On this page you will find some interesting technology facts. If you have an interesting fact you would like to add please post in comments below.

Number of fixed residential broadband connections in the UK? 18.8m (as at end of 2011)
(source: Ofcom)

Population of the UK? 62.3m (as at mid-2010)
(source: Office for National Statistics)

What is the meaning of popular technology term C.R.A.V.E.D? (Concealable, Removable, Available, Enjoyable, Disposable)
(source: National Mobile Phone Crime Unit)

When was the first usage of the term “mouse” in relation to computing? 1968
(source: Stanford Research Institute research paper “A research center for augmenting human intellect” by Douglas C. Engelbart and William K. English)

How fast does lightning travel? Around 186,000 miles per second.
(source: Ask A Scientist, DoE Office of Science)

How many hours of video calls Skype users make each year? 1.8 billion hours (as of 2012)
(source: advertising.micromicon.com/skype)

Amount The National Lottery has given to good causes since 1994? £29b (as of 2012).
(source: UK Department for Culture, Media and Sport)

Percentage of UK population using mobile to access internet? 39% (as of 2012)
(source: Ofcom: Communications Market Report)