The business year in review: the headline makers
Mark Carney and Janet Yellen were among those who had a good 2013; for Paul Flowers and Philip Clarke, it was a year to forget A good year for …. **Mark Carney** The "rock-star" banker chosen by the...
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View ArticleApple fined for Taiwan price restrictions
Regulator fines company $666,700 for requiring local carriers to get its permission before setting iPhone contract prices, in violation of island’s free-trade laws Reported by FT.com 2 days ago.
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Ex-church trustee admits secretly recording woman in shower
This is Essex -- Ciaran Gold ciaran.gold@essexchronicle.co.uk A FORMER church trustee broke down in tears as he admitted secretly filming a woman naked in a bathroom and bedroom. Timothy Pooley, 50,...
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Who's been in the courts?
This is Derbyshire -- JAMIE Konzak, 29, of Bembridge Drive, Alvaston, was given an 84-day jail sentence suspended for 12 months, a supervision order, told to pay an £80 victim surcharge and told to...
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Tamworth man stole iPhone from his employer
This is Tamworth -- A DESPERATE financial situation led to a Tamworth man stealing from his employer. Craig Anthony O'Mahoney worked for a logistics firm as a van pre-loader and pocketed an Apple...
View ArticleI've avoided getting a smartphone thus far – but now I'm losing my nerve |...
My primitive pay-as-you-go mobile is now eccentric enough to mark me out as different – besides it making modern life more and more difficult. So now I intend to catch up This year Father Christmas...
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BLOG: How an iPhone saved Christmas
This is South Wales -- MOBILE phones, tablets and all the other techy paraphernalia - it's all supposed to ruin family time, isn't it? On adverts and comedy shows you often see families together but...
View ArticleApple insists it did not work with NSA to create iPhone backdoor program
Tech giant denies knowledge of DropoutJeep tool to retrieve information and insists it 'cares deeply about customers' privacy' Dominic Rushe Reported by guardian.co.uk 3 days ago.
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Burglars smash their way into couple's Beaumont Leys flat and steal bikes
This is Leicestershire -- Thieves stole two expensive bicycles and other valuables after smashing their way into the home of a couple away visiting relatives. Laura Lewis and Mitchell Smart's flat in...
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Five things to look forward to in 2014
This is Dorset -- 2013 is over and we can now start planning our hopes and dreams for 2014. Although 2014's weather has started in the same dismal way 2013 ended, there is plenty to look forward to...
View ArticleBoot up: Win 8.1 Wi-Fi woes, nail varnish security, Archos smartwatch, and more
Plus China Mobile adds Samsung for 4G, the trouble with browser encryption, the problems for camera makers, digging into Android numbers, and more A new year burst of 9 links for you, as picked by the...
View ArticleOur biggest task for 2014: get a grip on money
It's time we made money do what we want, rather than letting it diminish and degrade us The house across the street has just gone on sale for £850,000. A bog-standard, late-Victorian, ex-council...
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Apple insists it did not work with NSA to create iPhone spy program that...
Apple has strenuously denied it played any role in the National Security Agency's alleged efforts to hack the iPhone, after it emerged that the spy agency had developed a system to hack into and...
View ArticleCyclists welcome £30k for potholes app
This is South Devon -- BAY cyclists have welcomed a £30,000 government boost for a new smartphone app to report potholes. Graham Brodie, a cyclist from Newton Abbot and spokesman for the Devon...
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10 tips for sticking to healthy eating
This is Gloucestershire -- The last of the Christmas food has been eaten and the champagne bottles from New Year's Eve are empty. You've joined a gym or have vowed to begin a healthier lifestyle, yet...
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Top 10 ways to beat January blues
This is Gloucestershire -- Presents have been opened, champagne has been finished and the Christmas chocolates are down to the last few. The festive period has passed and with many returning to work...
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We're adding new functionality to the Sky Movies app on a regular basis. Find out what's new in the latest update. The Sky Movies app is available on iPhone, iPad, and Android - and thanks to our...
View ArticleApple shares fall on Wells Fargo downgrade
Bank warns that this year's iPhone is likely to be less profitable than previous versions and that telecoms companies will be less enthusiastic about subsidising new phones Reported by...
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