There’s a rule I’ve always abided by in my household – no phones at the table. It was a discipline my parents instilled in me and a rule I live by. So why would you be glued to your gadget when eating out? (more about technology addictions...)

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After more than 2,000 comments and 38,000 pledges on our Fixed Means Fixed campaign, Ofcom's launched a consultation on how to tackle price hikes on fixed contracts. We still need your support to get the right result. (more about Ofcom's consultation...)

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Why should we have to pay for a service we’re not using? It seems a little unfair to say the least, and for many, a landline phone falls into this category. If you only use broadband, why must you pay for line rental? (more about line rental charges...)

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If your mobile phone screen developed a crack, whose responsibility would it be? Yours, the retailer’s or the manufacturer’s? We think you shouldn't be left out of pocket for something that’s not your fault... (more about faulty smartphones...)

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In this guest post, consumer affairs minister Jo Swinson explores the benefits of ‘midata’, which could give you more control over the personal data companies hold. What would you do with your data? (more about midata...)

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And so the last of the big five mobile phone providers has followed the others by announcing a price rise for its existing pay monthly customers. From 28 February watch your O2 bills sneak up. (more about O2 hikes phone prices...)

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The text message is now the grand old age of 20. The first text was sent on 3 December 1992 by engineer Neil Papworth from his PC to Vodafone’s Richard Jarvis.  And the very first texted words were... ‘Merry Christmas’. (more about texts...)

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How much do you know about how the things you buy are made? In this guest post, Friends of the Earth’s Andy Atkins explains why smartphone manufacturers need to start making their products better. (more about making it better...)

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Happy Orange Wednesday! Or not so happy if you’re actually an Orange customer. One year ago today Orange announced a price rise on fixed mobile contracts, but how much did this add to its customers' bills? (more about Orange's price rise...)

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Ring, ring! ‘Hello, this is an urgent message regarding your PPI.’ Are you fed up with nuisance phone calls like this? Now the worst offenders are getting a nasty wake-up call of their own. (more about nuisance calls...)

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If you don’t live in one of 11 major UK cities, you won’t be able to benefit from EE’s superfast 4G mobile internet for some time. So why is EE reportedly advertising 4G in areas where it’s not available? (more about EE 4G...)

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Are broadband and mobile providers using unscrupulous tactics to sell you deals or upgrades that you don’t want? Could they also be billing us for data we haven’t even used? (more about broadband and mobile providers...)

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