Finding the best deals on gas and electricity doesn’t have to be that hard. Although the big six energy companies are hiking prices through the roof, it is still possible to seek out some great deals. EDF is currently the only remaining major supplier not to increase its prices and no doubt it will at [...]
The introduction of smartphones and tablet computers has increased the demand for 3G mobile broadband, but it is still not very often used as a main internet connection. More often than not internet users consider the best broadband to be a fixed line at home, with mobile broadband as an optional extra. However, switching from [...]
Mobile broadband is sent to customers by mobile phone signals and can be accessed on numerous devices, including mobile phones, tablet computers, laptops, and PCs. You can usually get mobile broadband from network providers, such as Vodafone, Three, o2, etc, as a one-off service or as part of a bundled mobile phone tariff. If you [...]
For most people in the UK, the deciding factor when choosing a broadband package is the speed of the connection, as this is what enables the efficient use of rich media such as videos and photos, and faster downloading. All this talk of connection speeds leaves people wondering, ‘have I got fast broadband in my [...]
Price Hikes Something we all know is that gas and electricity prices are soaring. Only recently Scottish Power, one of the ‘big six’ companies, announced a serious price hike. The price increase will see customers paying 19% more for gas and 10% more for electricity from 1st August 2011. Although Scottish Power has made the [...]
Experts are warning that up to a million households in the UK are facing ‘fuel poverty’ this winter after one of the country’s major energy suppliers announced price rises of £200 per year. Scottish Power has announced that it will increase electricity prices by an average 10 per cent and gas prices by an average [...]
A survey by the Foundation in early 2011 found that home broadband was voted as the most useful technological innovation over the last decade. Home broadband has made access to the internet quicker and more convenient for millions of people in the UK. And, since its introduction, the average broadband speed in the UK has [...]
The row over gas and electric prices has intensified in the UK after two more energy firms warned of rising gas and electricity prices, despite posting increased profits. One of the UK’s largest utility companies, Scottish and Southern Energy, recently reported a 50 per cent increase in profits while warning that it may be ‘forced’ [...]
The lack of a consistent high speed broadband service across the UK is depriving the country of £1.3 billion of revenue, according to eBay, the leading auction site. Research from the online auction company has found that unless the UK upgrades to the best broadband, the country will continue to lose out on over a [...]
Did you compare broadband deals before you signed up, or did you simply take a package with your existing TV or telephone provider? Recent subscriber figures from Sky, one of the UK’s leading broadband providers, show that more and more people are switching to the satellite TV provider for their broadband. Sky signed up 155,000 [...]
