OnePlus Partners with McLaren The newest collaboration from OnePlus will see the leading smartphone maker join together with the legendary automotive and technology company in a salute to speed UK – November 27, 2018 – Today marks the official announcement of a new partnership between premium smartphone maker OnePlus and McLaren. United in their passion for […]
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Brexit: Corbyn’s Cakeism; Norway Rejects “Norway”
Due to competing duties, we’ll be brief on Brexit today. The newspapers are consumed with whether Theresa May will be forced to put off the vote on her Brexit deal due to the likely margin of rejection being so high as to make her continuation as Prime Minister untenable. I […]
Read MoreO2 data disruption in UK causes havoc, service will be back by Friday
The United Kingdom is in the middle of a widespread O2 network outage, affecting millions of customers. The outage is also causing other disruptions, such as issues with public transportation. O2 and network equipment supplier Ericsson promise data service will be restored by Friday morning. Early on Thursday morning, the O2 network experienced some issues. […]
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Millions of Brits can’t access mobile internet as O2’s data services go down
One of the largest UK phone networks, O2, is investigating a network outage that has rendered mobile data inaccessible to the company’s 25 million customers. The issue is also impacting customers of MVNOs that piggyback on O2’s infrastructure, like GiffGaff, Tesco Mobile, and Lyca Mobile. This means that the number […]
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Errand service TaskRabbit launches in six new UK cities
TaskRabbit today announced a massive expansion to its UK operations and is now available in six new markets: Brighton, Cardiff, Coventry, Reading, Oxford, and Liverpool and Warrington. The company also plans to launch operations in Edinburgh and Glasgow by early 2019. The on-demand app, which IKEA acquired in 2017, connects […]
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Brexit: More Unicorns
The ongoing struggle over Brexit is an obvious watershed period for the UK, not just in terms of what finally happens, but the tug of war between the Government and Parliament. As we warned yesterday, the press is regularly way out over its skis over what events mean. For instance, […]
Read MoreUK Deal: Get £100 off Pixel 3 or Pixel 3 XL and £75 Google Store credit
Google is spreading Christmas cheer a little early this year with two deals on the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL for buyers in the U.K. From Dec. 8 to Jan. 14, Google is knocking 100 GBP off the price of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. That means you’ll be able to pick […]
Read MoreInternal documents suggest Facebook might have exploited Android APIs to collect call and text data without permission
This March reports broke that Facebook had been gathering call, SMS, and MMS metadata from Android app users for years with questionable levels of consent. Ars Technica suggested that Facebook was exploiting a loophole in Android to harvest call and SMS data without requesting the permission from users. Facebook responded that it was only collecting metadata through […]
Read MoreUse Google Pay with Visa in the UK and win up to £50 or Home Mini, Aussies can win a golden KFC bucket (no joke)
Google is always keen to encourage more people to use its contactless payment service, which often means enticing promotions for us to make the most of. The latest such opportunity in the UK offers up to £50 in Google Play credit or the chance to win a Google Home Mini. All you have to do […]
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Brexit: May Bloodied but Not Yet Bowed
As Clive warned yesterday, “Don’t trust U.K. based reporting of events. I heard so much provable rubbish today, it’d fill a book.” We’ll try to be relatively sparing, since the big events that will provide more information come next week: the Withdrawal Act vote (the margin of loss will be […]
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Brexit: Coming to a Head?
I’ll attempt to be brief, since events are very much in play, and there is still a great deal of noise relative to signal. The overarching issue is that while some exciting skirmishes are underway, what matters is the configuration of forces on the battlefield. We’ll discuss the two big […]
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Brexitonomics
Yves here. A lot of economists, like Paul Krugman, are arguing that the Bank of England’s Brexit forecasts are too dire, in Krugman’s case using trade models. I suspect he hasn’t looked at the 3 Blokes video or similar material to understand the real economy impact of Brexit will entail […]
Read MoreUK Deals of the Week: Samsung Galaxy phones on sale, half price Amazon Echo Dot
Welcome to your weekly round-up of the best U.K. deals of the week for Android phones, network plans, accessories, smart home tech, and a little of whatever else is on offer in the world of mobile! U.S. Deals: Samsung’s 12 days of deals promotion gets you a Verizon Note 9 for $300 off Samsung We’re […]
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Corbyn Isn’t Seizing the Moment – Because His Labour Party Simply Isn’t Radical Enough
Yves here. It’s been puzzling to see Labour fail to take advantage of Theresa May’s inept leadership, particularly the wide-spread loathing for her Brexit deal. This piece argues that Labour’s passivity reflects deeper-seated shortcomings. By Gerry Hassan, a writer, commentator and academic on Scottish and UK politics, power, democracy and […]
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Brexit Is an Issue Too Deep To Go Away: It Will Be the Theme of English Politics for Decades to Come
Yves here. We’ve generally looked at the Brexit negotiation as we did the 2015 Greek bailout negotiations, from the perspective of negotiations: looking at the bargaining strength of the parties, the pressures and constraints they faced, and how they approached the situation. That led to a high degree of frustration […]
Read MoreOnePlus and McLaren look set to announce a special edition phone on December 11
OnePlus Partners with McLaren The newest collaboration from OnePlus will see the leading smartphone maker join together with the legendary automotive and technology company in a salute to speed UK – November 27, 2018 – Today marks the official announcement of a new partnership between premium smartphone maker OnePlus and McLaren. United in their passion for […]
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Uber fined €1M for 2016 data breach by Dutch and British privacy watchdogs
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (Dutch DPA) just announced it’s imposing a €600,000 fine on Uber and its Dutch subsidiary Uber B.V. for violating Dutch data breach regulation in 2016. Simultaneously, UK’s Information Commissioner‘s Office (ICO) declared Uber will be fined £385,000 (around €433,000) for the same data breach back in […]
Read More[Updated] UK Black Friday and Cyber Monday roundup: The best deals this side of the pond
Article Contents Thought we were going to let the Americans have all the Black Friday and Cyber Monday discount fun? Well, think again, as I’ve put together a list of some of the best deals you can find in the United Kingdom. It’s not exhaustive, by any means, as I’m only one man and there […]
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Brexit: More Thrashing About
We’ll attempt to be sparing in our Brexit update, since the noise to signal ratio is even higher than usual right now. As you’ve undoubtedly heard, the EU Council approved May’s deal as expected. May gave in to Spain’s demands over Gibraltar: 96% of Gibraltar voted to Remain. In response […]
Read MoreSamsung’s foldable phone might only be available on EE in the U.K.
A new report states that EE will be the only carrier in the U.K. to carry Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy foldable phone. Fortunately, customers should be able to buy it directly from Samsung unlocked and use the handset on other mobile carriers. Earlier this month at its developer conference, Samsung (somewhat) showed off its upcoming foldable […]
Read MoreXiaomi’s UK Mi Store is like a crazier Apple Store where you can actually afford stuff
Xiaomi’s recent U.K. launch was something of a mixed bag, but between the arrival of mega-affordable flagship phones, electric scooters you can’t ride in public, and a ‘Flash Sale’ that went terribly wrong, there was one intriguing announcement that went a little under the radar. Editor’s Pick These are the best Xiaomi phones Xiaomi has […]
Read MoreUK Black Friday and Cyber Monday roundup: The best deals this side of the pond
Article Contents Thought we were going to let the Americans have all the Black Friday and Cyber Monday discount fun? Well, think again, as I’ve put together a list of some of the best deals you can find in the United Kingdom. It’s not exhaustive, by any means, as I’m only one man and there […]
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