Children spend an average of ten hours a week using broadband services, a new survey has revealed.
The study by uSwitch.com found that nearly a third of children have a computer in their bedroom, with two thirds of those using regularly before going to bed.
More concerning was that 34 per cent of parents have no filters [...] CONTINUE
A survey by the government’s Digital Inclusion body has revealed that 17 per cent of the UK population have never used the internet and is a factor in social exclusion.
The survey, commissioned by internet entrepreneur Martha Lane Fox, found that households without the internet are missing out on average savings of £560 per year made [...] CONTINUE
he government’s plans to disconnect the accounts of illegal file-sharers have been labeled as a threat to the rights of broadband users, according to chief executives of major broadband providers.
In a letter to The Times, Ian Livingston of the BBC, Tom Alexander of Orange UK and Charles Dunstone of TalkTalk all criticised proposals to use [...] CONTINUE
Elderly people are increasingly using broadband to communicate with friends and family, new research has shown.
According to the study by Just Retired, 9 out of 10 over-50s use email to keep in touch, while 65 per cent regularly shop online.
Nancy Johnson, technology and digital inclusion development manager at Age Concern commented on the findings, said [...] CONTINUE
Data from Ofcom reveals that around two thirds of UK Households have a broadband connection, with mobile broadband accounting for a significant number of new signings.
The Ofcom report shows that broadband was present in 68 percent of UK homes in March 2009, showing a jump of 10 percent in one year a year. A jump [...] CONTINUE
A recent report from Ofcom has shown that internet users in the UK spend more time online than any other country in Europe –racking up an average of 14 hours a week.
Ofcom’s International Communications Market Report showed that internet use per user has risen the fastest in the UK over the last four years, with [...] CONTINUE
‘Discomgoogolation’ may not be a word with which you’re familiar, but according to psychologist Dr David Lewis, inventor of the word, there’s a good chance you may be suffering from it.
According to a new study from YouGov, a whopping 76 per cent of Brits say they could not live without the internet. It was revealed [...] CONTINUE
Figures released today by National Statistics Online show that the number of internet connections is continuing to rise, despite the economic climate.
The statistics show that in 2008, 65 per cent of households in Great Britain (almost 16.5 million) had access to the internet, almost 1 million more households than at the same time in 2007, [...] CONTINUE
