Month: August 2020
Doro 8050 handset now on O2 network
Doro, the mobile phone company for seniors, has launched the Doro 8050 handset on the O2 network in the UK. This handset is compatible with the Response by Doro service that contacts responders in the event of the user experiencing an emergency situation. Costing £20.98 per month for 1GB of data the handset is marketed…
Driverless shuttle makes debut at Wales Open golf
Golfers and caddies appearing at The ISPS Handa Wales Open will today be taken out to the opening tee in a driverless shuttle, powered by Vodafone’s 4G network. The tournament will be the first major sporting event to use driverless technology, supporting social distancing guidelines. The unusual looking shuttles, that appear to have been wrapped…
Young Driver offers ‘carbon negative’ lessons for Under 17s
Following a journey to become carbon neutral in 2019, a national driving programme for under-17s has become what it claims is the first driving school to offer carbon negative driving lessons in the UK. Young Driver, which teaches 10-17 year olds how to drive at 70 venues across the country, is offsetting carbon produced by…
5 EVs that could be cheaper than petrol car
The Skoda CITIGOe: one of five EVs that could be cheaper than a petrol car Electric vehicles (EVs) are often seen as being more expensive than petrol cars, but if the fuel saving costs are taken into account and the upfront purchase price is spread across monthly leasing payments, then a…
1 in 3 UK drivers avoid motorways, claims survey
Over a third (37%) of UK drivers avoid driving on motorways (men 29% and women 45%), over half (52%) avoid city centres and 50% avoid parallel parking and parking on a hill. That's according to a Censuswide survey of over 1,500 UK drivers carried out on behalf of InsuretheGap.com, an independent provider of GAP (Guaranteed…
UK government takes steps towards autonomous driving
The UK is taking its first steps towards autonomous driving with the launch of a Call for Evidence today (Tuesday 18 August) to help shape how innovative new systems could be used in future. The Call for Evidence will look at the Automated Lane Keeping System (ALKS) – an automated system which can take over…
Cyberattacks on US companies skyrocket 93% in 12 months
According to the Atlas VPN investigation, companies across North America reported a 93% increase in cyberattacks in the past 12 months. As many as 88% of respondents believe that the rise in cyberattacks was a result of employees working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 23% of the respondents saw an uptick in attack volumes between 1-25%.…
Get your first McLaren Senna for just £375!
OK it's meant for small kids but you have to start somewhere! McLaren Automotive is pleased to announce a new, track-focused electrified model for the junior racing driver - the McLaren Senna ‘Ride-On’. Hot on the heels of the McLaren 720S ‘Ride-On’ launched last year, the new McLaren Senna ‘Ride-On’ is billed as the ultimate…
Bang & Olufsen announces collab with F1 Champion Fernando Alonso
Bang & Olufsen today has announced a collaboration with two-time F1 World Champion and double 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, Fernando Alonso, for a limited edition run of the Danish audio brand’s new Beoplay E8 Sport earphones and the iconic Beosound Edge home speaker. The partnership marks a celebration of Fernando Alonso’s pursuit to…
Poor satnav positioning threatens road safety, warns GEM
Poor positioning of satnav devices on car windscreens is posing a significant threat to road safety, says breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist. Today’s large screen devices positioned in the middle of car windscreens mean a potentially dangerous reduction in driver visibility, especially on left hand bends and at junctions, according to GEM. GEM chief executive…
