Flexible working boom highlights home tech limitations The 9 to 5 working life is fast becoming a thing of the past. 1.6 million UK employees now regularly work from home. And 4.8 million of us are self-employed – that’s 15% of the working population. 7 in 10 employers encourage employees Read more…
If you’ve ever looked into buying a ‘whole home’ mesh WiFi system, there’s something quite striking about the reviews. Regardless of the manufacturer, they will most likely score either 5 stars or 1 star. There’s not a lot in the middle ground. So why is this? Mesh WiFi’s love/hate reviews Read more…
You may have noticed it over the past year or so. The big internet service providers (ISPs) are going all out to persuade us that they’ve got WiFi sorted. No doubt this is in response to endless customer complaints about poor WiFi. It’s also an opportunity to sell us something Read more…
It’s one of the most frequently asked questions when it comes to WiFi. What’s the best way to boost WiFi signal? And as broadband speeds increase, more and more homes and businesses are asking. The gap between wired and wireless internet connection speeds is in danger of becoming a yawning Read more…
Years ago, in simpler times, the strangest Christmas gifts you received were probably things like a singing fish or a small plastic pot of goo. Nowadays the boom in connected devices has opened up a whole new avenue of dubious gift inspiration. The chances are you’ll receive at least one Read more…
If you’re tearing your hair out with a slow, unreliable internet connection you firstly need to diagnose the root cause. We tend to use ‘internet’ to cover two different things: broadband and WiFi. However, to diagnose ‘internet’ problems, you need to know which one is the source of the issue. Read more…
Will your WiFi be up to the challenge of your new Christmas gadgets this festive season? The festive season can be a testing time in many areas of life. Waistlines, credit card limits and family relationships all come under pressure. And now with the boom in smart tech gifts, your new Read more…
Your WiFi has cut out yet again. You’re forced to turn your router off and on for what seems like the hundredth time that day. Could there be a malevolent little figure cackling away to itself somewhere I wonder? It can certainly seem like it if you’re haunted by the Read more…
You may not realise it (and there’s no reason you should) but WiFi is a simple radio signal. Just as radios fizz and crackle through signal interference, wireless signals do something similar. We experience this WiFi interference as buffering, dead zones, signal drop-outs and slow internet connections. The end result Read more…
Summer’s over, the nights are drawing in and the daily routine has turned from sunny play days to lessons and essays. It can be a stressful time for parents, pupils and students alike. The last thing anyone needs is slow internet, buffering and dropped connections. If you’re a sufferer of Read more…