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RSS britsParking in the West End goes contactless
News Despite the increasing prevalence of contactless plastic in the UK, take up remains low - only eight per cent of Brits claim to have made a payment using a contactless credit or debit card. Drivers with contactless bank... [29 Oct 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 23.10.09
Round-Up Broadband speed is becoming a key factor in where we Brits choose to live, believe it or not. Not that you'd want to, as it is likely to send you into a spiral of despair - because we Brits also suffer... [23 Oct 2009]
ID cards: 10,000 Brits want to sign up
News Thousands of UK citizens have registered their interest in getting their very own ID card. According to the Home Office, to date 10,000 people have asked for further information on applying for a card through the DirectGov site. [19 Oct 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 09.10.09
Round-Up Nearly half of Brits spend more time chatting to friends online than on the phone or face-to-face, according to the Yahoo! How often have you had the following conversations with your significant other? [09 Oct 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 02.10.09
Round-Up A study by free classified site Preloved.co.uk found that more and more Brits are turning away from the open air car boot to selling online. Visits to traditional car boot sales have fallen by 65 per cent in the last... [02 Oct 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Apple iPhone
Cheat Sheet Brits queuing to get their mitts on the first iPhone in November 2007 (photo credit: Natasha Lomas/silicon.com) This iPhone thing - I've heard about it but I'm not entirely sure what all the fuss is about. [02 Sep 2009]
Doing a bit of work - or doing a bit of shopping?
News At work? Or doing a little web shopping? According to new research, there's a good chance you could be both. A report from market researchers comScore has found more than a third of money spent on internet purchases in the UK comes from... [24 Jul 2009]
BT tops terrible customer service poll
News In a survey asking 5,000 Brits to vote for UK businesses with the worst customer service half of the top 10 are telecoms companies. Telecoms companies may tell us it's good to talk but they seem to be struck dumb when it... [30 Jun 2009]
Knickers dropping as recession hits web retail
News Web sales of smalls decreased by 26 per cent between April 2008 and April 2009 as cash-strapped Brits cut back on buying new knickers online, the research found. Online sales of lingerie have dropped by more than a... [09 Jun 2009]
Cash-strapped Brits rein in web shopping
News Cash-strapped Brits are cutting back on online shopping and switching to budget bricks-and-mortar alternatives, according to new research. The UK e-Retail report by retail analysts Verdict Research has found shoppers in... [03 Jun 2009]
Inbox: Brits ditching mobiles? Fat chance
Comment Utter rubbish"A quarter of Brits to ditch their mobile phones? This week: Brits ditching their mobiles, pilots bailing out on ID cards, smart metering and speed-limiting tech all topped the list for... [18 May 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 15.05.09
Round-Up Increasing numbers of recession-hit Brits are choosing to work in their jammies to save cash, a new report has found. If you're reading this on Friday 15 May, there's a good chance you're not wearing any trousers. [15 May 2009]
Recession boosts working from home
News Increasing numbers of recession-hit Brits are choosing to work from home in order to save cash, a new report has found. More than half (55 per cent) of employees are working from home more frequently since the financial... [13 May 2009]
Retailer cashes in on payments over the internet
News While Brits may be happy buying over the internet, not all of them want to - or are able to - pay online. For baby products retailer Kiddicare, cash is one answer and company is rolling out new functionality which will... [09 Apr 2009]
"We don't need custom services, we don't need anything fancy"
Comment The pressure on Harley - who's been DWP CIO for coming up to five years, taking the reins back in July 2004 - is especially acute at present, as the economic downturn pushes more Brits out of work and onto benefits. [06 Apr 2009]
