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Virgin Media offers Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses or £125 bill credit with new broadband and TV packages
By Paul Hatton Published
A fantastic new deal from Virgin Media offers free Meta Smart Glasses, no setup fee, and fast fibre broadband.

Sick of slow train Wi-Fi? A fix could be on the way thanks to this new trial
By Alex Blake Published
UK trains have begun a satellite connectivity trial to improve on-board Wi-Fi speeds.

The best gaming routers 2025: these are the top picks our experts have tested
By Matt Hanson Last updated
Updated Having a strong, fast and reliable internet connection is increasingly essential for games, so check out our list of the best gaming routers.

Vodafone outage – can you get compensation and what caused it? Here's what experts say
By Mark Wilson Published
Vodafone went down this week in a massive disruption for its broadband and mobile customers. We asked experts for guidance on compensation and what might have caused the meltdown.

Netgear Nighthawk RS100 review: Netgear sees the light and releases an affordable Wi-Fi 7 router
By Cliff Joseph Published
We put Netgear's affordable Wi-Fi 7 router, the Nighthawk RS100, through its paces - but is it worth the money?

These Wi-Fi routers can help detect motion in your home, but are also sparking privacy worries – here's why
By Monica J. White Published
Xfinity, a Comcast brand, has introduced a feature that lets your router and connected devices track motion in your home. Here's why it's not all good news.

Forget Starlink – this Chinese satellite internet tech is capable of 1Gbps speeds that are five times faster
By Monica J. White Published
Chinese researchers have just achieved a new 1Gbps data transmission from a geostationary satellite – this kind of speed is unheard of, even for Elon Musk's Starlink.

Acer Predator Connect W6x: an affordable Wi-Fi upgrade for owners of older computers and mobile devices
By Cliff Joseph Published
The Predator Connect W6x router sticks with last-gen Wi-Fi 6, but it provides very respectable performance at a competitive price.

Acer Predator Connect T7 Wi-Fi 7 Mesh Router: super-fast Wi-Fi 7 router for hardcore gamers
By Cliff Joseph Published
Acer’s gaming router runs faster than a speeding bullet in an FPS arena

Experts warn of heatwave danger to routers, so act now before summer kicks in and temperatures could really soar – to the point that kills your Wi-Fi
By Darren Allan Published
Sunlight is the root of all evil? Well, maybe not, but in its direct form, it really isn’t good for your Wi-Fi router.
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