastic, clay, steel, glass and even [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.talktalkblog.co.uk/2011/02/11/is-3d-printing-the-next-great-technological-disruption/</link>
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		<title>Interview with Digital Heroes Awards winner: Ben Richardson</title>
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Ben Richardson is the overall winner of the TalkTalk Digital Heroes awards 2010 for his work at The Connection at St Martin’s &#8211; a project which aims to give homeless people new skills in digital media to help them get their lives back on track.
The project started off with a small group of homeless people [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.talktalkblog.co.uk/2011/01/15/interview-with-talktalk-digital-heroes-awards-2010-winner-ben-richardson/</link>
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		<title>Ofcom’s report reveals a picture of a networked nation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.talktalkblog.co.uk/2010/12/02/ofcom%e2%80%99s-report-reveals-a-picture-of-a-networked-nation/</link>
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