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High in orbit around the Earth is a family of satellites forming the GPS network – if you’ve got yourself a sat-nav device such as a TomTom, this network of satellites supply your navigation device with the vital positioning information. A report just out shows that unless things change PDQ, your GPS navigation device might [...]

UK network operator 3 is making a big thing of their “Free Calls Forever” offer, so we thought we’d give you the low-down. The offer relates to the use of Skype, the voice-over-Internet service. There are currently over 400 million Skype users worldwide, and 3 is now offering free calls and instant messages from many [...]

Good news for anyone travelling to Europe this June, July and August… Vodafone UK is dropping International roaming charges for over 35 countries. From 1 June to 31 August 2009, all customers who opt into Vodafone Passport can take their UK home rates for calls, texts and picture messaging abroad with them at no extra [...]

TomTom’s released a new version of software, v8.35, for their TomTom GO x20 and GO x30 range of handheld sat nav devices. So what, you may ask? Well this version re-instates a feature dropped in a previous version. Newer TomTom Go devices come with an FM transmitter that broadcast the “after 200 yards, turn left” [...]

Troubled Internet provider Tiscali has found a buyer. The Carphone Warehouse has stepped up and acquired Tiscali’s UK operation for £236 million, making them the second largest broadband provider in the UK. What does the Tiscali buy-out mean for existing Tiscali customers? It seems that the Tiscali name is set to vanish, but Carphone Warehouse [...]

Show 39 of FrequencyCast, our UK’s TV and Tech podcast, is online now. In FrequencyCast Show 39, Carl and Pete look at ways to improve your Freeview channel line-up, get hands-on with a home monitoring system, play with the Nintendo DSi, and look at a new iPhone add-on. We also answer your tech and TV [...]