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Yes another British travel agent has collapsed, this time Kiss Flights. Kiss Flights offered cheap flights to Greece, Egypt, Turkey and the Canaries. KissFlights.com is their website and at the moment there is still not indication of any problem. Their customer information area simply states: “Our Customer Information page is designed to be a...
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Another holiday company has collapsed leaving holiday makers stranded across Europe. It is reported that many hotels are already asking their guests to pay the costs of their stay, even though the tour operator has already been paid. Most holiday makers are in Spain at the moment and it is thought that many of...
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WordPress 3.0 is a highly anticipated upgrade for the popular blogging and content management system. WordPress merges the WPMU (WordPress multi user) system with the standard WordPress, so that any WordPress site can now offer multiple blogs. An exciting upgrade indeed. You’ve probably already seen the notice in your dashboards, so I’ll keep this...
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Due to be released on November 4th in time for holiday season is Microsoft’s latest gaming console, Kinect. Kinect is a direct rival for the Wii, combining user interaction with excellent graphics. If there is one thing that lets Wii down it is the poor graphics. Microsoft Kinect will be much more than a...
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Within weeks of its release the iPad has dominated the mobile Internet market. Stats in from MotleyHealth, one of the Internet’s leading health and fitness websites, show that the iPad is already accounting for 44% of mobile Internet traffic to non-tech websites. The latest figures for mobile Internet browsing: iPad    43.95% iPhone    22.46% iPod  ...
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Yahoo and Facebook have joined hands to make Yahoo a more social platform. It seems that Yahoo is always playing catch up with Google now, and instead of creating a rival for Google Buzz, Yahoo has decided to make a partnership with the master of Social Networking, Facebook. Yahoo accounts will be linked to...
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Just when most users have managed to finally catch up with the latest, fastest Internet service a new solution pops up. This new service reaches the parts other broadband (and cable Internet) cannot reach. It is the new age of satellite Internet service providers that provide fast, reliable nationwide coverage.
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If you are trying to visit P&O Ferries website today in an attempt to sail to Europe instead of fly, then you will be greeted with this message: “We apologise for the inconvenience but our website is currently experiencing heavy traffic, therefore we advise calling our contact centre with enquiries or to book a...
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Ning.com provides a platform for people to set up their own Internet communities, with forums, social networking profiles, chat and blogs. It has announced this week that it will ditch its free accounts and have only premium options. Currently it is free to set up a social network and there are many good sites...
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Microsoft is giving a $50 discount for the Xbox 360 gaming console, lowering the price in direct competition with what is thought to be the first price cut by Nintendo Co. for its Wii system. The discount will by way of a mail-in rebate, which is valid for all purchases until 5th October. This...
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