get ready to dig deep - the impulse to buy a treat peaks today at 12.52 pm . a study claims that britons spend an average of # 62 a week on rewarding themselves , with retail therapy reaching a high at lunchtime today . treats can range from as little as a bar of chocolate or a glass of wine to designer clothes and shoes , according to research by website vouchercodes.co.uk . a nondescript tobacco shop in a tokyo neighbourhood has become an unlikely tourist attraction thanks to a four-legged shopkeeper who has become an online sensation . with millions of video views on the internet shiba the dog uses his nose and paw to open a sliding glass window and greet customers or curious visitors who have travelled to the shimada cigarette shop from afar . he may be the most adorable salesman ever , but is often found napping on the job or snacking on a cucumber in a glass display case under the counter . shiba the dog uses his nose and his paw to open a sliding glass window at a shop on the outskirts of tokyo . visitors have travelled from afar to give the dog a snack , pat him on the head or pose for a selfie with him . when a customer rings the bell for service , he leaps to his feet and opens the window for his owner , hisako suzuki , who runs the shop in a west tokyo neighbourhood , near musashi-koganei metro station . the intelligent shiba inu dog is fed treats and patted on the head by visitors who show up just to see him or buy cigarettes , snacks or magazines . when groups arrive , they queue to pose for photos with the internet star . one youtube video showing his customer service skills has more than two million views . -lrb- cnet -rrb- -- the much-discussed blackberry tablet may finally come to fruition as soon as next week . it 's been talked about for months , but research in motion has yet to acknowledge that such a device exists . but today the wall street journal reported that the canadian smartphone maker may reveal its own ipad-like tablet at its developer conference in san francisco , which starts monday . the journal 's unnamed sources say the device is not ready for shipping to customers , but will by sometime during the fourth quarter of this year . the blackberry tablet -- sometimes referred to as the `` blackpad '' since rim bought the domain blackpad.com -- is said to have a 7-inch touchscreen and at least one camera , maybe two , according to the journal . previous reports have said the blackpad would have a screen closer to the size of the 9.7-inch ipad . in line with previous reports , the tablet will not have its own cellular service but will be a companion device to a blackberry smartphone , the newspaper reported . that means the tablet will have wi-fi access but will need to be tethered to a blackberry for a 3g connection . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- super bowl fans in tucson , arizona , caught a different kind of show during sunday 's big game . just as cardinals ' superstar larry fitzgerald watched himself sprint into the end zone on the stadium 's jumbotron during sunday 's super bowl , 10 seconds of eye-popping pornographic imagery `` flashed '' across the screens of those watching at home . `` we are mortified by last evening 's super bowl interruption , and deeply apologize to our customers for the inappropriate programming , '' comcast cable said in a written statement . `` our initial investigation suggests this was an isolated malicious act , '' the statement added . comcast , and several local television stations that carried the signal , say they are currently investigating what caused the interruption . a study reveals that britons spend an average of # 62 a week on rewarding themselves , with retail therapy reaching a high at lunchtime today . treats can range from a bar of chocolate to a glass of wine . and surprisingly , men spend a third more a month than women on treating themselves . they are also more likely to lie about their expenditure and hide items they have purchased from their partners in a desperate quest to keep their shopping habits under wraps , a different survey last year found . the shoppers of swansea are the most frivolous , with 44 per cent splurging as soon as they are paid , followed by those in aberdeen -lrb- 42 per cent -rrb- and belfast -lrb- 39 per cent -rrb- . shiba 's owner has trained him to open the sliding glass window when customers ring a bell for service . one of the videos featuring shiba 's customer service skills has more than two million views on youtube . shiba can often be found napping on the job or snacking on a cucumber in a display case under the counter . suzuki said business has picked up since the videos went viral , and tourists are invited to sign and leave comments in a guestbook . the most cautious spenders live in wolverhampton , where only 19 per cent choose to treat themselves on pay day . designer items -lrb- stock image above -rrb- are also popular buys and men spend a third more a month than women on treating themselves , the research claims . other research claimed the average brit spends # 153 within 24 hours of payday - while 10 per cent splurge more than # 500 . some workers said they spend so much in the 24 hours after payday because they had arranged their regular payments and direct debits to leave their accounts around that time . `` it appears this material was only viewed by some comcast customers , '' local tucson television station kvoa-tv said in a written statement . television station kvoa added `` when the nbc feed