Tag: Netflix
UK adults spent more time online during lockdown than those of other nations
UK adults spent more time online on computers, smartphones or tablets in 2020 than those in other European countries, according to Ofcom’s annual study into the nation’s online habits. Its Online Nation 2021 report looked at an unprecedented year, when communication, entertainment, culture, retail, work and education moved more online. UK adults spent more than…
VOXI adds TikTok to its Endless Video Plans
VOXI by Vodafone - billed as the mobile network for young people - has today added popular video-sharing and entertainment platform TikTok to its Endless Video plans. The new offering means new and existing customers can now get their hands on unlimited data to stream TikTok, YouTube, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, My5, TVPlayer and UKTV…
Tech Digest daily round up: Smart cities target for hackers, warns NCSC
Smart cities will be a target for hackers, and councils need to be prepared, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned. Sensors and internet-connected devices may improve urban services, but could also be used by hackers and foreign states to disrupt or spy. The NCSC - an arm of GCHQ - has published guidance for…
Tech Digest daily round up: TikTok faces legal challenge over children’s data
TikTok is facing a legal challenge from former children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield over how it collects and uses children's data. The claim is being filed on behalf of millions of children in the UK and EU who have used the hugely popular video-sharing app. If successful, the children affected could each be owed…
5 Disruptive Technologies Consumers Embraced in 2021
The events of the past year created a confluence of factors that changed the fields of commerce and technology – perhaps forever. People are spending more time at home than ever; many are even working at home. Almost everyone now thinks twice before going out, and people are increasingly deciding that those weekly trips to…
Do’s and Don’ts of Sharing Your Netflix
Let's start with a question often asked, which often appears on Google and websites and other community websites. Is sharing Netflix legal? Yeah, it is. After all, if Netflix accounts were restricted to one person, you could not create multiple profiles. Right? Your account is only for "family and non-commercial use" according to the Netflix…
Line of Duty tops list of Top 50 most re-watched box sets
Line of Duty, Friends and Only Fools and Horses are among the most re-watched box sets of the last 12 months. The top 50 binge-watched TV series during lockdown also included Peaky Blinders, Game of Thrones and Downton Abbey, according to a study of 2,000 adults. Breaking Bad, Killing Eve and The Crown also proved…
Netflix market cap jumps $85B in year, revenue up 23%
Netflix has seen its revenue and subscriber numbers surge in the last year, as lockdowns have left millions in need of daily entertainment from the comfort of their own homes. After the company's Q4 2020 earnings revealed the streaming giant hit over 200 million subscribers for the first time, Netflix’s stocks also surged, leading to…
10 benefits of using a VPN
Whether you want to avoid being hacked (who doesn’t?), or simply want to stream content that’s not available in your region, you need a Virtual Private Network (VPN). A VPN works by securing traffic between you and the internet. Thanks to a VPN, all of your data is routed through an encrypted virtual tunnel. This…
Inflation-busting price hikes fail to dampen Netflix demand
Above-inflation price rises of up to 33 per cent are failing to curb demand for film and TV streaming services such as Netflix and Disney+, according to research by digital marketing consultancy Priestley. The study shows that Young Brits are increasingly bouncing between services, using free trials and one-month subscriptions to binge-watch the latest films…
