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Guest blog: How to Boost Wireless Connectivity

Bob Pullen — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:10 +0000

There's almost nothing more annoying than slow speeds, lagging and buffering - especially if you're gaming or streaming. And Ben Greenwood from tech blog TechDrink agrees. In fact, he's guest blogging for us today about his bugbear - wireless routers - and how to improve your home's wireless connectivity. Just read on and let us know what you make of his post …

Guest blog: Broadband and the changing way we interact with businesses online

Bob Pullen — Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:04 +0000

More of us are shopping online and there's no doubt that the internet's changing the ways we interact with brands and businesses. Here, Jon Smith - an e-marketing specialist - gives us his view on how things have changed as the internet has become more widely available. Whether you're an interested shopper, or run your own business on or off-line, read on and let us know what you make of his post …

Kasparov and Deep Blue 15 years on … and how to improve your chess game

Bob Pullen — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:27:01 +0000

It's not just 15 years since Plusnet was born - it's also 15 years since Garry Kasparov was beaten by an IBM computer in a 6 game chess match. Read on for more about the match and the future of AI, and find out how you can you’re your broadband to help you to play like a Grand Master…

Cheap broadband and great customer service - topping your wish list?

Martyn Hudson — Fri, 11 May 2012 10:02:12 +0000

New research shows that more people are switching broadband suppliers, looking for cheaper broadband, better customer service and increased data allowances. At Plusnet, delivering cheap broadband and great customer service is at the centre of everything we do - and we've won a few awards for it too. So, this piece of news definitely grabbed our attention. Read on for more about the research - and to find out what we're taking from it …

Silver Surfers and our 'cool Granddad' infographic

Martyn Hudson — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:20:22 +0000

This week see's the launch of Spring Online with Silver Surfers' Day - a digital inclusion campaign that aims to get more older people using t'internet. To celebrate, we've put together an infographic celebrating the Silver Surfer and showing why Grandpa's cooler than many give him credit for. Just read on to see our infographic and to find out more about tech-savvy older people and what they're doing with their broadband …

Bored? Use your broadband to play games online this Scrabble Day

Martyn Hudson — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:00:59 +0000

It's International Scrabble Day (13 April 2012) - but if you don't fancy digging out or paying-up for a board game when the gaming nostalgia hits, use your broadband to get your Scrabble fix online. Just read on for some ideas on where to go if you're looking for online games, puzzles and feel-good retro classics … and get gaming with Plusnet.

Give it up for the Plusnet Cheerleaders

Bob Pullen — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:00:30 +0000

Yesterday we launched our new TV ad which sees the return of the prolific Plusnet Band and marks the debut of the Plusnet Cheerleaders (with a helping hand from Joe's dad). This time the Yorkshire-based brass blowers give us their impressive take on LMFAO's track 'Party Rock Anthem'. Check it out below ...

New Plusnet Webmail platform goes live

Bob Pullen — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:00:27 +0000

Plusnet officially launch a new Webmail platform. See community.plus.net for more.

The humble home phone: from 1877 to now

Martyn Hudson — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:00:02 +0000

April marks the anniversary of the installation of the first home telephone. So we thought we'd take a look at how far the humble home phone has come - and what its future might hold. Read on to find out more…

Get your little ones reading online, with broadband

Bob Pullen — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:00:33 +0000

E-readers have been making a splash in the news over the past weeks, especially now the new Kindle Fire's been tipped for release in July. But it's children's reading that's hotter than ever, with Suzanne Collins of 'The Hunger Games' fame being named Amazon's most downloaded e-book author - just in time for International Children's Book Day too (2 April 2012). With e-reading and children's books being so popular right now, we thought we'd pull together a list of our favourite websites for kids who could do with being bitten by the bookworm. Just read on and use your broadband to get your little ones reading ...

Plusnet's birthday - and we've been giving others the gift of broadband

Martyn Hudson — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:10:33 +0000

We've been celebrating our 15th birthday in style - by giving others the gift of broadband. We know it's traditional to get gifts on your birthday, but sometimes it's nicer to give than to receive. So, as part of our on-going 15th birthday celebrations, we've given the gift of broadband to some online newbies in our neck of the woods. Just keep reading to find out more about Plusnet's birthday broadband gifts to 15 of the UK's online learning centres…

Plusnet take great steps in aid of Sport Relief

Bob Pullen — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:38:44 +0000

We're no strangers when it comes to doing our bit for charity and this year's Sport Relief was no different. A couple of weeks ago, the beloved Finance Team here at Plusnet climbed to great lengths and managed to raise an impressive £900 for the cause. Oh, and did I mention it involved our Finance Director dressing as an overweight ballerina? A week ago last Wednesday, eight members of our Finance Department took it in turns to spend *all day* climbing up and down the staircase here at Plusnet Towers and trust me, that's no mean feat ...

Better Broadband = Better Revision

Martyn Hudson — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:30:44 +0000

Exam time's getting closer - and whether your kids are taking GCSEs, Standard Grades, A-Levels, AS Levels or Highers, they can find all kinds of revision resources online. Just read on to find out how a little broadband and brain power, can help teens make the most of their study time.

Save money and organise your finances online, with Plusnet

Bob Pullen — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:00:43 +0000

Want to use the web to save money and organise your finances? Just read on for our guide. And don't forget to save with cheap broadband from Plusnet.

Mum's the star on Mother's Day - but which stars inspire today's internet-savvy mums?

Martyn Hudson — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:00:00 +0000

Find out which famous mums we admire the most. And see www.plus.net for cheap home broadband and phone packages.

Powerline Adapters - Make Sure you use Encryption

Dave Tomlinson — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:00:28 +0000

Plusnet share one reason why you should always enable encryption if you use Powerline adapters to network the devices in your home.

Plusnet reveals eight out of ten mums rely on the internet for parental advice

Martyn Hudson — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:00:51 +0000

At Plusnet, we're celebrating Mother's Day by sharing an interesting insight into how mums like Dancing On Ice Star Jennifer Ellison use the Internet.

Mums and t'internet - our favourite mummy bloggers and mum-friendly web resources

Bob Pullen — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 17:00:22 +0000

Mum’s definitely the word at Plusnet right now, as we’ve been working with Netmums and celebrity mum Jennifer Ellison (you know … from Dancing on Ice) to find out more about how mums are making the most of t’internet. We’ll be sharing some exciting new mummy content soon. But for now, seeing as it is [...]

Plusnet Predictions for 2012

Dave Tomlinson — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:29:44 +0000

Plusnet take a look back over what was hot in tech over the last couple of years and share their predictions for 2012. See community.plus.net for more.

Plusnet 80/20 Fibre Trial

Dave Tomlinson — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:00:10 +0000

Want faster fibre broadband speeds? Find out how to take part in Plusnet's 80Mbps fibre trials. See community.plus.net for more.