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BT Infinity super>fast broadband
BT has revealed the pricing for its new super>fast broadband service, BT Infinity. The new consumer service uses fibre optic technology to offer download speeds of up to 40Mb/s from as little as £19.99 per month, a saving of £7.47 per month on Virgin Media’s XXL highest speed service.
Epson supports printing apps for iphone and Android phones
Epson has announced global support for its open-source development kit, the ESC/P-R library, which assists product designers wishing to develop printing applications for electronic devices.
SMEs swap overseas travel for online communication
The UK economy is slowly emerging from the recession. Budget cuts, time constraints and environmental concerns have nevertheless led a quarter of UK SMEs to swap overseas business travel with alternative means of communication, according to an independent survey commissioned by Skype.
Staying safe and warm in a winter power cut
Householders are being urged to cut out and keep a handy guide on staying safe and warm in the event of a winter power cut.
The ‘grey pound' set to hit £100bn mark
Older consumers have grown into a market force to be reckoned with, says Age Concern and Help the Aged, as new figures reveal the amount of money spent annually by people over the age of 65 in the UK is set to hit the £100 billion mark.
Investment could spell future energy bill mystery for consumers
Ofgem has published final proposals for funding the first tranche of projects from a potential £1 billion package of extra investment in Britain's high-voltage networks.
Brits use credit cards to fund day to day living
362 days in recession have left millions of people starting the new year reliant on credit for day-to-day living costs, according to the third annual Post Office Consumer Credit Report.
Jordan and Tiger Woods suck - but Facebook and iPhone rock
Katie Price, Tiger Woods and PM Gordon Brown were the biggest ‘suckers' of 2009, whilst Facebook, the iPhone and DJ Sir Terry Wogan were the biggest ‘rockers', according to a ‘Rocks or Sucks' poll carried out by swiftcover.com, the online motor insurer.
first:utility encourages customers to submit meter readings
Gareth Kloet, head of energy comments "With the new iSave2 tariff, first:utility aims to minimise the estimated billing roulette by encouraging customers to submit regular meter readings through an incentive scheme; £5 for each reading submitted over the course of the year.
first:utility launches iSaveV2 tariff
Challenger energy company, first:utility, UK smart meter energy supplier, has announced the first energy price reductions of 2010 with new tariff iSaveV2, which makes first:utility the cheapest energy supplier in the country.
Brits waste money on texts and minutes never used
The average Brit wastes almost half (45 per cent) of their mobile tariff's minutes and text allowance each month, raking in £13bn every year for the mobile industry, according to the Mobile Money Report from moneysupermarket.com.
Big freeze to hit energy bill payers in the wallet
The UK's "Big Freeze" will hit bill payers in the wallet by adding considerably to their winter energy bills, says moneysupermarket.com - especially as Brits typically use around 40 per cent of their annual energy consumption over the winter months.
Doorstep energy salesmen must provide written quote
New rules governing the doorstep selling of energy kick in today. Anyone sold a new energy plan on the doorstep, in the high street or even in a shop or store must now be given a written quote before the sale can go through.
Energy bills create chills in the cold, says Which?
With freezing temperatures hitting the UK in the last few weeks, many consumers are worried about paying their energy bills, reveals a new survey from Which? Switch.
Homeowners urged to check for water leaks
Colder weather can wreak havoc on water pipes, and the Consumer Council for Water is urging homeowners to check for signs of leaks as the temperature begins to rise.