Top 10 Design Myths

With channels of home decorating shows a remote click away and a bundle of design magazines on the shelves, DIY decorating has become all the rage. But you don’t have to follow every rule.



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Apple Soars on iPad Hype, But Microsoft Is Readying a Challenger

Apple shares soared on news that its much-hyped iPad is less than a month away. But Microsoft is fighting back with Courier, a nifty-looking book-like tablet that the software giant expects to have on the shelves in time for the holidays. Still, it’ll take a lot to shake Apple’s grip.

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Store gift card sales plummet as consumers flock to prepaid debit cards

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Spending on private label store gift cards is projected to fall by 7% this year, as consumers tighten budgets in reaction to a weakened economy. Gift givers are also getting nervous about what retailers will have on the shelves after the holidays, as stores move to reduce inventory. General purpose prepaid debit cards are rapidly gaining favor as an alternative.

Research from financial advisory firm TowerGroup projects total gift card spending in 2009 will fall from $91 billion to $87 billion, the second straight yearly decline. Store gift card sales are projected to fall from $63 billion last year to $58 billion, while general purpose prepaid gift cards are projected to show a modest 3% increase to $29 billion from $28 billion last year. In fact, sales of general purpose prepaid gift cards, such as Mastercard or Visa prepaid debit cards, have increased the last five years in a row. Gift cards are a subset of the growing prepaid debit card business.

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Frankfurt 2009: all the cars pictured

Frankfurt 2009: all the cars pictured

The Frankfurt Motor Show is the biggest in Europe, with hundreds of cars on display - and we’ve photographed every one.

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AC Schnitzer BMW Z4 with 360bhp unveiled

AC Schnitzer BMW Z4 with 360bhp unveiled

Yes - the one of the first modified new-shape BMW Z4s has hit the shelves, courtesy of BMW masters AC Schnitzer. Oh, and it’s got 360bhp…

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