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T-Mobile/Orange Merger Likely to be Delayed Due to OFT’s Objections

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

The merger between T-Mobile and Orange has come under the scanner of the UK regulatory authority. This development would lead to delays in the proposed merger between the two telecom giants. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) persuaded the UK regulatory authority to take a closer look at the proposal [...]

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Get More for Your Money — Buy Refurbished Electronics

Friday, February 5th, 2010

The endurance of repaired laptops has made great strides in the last few years, so you can consider them a worthwhile (and cheap) choice. And if you really want to go for this, there are a great many opportunities to stay inside your budget and still own any items you’ve been coveting. This guide will make life much easier, whether you want cheap ebook readers or laptop offers…

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The Full Scoop: Cheap Refurbished Electronics

Monday, January 18th, 2010

The dependability of overhauled cell phones has improved significantly in the last few years, so you can consider them a viable — not to mention economical! — selection. But even if you prefer newer models, you’ll find a number of ways to stay under budget. Here’s some things you should know when hunting for sim free cell phone deals, cheap ebook readers, and other great items…

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Consumer Groups Demand Investigation in T-Mobile – Orange Merger

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

The company emerging after the merger of T-Mobile and Orange will be controlling a large share of the market and broadband spectrum. As a result, many groups are worried about its impact on the competition in the mobile market. Recently, consumer groups have also taken steps to encourage the authorities [...]

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Pursuing the Intercloud Is Not Premature but Practical

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

It’s always good to kick start the new year and the new decade at that with a compelling debate on a new technological concept. An analyst from Hewlett-Packard recently came out with an article on how the pursuit for the intercloud on dedicated linux servers is still premature and that the concept is still not [...]

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We Review a Car Insurance Site

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

We can accept, we have been highly wonder-struck by the Zippy.com.au website and couldn’t wait to see what we’d find in their automobile insurance online quotes section. Our favored highlights on this web site was their simpleness. It’s not hard to discover several insurance quotes rates here, as this site permits you to fill out [...]

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GC22 Enforcement Programme Withdrawn, Says Ofcom

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Ofcom, the telecommunications watchdog, has decided to withdraw the GC22 enforcement programme, which was started in February 2007 for monitoring migration of customers from one broadband service provider to another. Under this programme, every migrating customer was given a MAC code in order to simplify his migration process and monitor the same.
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Our Smashing Ophthalmic Instrument Guide

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

You’ll find it takes more than knowledge and experience to make it as an optometrist. The quality of your work will be determined by the ophthalmic equipment you select to work with, rendering the choices you make strongly critical. The decision made when outfitting yourself is between refurbished, remanufactured, new, or used tools. Then, it’s important to consider each piece individually including tonometers, examination stools, and treatment cabinets in order to find the best option to meet your requirements…

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The Scoop Concerning Ophthalmology Equipment

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Optometrists require much more than professional knowledge, something even more important than their experience; because what they wish for above all are the best tools to do the job to aid them in serving up solutions as precisely and swiftly as possible. We will consider three particular items as we go on – covering measurement, patient comfort, and equipment storage, and what to remember when shopping for each, be they used, remanufactured, new or refurbished…

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BSkyB Advert Faces Ban for Deceptive Broadband Claims

Friday, September 25th, 2009

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a recent BSkyB press advert, which openly attacks the broadband speeds of its competitors Virgin Media and BT.
The BSkyB advert, in a disparaging comparison, claims that in the Sky network area, BSkyB does not slow down broadband speeds at peak hours, which providers like [...]

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