“Top Gear” presenters (L-R) Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson and James May have left the moneyspinning BBC show in controversial circumstances. BBC The head of the BBC’s moneymaking arm reckons its flagship motoring show will continue to be lucrative even after Jeremy Clarkson and friends’ departure. “I still remain confident about the future of ‘Top Gear’,” …
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Gett began life as GetTaxi, backed by a fleet of London’s iconic black cab taxis. Gett Taxi app GetTaxi is changing its name to Gett and hitting the road for all sorts of services, bringing you everything from takeaways to dry cleaning. Launched in 2011 in Tel Aviv and London as GetTaxi, Gett is a smartphone app and website that …
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Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei’s consumer business group, wants to build trust in the Chinese brand. Stephen Shankland/CNET Apple Watch, schmapple watch. Launching the TalkBand B2 , Huawei reckons that if you “ask people which one they prefer, it’s ours.” At the UK launch of the TalkBand B2 smartwatch and P8 smartphone, CNET caught up with Richard Yu, CEO of …
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iD is a new mobile network from Carphone Warehouse. iD/Carphone Warehouse Can I see some iD? There’s another new player in the UK mobile industry as Carphone Warehouse reveals its 4G mobile network iD, with some help from Three. Launching in May, iD offers 12-month contracts, 4G LTE data and free roaming. The first phone on offer from the network …
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A London cab driver during a “go-slow” demonstration. Justin Tallis/Getty Images London’s streets came to a standstill today as taxi drivers staged another protest, taking aim at local authorities and controversial ride-sharing app Uber. Hundreds of drivers in the city’s iconic black cabs blockaded Oxford Street, the famous shopping Mecca. Organised by taxi organisation United Cabbies Group, the protest is …
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Actor Kevin James races NASCAR stock cars on a Segway at Fort Worth’s Texas Motor Speedway in 2009 to promote the movie “Paul Blart: Mall Cop”. Tom Pennington / Getty Images Segway has been bought by a Chinese rival. Beijing-based Ninebot, established in 2012, announced Wednesday that it has bought Segway, having previously been accused of patent infringement by the …
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Popular dating app lets you make snap decisions about potential love matches. Tinder Tinder is swiping right on your Instagram snaps. The popular dating app will now integrate your Instagram account as well as your Facebook account so potential suitors can see what you’ve been snapping lately. Tinder is an app that reduces the dating decision to an instant yes …
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Stop the presses, forget the Apple Watch — because Chewits are 50! It’s Friday, the sun’s out, so let’s indulge in a bit of tasty, chewy nostalgia. The delicious British sweet was launched in 1965, and to celebrate, Chewits have unleashed their famous mascot Chewie the Chewitsaurus — known as the “Monster Muncher” when first introduced to TV ads in …
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The EE Power Bar powers up your phone on the move. EE You’re out and about — and your battery’s giving out. With no charger to hand and no sockets in easy reach you’d be in trouble, but EE is giving customers a power boost with a free EE power bar. The power bar is a small portable charger with …
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Now playing: Watch this: Jay Z’s Tidal music service makes star-studded splash 1:14 Madonna, Kanye West, Rihanna and Beyoncé are throwing their weight behind Jay Z’s Tidal. Ahead of an announcement later today, various big names are showing support for the Spotify-rivalling music streaming service by turning their Twitter profiles blue. Together, we can turn the tide and make music …
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