Tag: OFCOM
Palworld sells 5m copies in 3 days, Apple Vision Pro pre-sales exceed expectations
The makers of an online multiplayer game dubbed “Pokémon with guns” say it’s sold five million copies in three days. Palworld, from Japanese company Pocketpair, has been an overnight success […]
Gamers at risk from hearing loss, Apple overtakes Samsung as top smartphone seller
Gamers could be at risk of irreversible hearing loss and tinnitus, according to new research. A review of worldwide studies involving more than 50,000 people concluded that sound levels are […]
TikTok gives special status to celebs, NASA streams cat video from space!
TikTok has given special status to certain high-profile accounts, with moderators in Europe encouraged to be more lenient with content posted by people including Russell Brand, according to internal messages seen […]
Full-fibre broadband now available to 17 million UK homes, claims Ofcom
Ofcom today publishes its Connected Nations report, which details the availability of broadband and mobile services in the UK, including the rollout of full-fibre and 5G. Full-fibre broadband is available to […]
Broadband providers need to be clearer about ‘fibre’, says Ofcom
Ofcom is issuing new guidance to broadband providers to ensure consumers are given clear information about their service when signing up to a new deal. Under the guidance, broadband firms must […]
Ofcom says mid-contract price rises need to be clearer
Mobile and broadband customers must be told upfront about any mobile price rises when signing a new contract, under new consumer protection plans set out today by Ofcom. With most […]
Ofcom report: we’re now spending 56 days a year online!
Ofcom’s latest Online Nation research takes a look at how people in the UK are spending their time online. It found that teenagers and children are leading the way in getting […]
Ofcom fines Shell Energy £1.4 million for broadband breaches
Ofcom has today fined Shell Energy £1,400,000 for not properly prompting more than 70,000 phone and broadband customers to review their contract, or letting them know what they could save by signing […]
Groups could be allowed to make ‘super-complaint’ under Online Safety Act
Children’s charities, free speech advocates and consumer groups such as Which? could, for the first time, raise online safety and freedom of expression concerns directly to Ofcom through a “super-complaint”. […]
2 in 3 Brits feel broadband providers use baffling jargon like FTTP
More than half (54%) of Brits believe that broadband providers are intentionally keeping them in the dark, hiding behind confusing jargon to squeeze more money out of customers. The research […]
