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Fiber broadband speeds are falling in the UK, but cable is getting faster

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by on October 3, 2014 at 10:07 am
Posted In: access, Around the Web, broadband, Cable, Connectivity, fiber, Insider, UK

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If you’re a fiber broadband subcsriber in the UK, there’s a good chance that the broadband speeds you receive are slower than they used to be, according to an Ofcom report today. The UK’s telecom watchdog said that in the six months to May 2014, fiber broadband packages saw a decrease of nearly 1Mbps – from 42.9Mbps to 42Mbps. Conversely, cable broadband services – primarily provided by Virgin Media in the UK – increased by 3.1Mbps to 43.3Mbps, overtaking fiber for the first time. Ofcom said much of the increase was due to the uptake of higher speed packages. While on…

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Tesco unveils the £129 Hudl2, the successor to its popular low-cost tablet

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by on October 3, 2014 at 8:22 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider, Product Launches

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Tesco transcended its grocery roots long ago, offering everything from clothes and mobile phones to insurance and banking services. But just as it prepares to offload its on-demand video streaming services, Clubcard TV and Blinkbox, the British supermarket giant still reckons it’s on to a winner with its foray into tablets. Yes, with the first Hudl incarnation that launched last year, Tesco offered much bang for your hard-earned buck. The combination of price and specs ensured it had a smash hit on its hands, even if one’s natural instinct when met with a supermarket-launched tablet would otherwise have been to…

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