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Tesco trials virtual grocery store at U.K. airport

U.K. supermarket chain Tesco has begun testing out a new kind of grocery shopping -- going all-virtual in Gatwick airport.

The BBC reports that Tesco has been pondering a familiar problem -- you go on holiday, kids in tow, but the practicalities of the return home are still on your mind. Will there be food in the house when you get back, and if not, can you face a trip to the supermarket?

In response, Tesco has decided to install a "virtual grocery store" in the departure lounge of London's Gatwick airport. … Read more

Would a Verizon iPhone trigger a price war?

Rumors of the iPhone coming to Verizon Wireless may have some consumers in the U.S. wondering about resulting cost savings for the device. But will more competition really mean lower prices?

Six months after the iPhone market opened up in the United Kingdom for the iPhone, prices have only dipped slightly. But compared to prices from AT&T, the iPhone's exclusive carrier in the U.S., Brits are still getting a much better deal than Americans.

When Apple announced its exclusive contract for the iPhone with O2 Wireless was expiring in the U.K. last September, the … Read more

Microsoft to launch virtual DVD service in U.K.

Microsoft is bringing the DVD experience to downloadable movies--at least in the U.K.

Teaming up with U.K. retail giant Tesco, Microsoft announced Wednesday a new service to offer consumers downloadable videos with the same interactivity, special features, and high quality found on physical DVDs.

Based on Microsoft's Silverlight technology, the "virtual DVD" service will start sometime this fall. It will allow Tesco customers who buy certain movies to also download digital copies of the flicks for their Windows or Mac computers. Besides providing high-quality video, the digital versions will include bonus content, related MP3 files … Read more