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Tesco Digital signs Sony and Warner
For TV and film downloads 13 November 2008 16:15 GMT
We've reported on Tesco's plans to expand its Tesco Digital online service to include film and television, and it seems the some major partnerships have now been agreed.

Sony Pictures Television International and Warner Bros. have signed up as launch partners...
MP3-compatible campaign and logo launches
Online music industry's new initiative 4 November 2008 12:11 GMT
Seven of the UK's music download retailers have launched a campaign that identifies music in the MP3 format.

Angled "to help consumers make the most of the growing availability of music in the universally compatible MP3 format", the campaign will get a logo...
Tesco offers 12-inch Dell Inspiron "web browser"
Unannounced Z530 leaked by supermarket 12 September 2008 14:12 GMT
Tesco appears to have leaked a new netbook from Dell, offering the machine on an "email me when it's in stock" basis for its supposed availability around 6 October.

Running Linux "Ubunto", the Dell Inspiron Z530 is described by the supermarket as a 12-inch...
Tesco to expand iTunes rival with film and TV
More content due for "Tesco Digital" for Christmas 11 September 2008 14:51 GMT
The promised expansion of content for Tesco's online "Digital" offering should be live before Christmas, the NMA reports.

When Tesco announced "Tesco Digital" earlier this year, the supermarket said it was "just the beginning" of a wider Tesco Digital strategy...
Tesco launches Talkwi-fi VoIP service
For Nokia mobile phones 4 September 2008 9:22 GMT
Tesco has announced a new internet phone service, Tesco Talkwi-fi, that allows customers to use home and office Wi-Fi networks with their existing compatible mobile phone and number.

Calls and texts made in this way are free to other Talkwi-fi customers while...
Medion Akoya P6888 home entertainment PC launches
With Blu-ray drive for £600 at Tesco 26 August 2008 14:25 GMT
Medion has announced the Akoya P6888 home entertainment desktop PC that goes on sale at big Tesco stores, and via Tesco Direct, for £599.

Featuring a quad-core Intel processor with an Nvidia GeForce graphics card, 3GB RAM, a 1TB hard drive and a Blu-ray high...
Tesco launches cheap portable DAB radio
Small, but not the smallest 8 August 2008 12:26 GMT
Tesco is wading in on the DAB market with the announcement that it is to start selling a portable DAB radio in its supermarkets.

Apart of its Technika range, Tesco is claiming that the will be selling the smallest and cheapest personal DAB Digital radio, clearly...
Tesco offers "inflation busting" PAYG tariff
Cheaper call plan from supermarket 10 July 2008 15:34 GMT
Tesco Mobile has announced the launch of an "inflation-busting" pay-as-you-go tariff, offering half-price calls and texts to five favourite friends.

Apparently, existing Tesco Mobile customers make 80% of their calls to five numbers, so this means that they...
The Movie Booth kiosks trialled in UK
"Robotically operated DVD rental" 20 June 2008 10:21 GMT
In the coming weeks UK and Irish shoppers will be able to have a go on "robotically operated DVD rental kiosks", with one such machine being launched as a trial in a Tesco Ireland store initially that could see the concept rolled out in 2008.

The kiosks, which...
Binatone C350BT GPS launches in Tesco for £99
Supermarket satnav 5 June 2008 16:42 GMT
Binatone has expanded its satnav range with the launch of the C350BT PND with integrated Bluetooth for use as a handsfree that's on sale now in Tesco for under a ton.

The device features a 3.5-inch touchscreen, full seven digit postcode search, 2D or 3D navigation,...
Tesco sees strong consumer electronics sales
Gadget sales up 31% 15 April 2008 12:47 GMT
Results from the latest financial period show that Tesco, as well as an 11% rise in profits, has seen very healthy growth in the consumer electronics area.

Tesco's non-food operations are seen to have helped the group's total sales reach £51.8 billion – an...
Tesco takes on iTunes with MP3-based "Digital" service
"Just the beginning" with TV, film and games to come 15 April 2008 9:49 GMT
Tesco has announced that it will go against Apple with the launch of Tesco Digital, described as "a one-stop shop for everybody's entertainment needs".

The retailer's first offering from the new service, launching in May, will be the availability of music downloads...
Top 10 ISPs ranked
Does yours come out on top? 6 March 2008 10:18 GMT
An independent survey of 4000 UK households has ranked the top ten UK ISPs.

