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Cinema v streaming – why watching movies at home is now most popular option
Timothée Chalamet in 'Wonka'. Image: Warner Bros. The average UK cinema-to-streaming wait time in 2023 was 74 days 78% of people prefer watching films on streaming platforms over the cinema The comfort of being at home is the reason 75% of people prefer streaming over the cinema 91% of box office…
7 ways to stay safe online
With cyber-related fraud cases increasing from 53% to 61% of all fraud incidents, we offer our top tips - in conjunction with the experts at Uswitch - on how to stay safe online and protect yourself from online stalkers, such as Joe in Netflix’s You. 1. Keep personal information offline Personal details, such…
ShinyShiny snippets: ‘5G is overhyped’, claims report
5G connectivity is overhyped - and many users are yet to experience improvements in mobile speed or reliability, says a new study. Research from Uswitch.com found one in six mobile users felt the power of the technology had been overstated, and less than half said they had seen noticeable speed or reliability improvements since upgrading.…
Homes pull the plug on landline as scam calls rise
The landline is in terminal decline, with five million households never using theirs for phone calls, reveals research by Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service. The number of homes with a landline has fallen by four million since the year 2000 to about 22 million connections now, down 15% from its peak of being present…
1 in 3 have streamed online TV to ‘feel less lonely’, claims study
New research from price comparison site Uswitch.com has revealed that a third (33%) of us have streamed online TV to feel less lonely over the past year, with 43% admitting to bingeing an entire series in a single day. A quarter (26%) said they now exclusively stream TV online and almost half (49%) say they’re…
How to spot online shopping fraud? 5 top tips to stay safe online
Since people have been in local and national lockdowns across the globe, the use of the internet has accelerated at an incredible rate. Many meetings are now held online using apps such as Zoom, and food and retail shopping have almost completely gone tech-first. While it greatly benefits reducing the spread of the virus, it…
Nearly 5m UK households suffered broadband outage
Close to 5 million consumers suffered a broadband outage lasting more than 3 hours in the past year, with the average affected home offline for more than a day in total More than a quarter of people (28%) experienced a network outage during working hours, costing the UK 5 million working days - a hit…
