Broadband Genie blog

Broadband Genie has teamed up with Origin Broadband to offer a rare deal on their fastest fibre optic package for Black Friday. Sign up for Origin Max broadband by the 30th November... more »

Facebook has announced its first branded hardware, launching camera-equipped displays to challenge the Amazon Echo Show. But their offer to place a camera inside homes follows hot on the... more »

Ofcom has released an update to its Connected Nations report and it shows a small but positive change in the availability of full fibre connections and the number of premises which cannot... more »

What an upset! The football season has only just kicked off, but an unexpected winner has already emerged. Giant killers Wycombe Wanderers have raced past the competition to achieve top... more »

BT has added new home broadband packages aimed at students preparing for university later this year.  Most BT packages have an 18 month contract, but the two new BT student deals... more »

Starting today there’s a major change to the way broadband speeds are advertised. But what does this mean for you, and what do you need to know to get the right deal when comparing broadband... more »

Research by Broadband Genie has found that routers across the UK could be at risk from hackers and viruses because many people don’t know how to manage basic security and maintenance features... more »

Two free email services have announced closures this week, forcing users to move to a different provider before they lose access to their email address. On Wednesday consumer champion Which?... more »

From April adult web sites will be required to verify the age of visitors from the UK, or risk being blocked. The controversial rule, part of the Digital Economy Act, is intended to... more »

Three wants you to cut the cord on home broadband and get internet over the air with its HomeFi package. But is a mobile network up to the job of serving home users?  We’ve been... more »