Reading bedtime stories from a parent’s perspective
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,...
View ArticleHow has technology affected your family’s life?
It’s National Family Week and to mark it some interesting research has been released on how technology affects family life. Apparently parents spend an average of 1,500 minutes on the phone to family...
View ArticleIs it time to join the contactless revolution?
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...
View ArticleThe chips are anything but down at this year’s Mobile World Congress
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...
View ArticleA world first from TalkTalk – The Printer-Net!
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...
View ArticleNetwork traffic revs up as Premier League rivals clash
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...
View ArticleHomeSafe nominated for ISPA award
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...
View ArticleMusical youths show they have the X factor
A star-studded line up of judges including Heart FM’s Jamie Theakston and international recording artist Rumer listened to dozens of entries to find the winner in this year’s Song Academy Young Singer...
View ArticleAnother award for HomeSafe™
We’re really proud that HomeSafe™, our unique network level security service, has scooped another industry award. On Tuesday, the Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) announced HomeSafe™ as...
View ArticleOlympics viewers set to blast network traffic records
People watching online streaming video services during the London 2012 Olympics will account for between 30 per cent and 60 per cent of global internet traffic, according to research carried out by a...
View ArticleSurvey shows parents prefer choice over net controls
Parents would rather be given an active choice about whether to filter out harmful internet content than have automatic blocking. That’s the finding of researchers at YouGov, in a survey commissioned...
View ArticleAccessibility has never been more important
The news that benefits claimants will soon have to manage their claims online has caused concern among charities, who say there are still too many people without internet access. Being online is...
View ArticleTraffic soars as skydiver Felix plummets
Sunday’s ‘edge of space’ skydriving stunt by 43 year old Austrian Felix Baumgartner was an amazing achievement. The skydive, from a helium balloon 24 miles into space, was the first global event...
View ArticleYouView from TalkTalk is off to a great start
Families across Britain are already enjoying TV from TalkTalk, with new customers being connected at a rate of 1,000 every day. We have already installed our YouView set top boxes, worth £299 and made...
View ArticleIt’s just our biggest Manic Tuesday
All the predictions were for Monday to be the busiest internet shopping day of the year, but our network traffic hit a record high on Tuesday evening instead. Data traffic on TalkTalk’s Next Generation...
View ArticleIs your broadband ready for the new year?
TalkTalk’s network has been busier than ever over Christmas and the New Year, as customers downloaded updates for new tablets and computers and prepared to go back to work. Our network is handling more...
View ArticleTalkTalk wins second Home Broadband Value gong
TalkTalk’s promise to be the best value provider of broadband, phone and TV in Britain was recognised at the uSwitch.com industry awards last night. We were delighted to win the Best Value Home...
View ArticleTaking Steps towards a safer internet
Today is international Safer Internet Day and once again we’re really proud to be supporting this important event. As one of the UK’s leading broadband providers, we feel that we have a responsibility...
View ArticleRay Parlour joins TalkTalk for a special YouView night in
Football legend Ray Parlour joined us on Monday night for an exclusive event at our Customer Experience Centre in Soho where we screened the biggest match of the season, the Manchester Derby. Ray, who...
View ArticleAll the World’s a stage as on-demand theatre channel launches
TalkTalk is bringing theatre to the small screen with the launch of the Digital Theatre Channel. To celebrate, we sent a troupe of actors from the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts to the streets...
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