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British consumers 'waste £52bn on gadgets they don't know how to use'


Dated: 3rd Mar 2010

The average Briton only uses half of the functions available on their gadgets, according to research conducted on behalf of Sky HD. Almost half of the 3,000 people questioned by One Poll did not know that their HD-ready television needed to be connected to a high-definition device, such as a Blu-ray DVD player or HD service, in order to enjoy high-definition pictures.

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