OK, this is getting stupid. Games that instantly attempt to fleece you for £70 the moment you try to play should be banned. This particular beauty not only rips off Pokemon and Mario, but also attempts to milk your wallet at almost every turn. This genuinely is the most absurd thing in mobile gaming I think I've seen in a very long time. Read More >>
Rip-off Britain in full force again. Remember that fabled Nexus 7 dock, which Asus is taking an absolute age to ship? Guess how much of a premium we're going to have to pay in the UK over our American cousins? £54. Yep, £79 in the UK, £25 in the US, according to the Verge at least. What the hell Asus? Read More >>
Featured comment by Ontologica:
"As I'm not so sure if the website has eaten my far longer reply here is a little bit of it:
http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2012/07/is-your-nexus-7s-scree..." More »
You'd think that with streaming taking off in a big way, everyone would already be on unlimited deals, but it seems not. Apparently over two-million of us Brits are forking out up to £40 in overage charges on their broadband every month; that's up to £480 a year whacked onto your bill. Ouch. Read More >>
Featured comment by thedarkness:
"I expect these limits to change radically within the next 5 years as hi res streaming becomes far more popular-and please, NO more 'unlimited' allowan..." More »
The good news is there’s a fancy new Adobe creative suite landing in 30 days, with a decent-looking subscription model to boot too. But there’s bad news for us Brits: yet again we’re getting ripped off, this time by up to 38 per cent compared to our US cousins. Read More >>
Featured comment by alphadelta:
"I'm inclined to agree. And that's coming from someone who's purchased legitimate Adobe products for the last 10 years. They do it because they can and..." More »
Going to the cinema these days is expensive enough, but it doesn’t half cheese you off when you get a massive extra fee of up to £4.20, just for booking online with your bloody card. Thankfully it seems someone’s finally wised-up to the fact that we’re just not having it any more, as Cineworld’s dropped all card charges. Read More >>
Featured comment by LeftofNever:
"I wish other cinema chains (Vue & Odeon) would offer such a thing as there is no Cineworld near me. I'd go to the cinema at least once a week if t..." More »