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Vauxhall Astra VXR advert banned for encouraging dangerous driving

The joy police are out in force again and this time they’re targeting an ‘offensive’ advert for the brilliant Vauxhall Astra VXR. The Advertising Standards…
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RAC Advance ‘magic box’ knows you’re about to break down before you do

Braking down by the roadside is incredibly inconvenient and can prove costly. Fortunately RAC has developed a new Advance breakdown assistance ‘magic box’ that can…
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ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 HD coming to Virgin Media, ITV shows headed to TV Anywhere

Virgin Media has announced that the HD versions of ITV2, ITV3 and ITV4 are coming to the cable service’s channel line-up. The three HD channels,…
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Apple Smart Cover patent brings wireless on-the-go charging to future iPads

Slowly but surely, wireless charging is becoming more mainstream, with brands like Powermat creating a myriad of wireless charging accessories for consumer’s existing choice tech…
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Chinese Airline to sell cars in mid air

You can buy all manner of tat from in-flight shopping brochures. Headphones, make-up, furniture and – as of now – cars. That’s right, a Chinese…
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UK’s average broadband speed is 12Mbps. Double figure download speeds for the masses?

The UK’s average broadband speed is 12Mbps according to Ofcom. A report released today shows that for the first time, the UK’s average download speed…
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Competition: Win a HTC One with Vodafone

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. We’ve teamed up with Vodafone to offer one lucky Recombu Mobile reader the chance to win the fantastic HTC One. HTC has…
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Samsung Galaxy S4 photos leak ahead of launch

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is due to be officially unveiled tonight at Samsung Unpacked in New York, but ahead of the launch a series of…
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BT superfast broadband boots up Wellington and other Somerset locales

BT has announced that 4,500 more homes and businesses across Somerset will benefit from superfast broadband connections. Locations in Wellington, Yeovil, Portishead, Clevedon and Frome…
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Viewster now streaming independent movies online for free

If you can’t make it to Sundance London 2013 this year fear not – Viewster is now streaming 20 independent movies online for free. Viewster’s…
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One in three motorists wait for the fuel warning light before topping up

A poll has revealed a third of motorists generally ride around with the bare minimum amount of petrol in their tanks. 34 per cent of…
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Lamborghini Aventador stretch limo is just begging to be built

Supercars are a great way of showing your general awesomeness to the wider world, but their limited passenger capacity means you’re restricted to carrying one…
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Jaguar ‘XS’ pictures reveal a potential BMW 3 Series beater

Jaguar is busy beavering away on a compact saloon that will go head to head with the BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. New pictures…
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Freeview, BBC and Channel 4 trialling recommended viewing lists

Freeview is currently trialling a new service with the BBC and Channel 4 on a recommended recordings service for Freeview+. The idea is that broadcasters…
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New Range Rover Sport pictures leaked

Earlier this week we told you Land Rover would be unveiling its new Range Rover Sport at a special event on the streets of New…
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How to turn off in-app purchases on your iPad

The Apple iPad has been getting a lot of publicity lately – not all of it good. Danny Kitchen from Bristol ran up a bill…
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Mono EV is a transforming electric car

Most modern cars are full of compromises. Some are small and agile, able to nip in and out of traffic at will, while others are…
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BMW i3 electric car to come with free petrol car

Electric car aficionados may not like to admit it, but range anxiety is a very real phenomenon and still prevents prospective owners taking the electric car…