iPod roots traced back to 1970s UK

Apple has admitted that a British man played a part in developing the iconic and extremely profitable iPod, although he has so far received no money for his invention.

Married Love by Tessa Hadley – review

Tessa Hadley's classy chronicles of contemporary emotions display a subtly subversive talent Tessa Hadley's short stories are set in a carefully delineated contemporary landscape – complete with Facebook, MP3 players and mobile phones, and in the background such current world events as the war in Afghanistan – yet they have a definite hint of the 19th century about them. Her prose style is ...

Locals urged to donate devices to Recycle for Research

THE UK’s leading cancer prevention charity is calling for people in Caithness to donate unwanted mobile phones and other gadgets to its vital research and education programmes.

Today's mystery bird for you to identify | @GrrlScientist

Several of this British mystery bird's natural history traits may surprise those who only have a passing familiarity with them Mystery Bird photographed in Sandbach , Cheshire, England (UK). [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours] Image: Roy Hill, 5 January 2012 (with permission) [ velociraptorize ]. Canon EOS 5D Mark II Lens 135 f/2. exposure ISO200, f/8, 1/800s Several of this British ...

Amazon Kindle tops list of 'unused' Christmas gifts

eBook Readers such as Amazon's Kindle have come top in a list of unused Christmas gifts.