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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…

10 May 201913 May 2019 Chris Price News, Space

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…

25 March 201925 March 2019 Chris Price Broadband, News

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…

2 July 20182 July 2018 Chris Price TV

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…

23 March 2018 Chris Price Broadband

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…

12 February 201817 November 2019 Chris Price Electric Vehicles

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…

1 April 2015 James O'Malley Mobile phones

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Sir Richard Branson announces Virgin Galactic move to New Mexico’s Spaceport America

Which? survey – Largest broadband providers still failing to impress

Virgin Media to show Wimbledon Finals in 4K Ultra High Definition

Virgin Media launches 350Mbps ultrafast broadband

Foldable scooter eFOLDi raises half a million on crowdfunding website Crowdcube after one week

When does “Unlimited” not mean “Unlimited”? Virgin Media given a slap by regulators

What do I need to know about wireless broadband from Virgin Media?

BBC Connected Red Button revealed: New features coming to Virgin TiVo boxes first

Virgin Media to offer free Spotify 3G streaming?

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