of the super bowl was transmitted from kvoa to local cable providers and through over-the-air antennas , there was no pornographic material , '' kvoa president and general manager gary nielsen said in a separate statement . while others said it was because they felt like they deserved the treat . some visitors have travelled from as far away as england and taiwan to say hello to the seven-year-old dog . perhaps most interesting is what rim apparently has planned on the software front . it 's been reported before , but the journal 's story reiterates that the tablet wo n't use rim 's new blackberry 6 mobile os . instead it will use a new os from qnx software , a company rim purchased earlier this year . the report says the qnx software could eventually replace the software on all rim smartphones . how much the device will cost is still unknown . since it 's not being sold with wireless service , it seems unlikely it would be sold through a carrier the way blackberrys are , and that would mean no carrier subsidy like newer tablets from dell and samsung have . © 2010 cbs interactive inc. . all rights reserved . cnet , cnet.com and the cnet logo are registered trademarks of cbs interactive inc. . used by permission . british tourist carrie furlong told reuters : ` i 've always wanted to come to japan . ' i would 've sat on that plane for 20 hours if i had to , i would have come here just to see the culture and everything , but i wanted to see him specifically as well while we were here . '
britons spend an average of # 62 a week on treats , a new study claims . rewards range from bar of chocolate to glass of wine to pair of shoes .
metro station . the intelligent shiba inu dog is fed treats and patted on the head by visitors who show up just to see him or buy cigarettes , snacks or magazines . when groups arrive , they queue to pose for photos with the internet star . one youtube video showing his customer service skills has more than two million views . -lrb- cnet -rrb- -- the much-discussed blackberry tablet may finally come to fruition as soon as next week . it 's been talked about for months , but research in motion has yet to acknowledge that such a device exists . but today the wall street journal reported that the canadian smartphone maker may reveal its own ipad-like tablet at its developer conference in san francisco , which starts monday . the journal 's unnamed sources say the device is not ready for shipping to customers , but will by sometime during the fourth quarter of this year . the blackberry tablet -- sometimes referred to as the `` blackpad '' since rim bought the domain blackpad.com -- is said to have a 7-inch touchscreen and at least one camera , maybe two , according to the journal . previous reports have said the blackpad would have a screen closer to the size of the 9.7-inch ipad . in line with previous reports , the tablet will not have its own cellular service but will be a companion device to a blackberry smartphone , the newspaper reported . that means the tablet will have wi-fi access but will need to be tethered to a blackberry for a 3g connection . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- super bowl fans in tucson , arizona , caught a different kind of show during sunday 's big game . just as cardinals ' superstar larry fitzgerald watched himself sprint into the end zone on the stadium 's jumbotron during sunday 's super bowl , 10 seconds of eye-popping pornographic imagery `` flashed '' across the screens of those watching at home . `` we are mortified by last evening 's super bowl interruption , and deeply apologize to our customers for the inappropriate programming , '' comcast cable said in a written statement . `` our initial investigation suggests this was an isolated malicious act , '' the statement added . comcast , and several local television stations that carried the signal , say they are currently investigating what caused the interruption . a study reveals that britons spend an average of # 62 a week on rewarding themselves , with retail therapy reaching a high at lunchtime today . treats can range from a bar of chocolate to a glass of wine . and surprisingly , men spend a third more a month than women on treating themselves . they are also more likely to lie about their expenditure and hide items they have purchased from their partners in a desperate quest to keep their shopping habits under wraps , a different survey last year found . the shoppers of swansea are the most frivolous , with 44 per cent splurging as soon as they are paid , followed by those in aberdeen -lrb- 42 per cent -rrb- and belfast -lrb- 39 per cent -rrb- . shiba 's owner has trained him to open the sliding glass window when customers ring a bell for service . one of the videos featuring shiba 's customer service skills has more than two million views on youtube . shiba can often be found napping on the job or snacking on a cucumber in a display case under the counter . suzuki said business has picked up since the videos went viral , and tourists are invited to sign and leave comments in a guestbook . the most cautious spenders live in wolverhampton , where only 19 per cent choose to treat themselves on pay day . designer items -lrb- stock image above -rrb- are also popular buys and men spend a third more a month than women on treating themselves , the research claims . other research claimed the average brit spends # 153 within 24 hours of payday - while 10 per cent splurge more than # 500 . some workers said they spend so