'G' stands for generation, so the higer number means the newer generation or product. In this case, 3G and 4G are new kinds of mobile phone technology. 3G brought broadband access to mobile phone users; the main difference with 4G is that it's faster.... (read more)

This was for tax evasion. He started a three year sentence in Pennsylvania in December 2010, and is due to come out later this year. He was originally convicted in Florida in 2008 - the charge was of failing to send in his tax returns - but there were... (read more)

Clorox isn't sold directly in outlets in the UK, though a limited range of Clorox products are available - you can see some... (read more)

Now that 3D is getting more and more popular, a lot of people would probably argue that in fact it's better than IMAX, rather than the other way round. But on the whole, real cinema fans would mainly agree with you that IMAX is better. A lot of this... (read more)

The first iMac was designed by Jonathan Ive in 1998. At that time he had been working for Apple for six years and had become Vice President of the industrial design section. Jonathan Ive was born in London in 1967, the son of a silversmith. He studied... (read more)

His name is Gary Connery (great James Bond coincidence there) and he is 42 years old. He has had a long career and is especially good at jumping and skydiving, in fact he has made over 1000 skydives so far. Gary has appeared in the Indiana Jones films... (read more)

The first issue is safety. There are several options for securing the side of a cot bed. A typical design is the drop-side cot, where you open one side of the bed (some models will open on both sides) to lift your baby in and out safely. In the US they... (read more)

There are several points on the North Norfolk coast where you can see seals. You may be able to see them from the beach at certain points - you could try the areas around Sea Palling or Horsey - but most visitors prefer to take a special boat trip to... (read more)

The point of the opening ceremony was very much to celebrate national events and collective achievements, so it wasn't really about individual dancers and performers. There were some individual performances that stood out, but they weren't dancers - for... (read more)

There isn't actually a company by the name of Startups, though there is a website and online community called Startups.co.uk which offers news, tips and support to people starting new businesses. So I'm not quite... (read more)

There are more thunderstorms in summer than at other times of the year. This is mainly because thunderstorms need moisture and warm, fast-rising air to develop,... (read more)

117 Olympic records were broken at the London 2012 Olympics, and 44 new world records have been set. An example of records broken is David Rushida of Kenya, who broke the record for the men’s 800 metres sprint. More famously, the Jamaican relay team... (read more)

A total of 204 countries sent athletes to the 2012 Olympics, which if you include Great Britain as the host country makes 205. It wouldn't be possible to name them all here, but if you click on this link... (read more)

This was a claim made by the late Steve Jobs; he was so angry that he threatened to 'go to war' over it. In fact he was prepared... (read more)

According to some consumer responses, the iPhone has a better camera and voice recognition equipment. It is also slightly faster than the iPod touch due to its dual core processor which gives it more memory - the difference here is not great, though.... (read more)

You need to think about how old your child is, first of all - if you are getting a pushchair for a newborn baby, it needs a seat that will... (read more)

The most recent polls put those in favour of Scottish independence at about one third. The referendum won't be held before 2014, though, so of course a lot could happen in the meantime. Since the idea was first proposed, there has been no significant... (read more)

It looks like it. Until they beat Reading 4-2 this week, Chelsea had not been top of the league since 2010, and according to England defender Gary Cahill, Hazard was the main reason for their success - three... (read more)

This was probably the Paramount Theatre. It was in the famous district of 43rd Street and Broadway, and the world famous Paramount Pictures used it as the location for their film premieres. It was built in 1926, but the building is still... (read more)

It isn't the same at all private hospitals, and it can also vary depending on whether you planned to have a Caesarian (elective) or end up needing one for emergency reasons. If you look up comments on places like mumsnet,... (read more)