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UK supermarket Tesco suffering website outage due to apparent hack [Update]

Paul Hill — Sun, 24 Oct 2021 18:14:01 +0000

Tesco, a major UK supermarket, has had its systems hacked. The incident seems to be ongoing and while the shop says no data has been stolen, it'll be hard to know for sure until the issue is resolved. Read more...

Tesco Bank hit with £16.4 million fine over cyber attack in 2016

Ruel Revales — Mon, 01 Oct 2018 19:48:04 +0000

The Financial Conduct Authority has imposed a £16.4 million fine on Tesco Bank in the UK for failing to avoid a cyber breach in 2016 that led to massive losses for the bank's customers. Read more...

Tesco has been trialing Amazon Go-styled no-waiting checkouts

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 15:04:02 +0000

Tesco CEO Dave Lewis kept details of the company's trials quite sparse. He said that if the company implemented a no lines Amazon Go-styled system then it would come to all its customers at once. Read more...

Tesco Bank halts online banking after 20,000 accounts got robbed [Update]

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 10:04:01 +0000

Tesco Bank has had around 40,000 accounts breached over the weekend, with half of those having money stolen out of them. The bank has stopped online payments and is promising refunds for all affected. Read more...

You can now get an Xbox One S with FIFA 17 for £199 in the UK, 20% below full price

Andy Weir — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 20:08:01 +0000

The Microsoft Store is now selling the 500GB Xbox One S with FIFA 17 for £249.99 - but you can currently buy it elsewhere in the UK for just £199, saving you 20% on the new bundle's full price. Read more...

500GB Xbox One Quantum Break bundle now available for £179 in the UK

Andy Weir — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 19:32:01 +0000

One of the UK's largest retailers is now selling the 500GB Xbox One Quantum Break bundle for £199 - but you can get a further £20 off that price when you enter a discount code at checkout. Read more...

8-inch Tesco Connect tablet now available for £99 with Windows 10... and terrible battery life

Andy Weir — Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:58:01 +0000

Leading UK retailer Tesco is now offering its 8-inch Connect tablet with Windows 10, for just £99 - but the device offers just 4 hours of battery life, half that of the similarly priced HP Stream 7. Read more...

Consumer group says Apple's iPads are slower than a Surface Pro 3 or a $150 Android tablet

Andy Weir — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 15:10:01 +0000

A consumer group conducted a tablet performance test in which Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 was 20% faster than the iPad Air 2, and the iPad mini 3 was beaten by a supermarket's low-cost Android tablet. Read more...

Xbox One bundle with Forza 5 and another free game now on sale for just £299 in the UK

Andy Weir — Sun, 15 Feb 2015 20:50:01 +0000

Just days after the launch of a £319 Xbox One bundle with Forza Motorsport 5 and another free game - from a choice including GTA V, FIFA 15 and Far Cry 4 - the price has dropped further to just £299. Read more...

Xbox One now available for £319 in the UK, including Forza 5 and another free game

Andy Weir — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:52:01 +0000

You can now get the Xbox One for £319, including Forza Motorsport 5, and another free game of your choice from a selection that includes GTA, FIFA 15, Evolve, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, and more. Read more...

Microsoft's Lumia 535 is now available in the UK from just £79 off-contract

Andy Weir — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 13:30:01 +0000

Microsoft's affordable Lumia 535 can now be purchased from just £79 off-contract, including a 5-inch qHD display, 5MP rear camera with flash, 5MP front cam, 1GB RAM, and the latest Lumia Denim update. Read more...

UK retailer Tesco to launch a smartphone later in 2014

John Callaham — Thu, 08 May 2014 18:04:28 +0000

UK-based retailer Tesco, which already sells its own tablet, is planning to launch its own smartphone sometime later in 2014 with apps that will connect to the company's services. Read more...

Tesco Mobile ditches 4G surcharge, now free for all

Andy Weir — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 08:34:47 +0000

UK operator Tesco Mobile has announced that it will drop its surcharge for 4G services with immediate effect, meaning that all of its customers can now enjoy 4G at no additional cost, where available. Read more...

Tesco Extra stores in UK to get additional Xbox One consoles for launch

John Callaham — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 05:00:00 +0000

UK residents who didn't pre-order the Xbox One will be able to get in line at over 100 Tesco Extra locations as they will have some additional units for sale in time for the launch at midnight Friday. Read more...

Man buys iPad, finds nothing but clay in box; gets arrested for fraud

Andy Weir — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 05:59:01 +0000

A man who bought an Apple iPad from the UK's largest retailer was shocked to find nothing but clay in the box - and even more surprised to be arrested on suspicion of fraud after requesting a refund. Read more...

Tesco launches U.K. 4G plans, for just £2.50 a month extra

Andy Weir — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 17:11:18 +0000

Tesco Mobile is the latest U.K. operator to announce its 4G plans, for an extra £2.50 a month. Customers won't need a new contract, and can add or remove 4G, and adjust their data bundle, at any time. Read more...

Tesco signs up to use Microsoft Office 365

John Callaham — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:24:30 +0000

Microsoft has announced that retailer Tesco, the largest private business in Europe and the third largest retailer in the world, has signed up to use Microsoft's Office 365. Read more...

New virtual grocery store at London's Gatwick Airport

Rob Schorman — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 22:17:03 +0000

If you're just back from your holiday and have no food in the fridge, there's a new virtual store at Gatwick Airport. Just scan the barcode with your smartphone and have everything delivered at home Read more...

Did iPhone 4S's Siri tell a 12 year old to "shut the f*** up"?

John Callaham — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:15:14 +0000

A British tabloid reports that a 12 year old in the UK trying out the Siri voice recognition feature in the iPhone 4S said Siri response to one question was "Shut the f*** up, you ugly t***." Read more...

UK supermarket testing "In-store SatNav"

Steve Donaghy — Tue, 24 May 2011 19:41:01 +0000

In a recent post on their technology experimentation blog, Tesco has announced a live trial of what they're dubbing "in-store Sat-nav". The in-store navigation is in the form of an application you install on your phone.... Read more...

Tesco to introduce iPhone on Monday for £20 per month [UK]

Tom Warren — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:32:56 +0000

Tesco supermarket in the UK said today that it will introduce the iPhone 3G and 3GS on Monday December 14 for Â£20 a month based on a 12 month contract. The catch you ask? The... Read more...

Dell And Tesco Announce European Retail Agreement

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 18:09:28 +0000

On November 17, a user suggested on Dell Ideastorm that the company should “Do A Deal With Tesco”. Just over a month later, it's happening. Beginning next month, Dell notebook and desktop computers will be... Read more...

Tesco enters smart tags trial

Thu, 16 Jan 2003 21:43:19 +0000

Supermarket giant Tesco is running a trial of smart chips that can warn staff when products are past their sell-by date or even being shoplifted. RFID or radio frequency identity tags are tiny... Read more...