much in the 24 hours after payday because they had arranged their regular payments and direct debits to leave their accounts around that time . `` it appears this material was only viewed by some comcast customers , '' local tucson television station kvoa-tv said in a written statement . television station kvoa added `` when the nbc feed of the super bowl was transmitted from kvoa to local cable providers and through over-the-air antennas , there was no pornographic material , '' kvoa president and general manager gary nielsen said in a separate statement . while others said it was because they felt like they deserved the treat . some visitors have travelled from as far away as england and taiwan to say hello to the seven-year-old dog . perhaps most interesting is what rim apparently has planned on the software front . it 's been reported before , but the journal 's story reiterates that the tablet wo n't use rim 's new blackberry 6 mobile os . instead it will use a new os from qnx software , a company rim purchased earlier this year . the report says the qnx software could eventually replace the software on all rim smartphones . how much the device will cost is still unknown . since it 's not being sold with wireless service , it seems unlikely it would be sold through a carrier the way blackberrys are , and that would mean no carrier subsidy like newer tablets from dell and samsung have . © 2010 cbs interactive inc. . all rights reserved . cnet , cnet.com and the cnet logo are registered trademarks of cbs interactive inc. . used by permission . british tourist carrie furlong told reuters : ` i 've always wanted to come to japan . ' i would 've sat on that plane for 20
get ready to dig deep - the impulse to buy a treat peaks today at 12.52 pm . a study claims that britons spend an average of # 62 a week on rewarding themselves , with retail therapy reaching a high at lunchtime today . treats can range from as little as a bar of chocolate or a glass of wine to designer clothes and shoes , according to research by website vouchercodes.co.uk . a nondescript tobacco shop in a tokyo neighbourhood has become an unlikely tourist attraction thanks to a four-legged shopkeeper who has become an online sensation . with millions of video views on the internet shiba the dog uses his nose and paw to open a sliding glass window and greet customers or curious visitors metro station . the intelligent shiba inu dog is fed treats and patted on the head by visitors who show up just to see him or buy cigarettes , snacks or magazines . when groups arrive , they queue to pose for photos with the internet star . one youtube video showing his customer service skills has more than two million views . -lrb- cnet -rrb- -- the much-discussed blackberry tablet may finally come to fruition as soon as next week . it 's been talked about for months , but research in motion has yet to acknowledge that such a device exists . but today the wall street journal reported that the canadian smartphone maker may reveal its own ipad-like tablet at its developer conference in san francisco , which starts monday . the journal 's unnamed sources say the device is not ready for shipping to customers , but will by sometime during the fourth quarter of this year . the blackberry tablet -- sometimes referred to as the `` blackpad '' since rim bought the domain blackpad.com -- is said to have a 7-inch touchscreen and at least one camera , maybe two , according to the journal . previous reports have said the blackpad would have a screen closer to the size of the 9.7-inch ipad . in line with previous reports , the tablet will not have its own cellular service but will be a companion device to a blackberry smartphone , the newspaper reported . that means the tablet will have wi-fi access but will need to be tethered to a blackberry for a 3g connection . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- super bowl fans in tucson , arizona , caught a different kind of show during sunday 's big game . just as cardinals ' superstar larry fitzgerald watched himself sprint into the end zone on the stadium 's jumbotron during sunday 's super bowl , 10 seconds of eye-popping pornographic imagery `` flashed '' across the screens of those watching at home . `` we are mortified by last evening 's super bowl interruption , and deeply apologize to our customers for the inappropriate programming , '' comcast cable said in a written statement . `` our initial investigation suggests this was an isolated malicious act , '' the statement added . comcast , and several local television stations that carried the signal , say they are currently investigating what caused the interruption . a study reveals that britons spend an average of # 62 a week on rewarding themselves , with retail therapy reaching a high at lunchtime today . treats can range from a bar of chocolate to a glass of wine . and surprisingly , men spend a third more a month than women on treating themselves . they are also more likely to lie about their expenditure and hide items they have purchased from their partners in a desperate quest to keep their shopping habits under wraps , a different survey last year found . the shoppers of swansea are the the nbc feed of the super bowl was transmitted from kvoa to local cable providers and through over-the-air antennas , there was no pornographic material , '' kvoa president and general manager gary nielsen said in a separate statement . while others said it was because they felt like they deserved the treat . some visitors have travelled from as far away as england and taiwan to say hello to the seven-year-old dog . perhaps most interesting is what rim apparently has planned on the software front . it 's been reported before , but the journal 's story reiterates that the tablet wo n't use rim 's new blackberry 6 mobile os . instead it will use a new os from qnx software , a company rim purchased earlier this year . the report says the qnx software could eventually replace the software on all rim smartphones . how much the device will cost is still unknown . since it 's not being sold with wireless service , it seems unlikely it would be sold through a carrier the way blackberrys are , and that would mean no carrier subsidy like newer tablets from dell and samsung have . © 2010 cbs interactive inc. . all rights reserved . cnet , cnet.com and the cnet logo are registered trademarks of cbs interactive inc. . used by permission . british tourist carrie furlong told reuters : ` i 've always wanted to come to japan . ' i would 've sat on that plane for 20 hours if i had to , i would have come here just to see the culture and everything , but i wanted to see him specifically as well while we were here . '
get ready dig - the impulse buy a treat peaks today at 12.52 pm. a study claims britons spend # 62 a rewarding, with retail therapy reaching at lunchtime today treats can range as a bar chocolate or designer clothes shoes, according research website vouchercodes.co.uk a nondescript tobacco shop a tokyo neighbourhood has thanks a four-legged shopkeeper become. with millions video views the internet shiba the dog uses his nose paw open a sliding glass window greet customers or curious visitors who travelled the shimada cigarette shop from afar. he may the most adorable salesman, is often found napping or snacking a cucumber in a glass display case under shiba the dog uses his nose his paw open a sliding glass window at a shop tokyo. visitors have travelled afar give the dog a snack, pat pose when a customer rings service, leaps opens for his owner, hisako suzuki runs in a west tokyo neighbourhood near musashi-koganei metro station the intelligent shiba inu dog is fed treats patted visitors show just or buy cigarettes, snacks magazines when groups arrive, queue pose the internet star. one youtube video showing his customer service skills has. -lrb- cnet -rrb- -- the much-discussed blackberry tablet may finally come as. it 's been talked months, research in motion yet acknowledge such a device exists but today the wall street journal reported the canadian smartphone maker may reveal its own ipad-like tablet at san francisco, which starts monday the journal 's unnamed sources the device not ready shipping to, by sometime during the blackberry tablet -- sometimes the `` blackpad '' since rim bought the domain -- said at least one camera, maybe, according the journal. previous reports have said the blackpad would a screen closer the size the 9.7-inch ipad. in line previous reports, the tablet not its own cellular service but a companion device a blackberry smartphone the newspaper that means the tablet but need a blackberry for a 3g connection. -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- super bowl fans in tucson, arizona caught a different kind show during sunday 's big game. just as cardinals ' superstar larry fitzgerald watched himself sprint the stadium 's jumbotron during sunday 's super bowl, 10 seconds eye-popping pornographic imagery `` flashed '' across those at `` we mortified last evening 's super bowl interruption, deeply apologize the inappropriate programming, '' comcast cable. `` our initial investigation suggests this an isolated malicious act, '' the statement added. comcast, and several local television stations that carried the signal, say currently investigating what. a study reveals britons spend # 62 a rewarding, with retail therapy reaching at lunchtime today treats can range a bar chocolate. and surprisingly, men spend third a than treating themselves. they also more lie their expenditure hide items their partners in a desperate quest keep their shopping habits, a different survey last the shoppers of swansea are the frivolous, with 44 per cent splurging as soon paid, followed those aberdeen -lrb- 42 -rrb- belfast 39 shiba 's owner trained him open the sliding glass window when customers ring for service. one the videos featuring shiba 's customer service skills has youtube. shiba can often napping the job or snacking a cucumber in a display case under. suzuki said business has picked the videos, tourists invited sign and leave comments in a guestbook. the most cautious spenders live wolverhampton, where only 19 per cent choose treat on pay day designer items -lrb- stock image above are also popular buys and men spend third more a than treating, the research claims other research claimed the average brit spends # 153 within payday - while 10 per cent splurge more # 500. some workers said spend so in the 24 hours payday because had arranged their regular payments direct debits leave their accounts around. `` it appears this material only viewed some comcast customers, '' local tucson television station kvoa-tv. television station kvoa added `` when the nbc feed of the super bowl transmitted from local cable providers through over antennas, there no pornographic material, '' general manager gary nielsen. while others said because felt deserved the treat. some visitors travelled as england taiwan say. perhaps most what rim apparently has planned on the software front. it 's been reported before, the journal 's story reiterates the tablet wo n't use rim 's new blackberry 6 mobile os. instead it will use new os from qnx software, a company rim purchased earlier. the report says the qnx software could eventually the software on all rim smartphones. how the device is. since it 's not being sold with wireless service, seems unlikely through the blackberrys, that no carrier subsidy like newer tablets from dell have © 2010 cbs interactive inc . all rights. cnet, and cbs interactive inc . used permission. british tourist carrie furlong told reuters : ` i 've always japan. ' i would 've sat that plane 20 hours if, come here just the culture everything wanted him specifically as well while '
