Earth Hour 2015 will see more than 700 landmarks across the world plunge into darkness starting 20:30 GMT on Saturday 2015 and to show their support major landmarks in the UK are…
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UK mobe operators agree to put cap on bills for stolen or missing mobile phones
Five of UK’s leading mobile operators have agreed to put a cap on bills for stolen or missing mobile phones in a bid to protect consumers from incurring unexpectedly high bills. UK…
Sony PlayStation Now beta heading to UK this spring
Sony’s PlayStation Now is finally going to head to the UK as early as this spring, the company has announced. PlayStation Now allows for streaming gaming content to consoles using remote servers…
uSwitch names best and worst broadband streets in the UK
New research shows Brits in some parts of the UK are struggling with 135 times slower broadband speeds than others. According to uSwitch, Williamson Road, in Romney Marsh, Kent, has the slowest…
Smoking rates of workers in various industries revealed
A new research has put forward new statistics revealing industry wise smoking rates with people working in the food service and accommodation industries topping the charts at 31 per cent as most…
Ofcom approves white space spectrum use; says prepping ground for IoT
UK’s telecom watchdog has given its approval for white space spectrum use in a bid to boost wireless network availability in the UK while also laying groundwork for Internet of Things in…
Sky to turn on adult content filter by default soon
UK Broadband provider Sky has announced its Broadband Shield content filter will be turned on by default, unless customers choose to turn it off. This means that Sky Broadband will block all…
Apple’s UK smartphone market share topped 42.5% in November
Apple’s UK smartphone market share has topped 42.5 percent in November, all thanks to the massive success of its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones. According to data from Kantar Worldpanel…
Apple currently in talks with UK banks over Apple Pay support, new report claims
New report claims Apple is currently in talks with major UK banks over implementation of its digital mobile payment service Apple Pay and if everything goes as planned, the Cupertino might begin…
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare reclaims UK gaming charts No. 1 spot
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has managed to snatch the UK gaming charts No. 1 spot from FIFA 15 thereby claiming the Christmas No. 1 for the fifth time in the history…
Majority of UK drivers in favour of lower drink-drive limit
Majority of British motorists are calling out for a lower drink-drive limit, new research has found. According to a survey conducted by road safety charity Brake and insurance company Direct Line, around…
Adobe Ink, Slide lands in UK and Europe
Adobe has announced the availability of Adobe Ink & Slide in the UK and Europe. Officially unveiled in June, the digital pen, Adobe Ink, and the digital ruler, Adobe Slide connect with…
Microsoft Xbox One grabs best-selling console title in US, UK for November
Microsoft has announced its Xbox One console has dethroned Sony’s PlayStation 4 to grab the best-selling console title for the month of November. Redmond, citing statistics from the NPD market research firm,…
Brits’ interest in social networking dropping fast, new report claims
Social media usage has dropped across a number of countries, with UK accounting for the greatest decline, new report claims. According to a recent survey conducted by U.K. telecoms regulator Ofcom, using…
UK getting first ever eSports arena in 2015
The UK is all set to get its first ever arena dedicated to eSports, the world of online competitive video gaming by 2015 meaning that Brits will be able to enjoy video…