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End Of An Era As Analogue TV Signals To Bow Out In October 2012
UK analogue TV signals will end on 24 October 2012, Digital UK has said. The last place to enjoy the 80-year-old transmission technology will be Northern Ireland. Afterwards, people who do not subscribe to satellite or cable services will have to buy digital televisions or set-top boxes to continue viewing It will also mean the [...]
Touchless payment coming to mobile phones
Contactless payment systems (also known as “touch and go” or “wave and pay” or touchless “payment”) are credit cards and debit cards, key fobs, smartcards or other devices which use RFID (and NFC – Near Field Communications) for making secure payments. The embedded chip and antenna enable consumers to wave their card or fob over [...]
Malaysia warns Muslims of Valentine’s Day ‘trap’
Malaysia has stepped up a campaign to stop Muslims celebrating Valentine’s Day – labelling it a “trap” that could encourage immoral behaviour. Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said Monday’s celebration of romantic love was “not suitable” for Muslims. Several Malaysian states are planning to carry out checks on hotels to stop young couples having premarital [...]
Gay row city councillor suspended
A Tory councillor, who criticised visits by actor Sir Ian McKellen to two Bristol schools, voluntarily suspends himself from the council.
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