metro station . the intelligent shiba inu dog is fed treats and patted on the head by visitors who show up just to see him or buy cigarettes , snacks or magazines . when groups arrive , they queue to pose for photos with the internet star . one youtube video showing his customer service skills has more than two million views . -lrb- cnet -rrb- -- the much-discussed blackberry tablet may finally come to fruition as soon as next week . it 's been talked about for months , but research in motion has yet to acknowledge that such a device exists . but today the wall street journal reported that the canadian smartphone maker may reveal its own ipad-like tablet at its developer conference in san francisco , which starts monday . the journal 's unnamed sources say the device is not ready for shipping to customers , but will by sometime during the fourth quarter of this year . the blackberry tablet -- sometimes referred to as the `` blackpad '' since rim bought the domain blackpad.com -- is said to have a 7-inch touchscreen and at least one camera , maybe two , according to the journal . previous reports have said the blackpad would have a screen closer to the size of the 9.7-inch ipad . in line with previous reports , the tablet will not have its own cellular service but will be a companion device to a blackberry smartphone , the newspaper reported . that means the tablet will have wi-fi access but will need to be tethered to a blackberry for a 3g connection . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- super bowl fans in tucson , arizona , caught a different kind of show during sunday 's big game . just as cardinals ' superstar larry fitzgerald watched himself sprint into the end zone on the stadium 's jumbotron during sunday 's super bowl , 10 seconds of eye-popping pornographic imagery `` flashed '' across the screens of those watching at home . `` we are mortified by last evening 's super bowl interruption , and deeply apologize to our customers for the inappropriate programming , '' comcast cable said in a written statement . `` our initial investigation suggests this was an isolated malicious act , '' the statement added . comcast , and several local television stations that carried the signal , say they are currently investigating what caused the interruption . a study reveals that britons spend an average of # 62 a week on rewarding themselves , with retail therapy reaching a high at lunchtime today . treats can range from a bar of chocolate to a glass of wine . and surprisingly , men spend a third more a month than women on treating themselves . they are also more likely to lie about their expenditure and hide items they have purchased from their partners in a desperate quest to keep their shopping habits under wraps , a different survey last year found . the shoppers of swansea are the the nbc feed of the super bowl was transmitted from kvoa to local cable providers and through over-the-air antennas , there was no pornographic material , '' kvoa president and general manager gary nielsen said in a separate statement . while others said it was because they felt like they deserved the treat . some visitors have travelled from as far away as england and taiwan to say hello to the seven-year-old dog . perhaps most interesting is what rim apparently has planned on the software front . it 's been reported before , but the journal 's story reiterates that the tablet wo n't use rim 's new blackberry 6 mobile os . instead it will use a new os from qnx software , a company rim purchased earlier this year . the report says the qnx software could eventually replace the software on all rim smartphones . how much the device will cost is still unknown . since it 's not being sold with wireless service , it seems unlikely it would be sold through a carrier the way blackberrys are , and that would mean no carrier subsidy like newer tablets from dell and samsung have . © 2010 cbs interactive inc. . all rights reserved . cnet , cnet.com and the cnet logo are registered trademarks of cbs interactive inc. . used by permission . british tourist carrie furlong told reuters : ` i 've always wanted to come to japan . ' i would 've sat on that plane for 20
 The article discusses how a new tablet device, called "Metro", has been launched by a company called CBS Interactive. The device is designed to provide users with an interactive and immersive experience while watching TV shows or movies. It features a large touchscreen display, Wi-Fi connectivity, and a user-friendly interface. The device also allows users to purchase and download content directly from the device. Additionally, the article mentions that the device will be available in stores soon and that it has already generated significant interest among consumers.