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Sony SmartWatch 2 review

Sony has been one of the long-standing smart watch advocates on the scene, with the concept evolving from the company’s Bluetooth watches; such as the…
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Caught in the Act: Driver Disqualified for Sexting

A lorry driver has been disqualified from driving for sending saucy texts to his lover whilst behind the wheel. Dave Wood, of Nocton, Lincolnshire, kick-started…
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Virgin Media reduces traffic management again after ASA ruling

Virgin Media has been forced to change the terms of its unlimited broadband service following another ruling from the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority). Complaints were…
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VIDEO – TalkTalk Essentials TV: YouView, broadband and phone for £7.50/month

TalkTalk’s hoping to convert Freeview homes to pay-TV with a YouView ‘zapper’ box and pay-as-you-go Sky TV channels. The Essentials TV package gives customers a…
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Suzuki’s X-Lander, Crosshiker and Hustler concepts look eerily familiar

If imitation is sincerest form of flattery then Suzuki is getting ready to pay huge compliments to several of its major rivals. The Japanese carmaker…
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Direct Save Telecom sees 3,000 customers switch to its £1.95 Aldi-esque broadband

Direct Save Telecom, the low-cost no-frills ISP has reported a jump in customers over the last three months. Over 3,000 customers have switched to Direct…
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Is Jaguar Land Rover planning an electric Evoque?

Jaguar Land Rover announced it will be investing into ‘Advanced Powertrain Research Project’ known as Evoque_e, sparking rumours of an electric version of its Evoque…
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Twitter now displays inline pictures and videos by default

Twitter continues its quest to become a media oriented service. The social networking company yesterday updated its official apps for iOS and Android – as well…
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Reports of St. Jude’s Storm’s damage to UK broadband come flooding in

Though BT was able to prevent any major broadband outages that might have been caused by St. Jude’s Storm, reports of minor incidents in affected…
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Lenovo’s Yoga series gains two unique Android tablets

How do you extend the battery life of a tablet without dramatically increasing thickness? By moving the battery to a completely different location. That’s what…
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Driverless pods coming to UK in 2015, Milton Keynes gets first dibs

Driverless cars may be a good few years away, but the first trials of the technology found within them is scheduled to begin in the…
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A ‘limited number’ of iPhone 5Ss have been hit with battery issues

Apple says that a small number of iPhone 5S units are experiencing unusual battery drain issues. According to a spokesperson for the company, there’s a…
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TalkTalk launches HomeSafe spam call blocking service

TalkTalk has launched a new HomeSafe call blocking service that lets customers report and block excessive marketing spam callers. Customers receiving excessive calls from marketing…
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Google will release a tweaked version of Glass ‘later this year’

Google hasn’t even publically released Glass yet, but the company already has a new version of the wearable device. Ars Technica reports that the search…
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Vodafone extends its bonus LTE data offer until the end of January 2014

Vodafone is extending its bonus LTE data offer until the end of January. The network currently offers 4GB of extra data on top of standard…
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Ford Focus still selling like hotcakes: 114 sold every hour

People are buying the Ford Focus like their very lives depend on it. According to Polk registration data, the Focus is the best-selling car in…
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Welsh scrap dealer nabbed with over £11,000 of broadband copper cable

A Welsh scrap metal dealer has pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods after he was discovered to be in possession of over £11,000 worth of…
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Google Hangouts now supports SMS and animated GIFs

Google is giving Hangouts some much needed love. The company announced today that the latest version of its messaging solution will now include SMS support….