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Author: Rob Lewis

Kickstarter Launches In The UK

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 3 Comments

US crowdfunding site Kickstarter has started to accept projects based in the UK, with over 200 UK projects available on launch day.

Tagged crowdfunding, Kickstarter

Smart Lightbulbs: The Future, Or Just Madness?

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

It has been interesting to watch the reaction to Philips launching their new “Hue” lightbulbs, which connect to the internet and can be controlled from an iPhone app.

Cheaper Grocery Shopping With MySupermarket’s New App?

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 2 Comments

MySupermarket is set to launch a new desktop app that will help shoppers compare the cost of their grocery shopping regardless of which online supermarket they choose to shop at.

Tagged MySupermarket, shopping, Tools

Redeemia: Smartphone App For Daily Deals

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 9 Comments

There are over 50 daily deal sites in the UK, Groupon, KGB Deals, Wowcher, and loads more. A new smartphone app aims to take the hassle away from having to check through all daily deal emails in your inbox

Tagged android, daily deals, Groupon, iphone, smartphone

Natwest Mobile Banking Usage Stats

Posted on October 4, 2012October 4, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Natwest have revealed usage statistics for their mobile banking facilities.

Tagged banking, mobile, Natwest

Cheaper Train Fares With Split Ticketing

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Split ticketing is the process of finding cheaper train journeys by buying splitting a journey up into more than one shorter journeys, which in some cases can, counter-intuitively, come out cheaper than buying a ticket for the whole journey.

Tagged apps, iphone, Money Saving, Tools, travel

Motormate: Confused.com Rates Your Driving

Posted on September 28, 2012October 1, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 2 Comments

Last month Aviva launched an Android phone app to help build up a profile of your driving, with a view to rewarding safer drivers with a lower car insurance premium. Now Confused.com have released a similar app.

Kellogg’s Uses Tweets As Currency

Posted on September 27, 2012September 27, 2012 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Kellogg’s has setup a pop-up shop in London’s Soho where customers can get buy their new type of crisps and pay with a Tweet on Twitter.

Tagged advertising, marketing, twitter

Use One Of These PINs At The Cash Machine? You Should Change It

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Nearly 27% of us use one of the top 20 PINs to get cash from an ATM, according to recent analysis, giving anyone who gets hold of your card a good chance they can guess the PIN.

Tagged ATMs, cash, security

The Martin Lewis Money Show

Posted on September 25, 2012September 26, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 6 Comments

Moneysavingexpert Martin Lewis has a new TV programme starting on ITV1 at 7.30 on Tuesday nights.

Tagged Money Saving, tv

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