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At source restrictions on mobile adverts
“EE, Britain’s biggest mobile operator, is considering introducing technology that will hand smartphone users the power to control the advertising they see online, in a clampdown that would cause major upheaval in the £2bn mobile advertising market.Olaf Swantee, EE’s chief… Read More ›
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Phone freedom
“Without a screen or a keypad, the design of this phone aims to strip away all the excess functions of a modern mobile phone and only keep its most fundamental parts. As such, the device can also serve as a… Read More ›
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on the facebook
“Lately I’ve been thinking about how good Facebook is at what it does, and how it has become a unique cultural venue for people to write and be read and to stay in touch with casual acquaintances across gaps in… Read More ›
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4GEE Capture Cam
“If you like sharing all the fun moments in life with friends and family, the light and wearable 4GEE Capture Cam will take that sharing to a whole new level – by letting you share them as they happen. It’s… Read More ›
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Disney apps, songs, movies and books for £9.99/month
I’m not so much interested in this particular service, but the fact that someone has finally seen the potential of bundling various media into one subscription. Will we at some point see a subscription service from the likes of Apple… Read More ›
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Two men bought the same watch on the same day. One paid $950,000 more than the other
“Say you’re on the hunt for one of Rolex’s greatest watches – arguably the pinnacle of the Crown’s 20th century design – the reference 6062 triple calendar moon-phase. And say you’ve got your heart set on a pink gold example… Read More ›
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The 2017 FIAT® 124 Spider
I can’t remember the last time I liked the look of a new Fiat, but the new Spider is lovely. More here.
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A £99 Moto G. Why would you buy anything else?
I recently purchased a Moto G (3rd generation) from Vodafone for £99. It required unlocking, which was completed on eBay in 3 minutes, for £3 and I then had a phone that ticks almost all of the boxes for almost… Read More ›
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Selling Feelings
“I’ve been a longstanding critic of Apple’s approach to the App Store, most recently in From Products to Platforms. Specifically, I think the App Store’s refusal to support trials makes it difficult for superior products to differentiate themselves and thus… Read More ›
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Adele’s new album will not be available to stream
“For weeks, the music industry has been awaiting the release of Adele’s new album, “25,” with a mixture of excitement and anxiety. The album is all but certain to be a gigantic hit, but Adele had not revealed whether she… Read More ›
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