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Virgin Media reveals lockdown leap in broadband traffic
Virgin Media households have downloaded an extra 325GB on average during lockdown so far making use of their ultrafast speeds Customers now using enough extra data to watch 3.5 hours more Netflix and send tens of thousands of emails every single day Northern Irish customers are downloading the most and Scottish customers the least in…
Sir Richard Branson announces Virgin Galactic move to New Mexico’s Spaceport America
At a press conference today at the New Mexico State Capitol Building in Santa Fe, Virgin Founder Sir Richard Branson announced that Virgin Galactic’s development and testing program is to move from Mojave, California to Spaceport America, New Mexico. Virgin Galactic has partnered with New Mexico in an agreement which saw the state complete construction…
Which? survey – Largest broadband providers still failing to impress
Customers of the largest broadband providers are the most likely to be getting a bad deal, a survey suggests. TalkTalk and Sky both achieved a customer score of just 50%, leaving them at the bottom of the Which? ranking. Customers criticised TalkTalk for the quality of its customer service and technical support and failed to…
Virgin Media to show Wimbledon Finals in 4K Ultra High Definition
Virgin Media will be giving its customers the opportunity to watch the Men's and Women's finals from the Championships at Wimbledon in 4K Ultra High Definition via Eurosport. Virgin TV customers with a V6 TV box will be able to watch both finals in Ultra High Definition for the very first time. Customers can watch the…
Virgin Media launches 350Mbps ultrafast broadband
Virgin Media is offering a broadband speed boost with the launch of a service promising speeds of up to 350Mbps from today. Virgin claims this ultrafast connection, the UK’s fastest widely available broadband, will give data-hungry households added oomph and help them live at lightning speed. Customers already taking VIVID 300 will be automatically transferred…
Foldable scooter eFOLDi raises half a million on crowdfunding website Crowdcube after one week
UK based innovation start-up eFOLDi has smashed its original target of £350,000, reaching over £500,000 of funding after one week on crowdfunding website Crowdcube. Revolutionising mobility for the masses, eFOLDi is billed as the the world's lightest, innovative and compact folding mobility scooter which can fit easily into the boot of any car. Offering users…
When does “Unlimited” not mean “Unlimited”? Virgin Media given a slap by regulators
Whoops! It seems that if you advertise "unlimited" mobile broadband, you probably shouldn't reduce users' download speeds when they hit a pre-defined limit - at least according to the Advertising Standards Authority. As spotted by ISP Review, the advertising regulator has given Virgin Media a good telling off for throttling download speeds to just 0.38Mbps…
What do I need to know about wireless broadband from Virgin Media?
Sponsored postThe best and most modern broadband is that which is wireless. In an age where not just your computer, but your phone, tablet and laptop are all connected to the internet, getting the right wireless broadband is essential. Yet…
BBC Connected Red Button revealed: New features coming to Virgin TiVo boxes first
The BBC has launched a new Connected Red Button service. Hitting Virgin Media's TiVo box first, it adds a host of new functionality to the established digital TV feature. First up, the new Connected Red Button will let you…
Virgin Media to offer free Spotify 3G streaming?
Virgin Media may be preparing a deal that would allow Spotify users on Virgin Mobile handsets to stream unlimited amounts of songs of 3G mobile data connections without incurring any costs, or using up any of a customers data allowance….