A second hand shop has won a UK-wide competition to find the independent shop with the best pun in its name. Junk And Disorderly, based in Chesterfield in Derbyshire, beat over 270,000 other independent shops, restaurants and entertainment venues around the UK in the contest run by the Local Data Company.
Sunday, 2 March 2014
Smartprice Smartphones
A cut-price smartphone costing £24 is among a host of new devices which have been unveiled at the world's biggest mobile phone show. The internet-ready Nokia 220, which ones with social apps, an FM radio, a basic camera and bluetooth pre-installed. It is aimed a potential customers in developing countries and is competition with other basic handsets such as Mozilla's £15 smartphone.
Tuesday, 11 February 2014
Ballygowan Water To Make Splash
Britvic has revealed plans to axe its two brands of UK water 'Drench' and 'Pennine Spring' and replacing it with Irish water brand Ballygowan. The launch will focus on the 'immediate refreshment' impulse market which makes up 30% of the market. The Ballygowan water is a popular brand in Ireland with 21% market share.
Generous Zuckerberg Donates $1bn
Mark Zuckerberg game almost $1bn (£609m) to charity last year, making him the largest donor on the US public record for 213. He donated 18 million Facebook shares, valued at $970m were mainly donated to Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Microsofts Bill Gates was also a big donated with £101m donated last year.
Dumb Starbucks
The owner of a parody coffee shop in LA called "Dumb Starbucks" has been revealed to be Canadian television comedy personality Nathan Fielder. By adding the word 'dumb' they are said to be technically making fun of Starbucks, which allows them to use their trademarks under a law known as 'fair use'. Starbucks are looking into what steps to take but took no affiliation of the company.
Sunday, 9 February 2014
Flappy Bird Extinction
Flappy Bird is at risk of extinction as developer 'cannot take this anymore'. Dong Nguyen is threatening to take his wildly popular game down despite topping app charts around the world. The game has been downloaded more than 50 million times and creates $50k a day in revenue from in game ads. However the game and its success is not the bed of roses you might expect. Nguyen tweeted 'I can call it a success of mine. But it also ruins my simple life. So now I hate it. People are overrating the success of my games. It is something I never want. Please give me peace'.
Budweiser Ends Cup Sponsorship
The F.A are looking for new sponsors of the FA Cup as Budweiser decided not to renew its £9m a year contract after three years of sponsorship. They were the first American sponsor of English footballs most famous cup and they now intend to focus on their sponsorship of the upcoming World Cup.
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