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Save.co.uk helps festival virgins on a budget
It’s now less than a month until the UK festival season kicks off with the Isle of Wight festival on 11th-13th June. Every year the festivals attract more and more big name bands – this season will see everyone from Muse, Slash and the Prodigy to Rolf Harris, Stevie Wonder and 80s favourites Roxy Music gracing the stage – so let’s just hope that the weather holds out.
PayPal improves buyer protection cover in UK
PayPal has introduced significant improvements to its UK buyer protection cover. PayPal's 26 million UK-registered customers now enjoy the same cover regardless of whether they buy goods on eBay or other websites.
What happened to World Cup fever?
England may have invented the sport, but could they be losing interest in the Three Lions? Twenga reveals that visits to football kits on twenga.co.uk have grown just 10% in the run up to the World Cup. In France, visits grew 40%. In Germany, visits leapt 236%.
Volkswagen publishes iPad customer magazine
Volkswagen has become the first automaker to develop a digital customer magazine as an app specially for the iPad. The innovative digital product which goes by the name of ‘DAS.’ lines up in good time for the launch of the new Apple product in Europe.
Festival-goers warned of online ticket scams
More than 5000 fans were scammed when trying to buy tickets for the UK's top music festivals last summer, figures released for the OFT's Just Tick It campaign reveal.
Google and Current Cost give Brits remote electricity control
Thanks to a major new initiative launched by Google and Current Cost, the leading global manufacturer of real-time displays (RTDs), UK householders will now be able to sign-up to Google PowerMeter, a free online tool that connects to Current Cost devices, enabling users to receive real-time energy information on their customised Google homepage, wherever they are.
Fly.com takes off in UK
A new technological breakthrough in online flight search has officially taken off in the UK with the launch of Fly.com.
Work/life balance: A dream or technological reality?
If your life feels like all work and no play, maybe it’s time to think about how you could achieve a better work life balance. Taking up a new hobby or craft could be just what you need.
Very Good Trip by Renault
After five weeks’ casting and hundreds of video entries posted by net users from eight European countries, the 16 candidates of Very Good Trip are ready to live their dream adventure…at the wheel of the latest additions to the Renault family: New Megane Coupe-Cabriolet and Wind Roadster! And it all kicked off for the eight teams on the famous steps of the most prestigious film festival in the world, alongside top international film stars.
Dell Streak to launch exclusively on O2
Dell and O2 have announced that the Dell Streak will launch exclusively on O2 early next month, bringing the internet, entertainment, easy turn-by-turn navigation and thousands of Android Market apps to customers looking for a big screen experience without having to carry a laptop around.
Royal Mail e-commerce engine to support online retailers
Royal Mail has announced the launch of a new e-commerce fulfilment tool to help online retailers manage their inventory, accounts and logistics across multiple on and off-line sales channels, saving them time and money.
Pensioners: How to stay safe in cyber space
It's estimated that 9.2 million over-55s in the UK are currently without internet access, with many of them fearful of the technology and falling victim to online fraudsters.
Social media delivery service signs £2 million partnership deal
SendSocial is a new company that lets you send anything, anywhere, without an address. Apparently, all you need in the 21st century is an email or someone's Twitter ID.
Brits lose out by being careless with their coins
A new study by the UK’s leading discount website has revealed there could be around £57 million in lost change around the UK, whilst the back of the sofa is the most likely place to find loose change.
UK consumers ‘evangelical’ about saving money
Three out of four UK consumers are so enthusiastic about money-saving that they have tried to convert their friends and family into savvier shoppers, according to new research from cashback website Quidco.com.