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Astronomers have found the largest structure in the universe

By Ben Kersey on January 15, 2013 06:01 am + 100 comments

An international team of astronomers led by the University of Central Lancashire in the UK has Continue reading…
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UK music retailer HMV faces closure of entire 239-store chain after failing to repay debts

By Vlad Savov on January 15, 2013 04:18 am + 95 comments

HMV, a 91-year-old retailer of music, film and games on the UK high street, is set to fade into Continue reading…
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UK's biggest photography retailer closing down all stores tonight

By Ben Kersey on January 11, 2013 01:20 pm + 74 comments

Jessops, the UK’s largest and most prominent high street camera retailer, will be closing down all Continue reading…
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Oppo's 1080p Find 5 is its best-built phone yet

By Aaron Souppouris on January 10, 2013 06:50 pm + 31 comments

Oppo is one of a few companies with a 5-inch 1080p Android smartphone at CES this year. Announced Continue reading…
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UK online retailer Play.com to shut down its sales unit in March

By Ben Kersey on January 9, 2013 02:25 pm + 44 comments

In a surprise move, UK online retailer Play.com has announced that it will close its retail arm in Continue reading…
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Spotify disables song purchases in Europe (update)

By Aaron Souppouris on January 4, 2013 06:12 am + 41 comments

Spotify has disabled the purchasing of music tracks in the UK. Users attempting to download a new Continue reading…
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Samsung Galaxy S III security fix reportedly rolling out to UK users

By Bryan Bishop on January 3, 2013 07:12 pm + 29 comments

Last month Samsung confirmed that all of its phones running the Exynos 4210 or 4412 processors — Continue reading…
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Stephen Hawking uses black hole to silence opera singer in British TV ad

By Dante D'Orazio on January 1, 2013 05:09 pm + 75 comments

Professor Stephen Hawking is an important man, but he managed to take the time out of his life to Continue reading…
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UK struggling to cope with 'exponentially' rising online fraud

By Ben Kersey on December 31, 2012 08:19 am + 23 comments

Online fraud is "exponentially" rising in the UK, according to the City of London Police. Continue reading…
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By bringing Kindle Singles to the UK, Amazon continues its push into publishing

By Dante D'Orazio on December 21, 2012 01:19 pm + 8 comments

One large — if overlooked — aspect of the Kindle is how it has enabled Amazon to become a Continue reading…