[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource GamesPress.]
A new survey has hailed Liverpool as the UK’s top tech
city, pushing London into third place behind Cardiff. In a poll of
1,000 people carried out by Gadget Show Live (3-7 April, NEC),
Scousers own on average 40 gadgets, one more than the residents of
the Welsh capital and three more than Londoners.
The Scots fared poorly with Glasgow and Edinburgh taking 8
th and 9
th place in the top 10, hovering just above Geordies who
own a mere 15 pieces of tech. Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham and
Belfast sit above them with 32, 30, 27 and 26 gadgets to their
names.
The following list is typical of the collection of gadgets owned
by tech savvy Scousers:
1. Smartphone
2. Tablet
3. Laptop
4. MP3 player
5. Digital camera
6. Digital watch
7. Digital radio
8. Kindle/e-reader
9. Portable games
console
10. Games console
11. 3D TV
12. LED TV
13. Wireless speakers
14. iPod dock
15. Jacuzzi
16. Digital photo frame
17. Home cinema system
18. Projector
19. Satellite TV
20. GPS running watch
21. Treadmill
22. PowerPlate
23. Mobile Fitness Apps
24. Nike Fuel Band
25. Remote controlled toys
26. Electric scooter
27. In-car stereo
28. Hi-tech car security system
29. Sat Nav
30. In-car DVD players
31. Hair straighteners
32. Hairdryer
33. Heated eyelash curlers
34. Sunbed
35. Electric razor
36. Juicer
37. Breville sandwich maker
38. Electric blanket
39. DVD player
40. Cupcake maker
The top ten tech cities in the UK and the number
of gadgets they own on average:
1. Liverpool
40
2. Cardiff
39
3. London
37
4. Leeds
32
5. Manchester
30
6. Birmingham
27
7. Belfast
26
8. Glasgow
23
9. Edinburgh
19
10. Newcastle 15
“Is it really that surprising that Liverpool has come out
top of the tech list and that Scousers have such a love affair with
gadgets?” commented the Gadget Show Live’s Spencer
Hidge. “Liverpudlians are renowned for their love of music,
football and looking good so it makes sense that top tech like
sound bars, wireless speakers, 3D TVs and hair straighteners made
it onto their list.”
Based on the popular Channel Five programme, Gadget Show Live is
the leading consumer tech event in the UK showcasing gadgets that
have never been seen before in the UK. It takes place from 3-7
April at the NEC in Birmingham.
www.gadgetshowlive.net/birmingham
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Notes to editors
Launched by Upper Street Events, North One and Channel 5 in
2009, The Gadget Show Live has quickly become the UK’s
largest and most dynamic consumer electronics event.
Ticket type
Adult £20 on the door £15.99 in
advance
Child £15 on the door £8.99 in
advance
Booking Fee of 99p applies to tickets bought in advance. A
surchage of £1.99 is applicable to tickets bought in advance
if postage is required.
Super Theatre ticket prices
Premium £20 on the door
£16.99 in advance
Standard £15 on the door
£10.99 in advance
Press Registration
Press can register for press passes to attend Gadget Show Live
Professional on 2 April 2013 at
http://www.gadgetshowlive.net/birmingham/press
Contact information:
For further information, interviews and photography for Gadget
Show Live please contact:
Charlotte Le Rougetel or Matt Bowen
Bastion
020 7269 7900
gadgetshowlive@bastion.co.uk
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