Category: Internet
Five reasons to use residential proxies for web scraping
Residential proxies are one of the most creative and efficient tools you can have for your company's digital toolbox. People who require scraping the web for the business need residential proxies the most. Every business owner who relies on scraping the web understands the importance of using proxy management. As data scraping has become so…
Technologies to Aid Special Needs Kids in Distance Learning
The introduction of distance learning for most children has been nothing but chaos for many families. However, it has been especially difficult for families with special needs kids. For example, children with autism require strong schedules from day to day that they can rely on. Getting up early in the morning for breakfast, going to…
COVID-19 sees May online sales reach 12 year high
COVID-19 continued to reshape the retail landscape in May, as consumers acclimatised to the enforced shift to shopping online. The UK’s second month under lockdown saw online retail sales swell to a twelve-year high, up a staggering 32.7% Year-on-Year (YoY) in May. That’s according to the latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index, which tracks the…
Brits consult Internet 30 times a week for advice, claims survey
The average Brit will consult the internet 30 times a week for things like cooking advice, TV show queries and DIY tricks. A study of 2,000 UK adults revealed how often the typical person turns to an online search engine or a smart speaker for help – with one in 20 claiming to use it…
Broadband Genie votes Zen Internet UK’s best provider
Zen Internet has been voted the UK’s best broadband provider in the annual Broadband Genie home broadband survey. The Lancashire ISP was voted 'most recommended' and 'most trusted' and had the fastest standard and superfast broadband speeds, while also achieving excellent results in all other categories. Zen was not the only ISP to take…
Online sales fall flat in January, IMRG survey shows
After a surprisingly strong Christmas sales period, retailer hopes of a continuation of such growth into 2020 were dashed in January, with online retail sales growth dropping back to -0.4% Year-on-Year (YoY). That’s according to the latest IMRG Capgemini Online Retail Index, which tracks the online sales performance of over 200 retailers. In a month where almost 10,000…
Safer Internet Day: online is key to young people’s identity
New research by the UK Safer Internet Centre released today (11th February) reveals the internet is a fundamental part of young people’s identity, helping them find their own voice offline. The research marks Safer Internet Day, which will see millions of young people, schools, and organisations across the UK explore online safety and the theme of…
OneWeb launches 34 satellites for high speed Internet
Global communications company OneWeb has announced the successful launch of 34 satellites aboard a Soyuz launch vehicle from the historic Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Lift-off occurred on February 06th at 21:42 pm UTC. The OneWeb satellites separated from the rocket and were dispensed in nine batches over a period of several hours. This is the…
Three in five parents never check child’s smartphone, claims survey
Over three in five parents have never checked their child’s smartphone and most think they are spending less than two hours less on their devices every day than they really are. RS Components asked parents in the UK, with children aged 16 and under, their views when it comes to kids and technology. The survey…
Ofcom report reveals increasing online concerns
More parents than ever feel their children’s online use now carries more risks than benefits, according to the latest Ofcom report into children’s media and online lives. Parents and carers are becoming more likely to trust their children with greater digital independence at a younger age. But far fewer believe the benefits of their child…
