Be careful what you drink
Drinking a nice cool and sweet drink can be something of a luxury, but have you ever considered just exactly what is in those wonderful drinks that can be bought from the various stores in the malls and high streets?
Well maybe you should, take a look at these drinks and what they contain:
Burger King Chocolate [...]
Burger v Salads which is cheaper?
This is question that often arises when it comes to the subject of food costs, you can walk done any High St and buy a large burger for a couple of pounds, but if you decided that a nice fruit or vegetable salad, the cost spirals out of control. It is no wonder that when [...]
February 27, 2008Starbucks close to learn coffee making
Starbucks in the states are going to be closed for a few hours today, so all of those Americans who just cannot get through the rest of the day without the early afternoon fix, when all 7,100 company owned stores are closed for training the staff on how to make the perfect cup of coffee.
This [...]
Fruit and Veg message getting across
The now famous five a day message that relates to eating enough fruit and veg is getting though but only slightly, with 58% of people responding the five a day appeal from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) but this is only three per cent up on the year before.
The FSA’s chief scientist, Andrew Wadge, said: [...]
Firefox downloaded 500 million times
Great news for fans of Firefox the browser has been downloaded over 500 million times, it is just amazing to think of that many computers out there all running Firefox which is and always will be the best open source browser out there at the moment.
As if that was not enough the Firefox 3 [...]
eBay suffers from changing fees
It would seem that the love affair with eBay the online auction is fading for some sellers who have over the years built up very successful business around the site and have also helped eBay become what it is today.
But the recent changes in how the site charges sellers for placing their items on [...]
Slim pants compulsory in Next
It would appear that the bosses at the high street clothing store Next would like to see all of their staff looking as if they have just come off of the cat walk. These revelations come as the thousands of the stores employees have been given a style guide which gives them information on how [...]
February 18, 2008Rumour has it Blu-Ray has won
It would seem that battle for the domination of DVD has not been the battle to end all battles. This is sad day if the rumours are true, but Toshiba the main backer of HD DVD has apparently pulled out of the race, this has effectively given Blu-Ray the title and with it the right [...]
February 14, 2008Stores under fire for using sound devices
What started off as a good idea has developed into a nuisance and the people who these devices were developed to deter are now fighting back and they have the backing of England’s commissioner for children.
The devices give off a high frequency sound that only people under the age of twenty can hear, the device [...]
Top Valentines gifts for girls
This time of the year is one gift after another, we had Christmas and now there’s Valentines Day, mothers day and of Easter to come. But Valentines Day is a nice day, it’s when we shower the person that we love gifts etc, but what are the best ones of this year?
Here is a top [...]
February 12, 2008Sugar v Sugar Substitute
When someone decides to begin a diet normally one of the first things is the replacing of sugar with a sugar substitute as these give a level of sweetness but can help in the dieting process, or so we all thought!
Researchers from Purdue University have been conducting tests which may make people think twice when [...]
eBay changes seller’s fees
The most famous of all online auction sites eBay is going to be upsetting quite a few of their regular sellers, as they will be increasing the final sale commission meaning that for item that is sold the seller will have to pay more commission, but if the item fails to sell then they will [...]
February 7, 2008New cheese kills bugs
Kraft foods are developing a brand new product that if successful will be able to treat people who get intestinal worms. This product is being aimed at a specific marketplace which consists of Asia, Africa and South America. These places are well known to have a problem with intestinal worms and this is particularly high [...]
February 6, 2008eBay to stop negative feedback
There has been a lot of talk regarding the online auction business eBay and in particular the way that customers leave feedback, the problem is that it has been believed that the feedback may not be as worthwhile as it may initially had seemed. With fraud being one problem and the fact that their customers [...]
February 4, 2008Is the Nintendo seal needed again?
If you remember the older Nintendo games they carried the legendary “Original – Nintendo – Seal of Quality” which was printed in gold on the side of all packaging. There have been calls for this to return and analysts have even been asked to look into it, but they say no it should not be [...]
February 1, 2008Computer shop removes Vista
Some stores are cashing in the bad press that Microsoft Vista is getting these days, and with the imminent departure of Windows XP there is a need for people to act fast or miss out.
Some stores have seen a potential gap in the market, which is just right and ready for the taking. But by [...]