Broadband Choices asked customers to rate their internet service provider for quality and reliability, download time, clarity of billing and pricing, after sales support, value for...
Toshiba HD-EP30 HD DVD player is £179 supermarket bargain
Plus 1000 Clubcard points, plus seven free films 14 January 2008 11:20 GMT
Following the news that Toshiba is to "step up" HD DVD promotion in the States, including an even more keen pricing strategy, it seems the same has already happened here in the UK.

Spotted recently in a Tesco superstore, the consumer electronics company is...
Dell announces Tesco retail deal
Two companies "a perfect fit" 21 December 2007 11:52 GMT
Hot on the heals of the big DSGi group announcement made only days ago, Dell and Tesco have today announced the availability of Dell notebook and desktop computers in Tesco.

Beginning next month, customers will be able to purchase Dell XPS and Inspiron products...
Tesco offers mobile phone recycling
To counter the 2 million handsets to be dumped this Christmas 12 November 2007 7:47 GMT
Tesco is launching a mobile phone recycling scheme.

Citing data from a recent Tesco Mobile survey saying that almost 11 million people expect to get a new mobile phone over Christmas it seems 20% of Brits just throw away old mobile handsets, even if they still...
Tesco to offer Trim Trolleys
Build up a sweat by the time you get to the check-out 22 October 2007 14:59 GMT
Well, we haven't yet spied these in the Pocket-lint neck of the woods, but it's being reported that Tesco are planning to offer "Trim Trolleys".

As if doing the weekly shop wasn't enough of a chore, multi-taskers will be happy to note you can now apparently...
Tesco Telecoms offers "Internet Phone Stickphone"
For stickmen? 27 September 2007 17:13 GMT
Tesco Internet Phone has launched the tiny Tesco Internet Phone Stickphone.

Not a particularly new concept to those of a tech persuasion, it's an internet phone that is also a USB memory stick, weighs next to nothing, fits in your pocket and lets you make...
Alcatel OT-C707 floral fashion clamshell for Tesco Mobile
Karaoke-compatible handset 14 September 2007 15:53 GMT
Alcatel Mobile Phones has unveiled its latest multimedia clamshell handset in its "fashion gallery" collection, the OT-C707.

Also available in chic black, the handset boasts multimedia attributes including an MP3 player, MPEG4 player as well as karaoke compatibility...
Tesco to charge VoIP services with landline-style call plans
Unlimited internet calls from a fiver a month 12 September 2007 15:10 GMT
Tesco is launching landline-style call plans for its internet phone service.

The new Tesco internet phone monthly price plans include unlimited anytime UK calls for £5 a month and unlimited anytime international calls for £8.50 a month.

Customers...
Say hi to Brian the Brain - an interactive educational toy
Plenty of grey stuff 5 September 2007 9:39 GMT
This freaky looking thing is "Brian the Brain", an interactive toy packed with entertainment features.

You'll be glad to note there's educational features - an encyclopedia to help with the kid's homework, he can play digital music and for lighter moments can...
Tesco launches ten quid digital set top box
Freeview for a tenner 29 August 2007 14:31 GMT
Tesco has announced that it is selling the UK's cheapest digital set top box. In a move designed to get Brits prepared for the digital TV switchover, the Techwood Freeview digital set top box costs just £10.

Commenting on the launch, Graham Harris, Tesco, said:...
Medion launches £549 multimedia desktop PC in Tesco
Every little helps 1 August 2007 8:14 GMT
Medion has launched a budget multimedia PC, the Medion 6486, a desktop computer based on the latest Intel VIIV Core 2 Duo technology and featuring Windows Vista Home Premium edition.

Following the laptop recently announced for Sainsbury, the PC will be available...
Tesco to get gaming with own brand PC titles
Middle of the road games bundles coming to a supermarket near you 26 July 2007 11:36 GMT
MCV is reporting that Tesco, the UK’s largest supermarket, is after a slice of the budget gaming market and could launch a range of titles as soon as October.

This would obviously see the games in store and ready for the big fat Christmas sales period.
Tesco to sell houses?
Tesco's domination set to grow with online property site 2 July 2007 11:39 GMT
Rumours are circulating that Tesco, current king of all things retail in Britain, wants to move into the property market.

According to "The Negotiator", an industry magazine for Estate Agents publication, Tesco is planning a cheap online platform for private...