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Accident-prone builders, drunken sailors and careless outdoor types may be pleased to hear that Dragons’ Den television entrepreneur Peter Jones has launched a series of extra-tough mobile phones – one …
Dragon’s Den Peter Jones deals out JCB Toughphones as DVD wobbles Read MoreThis week marks the 10th anniversary of an impressive milestone in space exploration as the International Space Station notches up a decade of continuous human habitation.
International Space Station: 10 years of human habitation plus ThinkPads Read MoreLeading UK rail ticket retailer thetrainline.com is set to serve up a new mobile app letting users search for train times and fares, and also purchase tickets through their mobiles …
thetrainline.com free mobile app lets users buy tickets on the move Read MoreA free Android app called StartTalking has been launched to let drivers send off texts without even having to look at their handsets.
StartTalking: send SMS messages without even looking at your phone Read MoreNew Yorkers can now try out a new pilot program that allows passengers to to pay their subway, bus and train fares with a wave of their iPhones.
NYC subway Visa trial invites people to wave their expensive phones about Read MoreKeen to catch up with the Pope protest on Saturday, I had my first go on the Barclays/TFL bike hire scheme, hopping on a free bike and dashing across town …
We salute the Barclays/TFL London cycle hire scheme Read MoreBack in the day, cyclists keen to keep a record of their travels had to employ a map for directions and listen to the relentless click of a metal wheel …
Garmin touchscreen Edge 800 GPS for cyclists “rocks” Read MoreWe’re mighty keen on things that hurtle along on rails at Wirefresh, although we often find ourselves shouting at rail booking websites which often bedazzle us with endless options and …
Big discounts for business rail travellers promised by RedSpottedHanky.com Read MoreIf you’re the kind of bloke (for it is almost always blokes) who gets excited by model trains, transformers, track laying and sticking little lichen trees around a board, then …
Train buffs in heaven as Japanese hotel offers in-room model railway Read MoreA collaboration between Transport for London, Serco and Barclays Bank has seen thousands of bicycles being made available to Londoners, and the free Cycle Hire Widget for Android has been …
Cycle Hire Widget for Android lets Londoners find TfL cycles quickly Read MoreSeeing as it’s a Friday, it’s sunny outside and the pub is calling our name, we thought we’d bring you a feature from our sister blog at urban75 and tell …
The amazing fake houses of Paddington, London [off topic] Read MoreWe love cycling and we love gadgets, so Nokia looks to be pedalling into a world of win with their new bicycle charging kit.
Nokia’s £13 bicycle dynamo mobile charger for lycra-clad techies Read MoreWe loved the old Routemaster bus, with its handy rear platform for jumping on and off quickly, and Boris Johnson’s decision to reintroduce an updated version was one of the …
London’s new double-decker bus announced Read MoreHelmet-donning, leather strutting motorbike riders with a propensity to get lost may find themselves getting all revved up about Tom Tom’s new Urban Rider GPS unit. Sporting an updated interface …
TomTom announces Urban Rider GPS for motorbikers Read MoreWith an Icelandic volcano currently spewing tonnes of ash towards UK skies, all aircraft are being grounded as a safety measure, with authorities mindful of the damage that hot, abrasive …
Watch live as aircraft empty the UK skies to escape volcanic ash eruption Read More