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Google Home and Google Wifi coming to the UK in April 2017

Tuesday, Mar 28, 2017Tuesday, Mar 28, 2017 - by mike s

Brits will soon no longer have to cast their eyes enviously across the Atlantic if they want to revel in Google’s latest clever tech-wizardry, as Google Home and Google WiFi are …

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Amazon offers free standard deliveries to 13,00 UK pickup locations
business / transport

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

Wednesday, Aug 26, 2015 - by mike s

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

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Amazon Fire Phone packs top notch specs, Dolby sound, 13MP camera and 3D effects
Android / computing / mobiles

Amazon Fire Phone packs top notch specs, Dolby sound, 13MP camera and 3D effects

Wednesday, Jun 18, 2014Wednesday, Jun 18, 2014 - by Tony Fletcher

Online retail giant Amazon has pulled out the stops for its new Fire handset, which packs a 4.7-inch display with a HD resolution offering the ability to send whatever you’re watching …

Amazon Fire Phone packs top notch specs, Dolby sound, 13MP camera and 3D effects Read More
Vinyl sales soar by 745 per cent on Amazon, with rock albums leading the demand
audio

Vinyl sales soar by 745 per cent on Amazon, with rock albums leading the demand

Tuesday, Sep 17, 2013Tuesday, Sep 17, 2013 - by mike s - 1 Comment

Despite the growth of digital downloads, good old vinyl remains the format that won’t die, with online retailer Amazon.co.uk producing a graphic revealing a steady rise in vinyl sales. The …

Vinyl sales soar by 745 per cent on Amazon, with rock albums leading the demand Read More
Android / Apple / computing / Google

Apple iPad market share crashes in UK as Android tablet sales gather momentum

Saturday, Apr 20, 2013Friday, Apr 19, 2013 - by PG - 1 Comment

Apple has seen its share of the UK tablet market fall 73 per cent to 63 per cent in the last twelve months, as sales of Android slates gather momentum.

Apple iPad market share crashes in UK as Android tablet sales gather momentum Read More
Amazon Kindle Fire tablet slashed to just £99 as the festive tablet wars commence
Android / computing

Amazon Kindle Fire tablet slashed to just £99 as the festive tablet wars commence

Friday, Nov 23, 2012 - by mike s

As competition in the budget 7″ tablet market heats up in the run up to Christmas,  Amazon have delivered a killer blow to their rivals by offering the Kindle Fire …

Amazon Kindle Fire tablet slashed to just £99 as the festive tablet wars commence Read More
New Kindles go on sale in Europe, Kindle Fire HD spotted for £149
Android / computing

New Kindles go on sale in Europe, Kindle Fire HD spotted for £149

Thursday, Oct 25, 2012 - by Lee J.

Amazon is shunting out its new Kindle models across Europe and the UK, with the Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD all heading on to shop shelves today.

New Kindles go on sale in Europe, Kindle Fire HD spotted for £149 Read More
Kindle Fire HD 7 inch tablet arrives in the UK on Oct 25th: details, specs, pricing
Android / computing / portable

Kindle Fire HD 7 inch tablet arrives in the UK on Oct 25th: details, specs, pricing

Friday, Sep 7, 2012Monday, Sep 10, 2012 - by mike s

Amazon has now released full details of the Kindle Fire HD tablet that is set to arrive in the UK in October. Initially, it looks like us Brits are only …

Kindle Fire HD 7 inch tablet arrives in the UK on Oct 25th: details, specs, pricing Read More
Amazon announces a bigger screen Kindle Fire HD to take on the Nexus 7
Android / computing

Amazon announces a faster, bigger Kindle Fire HD tablet

Thursday, Sep 6, 2012Thursday, Sep 6, 2012 - by Lee J.

Amazon has announced the follow-up to its successful US-only Kindle Fire colour tablet, with the Kindle Fire HD packing a bigger screen and Tegra trouncing speeds.

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Lovefilm introduces HD streaming in the UK
broadcasting / web

Lovefilm introduces HD streaming in the UK

Thursday, May 31, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher - 1 Comment

The days of waiting patiently for the postie to arrive with your DVD of the latest blockbuster must surely be coming to the close with the news that Lovefilm is introducing …

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 has started shipping UK, USA, Canada and Germany
photography

Olympus OM-D E-M5 has started shipping in the UK, USA, Canada and Germany

Thursday, Apr 12, 2012Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 - by mike s - 2 Comments.

It’s been reported that Olympus’s eagerly awaited new Micro Four Thirds camera, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 has started shipping in UK, USA, Canada and Germany. Photo site 43rumors says that they have received emails from …

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Owning a Kindle makes you read more according to UK poll

Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 - by Pete Railton - 2 Comments.

A new UK study confirms what many people already suspected – owning an e-reader makes you read more.

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computing / portable

Amazon’s Kindle Touch coming to Europe next month, ne’er a whisper about the Kindle Fire

Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Amazon has announced that the touchscreen version of its hugely popular Kindle e-reader is heading into the UK, Germany, France, Spain and Italy next month.

Amazon’s Kindle Touch coming to Europe next month, ne’er a whisper about the Kindle Fire Read More
Apple tablet share slumps to 54.7 per cent in Q4 2011 as Kindle Fire sets US alight
Apple / business / computing / portable

Apple tablet share slumps to 54.7 per cent in Q4 2011 as Kindle Fire sets US alight

Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012 - by Lee J.

New figures from analytics firm IDC have revealed the state of play for tablet shipments for the last quarter of 2011, and they show Apple holding on to the top spot, but …

Apple tablet share slumps to 54.7 per cent in Q4 2011 as Kindle Fire sets US alight Read More
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Apple / portable

Apple’s share of tablet market slumps to 57% as Kindle Fire feels the love

Thursday, Feb 16, 2012Thursday, Feb 16, 2012 - by Pete Railton

It’s still to make it to the UK, but Amazon’s cut-price Amazon Fire slate is starting to do real damage to Apple’s market share of the global tablet market.

Apple’s share of tablet market slumps to 57% as Kindle Fire feels the love Read More

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