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New Ofcom Rules Should Make Broadband Switching Faster and Easier!
Fortunately, I think that when compared to around 20 years ago, switching your broadband supplier now is (mostly) significantly less stressful than it used to be. Depending on the type of service you have, however, it can still be pretty annoying or, at the very least, inconvenient. For example, while…
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Starlink Internet to Exit Beta Next Month!
Earlier this year, Starlink officially entered its ‘beta’ testing phase where customers from within America, the UK, and parts of Europe, could sign up for their satellite-based internet service. Unlike other more mainstream ISP options, this one clearly came with a pretty huge bonus that the consumer would not be…
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Starlink Internet Warns High Demand is Pushing Orders Back to 2023
I have made very little secret of the fact that I’m a huge supporter of Starlink. For those of you unaware of what it is, this is a brand new internet service that is looking to provide total worldwide coverage thanks to the continuing efforts of SpaceX and the thousands…
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D‑Link Unveil the AX1800 – The World’s First Wi‑Fi 6 USB adapter
D-Link has announced the launch of the world’s first Wi-Fi 6 USB adapter. The all-new AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 USB Adapter (DWA-X1850) is a high-speed, easy to install, highly portable upgrade for desktop and laptop computers to bolster wireless connectivity and security in the home or office. The DWA-X1850 is perfect…
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UK Investigate Fitting High-Speed Broadband Through Water Pipes
The UK is currently undergoing, or at least attempting, a rather radical upgrade to its internet service. With plans already in place to bring high-speed broadband to at least 15 million homes by 2025, while this is certainly a lofty goal, it hasn’t come without its problems. Namely, that fitting…
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Starlink Adds ‘Sky Scanner’ to App For Better Dish Placement
I have made very little secret of the fact that I’m a huge supporter of the SpaceX-backed ‘Starlink’ internet project. Through the launch of around 1,650 satellites (so far) the aim is to bring full, and fast, internet coverage to the entire world. With users already able to sign up…
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Single Users Setting Change Blamed for Huge Internet Outage!
Earlier this week, you may recall that at least for a couple of hours, several major internet websites were completely inaccessible. With it seemingly likely being a problem with the servers, however, while it was quickly fixed, the reason behind it was actually way more bizarre than something just as…
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Starlink Says it has Over 500,000 Internet Orders!
Following the continued expansion of Project Starlink, with the launch of more and more satellites over the last year thanks to SpaceX, it seems pretty clear that while currently something of a fringe product, within the very near future, it’s almost certainly going to become a mainstream internet option for,…
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Linksys Launches its Hydra Pro 6E & Atlas Max 6E Routers
Linksys has today announced the availability of the market’s first Wi-Fi 6E certified systems, the Linksys Hydra Pro 6E and award-winning Linksys Atlas Max 6E. Built with Velop Intelligent Mesh and utilizing the newly opened 6GHz band, the Linksys Hydra Pro and Linksys Atlas Max expand the user’s network for…
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Internet Outtage in Canada Blamed on Beavers
Did you know that we used to have beavers in the UK? Given that they went extinct around 400 years ago, I can only presume that we either shot them or turned them into a pie. For Canada, however, it is well known that while certainly cute, adorable, and iconic…
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Global Chipset Shortage Now Claims Routers!
With the ongoing global chipset shortage, it’s one of the biggest reasons why supply levels of CPUs, GPUs, and pretty much anything technologically based is in such low levels of quantity at the moment. Following a report via TechPowerUp, however, it seems that this issue may be now set to…
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BT to Massively Expand Full-Fibre Internet – With a Catch!
Although the UK is currently undergoing a general upgrade to internet speeds via the continued expansion of full-fibre connections, I think many would agree that it’s taking a lot longer than we perhaps might have liked. Well, those of you who don’t yet have access to it yet at least.…
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Starlink is Taking Internet Pre-Orders for UK Customers!
For quite a long period of time now, I have anxiously watched Elon Musk’s Project Starlink with more than a little casual interest. I mean, for those of you unaware of what it is, for the last few years as part of the SpaceX platform, hundreds of satellites have been…
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Netgear Unveils its WAX204 Dual Band WiFi 6 AX1800 Wireless AP
Netgear, a leading provider of networking products that power businesses of all sizes, has today announced the availability of the new WAX204 WiFi 6 Access Point, adding to the company’s portfolio of WiFi 6-enabled business products. The WAX204 joins an existing Business Essentials family of high-performance, yet economical WiFi Access…
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New UK Law Bans Providers Locking Mobile Phone Networks
Many people choose to ‘purchase’ their mobile phone directly through a provider as, rather than paying several hundreds of pounds, you get your new smart device automatically ‘paid for’ as part of your monthly bill. This does, however, usually come with a pretty notable caveat. Namely, that the mobile phone…
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