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28. January 2011

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Criminals targeting homes again

Criminals are increasingly targeting homes during the economic recovery as figures showed burglaries have increased by 58,000 in 12 months.

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4. January 2011

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Silicon anodes allow batteries to hold more charge

A company creating longer lasting rechargeable batteries is hoping its silicon anode technology will contribute to a new UK manufacturing sector.

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4. January 2011

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RFID tag allows stores to instantly work out if items are missing

A new system of electronics tagging could improve shop inventory and security systems without invading customers’ privacy, its inventors claim.

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23. November 2010

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The phone that lets you leave your wallet at home

Google is promising a mobile phone that could replace your credit card but will people be willing to ditch their wallets?

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18. November 2010

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Have You Got Charisma?

I am not talking about your personality; which i am sure is Charismatic in its own inimitable way, i am talking about the Charisma Discount card from Cheshire West and Chester Council. Card holders enjoy a range of discounts in shops, restaurants, beauty and hair salons. It also gives discount admissions to attractions including FREE [...]

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16. November 2010

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Tired Motorists Get Wake Up Call

Infrared light-emitting diode (IR_LED) technology from Osram Opto Semiconductors aims to keep motorists alert when driving.

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11. June 2010

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Can I use CCTV to record my mad neighbour from hell?

I am going to assume that by mad neighbour you don’t mean a “let’s make £250 by sending this in to you’ve been framed” kind of mad and that you have a serious situation you need help with. Using CCTV in neighbour disputes is on the increase and as long as a simple rule is [...]

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3. June 2010

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I Spy With My Little Eye Something Begining with…..Theft Part 2

The crime has been committed and i am still smarting from the comment by my Wife on the inappropriate location of said items; I.E. the freezer and the implication that this was not the place to keep a frozen dairy item! After sulking in the garden and swearing at the plants, wall, bin and the [...]

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7. May 2010

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I Spy With My Little Eye Something Begining with…..Theft Part 1

You know  that feeling you get when you go to the fridge and find someone has eaten your last Magnum ice cream. The one you were saving to have while watching Britain’s Got Talent; gutted, a feeling that slowly gives way to indignation, betrayal, disappointment and mental screams of “how dare they, they knew that [...]

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6. May 2010

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How Safe is your Granny?

As you know i am not a violent man (and if you don’t know me yet please take my word for it or I will put a hamsters head in your bed; along with the rest of the Hamster because I am not cruel to animals either) however, if I could get my hands on [...]

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