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This VW advert will put you off using a phone in the car

If you watch just one road safety advert today, make it this one by Volkswagen. There have been numerous studies that found using a mobile…
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TV licence fine rises to £4,000

The penalty for not buying a TV licence is set to sharply rise, after ministers announced a quadrupling of the maximum possible fine from £1,000…
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PlayStation TV coming to Europe

Sony’s PlayStation TV is headed to the united states and Europe, following its release in Japan and East Asia last November. Sony has launched its…
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Panasonic’s AX800 4K tellies won’t work with Netflix 4K

Want to watch Netflix 4K on a big screen? Well don’t bother buying Panasonic’s AX800 UHD range. Panasonic has announced that its highly anticipated, soon…
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Slow down or be slapped with a £10,000 fine for speeding

The government is set to give magistrates more power to deal with misdemeanour offences. Fines for speeding could shoot up from £2,500 to £10,000. The…
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Are ministers revising UK laws for driverless cars?

Science Minister emphasises need to allow driverless cars to be legally driven on roads so UK can maintain competitive edge in technology race. The UK…
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Netflix to name and shame ISPs that throttle movie streaming

Netflix is ready to expose ISPs that throttle its movie streaming service in a bid to stop them giving their own services an unfair advantage….
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Freesat launches Forces TV: a channel dedicated to the armed forces

Listen up you ‘orrible lot: Forces TV is a new Freesat channel dedicated to the needs of people in the armed forces and defence sector. Located…
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Motoring convictions down by half

The number of driving-related convictions has dropped dramatically over the last decade, according to new figures. It seems drivers are less dangerous behind the wheel…
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CityFibre to speed up gigabit fibre deployment to 20 UK cities

Fibre ISP CityFibre is planning to accelerate plans to roll out gigabit fibre infrastructure in 20 UK cities following an investment boost. The firm has…
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Sky packs Champions League into new channel to snub BT Sport

Champions League fans will need Sky, Virgin or Now TV in 2014 with the launch of a dedicated European football channel not available on BT…
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Competition: Win a new Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini with Vodafone

One lucky Recombu Mobile reader could be in with a chance of winning the small and smart Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini. The Samsung Galaxy S3…
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The great women-only parking space debate

Parking spaces designated to women spark anger and criticism ─ but are they really that sexist? Women-only parking spaces have existed for a fair few…
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Virgin Media marks quad-play bundle launch with giant sea creature

Bournemouth beach-goers confronted by 25ft Richard Branzilla creature emerging from the sea. Virgin Media has announced the arrival of its quad-play bundle in a rather…
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Where can I watch the Spain vs The Netherlands World Cup game?

Spain vs The Netherlands is the first game of World Cup 2014 to be broadcast by the BBC and will see the finalists of the…
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Hitler’s deputy’s gorgeous Mercedes-Benz goes to auction

Herman Goering’s 1941 Mercedes Benz 540k Cabriolet B is being sold on eBay. Herman Goering was a nasty guy by all accounts, but he had…
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Where can I watch the England vs Uruguay World Cup game?

Where can I watch the England vs Uruguay World Cup game? England’s second World Cup 2014 game in Brazil will be against fellow South Americans…
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Smart car tipping is a ‘thing’

Rolling the dinky Mercedes-Benz city car onto its side or back panels becomes latest urban prank. We’ve heard of cow-tipping, but car-tipping is a new…