Global internet speeds up 23% in just one year
The world wide web is getting faster, with global average internet connection speeds up to 5.6 Mbps, marking a 23% increase year-over-year, according to new data.
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Netflix customer numbers beat forecasts
Video-streaming company Netflix said its customer numbers surged more than expected last quarter, as it looks to target more affluent international customers.
Christmas lights CAN ruin Wi-Fi connectivity- Ofcom
Telecoms regulator, Ofcom has said that six million homes could be suffering from slow broadband speeds as a result of putting up Christmas lights, placing Wi-Fi hubs close to microwaves, or near lamps or by installing baby alarms.
Disney debuts UK video streaming service (but no Star Wars…yet)
Disney is to launch its own subscription-based video streaming service in the UK.
UN: Most of world’s population ‘still offline’
Internet user growth is slowing and over half of the world’s 7 billion people are offline, the United Nations (UN) has warned in a report released this week.
Smart sheep: Farmers use app to keep track of flock
In further evidence of how the ‘Internet of Things’ is spreading to new industries, a new app is helping sheep farmers keep track of their flock via a smartphone app.
UK porn filter shunned by Brits
Most Brits have opted-out of using their ISPs internet filter due to uncertainty around its effectiveness and concern about their internet access being restricted, while 49% have encountered a seemingly legitimate site being blocked, according to new research.
Ad revenues from music streaming to exceed $1billion
Despite the numbers of players offering ‘freemium services’ ad revenues are being forecast to exceed over $1billion worldwide by 2017. Juniper Research has conducted a recent study that predicts Ad’s on music streaming services will be approximately $780million in 2015 and that this will rise to $1billion by 2017. The increase follows an increasing movement … [Read more…]
Smartphones now main way to browse web in the UK
Smartphones have overtaken laptops as the most popular device for getting online, Ofcom research has revealed, with record ownership and use transforming the way we communicate. Some key findings from the report: • Smartphones are now the preferred way to browse the internet • Around a quarter of mobile internet users make a purchase on … [Read more…]
Many Netflix and Amazon viewers ‘cheating subscription fees’
Online streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime are an increasingly popular way of catching up on the latest TV shows, yet many dodge paying for a subscription, according to new research.