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Employees want tech to boost business productivity, not to monitor performance

Perhaps unsurprisingly, workers want technology that helps them become more efficient rather than helping their bosses snoop on them, a new business report shows. Over half of employees (53%) are prepared to use technology like wearables to boost their own productivity at work. However, three quarters (74%) said no to wearables being used by employers to monitor performance. These…

15 February 201815 February 2018 Chris Price Business tips, Gadgets, Poll, Polls

TalkTalk buys Blinkbox from Tesco for £5m

Tesco has announced this morning that it has finally sold Blinkbox to TalkTalk - for a surprisingly low £5m. According to Business Insider, integration between Blinkbox and TalkTalk's existing TV business will be kicking off immediately - with "revenue synergies" (ie: job cuts) expected. Interestingly, it isn't just a video on demand business TalkTalk has…

8 January 2015 James O'Malley Online TV

Is TalkTalk planning to buy Blinkbox?

There have been rumours for a while that Tesco is looking to offload its struggling on-demand service Blinkbox - and today we're hearing reports that it looks like TalkTalk could be a buyer. According to The Guardian TalkTalk has been TalkTalking to Tesco about a possible sale of the service - which is apparently lost…

30 December 2014 James O'Malley Apps

Britons don’t want web filters, says Ofcom

UK web users must really like their porn. Either that, or they just don't like the government telling them what they can and cannot look at online. A new report from Ofcom shows that broadband customers in the UK are overwhelmingly choosing not to use parental-control systems foisted on ISPs by the government - with…

23 July 2014 Stuart Broadband, Censorship, Computer Security, Computers, Internet, Sky, Websites

TalkTalk slashing select Huawei smartphone contract prices for 6 months

TalkTalk have announced that they will be slashing the prices on selcet Huawei smartphone contracts for the next six months, with certain deals starting at just £1.25 a month. That £1.25 a month deal bags you the Huawei Ascend Y210…

18 July 201331 October 2014 Gerald Lynch Huawei, Mobile phones, Tech Digest news

TalkTalk tempt with £10 Huawei Ascend Y210 / MediaPad Lite 7 combo contract deal

Smartphone or tablet? Smartphone or tablet? Smartphone or tablet? With purse strings pulling tightly across austerity Britain, it's a tough call to make. Looking to ease the pain of having to pick one over the other, TalkTalk Mobile are offering…

8 July 201322 December 2015 Gerald Lynch Huawei, Mobile phones, Tablet, Tech Digest news

Talk Talk meets business needs without them having to purchase expensive technology

Sponsored post Many small and medium sized businesses find themselves in a tricky situation today. They need to expand their IT and communications offerings, but don't have the technical staff or the expertise to achieve this.One reason for this is…

1 May 20137 April 2017 Shinychris Advertorial, Broadband, Sponsored posts

TalkTalk announces free-ish YouView boxes as Joanna Lumley re-enacts famous TV moments

Not sure how many launches digital terrestrial TV service YouView has had now, but at the latest 'official' launch we were treated to national treasure Joanna Lumley appearing to beat the hell out of the original Austin 1300 car used…

27 September 2012 Shinychris Digital set-top boxes, PVR, TVs

TalkTalk to test its YouView service in early 2012

YouView, the venture that is looking to bring on-demand video and Freeview together, is to start a friends and family testing period starting in early 2012. The service is looking to be a catch up service that is based…

15 November 2011 Greg Collins Digital set-top boxes, Tech Digest news, TVs

O2 voted favourite British broadband provider

A poll carried out by www.broadband-expert.co.uk has revealed O2 to be Britian's favourite broadband provider. Over 100,000 broadband users voted in the poll, with 6,676 giving O2 the highest average satisfaction rating of 77%. View the full list of results…

8 April 20103 April 2017 Gerald Lynch Broadband, Internet, Tech Digest news

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