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Amazon unveils Android-powered Kindle tablet
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Apple’s iPad has a new competitor – at least in the US. Online retailer Amazon has unveiled its long-rumoured Android tablet, the Kindle Fire. The device is Amazon’s first with a colour screen and includes a state-of-the-art dual-core processor for high performance. It also boasts a 16 million colour IPS screen which guarantees a wide…
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Amazon revamps Kindle lineup
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Amazon has revealed a new lineup of its popular Kindle ebook reader, and reduced the device’s cost. The entry model 6-inch Kindle retains an e-ink screen and features a new design that is 30 percent lighter at just 5.98 ounces, 18 percent smaller, and turns pages 10 percent faster. Here in the UK the new…
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Danny Dyer’s 7 Lives come to Blu-ray next month
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Danny Dyer plays down on his luck family man Tom in 7 Lives, out on DVD & Blu-ray on October 10th. On his way home one night he is attacked by a gang of hoodies who beat him to within an inch of his life. Then the real nightmare begins. He falls into a parallel…
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DVD release for Chris Addison Live ahead of new tour
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Chris Addison fans can re-live the comedian’s Live tour from the comfort of their own sofas. Chris Addison Live will be released on DVD by Universal Pictures on November 14th 2011. The performance was recorded at London’s Bloomsbury Theatre during the tour’s 66-date sell-out run. In the show Addison covers material from the personal to…
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Film4 launches movie download service
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Film4oD, Film4’s online film-on-demand service, has launched a download rental service allowing users to watch films offline for the very first time. The service, powered by FilmFlex, will offer films priced between £0.99 to £3.99. Rentals are can be watched unlimited times for up to 48 hours following the first play and are available to…
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Alex Kingston joins Upstairs Downstairs
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Doctor Who and ER star Alex Kingston is joining the cast of Upstairs Downstairs, the BBC has confirmed. Kingston will play the younger sister of Lady Maud Holland, played by Dame Eileen Atkins in the series which aired over the festive season.