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Proposals to make switching broadband and phone provider easier unveiled
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Phone and broadband regulator Ofcom has published new proposals which would make it easier for households to switch providers. Despite existing measures to guarantee the ability switch easily, Ofcom says its research shows customers continue to face issues when changing provider. The body is proposing that the new provider become responsible for managing the switching…
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Danny Dyer’s Deviation comes to cinema and DVD this month
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J.K. Amalou’s psychological thriller Deviation comes to UK cinemas this month with a DVD release following a few days later. When Frankie (Danny Dyer), a dangerous psychopath on the run, car-jacks young nurse Amber (Anna Walton) and takes her hostage to aid his escape out of the country, it’s the start of a long night.…
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Foyles launches new eBook app
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London-based bookseller Foyles has released a new eBook app for Apple’s iPad and iPhone and devices powered by Android. The free app is powered by Txtr and allows users to import books protected by Adobe’s DRM system which they may have purchased from other booksellers. For example, an iPad or smartphone user with an existing…
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Hammer CEO confirms Quatermass set for TV return
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Hammer is looking to bring Sci-Fi legend Professor Quatermass back to TV, studio CEO Simon Oakes has told seenit.co.uk. Created by Nigel Kneale, Quatermass first appeared in 1953’s The Quatermass Experiment and led the British Rocket Group’s fight against hostile alien forces. The character last appeared on TV in a 2005 live remake which aired…
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Apple sees sales grow as UK PC market falls
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UK Mac sales grew more than 17% in the final quarter of 2011 according to market research company Gartner. 2.9 million PCs – Macs and Windows – were shipped in the UK during the quarter, down 19.6% on the same period last year. According to Gartner, Apple was the only big name computer maker to…
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Three launches Nokia’s Lumia 710
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Nokia’s budget-friendly Lumia 710 is now available in-store and online from Three.co.uk. The handset runs the Mango version of Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system and includes social network apps as standard, ensuring updates and messages appear on one screen via the People Hub. The Lumia 710 has a 3.7” anti-glare screen and a five megapixel…