uk-hotdailynews: 2015-07-15 U.K. Technology

Apple Pay launches in Britain as holdout Barclays signs up
Economic Times
LONDON: Apple introduced its mobile payments service to Britain on Tuesday as Barclays became the last major UK bank to sign up for the US tech giant's effort to capitalise on the increasing comfort among British consumers with making tap-and-go ...

UPDATE 2-Apple Pay launches in Britain as holdout Barclays signs up   Reuters
High hopes as Apple Pay launches in Britain   The Australian Financial Review
Apple Pay launches in Britain as last major hold-out bank gives in   Sydney Morning Herald
Daily Mail
Christian Science Monitor
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Leaked Google Data Makes Company More Transparent Than It Wants To Be
TechCrunch
Data related to Google's “Right to be forgotten” (RTBF) removal requests was just torn from the source code of its very own transparency report. The Guardian reports that “less than 5% of nearly 220,000 individual requests made to Google to selectively ...

This Is the Group That Most Wants to Be Forgotten by Google   TIME
Google accidentally reveals data on 'right to be forgotten' requests   The Guardian
Google's hidden data reveals details of 'right to be forgotten' requests   Engadget
Fast Company
PC Advisor (registration)
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British Gas Hive 'smart home' products refreshed
BBC News
British Gas has updated its range of Hive "smart home" products, with a new thermostat as the centrepiece. The company hired Swiss designer Yves Behar to shape the look and feel of the device. Mr Behar had previously designed popular consumer gadgets ...

British Gas wants you to control all of your home appliances via your smartphone   Mirror.co.uk
Hive Active Heating 2 – British Gas creates a serious Nest alternative   TrustedReviews
British Gas Unveils Updated Hive Thermostat, New Smart Plug, Lighting And ...   TechCrunch
Engadget
The Next Web
Recombu
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Fewer drivers caught during Avon and Somerset police's summer drink and drug ...
Tiverton Mid Devon Gazette
MORE than twice as many drivers were stopped and given roadside breath tests during a summer crack down compared to last year. Avon and Somerset Constabulary ran its Operation Tonic campaign to combat drink and drug driving during June.
Police breath test almost 1000 drivers in month-long drink and drug driving ...   Gazette Series
Police charge 78 drink drivers during summer clampdown   Somerset Guardian
Fewer motorists drink driving in Avon and Somerset - Operation Tonic final figures   Yeovil Express
Bristol Post
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IBNLive

The all-new 2016 Ford EcoSport unveiled
IBNLive
New Delhi: A new Ford EcoSport has been released for the UK market. This new version has improvements in driving dynamics and certain visual changes, the most noticeable difference being an option to have the car without the rear-mounted spare wheel.
Ford EcoSport   carpages
Enhanced Ford EcoSport priced from £14245   AutoExpress
Refreshed Ford Ecosport priced from £14245   Motors.co.uk
FleetPoint
The Rakyat Post
Zigwheels.com
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GlobalFoundries unveils FD-SOI manufacturing platform on 22nm process
Inquirer
GLOBALFOUNDARIES HAS LAUNCHED its first fully depleted silicon-on-insulator (FD-SOI) manufacturing platform on a 22nm process, which it said will meet the ultra-low-power requirements of future Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The 22FDX platform ...

Why Globalfoundries is embracing FD-SOI and why now   EE Times India
First fully depleted 22nm SOI wafers come to market   Compound Semiconductor
Industry's First 22nm FD-SOI Technology Platform   CTIMES
Softpedia News
Eetasia.com
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Suffolk MP tells BT superfast broadband must go faster
BBC News
Was Dr Dan Poulter MP speaking for many businesses and households in the region when he called on BT to "go further and faster and more quickly" when there is capacity? "That should be something which is enabled and encouraged, not slowed down by ...

BT berated for not going faster in Suffolk   thinkbroadband.com
Suffolk MP calls for answers in commons rural broadband debate   Cable.co.uk
Suffolk MP Dr Dan Poulter claims BT “must behave better” in superfast ...   Diss Express

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Mitsubishi ASX range updated with new 1.6 diesel
AutoExpress
Mitsubishi has announced a range of updates for the ASX crossover which includes the arrival of a new 1.6-litre diesel engine. Available with two or four-wheel drive, the new power option is availabel at prices starting from £19,499. The 1.6-litre four ...
Crossing over into the tax teasing bracket   Business Car Manager
2015 Mitsubishi ASX goes on sale   Fleet World
Updated Mitsubishi ASX now on sale   FleetNews
Carscoops (blog)
Cars UK
autoevolution
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Eurekar

Fiat 500 2015 - First Drive
Eurekar
So when it's time to release an all-new version of the top selling 500 hatchback and convertible, don't expect a seismic shift. Come September the second generation of the thoroughly modern and highly fashionable little hatch will be arriving and it ...
New Fiat 500 2015 facelift review   AutoExpress
2016 Fiat 500 full UK pricing confirmed   Car Keys
New FIAT 500 UK Pricing and Specifications   The Auto Channel (blog)
Carscoops (blog)
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Sixty-five THOUSAND Range Rovers recalled over DOOR software glitch
The Register
Jaguar Land Rover is recalling no less than 65,000 of its SUVs due to a software problem that caused the cars' doors to unlock themselves - potentially while in motion. The issue, which potentially creates a heightened theft-by-hijack risk, affects ...
JLR appoints dealer in city   The Hindu
JLR cuts China-made Evoque prices, revamps sales team   Livemint
Due to Software Defect, 65000 Range Rovers are being Recalled   Weekly Observer
Business Standard
Bloomberg
TrustedReviews
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