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The latest IMRG-Hitwise listings claim that Apple has grown to become the second most popular online retailer in the UK. In the process it knocks Argos down to number three for the first time ever. Online behemoth Amazon UK retains its usual No.1 position, of course. The tech world mourned …
Read More »Arkham City hits OnLive, arrives on PC this Friday
Warner’s Batman: Arkham City has gone live on streaming games service OnLive in the US. The retail version of the PC SKU is also available to purchase via EA’s Origin store and GameStop’s Impulse Driven service. A free playable demo is now available on the UK arm of OnLive. It …
Read More »1 in 5 Brits regret iPhone purchase
Is the Apple halo slipping? Although the firm sold4m unitsof the iPhone 4S in its opening weekend, there is evidence of some disenchantment with its devices. Mobile phone comparison site www.GoodMobilePhones.co.uk claims 22 per cent of UK iPhone users wish they had chosen a different device. Almost half of iPhone …
Read More »Games retail on fire as blockbuster Q4 heats up
Call of Duty triggered its customary retail surge, but the games that dared go up against it were also victorious. Last week was the UK games market’s biggest week ever in terms of revenues, bringing in 120.8m.More than 3m games were sold. While Modern Warfare 3 accounted for most, GfK …
Read More »Asda debuts £40 Blu-ray player
Supermarket chain Asda is kicking off its drive to win the Christmas market with a discount Blu-ray player offer. The retailer is selling the ONN DS-BD52 Blu-ray and DVD player for just 40. The unit includes HDMI, composite and digital coaxial audio ports. It is available both in-store and online, …
Read More »100Mbps broadband arrives from BT
Fibre-to-the-home service offers 100Mbs downstream and 15Mbps upstream for a lucky few. The new BT Infinity Option 3 consists of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) package which will, surprise surprise, be available on a limited number of exchanges. Options 1 and 2 offer speeds of up to 40Mbps. The telco is aiming to …
Read More »Vita pre-orders begin on November 30th; Free Gift Packs offered
Sony has announced that those who pre-order the PlayStation Vita at selected retailers will have the choice of two freebies. The pre-order process will begin in Europe on November 30th. Consumers can at the time of pre-order choose between a free pair of PlayStation Vita Blue headphones or a Vita …
Read More »iTunes Match finally arrives in the US
Apple’s long promised cloud music service iTunes Match has finally been rolled out in the US, albeit two weeks late. iTunes Match is a key strand in Apple’s cloud strategy, letting music lovers scan their libraries and then replicate them on the cloud. The idea is that they can all …
Read More »EA shoots and scores in October
Huge sales of FIFA 12 and Battlefield 3 saw EA dominate the boxed games market in the UK last month, according to GfK?Chart-Track. The football sim topped the charts, while Battlefield 3 had to settle for second place. Battlefield’s achievement is notable as the game was only on sale for …
Read More »Half of UK mobiles dropped down the bog
Nearly half of us in the UK have dropped our mobile phone down the toilet, it is claimed. 31 per cent of handset damage is liquid-based, and men appear to be the most clumsy users. Of the water damage victims 73 per cent were male while 27 per cent were …
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