Blah blah deficit debt cuts reform monetary policy gah. Words. Very important words though -- our new Twitter-friend George's budget determines what the government spends and where for the next year. That has a huge impact on technology, science, and almost everything we care about. Read More >>
Featured comment by milesharrison:
"I looked up the tax rates and now I'm totally confused. Ignore what I said perhaps. "Rate £ per hectolitre per cent of alcohol
in the beer" is £19...." More »
If you see George Osborne pausing, repeatedly reaching for his phone and going quiet for 30 seconds during today's budget, it'll be because he's joined the modern world and is live-tweeting the event himself on his new Twitter account. Read More >>
Featured comment by Hyperstate:
"That is amazing, considering the upload was before the last election... how spooky (not), all their predictions are coming to pass. Proper hilarious t..." More »
Controversial plans to continue hiking the taxes we pay on beer are likely to stay in place, with the government set to continue the inflation plus two per cent annual duty rise suffered by beer drinkers in this week's budget. Expect to see men "filling their tanks" at pubs across the country on Wednesday night. Read More >>
Featured comment by dunksterp:
"I'm 28 and we used to go out every friday and/or saturday night around town. Used to spend a small fortune, but it all seemed fairly reasonable at the..." More »
David Cameron's pulled a u-turn, which effectively means the cabinet's plans for a minimum price on alcohol has been scrapped. It should mean that you can still buy dirt-cheap cider and horrendous vodka, because that's what everyone wants, right? Read More >>
Featured comment by Hyperstate:
"I can't stand the Tory party and their rich-get-richer ideoligy, but that's actually one of the few things I admire about Cameron; not many people in ..." More »
Rumours have once again surfaced regarding a possible super-budget Nexus tablet, with the usual supply chain sources claiming a simplified, low-spec Nexus tab could arrive in Q4 of 2012 for $99, or around £60. Read More >>
Featured comment by spudhed:
"its a big ask to get a tab of the same spec as the nexus 7 for under £100 i must say, i dont think theres a chance itd be £60, but then they are doi..." More »
We all know what it's like: you decide you finally need to get a new computer, TV or camera. The first thing you do is work out how much you can spend, then start looking for the best products in your price range. Big mistake, because budgeting like that will likely cause you to spend more. Here's how to wise up. Read More >>
Talking exclusively to Giz UK, Ruslan Kogan told us that his new 10-inch Ice Cream Sandwich tablet is set to hit the UK for just £149 in under 40 days. Apparently it should take the British budget tablet market by storm while we're still waiting for the Kindle Fire. Read More >>
We’ve heard the government mull over the idea of “super-connected” cities before, but this time the Chancellor has made it part of the country’s budget. He’s allocated some £100 million pounds from the Treasury to force-up broadband speeds to at least 100Mbps in 10 of the UK’s major cities including the capitals, plus Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle. Read More >>
We’ve seen the Lumia 900, 800, 710 (shown above) and even a rumoured 910, but it seems there’s another Nokia on the block -- the Lumia 610. Read More >>
Featured comment by 21st Century Lurch:
"Has Microsoft specified a minimum hardware spec for Windows Phone 7, I could only afford a cheap phone (LG Cookie owner here) but share your concern a..." More »
Chinese tech firm ZTE has been making phones for other companies to stick their logos on for years. Now it's branching out into selling ZTE-branded models, with one of the first being the new, affordable, ZTE Tania. Read More >>
Featured comment by Darrell Jones:
"Yeah, unlike HP/Palm and RIM, Microsoft has the money to burn to ensure they have a place in our digital future." More »
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