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Say what? Facebook buys mobile messaging service WhatsApp for $16 billion

What’s green and costs $16 billion? WhatsApp apparently, in Facebook’s eyes at least, as the company has just laid down cash to purchase the popular…
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Audi S3 Cabriolet is a 300PS drop-top

The sporty Audi S3 has lost its roof ahead of the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. Audi has announced the S3 Cabriolet, presumably, so when the…
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Aston Martin V8 Vantage N430 and DB9 Carbon revealed

Not one but two special edition Aston Martins will be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show. Aston Martin has announced two special edition models. The…
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First customer buys house with smartphone

Barclays and Savills Auctions have created a partnership which allows customers to buy a house on their mobile phones. You can now buy a house with…
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“Don’t be a Glasshole”: A list of dos and don’ts direct from the Google Glass community

Google’s Glass Explorer community offer their advice on wearing Glass out and about. “Explore the world around you” is the first ‘do’ on Glass Explorer…
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Birmingham, Bradford and Leeds firms can apply for £3,000 broadband vouchers

Firms in Birmingham, Bradford and Leeds will soon be able to apply for vouchers which will give them up to £3,000 off installation costs for…
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FIA legalises donuts in Formula 1

‘Donuts’, have now been made legal by the FIA for Grand Prix winners. The FIA has legalised ‘donuts’, the act of burning rubber while drifting a…
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EE 4G touching down at Heathrow, Gatwick and 16 other UK airports

If you’re fed up with having to deal with rubbish WiFi in airport lounges you’ll be pleased to hear that EE has switched on 4G…
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Nokia’s final Android tease before MWC launch?

A green X appears on Nokia’s MWC 2014 blog, while a full-on marketing photo is leaked online It’ll be one of the worst-kept secrets in…
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South Yorkshire’s superfast shambles Digital Region shutting down for good

Digital Region, the superfast broadband shambles which has cost taxpayers MILLIONS, is to be shut down for good on August 15. The ambitious broadband project managed…
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Air pollution more dangerous than smoking

A new study has found that pollution caused by car exhausts could be more harmful than smoking. Pollution caused by car exhausts could be more…
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Go Ape boss forks out £30,000 for fibre optic broadband

A poor internet connection that was holding back business has led to a company boss spending £30,000 on connecting his firm up to fibre broadband….
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Hyperoptic launches gigabit fibre broadband in Reading, Bristol and Cardiff

Fibre broadband ISP Hyperoptic is bringing gigabit services to Reading, Bristol and Cardiff. The London-based ISP previously only offered services to customers in parts of the…
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HTC’s ‘All New One’ launch confirmed for March 25

Invites are out for HTC’s next big launch, where the sequel to the HTC One smartphone should be unveiled Two big bits of HTC news,…
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Kindle Fire HD gets ESPN UK app

ESPN UK has launched a new app that will allow Kindle Fire HD tablet users to get their fix of sports news and action. The…
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Gigabit vs Megabit: Fibre providers lure ex-BT staff for broadband battle plans

Rural fibre ISP Gigaclear and the Peterborough-based Gigabit City project have signed up ex-BT staff to help spearhead their next-gen broadband battle plans. Steve Robertson,…
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Samsung introduces the Galaxy Core LTE

Samsung instroduces the Galaxy Core LTE smartphone, offering users optimised performance and 4G on a budget. Samsung has launched its new Galaxy Core LTE phone, aimed at…
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2014 Alfa Romeo Giulietta details, images and price

Styling tweaks and a new multimedia system freshen up the 2014 Alfa Romeo Giulietta The 2014 Alfa Romeo Giulietta is here, complete with a number…