I got some nice shiny Powerline adapters the other day to connect my new set top box in the living room to my router in the bedroom.
Powerline adapters are an interesting concept. They essentially turn your electricity wiring into a giant network cable, allowing you to connect multiple devices in different rooms without the need to traipse wires around the house or rely on a flaky Wireless connection. Plus you can easily move an adapter from one room to another or add more without having to change any of the wiring.
Now that might sound (and is) very convenient, and I’d heartedly recommend the use of Powerline adapters to friends and family, however there was one surprise I wasn’t expecting …
For the last few years we’ve posted tech predictions for the coming year, unfortunately last year this was missed but that means we can review Dan’s predictions for 2010 with 2 years of hindsight at the end but first my predictions for 2012.
The wait’s over – Apple has finally launched the iPad 3. Read on for more about the new iPad and how it compares to the iPad 2, and for our thoughts on how Apple’s latest offering might come to change how we use t’internet.
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At Plusnet, we like to keep an eye out for tech news and releases that could change how you use t’internet. We’re expecting big things from 2012 – especially when it comes to gaming and streaming.
Read on for to find out what we think is going to be making waves online this year, when it comes to events, gadgets, gaming and online streaming.
Netflix has just launched in the UK, meaning you can stream unlimited movies and TV episodes straight from t’internet to your PC, laptop, games console or TV – from just £5.99 a month.
But, before you sign up and buy in some popcorn, it’s probably worth making sure you’ve got the right broadband for the job. That way you’ll know you can kick back and watch your favourite flicks straight away, instead of waiting ages for movies to load while your bandwidth struggles.
Just read on to find out which broadband’s best for streaming movies and TV episodes, and why fibre optic broadband could be just the thing for you.
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