Max Beckett

London

Content Editor at Uswitch

Featured in: Favicon

uswitch.com Favicon

mirror.co.uk Favicon

money.co.uk Favicon

medium.com

Articles

EE broadband down: What to do during an EE internet outage

1 month ago | uswitch.com | Max Beckett

Test your Wi-Fi signal at homeIf you’ve checked online and you can’t see any evidence of a big EE broadband outage, it might be worth checking your broadband setup at home. There may be way to improve your internet connection with your own equipment. A quick glance at your EE Hub will indicate if things are working or not. If there are no lights on, check to see if the power cable is in and connected to the mains.
What to do in a BT broadband outage

2 months ago | uswitch.com | Max Beckett

How to check if you have a home internet issueIf your broadband has stopped working but there are no reported BT outages, it may be worth checking your home internet connection. Here are a few simple checks to see if you can fix your connection issue yourself. To check whether you're experiencing an outage or a connection fault at home, log in to your BT account and use the BT broadband troubleshooter. This tests your broadband to identify any issues and suggest solutions.
The 100 Best Albums of the 21st Century (so far)

Nov 25, 2024 | max-beckett.medium.com | Max Beckett

Max Beckett·Follow74 min read·--Hello and welcome to potentially the biggest personal project I have ever undertaken. The 21st Century is currently seeing off its 25th year, marking a whole quarter of the 2000s already. And since life is only moving faster by the year (thanks, time dilation 👍) what better opportunity will I have to look back at the entire catalogue of music from this century so far than right now?
Latest Ofcom broadband provider complaints ranking revealed

Nov 14, 2024 | uswitch.com | Max Beckett

Ofcom has unveiled its latest ranking of broadband provider complaints. It's just in time for Black Friday 2024, when broadband new offers are expected to be better than any other time of year. This new report looks at the period from April to June 2024, where the overall number of complaints dropped from an industry average of twelve per 100,000 customers to ten. Here's the latest table of the biggest UK broadband providers, ranked by least to most complaints.
200+ UK Fibre Broadband Statistics 2024

Oct 16, 2024 | uswitch.com | Max Beckett

According to UK fibre broadband statistics, 97% of UK premises currently have a superfast, fibre broadband connection available to them. This provides download speeds of at least 30Mbps—the majority of which is mostly supplied by part-fibre, part-copper networks of cables.
Metaverse-Ready Nations - Uswitch

Sep 25, 2024 | uswitch.com | Max Beckett

Cyprus - 34,082 Google searches per million peopleCyprus comes out on top for another factor, this time the number of people searching for information about the Metaverse. One of the country’s universities recently launched an “Open Metaverse Initiative”, focused on promoting the Metaverse, this comes after previously launching the world’s first cryptocurrency degree in 2014.
Amazon’s Lord of the Rings TV show reveals official title, release date and new teaser trailer

Sep 25, 2024 | uswitch.com | Max Beckett

Produced by Amazon Prime and reportedly costing more than any TV show ever, the new Lord of the Rings series has revealed very little about its plot so far. But with its title now confirmed, and with some explanation from the show’s creators, we finally know a little more about what to expect.
Online Learning Index - Uswitch

Sep 24, 2024 | uswitch.com | Max Beckett

1. University of Cambridge - Online learning score 8.94Online degrees - 38Online short courses - 81Guardian university rating - 97.8Research quality - 88%Student Rating - 4.48/5At number one on this list is the University of Cambridge. Cambridge is one of the most prestigious universities in the UK, owing to its exceptional score of 97.8/100 from the Guardian. Students have also bestowed a 4.48/5 on the University of Cambridge for its student experience, the second highest on this list.
One Touch Switch explained

Sep 12, 2024 | uswitch.com | Max Beckett

Switching broadband is normally a very simple process for most people. But thanks to a new industry ruling, it’s now meant to be even simpler. The new rule, which has been implemented since 12 September 2024, may not affect everyone, as it’s only meant to help customers who are switching between certain providers.
UK Online Streaming Statistics 2024

Apr 4, 2024 | uswitch.com | Max Beckett

UK online streaming statistics showcase how the reach of platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime, and BBC iPlayer have expanded over the last decade. After steadily growing in popularity throughout the 2010s, there was a substantial surge in subscribers as a result of the Covid-19 lockdowns. Then, for the first time, streaming services had to contend with falling subscriber numbers as UK households tightened their belts in the face of a cost of living crisis.