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Photos: Who's in the iPhone queue?
Photo Various other freebies had been handed out too - including pizza, hot drinks and donuts - from a variety of companies all too happy to step in and cut themselves a slice of hype pie. Standing in line: The chilly winds of... [09 Nov 2007]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: The last CD
Comment One obtuse indicator of their utility and popularity is the fact that they are given away as freebies at conferences and other events instead of pens. Written at a Copenhagen hotel and dispatched to silicon.com via a... [25 Oct 2007]
Manchester City FC trials mobile tickets
News According to the club's head of retail, Duncan Martin, the aim is to use the technology to offer loyal fans freebies and discounts at the stadium as well. Manchester City Football Club has launched a trial with Orange to... [22 Oct 2007]
Freecycle Diaries: Serendipity at last
Comment I suspect Theo may be one of the Freecyclers who look to get freebies to sell on - not that there's anything wrong with that per se but it does feel slightly as if it goes against the spirit of the thing. [08 May 2007]
Editor's Blog: Should everybody be a security company?
Comment During lunch I found myself working at a table with three journalists apparently obsessed with a wearying comparison of the freebies they had managed to nab from the stands on the show floor. I wouldn't hang around,... [25 Apr 2007]
O2 woos SMEs with freebies
News O2 has announced a new "starter pack" for customers that are setting up small businesses. The mobile operator's new SME Starter plan gives customers a free two-month subscription to any O2 Best for Business tariff, a dedicated... [08 Mar 2007]
Shops gearing up for Vista retail launch
News As is typical, those who buy the new products can anticipate other freebies as well. Retailers are gearing up for next week's Vista launch but it appears the "midnight madness" will be kept to a minimum. [23 Jan 2007]
Microsoft freebie Vista offer "sold out"
News The site also warns government employees that they should consult their ethics policies before accepting the freebies. It sounded like a scam: visit this website, watch a few videos and get a free copy of Windows Vista... [04 Dec 2006]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Conference freebies
Comment Within the last couple of years the freebies have started to include USB memory sticks of up to 1GB capacity, often containing all the conference presentations. Written at a conference in London and dispatched a day... [27 Oct 2006]
O2 tops the bill for UK mobile users
News More than one-third of mobile customers receive incentives from providers and those providers who do offer freebies consistently scored higher in the study than those that did not. O2 has been named the mobile service... [01 Jun 2006]
Sky and Virgin gearing up for broadband freebies?
News With speculation rife that Carphone Warehouse is to spark a price war with free broadband, both Virgin and Sky are reportedly also about to start some hardcore cost cutting as the market heats up. According to a report in the Guardian,... [10 Apr 2006]
Microsoft kick starts Windows piracy crackdown
News As part of that, Microsoft is adding a few more freebies to the "carrots" it gives to those whose Windows copies pass muster. From now on, customers looking to get the latest add-ons to Windows will have to verify that... [26 Jul 2005]
iTunes: Now it does video
News While most of the videos are thrown in as freebies, choosing to download a single by the Thievery Corporation with the accompanying music video will cost a dollar more than just downloading the single alone. [10 May 2005]
Leader: InfoSec's appeal
Leader Some people will always judge a show on the strength of the freebies and there were some good ones, though the Romanian liquor from BitDefender is possibly an acquired taste. Plug it in and keep your coffee warm - though... [29 Apr 2005]
Oscars guests to get tech goodies
News The freebies aren't limited to the Oscars. Looking to get your hands on one of those hot new Razr phones from Motorola? No problem - if you'll be attending this year's Academy Awards ceremony. Motorola said on Wednesday... [28 Jan 2005]
