After being sceptical in the past of social networking sites, I’m actually starting to find LinkedIn useful. It’s helped me reconnect with old friends who I’d lost touch with, and it’s even lined up a few good job opportunities for me as a result of my profile being available. In fact, I have [...]

I just read a post on Lifehacker about OpenDNS, a free service that claims to speedup web surfing sessions and offer phishing protection. The diagram I’ve poached tries to explain why.
OpenDNS provides free DNS server addresses which you enter on your home router or within your computer’s network settings. The service caches the billions of [...]

In a not very suprising move BSkyB today said that they are looking at adding new pay-TV services, and that it may eventually move to a hybrid platform of satellite and broadband delivery. Analysts have noted that BSkyB rents rather than owns satellite capacity, so it could move towards Internet distribution over time.
“New Ethernet [...]

The Register reports that Bulldog are planning to launch a 20Mb service, despite the nightmare they are currently having installing and provisioning 8Mb customers.I wonder how they will advertise the service, given that they’ve just had their knuckles rapped for not making it clear that their 8Mb speed is only available to people living close [...]

Telewest broadband yesterday launched blueyonder PCguard, a free security service for all users. PCguard includes a firewall, Anti-virus software, Anti-spyware software, a popup blocker and web filtering/parental control features.The service will be available to all 850,000 blueyonder customers. Unlike security offerings from many other ISPs, new customers will not have to activate or [...]