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Microsoft's Surface coming home in a hurry

5 February 2008, 11:33

Microsoft's Surface has yet to make it into the hands of businesses such as hotels and casinos, but that hasn't stopped CEO Steve Ballmer from stating that he hopes a ...

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16GB iPhone coming to O2 today?

5 February 2008, 11:08

Sources from UK mobile operator O2 indicate that a 16GB iPhone is imminent. So imminent in fact that it could launch at 1:30pm today.

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It's pancake day!

5 February 2008, 10:47

It's that time of year again! Pancake Day falls between February 2nd and March 9th, depending on the date for Easter. This year round its February 5th and that means ...

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First look at Indiana Jones' Crystal Skull

5 February 2008, 09:58

Ever wondered what the new instalment of the Indiana Jones franchise is all about? It's title, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, tells us so much, but ...

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Amazon and LOVEFiLM set to combine

4 February 2008, 12:17

Amazon and LOVEFiLM announced today that LOVEFiLM will acquire Amazon Europe's DVD rental business in the UK and Germany.

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Iron Man's Super Bowl XLII advertisement

4 February 2008, 11:48

2008's action adventure staring Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow has the internet buzzing. Does the 30 second Super Bowl advertisement live up to expectations?

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Wall-E makes an appearance at Super Bowl XLII

4 February 2008, 11:21

There weren't many memorable Super Bowl spots at this years championship game of the NFL but one that did stand out was another teaser for Disney Pixar's Wall-E.

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Lost: Season 4 debuts, still lost

4 February 2008, 10:59

Series four of hit ABC drama, Lost, aired in the UK yesterday. Advertisements for the show on Sky One had promised that "Answers are coming", did you find any?

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Livingstones: over-sized pebbles acting as cushions

1 February 2008, 15:10

Seriously cool furniture from smarindesign, looks like big pebbles, is actually big cushions. I want.

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Goodbye Moto: Motorola's mobile unit in trouble

1 February 2008, 13:55

Following increasing losses, Motorola's reversal in fortunes leaves the company looking at plans to possibly detach its mobile devices unit.

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Find cheaper petrol with petrolprices.com

1 February 2008, 10:24

It's a wallet-draining process to fill your car with petrol these days, but an incredibly useful website going by the name of petrolprices.com can help you locate the lowest priced ...

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Sony enters digital photo frame market

31 January 2008, 15:25

Sony has revealed its plans to enter the constantly growing digital photo frame market with the unveiling of its S-Frame brand of digital photo frames.

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Apple TV's software update delayed

31 January 2008, 14:15

The software update for Apple TV that was announced at Macworld earlier this month and scheduled for release yesterday, has been delayed for "another week or two", says Apple.

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24,500 mile long cable breaks, disrupting Internet for millions

31 January 2008, 10:53

A fault in a 24,500 mile long underwater cable, running from Germany, through the Middle East and to Australia and Japan has severely disrupted Internet access for millions of users ...

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Liverpool supporters plan ambitious takeover

31 January 2008, 10:13

When you're not happy with the current owners of your football club, and perhaps recent team performances too, what better solution than to plan to buy gather your supporters and ...

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Get rich with YouTube: partner programme comes to UK

31 January 2008, 09:35

YouTube's partner programme, allowing content creators to generate revenue via ads running next to videos, is now available in the UK. We Brits always take pride in our unique humour, ...

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O2 updates tariffs to make iPhone more appealing

30 January 2008, 11:25

The largely over-priced iPhone is set to receive new tariffs from UK operator O2 on February 1st, giving users more inclusive minutes and free text messages. Are lacklustre sales the ...

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Lyrebird, the most remarkable animal!

29 January 2008, 15:25

A few weeks ago on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, guest star Sir David Attenborough revealed the Lyrebird to be one of his favourite animals. Able to imitate any sound ...

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Skyfire, could it be the mobile browser we've been waiting for?

29 January 2008, 14:48

Skyfire, a downloadable mobile browser from Skyfire Labs, brings desktop-like browsing to your Windows Mobile device. With built in Flash and Java support, this could be the one browser you ...

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Compensation granted for US gamers offended by Hot Coffee mod

29 January 2008, 11:19

The final compensation figures for gamers who can provide proof that they purchased the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas First Edition have now been confirmed.

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Woolworths chooses to go Blu, format war surely over?

28 January 2008, 17:27

There's been nothing but bad news for the HD-DVD camp recently and today it just gets worse, Woolworths is no longer going to sell HD-DVDs as its stores go Blu.

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Amazon's MP3 store going global in 2008

28 January 2008, 11:19

It comes as no real surprise, but Amazon has announced that it's Amazon MP3 digital music store will be going global in 2008. Watch out iTunes, the world isn't yours ...

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HTC TYTN II users offering bounty for video drivers

28 January 2008, 09:42

Ongoing problems and poor performance on the HTC TYTN II handset has encouraged users to take action as they raise over $5000 in rewards for anyone who can provide video ...

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Chimp beats British Memory Master

27 January 2008, 13:25

A seven year old Japanese chimpanzee has beaten the British memory champion in a computer game.

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Pioneer Blu-ray drives dropping in price

25 January 2008, 14:58

Now may be a good time to give your PC a Blu-ray upgrade as online retailer Scan.co.uk has dropped the prices of all its Pioneer Blu-ray drives.

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Loch Ness monster spotted in Tokyo Bay

25 January 2008, 14:09

If you've ever been to Japan, you've probably come away slightly disappointed that you didn't get to see Godzilla in person. Not to worry, the Loch Ness monster is now ...

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High school student builds wooden bicycle

25 January 2008, 11:56

Marco Facciola, aged 16, builds a completely wooden bicycle as part of a high school project and with it, takes woodworking to a whole new level.

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Find the right meal with CookThink

25 January 2008, 11:29

Got a craving for food but not quite sure what to eat? CookThink may be the website that has the answer for you.

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Pixar's Toy Story heading into third dimension

25 January 2008, 09:56

Fans of the Toy Story movies, mark your calendars. 2009 and 2010 will see Toy Story, Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3 all air on the big screen in ...

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Bond 22: Quantum Of Solace

24 January 2008, 14:23

Yep, Quantum of Solace, that's the name given to the forthcoming 22nd instalment to the Bond franchise.

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Last.fm sets out to Free the Music

24 January 2008, 13:12

Last.fm, a service known as "the social music revolution" has announced that users can now play full-length tracks for free on its website.

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A look at the financial habits of 23,000 rugby fans

24 January 2008, 12:09

You're probably thinking what I was thinking; it doesn't take a survey to tell you that Rugby fans spend a whole lot of money on booze! It isn't quite that ...

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