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YouTube gets the Royal treatment

24 December 2007, 13:03

The Queen is set to embrace modern technology tomorrow as her annual Christmas message will be broadcast simultaneously on TV, Radio and for the first time ever, on the internet.

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Still looking for a late Christmas gift? How about MS Points?

24 December 2007, 11:35

Microsoft has announced today, Christmas Eve, that you can now purchase Microsoft Points as a gift for other users of Xbox Live. Talk about leaving it 'till the very last ...

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HEXUS’ Top Ten Tips for a Happy Christmas

24 December 2007, 11:11

We give you our Top Ten Tips for the technophile to enjoy an argument free Christmas and still get a fix of your favourite hobby.

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Highways Agency lifts roadworks for Christmas

21 December 2007, 10:35

Even the Highways Agency gets into the Christmas spirit as it suspends roadworks throughout the country to help ease journeys during the Christmas and New Year holiday.

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Hellboy II: The Golden Army teaser trailer

21 December 2007, 10:09

A teaser trailer for Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy II: The Golden Army has premiered and it looks rather promising.

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Virtual Cable, the coolest sat nav system ever

20 December 2007, 11:12

I think the built in sat nav in my car is the best thing since sliced bread, but a new system dubbed Virtual Cable could take sat nav to a ...

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A Christmas gift for the cold woman in your life

19 December 2007, 14:49

There's some strange Christmas presents out there but few more so than this electric pyjama warmer that promises jammies that'll be "be warm and cozy in less than 15 minutes".

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Lewis Hamilton caught speeding

19 December 2007, 12:21

Formula One superstar Lewis Hamilton is caught speeding in France and given a one month driving ban.

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Dubai building a real Jurassic Park

19 December 2007, 11:23

A $1.1 billion theme park is being built in Dubai and promises to take visitors into a prehistoric world. Named "Restless Planet", the park will feature over 100 animatronic dinosaurs ...

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Samsung camcorder clearance at BigPockets.co.uk

18 December 2007, 17:13

Online retailer BigPockets.co.uk are offering bargain deals on refurbished Samsung camcorders. More importantly, there's still time to get orders placed and delivered in time for Christmas.

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Wall-E trailer hits, world falls in love

18 December 2007, 10:46

Pixar sure know how to make adorable characters and having seen this new trailer, 2008's Wall-E looks as though he could be the most adorable to date.

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The future of travelling by sea lies with the wind

18 December 2007, 10:23

Two German companies have collaborated to design a state of the art kite system to pull enormous ships across the oceans. Reduced CO2 emissions and increased earnings? What's not to ...

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Gemma Arterton to be the new Bond girl

18 December 2007, 09:56

Gemma who? Yeah that's what I thought too. Having only starred in one previous movie, Gemma Arterton looks set for stardom after being revealed as the new Bond girl.

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Apple iPhone tops 2007's Google Zeitgeist

17 December 2007, 13:16

Google has published its annual year-end Zeitgeist, a list of the most searched for items over the past 12 months.

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Help spread the Christmas cheer with SCAN and the NSPCC

17 December 2007, 12:10

SCAN is donating 20p to the NSPCC for every person that submits a festive message on its website. SCAN hopes to have donated £1000 by Christmas Eve, but can only ...

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Compro announce new goodies for your Media Centre

17 December 2007, 11:22

Compro reveal two new products for our Media Centre needs: a hybrid digital TV and analog TV tuner card as well as a USB 2.0 interface hybrid DVB-T and universal ...

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The official Dark Knight trailer

17 December 2007, 09:44

If you didn't fancy a look at the poor quality trailer that leaked onto the web last week, then now is your chance to see the officially released, high resolution ...

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Movie trailers are so yesterday

14 December 2007, 10:48

Movie trailers used to be all the rage, but these days we seem to be getting entire segments of movies instead. Just the other day we were given the first ...

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The Dark Knight trailer sneaks onto web

14 December 2007, 10:11

Trailer for upcoming Batman instalment, The Dark Knight, has leaked onto the web. Having been shown alongside Will Smith's I Am Legend in US theatres, initial reactions are simply "OH, ...

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Reversing the car getting easy thanks to Panasonic

14 December 2007, 09:32

Most people find it difficult to reverse a car. From the pain in your neck whilst trying to look over your shoulder, to the obstacles blocking your view, reversing a ...

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2008's Golden Globe nominations announced

13 December 2007, 16:42

The nominations for the 2008 Golden Globe Awards for film and TV are in, and Joe Wright's war drama Atonement leads the field with seven nominations.

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What was Lost in Translation, is now found

13 December 2007, 10:42

If you've seen Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation, you're probably still wondering "what did Bill Murray actually say at the end?" Now we have the answer thanks to YouTube user ...

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Ofcom announces plans to auction Digital Dividend

13 December 2007, 10:19

Ofcom provided details today of how the radio spectrum that will be freed-up through digital television switchover will be awarded for new uses throughout the UK.

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Fabio Capello is the new England manager

13 December 2007, 09:36

We had hoped the "Special One" would take the role as England manager following Steve McClaren's prompt dismissal less than a month ago. Mr Mourinho however decided not to take ...

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Nationwide petrol protest now taking place on Saturday

12 December 2007, 18:38

You may have noticed that the proposed petrol protest originally scheduled for today, didn't actually happen. TransAction 2007, organisers of the protest, have moved the protest to Saturday 15th December ...

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Lost Season 4 trailer debuts

12 December 2007, 17:20

The trailer for season four of ABC's hit show Lost is currently playing in U.S. movie theatres. Naturally, you only need to go as far as YouTube to see it.

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Buy your unlocked Apple iPhone today

12 December 2007, 16:10

Online retailer Ebuyer is offering the opportunity to buy a brand new Apple iPhone completely unlocked and sim free. Could this be the moment the iPhone starts to appeal to ...

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2007's word of the year is none other than w00t!

12 December 2007, 14:06

U.S. dictionary Merriam-Webster has crowned w00t (yes, thats a w and a t separated by two zeros) as the word of the year for 2007.

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Watch the first 5 minutes of Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem

12 December 2007, 13:00

Yahoo Movies UK has the entire first 5 minutes of 2008's Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem available for your viewing please. Alien and Predator fans alike, trust me, you've got to ...

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Toshiba's SCiB batteries landing in March

11 December 2007, 15:14

Let's face it, the world needs better batteries. Up step Toshiba with its Super Charge ion Batteries that charge to nearly full capacity in less than 5 minutes.

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Germany preparing to use the ban-hammer on Scientology?

11 December 2007, 10:32

When Germany doesn't approve of something, it seems to just ban it. Right now, Scientology is in the firing line.

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BBC Sports Personality of the Year: Joe Calzaghe

10 December 2007, 12:12

Joe Calzaghe and dad, Enzo, score a knockout at BBC's Sports Personality of the Year.

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Nation takes a stand, petrol protest on Wednesday

10 December 2007, 09:31

The price of fuel broke the £1 barrier not so long ago and with the addition of the Government's tax increase, a group named TransAction 2007 is planning a "nationwide ...

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