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  • 60% drop in UK mobile complaints
    pa.press.net - 2009-11-17T13:50:01

    Consumer complaints about mobile phone services in the UK have fallen by more than 60% since a crackdown on website scams, the sector's watchdog has said.

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  • Atom smasher up and running again
    pa.press.net - 2009-11-23T06:42:58

    Scientists have switched on the world's largest atom smasher for the first time since the £6bn machine suffered a spectacular failure more than a year ago.

  • Air flow 'could be energy source'
    pa.press.net - 2009-11-23T06:42:58

    Flowing air could be used to generate electricity for planes and cars, researchers have shown.

  • New law to curb illegal downloads
    pa.press.net - 2009-11-23T06:42:58

    People who illegally download music and films could have their internet connection slowed down or cut off altogether under new legislation.

  • Baby joy for astronaut in orbit
    pa.press.net - 2009-11-23T06:42:58

    Astronaut Randolph Bresnik is a father again after launching into space and taking a spacewalk, all for the first time.

  • Benefits lost over Facebook photos
    pa.press.net - 2009-11-23T06:42:58

    A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave who said she lost her benefits because of photos on Facebook is fighting to get them reinstated.

  • Sony unveils online service plan
    pa.press.net - 2009-11-23T06:42:58

    Sony's new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive has said.

  • Proposed legal use of orphan works
    pa.press.net - 2009-11-23T06:42:58

    The Government's Digital Economy Bill proposes to create a "master key" to open up Britain's cultural heritage, by enabling "orphan works" whose copyright owners cannot be found, to be used legally.

  • 60% 'use comparison websites'
    pa.press.net - 2009-11-23T06:42:58

    Six out of 10 people have used a price comparison website to search the market for the best-value financial products, research has shown.

  • £30m boost for electric car cities
    pa.press.net - 2009-11-23T06:42:58

    The Government has provided £30 million for more charging points for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.

  • Beatles download websites shut down
    pa.press.net - 2009-11-22T15:12:06

    Two websites that sold songs by The Beatles for 25 cents apiece should remain shut down indefinitely, a US federal judge has ruled.

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