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Free Wi-Fi access with new Smartphone app, if you have a BT landline

September 7th, 2010

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BT boosts free Wi-Fi access with new Smartphone App

BT to donate ten thousand pounds to BBC Children in Need for the first twenty thousand downloads

BT today announced a new free mobile application that will automatically connect customers to its network of 1.6 million Wi-Fi hotspots, making it even easier for them to access the internet when they are on the move. To celebrate the launch, BT is giving 50p to BBC Children in Need for each free BT FON application downloaded, until they reach a target of £10,000*.

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Announcing the Sennheiser HD 598, HD 558 and the HD 518

September 7th, 2010

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A new look: Sennheiser presents new editions of its high-end headphones

A symbiosis of top technology and the option of an extravagant or classic design. The new 500 Series from audio specialist Sennheiser is the ideal choice for highly discerning music lovers. The three new models, the HD 598, HD 558 and HD 518, are now replacing the successful predecessor models in the audiophile segment.

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Doctor Who Wii and DS peripherals arriving this October

September 7th, 2010

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BLUE OCEAN ACCESSORIES TO LAUNCH OFFICIAL DOCTOR WHO Wii AND DS PERIPHERALS IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS

LONDON, 6^th September 2010: Blue Ocean Accessories today confirm that they are collaborating with BBC Worldwide to produce a range of branded video game accessories for the Nintendo DS and Wii based on the hit TV franchise Doctor Who. These will hit retail in October 2010.
Blue Ocean is the accessories division of Koch Media Ltd which is distributing the Doctor Who video games. The firm will debut six Doctor Who accessory packs featuring official artwork of Matt Smith as the Doctor and Karen Gillan as Amy Pond. Fans of the franchise will be delighted to hear that they will also be creating sonic screwdriver stylus controllers inspired by the show. A further three accessory packs will be produced as retail exclusives.

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Pigs do fly, Duke Nukem Forever makes its way to PAX!

September 3rd, 2010

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Hail to the King! 2K Games Announces Duke Nukem Forever^® – Seriously – Flying Pigs Spotted Heading Towards Penny Arcade Expo

Legendary video game hero to finally return and kick-ass on consoles and Windows PC in 2011; playable demo at Penny Arcade Expo

Friday 3rd September/… 2K Games and Gearbox Software announced today that forever is nearly here, as Duke Nukem Forever^® will officially make its long-awaited debut for the Xbox 360^® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation^®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC in calendar 2011. Duke Nukem, the interactive entertainment industry’s most irreverent and quoted character of all time, will bring his signature brand of babe-lovin’, cigar-smoking, beer-chugging and ass-kicking action as he once again saves the Earth and our babes from hordes of invading aliens. In other shocking news, Duke Nukem Forever will be playable right now for all attendees 17 and older of this year’s Penny Arcade Expo at the 2K Booth (booth #3417), giving the first hands-on experience with the game that was originally announced during the tail end of the Clinton Administration.

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Sennheiser PC333D review

August 29th, 2010

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There’s one company who never fails to impress me with their quality products and that company is Sennheiser. From run of the mill ‘bones’ to whack into your MP3 player to high end headphones that offer the highest clarity and pin sharp audio available.

Today, we’re taking a look at their latest PC gaming headset, the PC333D. Offering features galore, there’s enough to get casual and hardcore gamers excited about delving deeper into their audio world. So many gaming headsets that offer 5.1/7.1 sound fall short somewhat of the mark, can Sennheiser’s latest headset change this?

Features

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The ‘next generation of music app’ has arrived, Fireplayer

August 26th, 2010

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Fireplayer – the next generation of music app has launched

Mobile remix/share platform app launches

with content from Taio Cruz, The Jackson 5, Go

West and more

Bounce Mobile aims to drive new and complimentary digital revenue streams

The next generation of music app that invites fans to get closer to the music they love has been launched today by Bounce Mobile, who aim to drive new and complimentary digital revenue streams for labels, artists and music publishers. Fireplayer allows fans to remix tracks from their favourite artists using an intuitive and fun interface and then share mixes with friends via Facebook. The addictive Fireplayer app is available to download free from the UK iTunes App Store and includes two free tracks from Hed Kandi and South Central.

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Students, do they actually study?

August 26th, 2010

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Students spend one working day each week on social networks

University students are spending the equivalent of a full working day (7.5 hours) on social networking sites every week, with almost two thirds (61%) of students saying they are the main cause of distraction from their studies, topping hangovers.

Research from customer review site Reevoo.com has built a picture of students’ relationships with technology as it launches its top rated laptops for those heading off to lecture halls. Round the clock access to the internet is seen as an essential for today’s undergraduates, but as a consequence students now have social networking sites to add to the top of the list of study distractions. Almost two in five students point the finger at hangovers, and a third (34%) blame student-favourite daytime TV as reasons for neglecting their coursework.

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Doctor Who to make its console debut on Wii & DS

August 26th, 2010

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Doctor Who Console GAMES TO DEBUT ON NINTENDO DS AND Wii

MATT SMITH AND KAREN GILLAN WILL FEATURE IN DOCTOR WHO: EVACUATION EARTH ON NINTENDO DS AND DOCTOR WHO: RETURN TO EARTH ON Wii

LONDON, 24^th August 2010 – The world’s longest running science fiction TV series Doctor Who will be brought to life on Nintendo DS™ and Wii™ this winter by game developer Asylum Entertainment and global distributor Koch Media.

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New Sony digital camera offerings

August 26th, 2010

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Camera speed redefined: Sony introduces first Translucent Mirror Technology digital cameras

Light and compact α55 and α33: up to 10fps shooting with high-speed AF tracking and Full HD movie

α55 (SLT-A55V) 16.2 megapixels and α33 (SLT-A33) 14.2 megapixels
Ultra-quick shooting up to 10fps with fast, precision phase detection AF
First ever Quick AF HD Movie with smooth, continuous autofocus during video shooting
Enhanced Quick AF Live View and 7.5 cm (3″) free-angle LCD, plus Tru-Finder (Electronic Viewfinder) with 100% coverage

Advanced imaging functions including 3D Sweep Panorama, Auto HDR and multi-frame noise reduction

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Help create the “Halo: Reach” Monument of Light

August 26th, 2010

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Commemorate the Launch of the Most Anticipated Game of 2010 by Helping Create the “Halo: Reach” Monument of Light

“Halo: Reach” experience site at RememberReach.com launches today, along with a collection of dramatic live-action vignettes

London – August 24, 2010 — With the worldwide launch of the biggest blockbuster game of the year just three weeks away, Microsoft is calling all “Halo” fans to participate in a one-of-a-kind experience: the creation of a monument of light commemorating the heroes of Noble Team and the planet Reach. Over the next three weeks, visitors to RememberReach.com can contribute a point of light that will help form a dramatic monument to “Halo: Reach.” Along with the monument’s formation, a collection of three live-action short films from acclaimed director Noam Murro will be unveiled to bring to life glimpses of what it was like living on Reach just prior to the Covenant invasion.

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