No Escape From ITV Commercials

television

TV viewers will no longer be able to fast forward through advertisements under a new ITV plan to embed them during programmes.

Are you one of those television viewers who always changes channel as soon as the commercials start? Well your flipping may soon be futile.

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The Battle Of The Touchscreen Phone

BlackBerry

BlackBerry have unveiled their latest mobile to challenge Apple, Nokia and Google's latest release.

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Fight Off The Scareware Threat

Don't be caught out by the scare tactics of scareware.

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Is Your Wireless Broadband Open To Hijackers?

One in six people leave their wireless router unprotected and one in nine admits to highjacking someone else’s Wi-Fi connection.

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Unusual Yet Essential Gadgets

Are you looking for the world's first weather watch or maybe even a pocket sized video transfer gadget?

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Jet Man Flies Across The Channel

Swiss daredevil Yves Rossy becomes the first person to cross the English Channel using a jet-propelled wing.

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Google Launch Android Mobile

The first phone using the Android software platform will go on sale in UK imminently.

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Could Sony’s Reader Kill Off The Paperback?

An electronic book reader capable of storing 160 tomes including classics by Charles Dickens and Jane Austen has been launched in the UK.

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The End Of Voicemail?

The end of voicemail

A new voice recognition system could spell the end to traditional voicemail.

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Your Money

Bills

Struggling To Pay The Mortgage

Independent Financial Adviser Peter McGahan advises whether income support can help if you are having difficulty meeting mortgage payments.

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Green Issues With Michael Wale

Dragon Orchard - Discovery apples ready to pick.

Apple Lovers

Michael Wale visits a Herefordshire orchard brought back to life by the public.

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