Tag: Edinburgh
15 million hit by broadband outages – Edinburgh the worst
Nearly 15 million consumers have suffered broadband outages lasting three hours or more in the past year, three times higher than the previous 12 months, according to Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service. The average home affected by broadband outages was left offline for more than two days over the course of 12 months. With…
Edinburgh Premier Inn becomes first battery-powered hotel in UK
The trial is expected to save the hotel £20,000 a year in energy costs (Premier Inn/PA) An Edinburgh hotel has become the first in the UK to be battery-powered. The Gyle Premier Inn at Edinburgh Park has installed a five-tonne battery which will charge from the national grid during off-peak periods…
1 in 3 would rather use a health gadget than doctor. NHS could save £36 billion?
Over a third of Brits (35 per cent) would rather turn to health gadgets, like Withings Smart Body Analyser pictured right, instead of visiting the doctor, according to new research published today. The survey conducted by independent shopping price comparison…
Games Roundup: today's key Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360 stories
From Xboxer.tv: HMV has opened first Gaming Zone arcade in Edinburgh, featuring 27 Xbox 360 consoles playing latest titles, playable in an hour-long session for £3, or £5 for three hours.
From WiiWii.tv: Silent Hill has been…
