World Cup – Each England goal worth £126 million to UK economy

Just to prove that we Brits need no more than the slightest excuse to go shopping, the price comparison experts at Kelkoo reveal that our spending is set to increase - quite substantially - with the onset of the World Cup. They predict that every goal scored beyond the group stages could be worth £126…

The US gets a new Spotify rival – Rdio

While we hope you haven't exactly been holding your breath, the good news is that online music service Rdio - which you may have heard about way back in 2009 - has finally arrived. Well, in the US, anyway. But according to their blog this Spotify rival will be available in other parts of the…

Why publishers should forget about iPad apps (for now)

In the last few days there has been an engaging discussion online about whether publishers need to bother with iPad apps. Cast your mind back a few months and the iPad was being presented by both Steve Jobs and bigwigs in the publishing industry as the saviour of magazines. Publishers would be able to deliver…

Wired iPad magazine review – we have (sort of) seen the future

For the last six months the magazine industry has been wetting itself about the launch of the iPad. It needs to keep the magazine format going (you'll see why in a minute) but doesn't really want to have to pay for mashed up trees (print media is going to die quicker than you think) and…

UK iPad launch delay – a few conspiracy theories

So we Brits are going to have to wait another month (at least) before we get to unpack our shiny new iPads. Here's why we shouldn't be surprised 1 Apple has delayed UK launches before - The last one I remember is the Apple iPod mini. Apple got swamped by demand for the player in…

UK iPad launch delayed by a month?

Twitter is awash with stories that Apple is delaying the international (including UK) launch of the iPad by a month. It was expected to arrive in the last week of April, but now it appears that a late May or even June launch is on the cards. Brits will be able to pre-order the device…

Take the ShinyShiny survey – maybe win an iPod touch

Fancy a new 32 Gig iPod Touch? Well you could be in with a chance of winning one if you take our survey. We just want to find out a little bit more about you. As well as giving you the chance to tell us what you think of us. There are only a few…