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Brits shun Christmas cards in favour of technology
Rushing for the last Christmas post is set to become a thing of the past with more than one in four Brits (29 per cent) shunning the traditional card and opting to send their Christmas greetings via modern means including text messages, social media sites or over Skype according to a new survey from moneysupermarket.com.
Don’t be a victim of card fraud this Christmas
With Christmas just around the corner, many people will be out and about using their credit and debit cards in stores, restaurants or cash machines. But fraudsters are also likely to be active at this time of year.
UK households slowly going green
As world leaders thrash out a deal on climate change in Copenhagen, latest figures from The Co-operative Bank show that UK households are slowly greening their lifestyles.
Tell kids the truth - the crunch stole Christmas
Families are missing a golden opportunity to explain the financial facts of life to children this Christmas, according to new research from uSwitch.com.
Five million contactless cards now issued by Barclaycard
Barclays and Barclaycard, the leaders in contactless payment in the UK, have announced that they have well over five million contactless enabled cards in issue in the UK.
Darling announces broadband tax
Commenting on the announcement of a ‘50p broadband tax' in today's Pre-Budget Report, Julie Owens at moneysupermarket.com said, "Following the initial proposal in the Digital Britain Report, today's announcement on the '50p per month broadband tax' will see households pay an additional £6 a year to help fund the roll-out of super-fast broadband across the UK, particularly in rural areas.
Consumer confidence remains stable as Christmas nears
The Nationwide Consumer Confidence Index remained unchanged for the second consecutive month in November, staying level at 73 points.
Parents spend to keep kids entertained this Christmas
The average family is set to spend almost £40 a day on entertaining their children this Christmas according to research from Egg, the internet bank.
Oranges offers Fuel Lite iPhone case and charger
From December 10th, Orange will be offering the Case Mate Fuel Lite, an attractive, protective, soft-touch case for the iPhone 3G and 3GS with a built-in battery charger - exclusively on the high street.
Noel Clarke joins 2010 Orange Rising Star Award Jury
Today Noel Clarke, winner of the Orange Rising Star Award in 2009, joined fellow jurors to cast their final votes for the 2010 Orange Rising Star Award nominee list.
Top time to chat is 4.30pm on a Friday
Orange has revealed that the favourite time for Brits to pick up the phone during the week is 4:30pm every day, peaking on Friday with nearly six million people deciding this is the best time to chat.
Orange launches Application Shop
Orange reinforced its commitment to bring mobile multimedia services to everyone with the launch of the Orange App Shop.
Directgov explains Pre-Budget Report 2009 on web, mobile and TV
What will the Chancellor’s announcements in today’s Pre-Budget Report (PBR) mean for you? People including environmentalists, motorists, parents and pensioners can all find clear, concise information about this year’s Pre-Budget Report (9 December 2009) by visiting the Nation’s Official Website, Directgov.
Samsung shares exclusive insights into mobile app market
Samsung, a leading mobile phone provider, has unveiled the results of an exclusive new survey into consumers’ mobile software demands, providing unique insights into the opportunities available for the growing developer community across the world.
How to save cash this festive season
It could be good news for the high street as research shows that despite harder times we plan to spend hundreds of pounds on presents, as well as food and drink this Christmas.