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Olympus celebrates its 100th anniversary with video documentary
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Olympus celebrates its 100th anniversary with video documentary

Monday, May 13, 2019 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

At Wirefresh, we’ve always had an immense soft spot for Olympus cameras which we’ve used for years, starting off with a budget SLR that dated from the 1970s.

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Amazon offers free standard deliveries to 13,00 UK pickup locations
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Amazon offers free standard deliveries to 13,000 UK pickup locations

Wednesday, Aug 26, 2015 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Amazon has announced a free standard delivery option to over 13,000 Pickup Locations across the UK.

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Amazon's one-hour delivery service now available in central London
business

Amazon Prime’s one-hour delivery service launches across central London

Tuesday, Jun 30, 2015Tuesday, Jun 30, 2015 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Impatient Londoners looking for extra speedy deliveries on their goods can now take advantage of Amazon’s new Prime Now one-hour delivery service, which has just launched across central London.

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Winamp - one of the longest serving media players in history - is shutting up shop next month
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Winamp – one of the longest serving media players in history – is shutting up shop next month

Wednesday, Nov 20, 2013Wednesday, Nov 20, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher - Leave a Comment

It used to be king of the music players, but the folks behind the long serving AOL-owned mp3 player have announced that they will be shutting up shop for good on …

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London flashmob targets Apple's London store in protest at the company's tax avoidance policies
Apple / business

London flashmob targets Apple’s London store in protest at the company’s tax avoidance policies

Thursday, Jun 6, 2013Thursday, Jun 6, 2013 - by PG - Leave a Comment

Comedian Mark Thomas led a flashmob into Apple’s flagship store on Regent Street, central London, on Monday to protest against the company’s tax avoidance policies.

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Things are looking bleak for electronics stores on Tottenham Court Road, London
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The end draws near for London’s Tottenham Court Road as an electronics centre [photo]

Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 - by mike s - 6 Comments.

Once famous for its rows of independent electronic shops selling hi-fi, computer gear and other consumer electronics, London’s Tottenham Court Road looked a bleak place last Saturday afternoon, with shoppers …

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There's hope for HTC yet, as HTC One notches up 5 million sales
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There’s hope for HTC yet, as HTC One notches up 5 million sales

Thursday, May 23, 2013 - by Lee J. - Leave a Comment

The company may be in utter turmoil, but it seems the public are responding well to their flagship phone, the HTC One, with sales already hitting the five million mark.

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John Lewis bundles 6 months free broadband for any web-connected device they sell
business / web

John Lewis bundles 6 months free broadband for every web-connected device they sell

Thursday, Apr 18, 2013Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher - 1 Comment

Keen to entice more punters on to their broadband deal, UK retailer John Lewis are offering 6 months free broadband with every web-connected device they sell – even down to the humble £69 …

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YouTube declares that it's closing down for ten years
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YouTube announces that it’s closing down for ten years in video statement

Sunday, Mar 31, 2013Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

As April Fool’s pranks go, this one is  pretty good: YouTube have announced that it will be closing down and accepting no new videos. The video insists that YouTube was in fact …

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Sinclair C5 pedal powered trike voted the biggest gadget disaster ever
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Sinclair C5 pedal powered trike voted the biggest gadget disaster ever

Monday, Mar 25, 2013 - by Pete Railton - 1 Comment

Ahead of the Gadget Show Live at Birmingham’s NEC on April 3-7,  1,000 technology fans were polled for their opinion on the biggest gadget disasters of all time. Topping the poll …

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Blockbuster defies the odds and rises from the dead, with 264 stores to remain in business
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Blockbuster defies the odds and rises from the dead, with 264 stores to remain in business

Monday, Mar 25, 2013Monday, Mar 25, 2013 - by Pete Railton - Leave a Comment

To be honest, we thought there was no coming back after Blockbuster announced the closure of a further 164 stores back in February. To put it in the words of  Private Fraser from …

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Spotify Free dumps five-play limit in the UK, freeloaders rejoice!
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Spotify Free dumps five-play limit in the UK, freeloaders rejoice!

Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher - Leave a Comment

Here’s some good news for freeloaders who can’t get enough of an individual song: Spotify UK has now dumped the five play limit on the free version of its music streaming …

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Micro Anvika joins the vanished electronics shops of Tottenham Court Road, London
business / computing

Micro Anvika joins the vanished electronics shops of Tottenham Court Road, London

Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013Monday, Feb 18, 2013 - by mike s - 3 Comments.

Back in August 2012 we reported on the decline of Tottenham Court, a street once famed as the place to go to for consumer electronics in London. Up until fairly recently, both sides of the …

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Blockbuster defies the odds and rises from the dead, with 264 stores to remain in business
business

Blockbuster DVD rental firm announces another 164 store closures. Is the end nigh?

Wednesday, Feb 13, 2013 - by Lee J. - Leave a Comment

After going into administration last month, Blockbuster UK continues to struggle, and it’s now been announced that a further 164 stores will be closed on top of the 160 stores already condemned.

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Jessops high-street camera retailer set to rise from the dead as website launches
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Jessops high-street camera retailer set to rise from the dead as website launches

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2013 - by Pete Railton - Leave a Comment

After the business closed its doors for good in January 2013, many thought that the UK’s biggest high-street camera retailer would disappear for good. However, their website is showing signs of life, …

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