The Apple iPad has finally launched in the UK after a long wait for gadget lovers. Eager customers started queuing outside apple stores yesterday afternoon, waiting throughout the night to ensure they got their hands on the gadget. The doors of many stores opened at 8:00 this morning, creating much excitement amongst the crowds. Some customers, however, could have an even longer wait after iPad suppliers warned that there are a limited number of iPads available and this limited supply could last until September. The iPad will cost up to £699 in the UK for a top of the range version. There are 3500 applications available to buy or download for free, including the popular app called Stuck, you can also download videos, books, newspapers and music on the go.
May 28th, 2010
The department of transport has officially approved electronic car insurance certificates, which will make life much easier for drivers. Drivers will no longer have to wait for insurance certificates to arrive by post, but can receive them by email just a few minutes after purchasing insurance. The move will also make taxing your car easier as you can do it online using your electronic certificate, avoiding post office queues.
Car insurer swiftcover.com has welcomed the news by saying
We are delighted to see that e-certificates for motor insurance have finally been approved by the Department for Transport as this has been something that swiftcover.com has been pushing for since we began in business.
Our service is based on making car insurance quicker, simpler and more efficient to organise, which not only saves drivers time, by getting rid of things like call-centres, it also helps save costs.
This is a great move to make insuring your car easier and faster which most importantly means more time to spend on yourself!
May 27th, 2010
swiftcover.com and Absolute Radio are offering a fantastic opportunity to win tickets to the Isle of Wight Festival this summer!
Jay-Z, Paul McCartney, Pink, and Florence and the machine are just a few of the brilliant line-up of artists who will be playing. The festival will run from the 11th June to the 13th June and will be a great weekend for music lovers.
So if you would like to get a life this summer and join in the festivities then click here to enter http://www.absoluteradio.co.uk/music/live/competitions/
May 19th, 2010
The cold winter has lead to a national windscreen shortage according to Auto Windscreens. Many windscreens have been damaged from loose gravel and potholes which were caused by the freezing weather earlier this year, and this has resulted in a huge demand for windscreen replacements.
Cars which are most affected by the shortage include Vauxhall Zafira, Astra, or Vectra, Volkswagen Passat or Golf and Audi A4.
Auto Windscreens have increased their production by 40% to help with the crises. Sales and Marketing Director, Nigel Davies, said:
It’s unusual to have a national shortage of windscreens and we’ve certainly not come across it before. Auto Windscreens is in the fortunate and unique position, however, that we can simply add another shift at our factory and increase production on popular windscreen models to meet demand and manage the delays.
May 18th, 2010
A new technology of hands free tweeting has been developed for Ford cars. The system has already been fitted in Ford Fiesta cars in America, and will be fitted into Ford Focus cars in the UK from next year. The system will be able to read twitter updates out load while you are driving so you won’t need to take your hands of the wheel and your eyes can stay on the road.
Future developments of the system will include voice recognition where the driver will be able to add tweets by saying them out load. The system will also include the ability to read text messages out loud while you’re driving, and you will be able to control your MP3 player using voice commands. Hopefully this will encourage motorists to avoid using their mobile phones while driving.
May 11th, 2010
Swiftcover.com are promoting their ‘get a life’ campaign in a fantastic new sponsorship with Absolute Radio which launched last week Monday.
The sponsorship will include Absolute Radios exciting ‘One Last Dream’ competition, which gives listeners the opportunity to get back in touch with their long lost buddies and reunite their bands. The winning band will open the Isle of white festival!
Absolute Radio will create 60 second features to give listeners ideas on how they can ‘get a life’. The sponsorship will include a ‘rockumentary’ about the rock and roll lifestyle of bands. Live music content on Absolute Radio’s website will feature swiftcover.com branding and swiftcover.com pre-roll video’s will feature on Absolute Radio’s media player. swiftcover.com will also have a microsite hosted on www.absoluteradio.co.uk where people can upload photos and video images and enter exclusive online competitions.
So if you want to get more a life this year then listen to Absolute Radio and join in the fun!
May 10th, 2010
Recent research from swiftcover.com found that 80% of drivers want the new government to cut tax on petrol, improve congestion and help the environment, however not many believe that any of the parties will make a positive difference for drivers. Here are a few interesting statistics which they found:
• 50% of drivers don’t know which party would be best
• 11% of drivers believe a Conservative Government would be best for motorists
• 6% say a Labour Government would be best
• 3% feel the Liberal Democrats would be best for drivers
• 2% say the Green Party would be best
The survey also showed how strongly drivers feel about change:
• 80% of drivers want the tax on petrol cut
• 43% want a reduction in road tax
• 61% want the government to get tougher on uninsured drivers
• 43% want greater action to punish dangerous drivers
Hopefully the new government will start to take more interest in motorists concerns and start taking positive action for drivers.
May 7th, 2010
You would think that a multi-car insurance policy would save you money but in actual fact it could be cheaper to buy individual policies, according to swiftcover.com. They put it to the test and compared the price of two popular cars on a multi policy with the cost of insuring them separately. They found that multi car policy users could be paying up to twice as much for their car insurance!
Over the past 30 years the number of households with more than one car has grown and in 2008, 32% of households had access to two or more cars, so it’s no surprise that multi-car insurance sounds appealing to many. But before you rush into buying your insurance, it’s a good idea to compare the prices of different policies first- you could save yourself a lot of money.
May 1st, 2010
The eruption of a volcano in Iceland has made headline news over the last few days, after it caused a massive cloud of ash to drift over Britain’s airspace. All flights from and to the UK have been delayed which has caused travel disruptions for thousands of people.
It is not yet known how long the disruptions will last, but the Met office has said that the ash could take a few days to clear. It has been advised that anyone travelling today should contact their airlines before heading to the airport.
Looking on the brighter side, I just read an article in The Mail Online which reported that the volcanic ash could result in some magnificent sunsets, so for the many people who aren’t travelling the volcanic cloud could just mean a beautiful evening.
April 16th, 2010
How many people in the country name their car? You would actually be surprised if you talked to your friends, that the majority of girls call their cars something. In fact, being totally incredulous about this, we asked some motorists, and were met with horror that the majority of them named theirs.
Apparently, people who don’t name their cars, are in the minority, when over 4000 car owners were polled, they found that 1 in 20 women gave their cars a name, with over half feeling like their car had a gender.
This is causing jokes that women treat their cars like pets, associating them with a personality. It reminds people of the Herbie series of films from the 70’s, where the VW beetle helps the little old lady save her home from a corrupt developer, amongst other things.
Maybe we are the only people in the world who aren’t experiencing the joy of a car with human attributes! Never the less, they are still cars, and therefore by UK law still require a valid car insurance policy.
April 13th, 2010
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