Microsoft to sue Comet over the sale of dodgy Windows discs
January 4th, 2012 2:32pm
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Microsoft is suing the big UK electronics retailer Comet for allegedly flogging off pirated Windows discs.
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Starbucks Cup Magic adds Augmented Reality, won’t improve the coffee
November 9th, 2011 2:15pm
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As if going to Starbucks wasn’t a thrilling enough experience as it is, they’re now encouraging their smartphone-toting customers to wave their handsets around to enjoy an Augmented Reality app in the spirit of Christmas.
John Lewis offers in-store Wi-Fi, invites customers to get price comparing
October 25th, 2011 11:17am
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Wirefresh’s favourite department store, the employee-owned John Lewis, is going to offer customers free in-store Wi-Fi so they can compare their prices with rivals as they peruse the aisles.
Apple iPad market share crashes as Android tablets soar in popularity
October 24th, 2011 10:40am
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It seems that the iPad’s near-total dominance of the tablet market is fading fast, with a new report showing that sales of Android slates soared in the last quarter at the expense of Apple.
Samsung cruises past Apple to become the world’s #1 smartphone vendor
October 20th, 2011 4:41pm
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For the first time, Samsung’s burgeoning sales figures have seen the South Korean company speed swiftly past its rival Apple to become the number one shipper of smartphones on the planet in the third quarter of 2011.
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Apple and Starbucks UK embrace to offer free bland iTunes track
October 17th, 2011 11:53am
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In a flurry of synergistic back-slapping, Apple and Starbucks have pressed the flash to secure a deal where customers to the ghastly coffee shops in the UK can secure a ghastly music track from iTunes for free.
Lenovo now #2 global PC vendor behind HP. Apple fail to show in top five
October 13th, 2011 9:30am
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Hewlett-Packard has hung on to its #1 on the planet ranking, increasing its share of the PC global market to 17.7 per cent in the third quarter of 2011, according to the number-crunching bods at Gartner.
Three network invites you to gorge yourself on unlimited data
September 27th, 2011 2:22pm
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The UK’s Three network have announced that they will be offering unlimited data allowance packages for all new and exisiting contract smartphone customers in the shape of a £3 per month add-on.
Samsung Galaxy S2 smartphone sails past 10m sales, feels chuffed with itself
September 26th, 2011 9:30am
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There’s no denying it’s one hell of a phone – it’s still our #1 recommendation – and Samsung is reporting that their Galaxy SII smartphone is proving to be a monster hit around the world.
Talk Talk – the network people love to complain about: Ofcom
September 22nd, 2011 1:56pm
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TalkTalk has emerged as the most complained-about broadband and phone services provider in the UK, according to the latest data from industry regulator Ofcom.
The dubious honour was bestowed on them after the company attracted the most complaints over the period from April to June, 2011, while Virgin Media kept their customers the happiest, attracting the fewest complaints.
Say goodbye to your wallet and whoop it up with Google Wallet
September 20th, 2011 9:30am
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Google has released their new Google Wallet app, a cunning piece of innovation that “makes your phone your wallet,” by letting you make purchases with your Android smartphone.
News Corps’ iPad-only The Daily newspaper slithers into the UK, users unimpressed
September 16th, 2011 9:15am
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We’d rather punch ourselves in the face than give any money to News Corporation, but UK-based iPad fans wanting to read what Rupert Murdoch has described as his “No. 1 most exciting project,” can now buy a subscription to The Daily electronic newspaper.
Google waves its wad about and buys Motorola For $12.5 Billion
August 15th, 2011 1:00pm
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Google has just announced that is is acquiring Motorola Mobility for approximately $12.5 billion (or $40 per share), in cash.
Gartner slaps iPhone off top spot and declares Nokia the #1 smartphone vendor, with Android still the top OS
August 11th, 2011 3:56pm
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Recent reports from Nielsen, Strategy Analytics and IDC all placed Apple at the top of global smartphone vendor list, based on their second-quarter smartphone sales, but UK based stats firm Gartner is having none of it, declaring Symbian to the sultans of smartphone sales.
Apple briefly becomes the most valuable company, still fails to lead where it matters
August 9th, 2011 9:13pm
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The Financial Post is reporting that Apple briefly moved past Exxon to become the most valuable publicly traded corporation in the United States, although it remains famously stingy.
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