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Google has launched its contactless mobile service Android Pay in the UK today, which lets customers pay for goods wherever contactless payments are accepted, including London’s transport network and the Tube.
Android Pay contacless service comes to the UK – but not for Barclays customers Read More
Amazon has announced a free standard delivery option to over 13,000 Pickup Locations across the UK.
Amazon offers free standard deliveries to 13,000 UK pickup locations Read More
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
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 …
John Lewis bundles 6 months free broadband for every web-connected device they sell Read More
We’ll be honest, when we think of award-winning great design, the ultra-minimal UK government site gov.uk isn’t the kind of thing that springs immediately to mind. But there’s much more …
Design Museum declares the ultra simple Gov.uk website to be the ‘Best Design of the Year’ Read More
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 …
Blockbuster defies the odds and rises from the dead, with 264 stores to remain in business Read More
The Google LG Nexus 4 represents astonishingly good value for money and comes with a great spec sheet – the only problem was that it hardly ever seemed to be …
Google Nexus 4 bargain-priced powerhouse smartphone back in stock in UK Read More
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 …
Micro Anvika joins the vanished electronics shops of Tottenham Court Road, London Read More
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.
Blockbuster DVD rental firm announces another 164 store closures. Is the end nigh? Read More
We’ve been driven insane by spam calls – usually of the pre-recorded nature – offering ‘urgent and important’ news about PPI accident insurance or some other annoying rubbish.
BT BT6500 landline phone blocks cold callers, sadly unlikely to be very effective Read More
The company formerly known as RIM has been gushing about the apparent success of their new Blackberry Z10 smartphone.
BlackBerry Z10 selling like hot cakes in the UK insist BlackBerry Read More
According to data from price comparison website uSwitch, Samsung managed to dominate the UK smartphone market in January, occupying all three top slots.
Samsung smartphones crush iPhone in UK January sales study Read More
The hugely popular crowdfunding platform Kickstarter has announced that UK users will be able to launch their projects on the service starting from October 31st, 2012.
Kickstarter UK launches on October 31st, users invited to building start projects right now Read More
For well over a year now we’ve been subjected to an endless torrent of landline phone spam, and with BT shrugging its shoulders over our growing complaints, we’re getting increasingly …
BT and the curse of phone marketing spam. Not their problem, apparently Read More
From October 26th, BT will be dishing out free YouView set-top boxes with no TV subscription to new BT Infinity customers.
BT offers free YouView box worth £299 for new BT Infinity customers Read More