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  • BBC HR boss criticised for mega pay-offs to leave

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    Lucy Adams, the BBC’s head of human resources, has announced her departure from the corporation. News of her departure comes just weeks after a lacklustre appearance before the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee which is investigating a series of higher than contracted payments to departing BBC bosses. Committee Chair Margaret Hodge accused her of…

  • Best Films Set In Las Vegas

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    Las Vegas is made for the film industry. The mix of bright lights and high thrills set against the back drop of mafia-involvement and dark stirrings make the city one of the top locations for TV and Film. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, which has spawned a number of top shows with the same name, drew…

  • LOVEFiLM adds MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and Comedy Central shows

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    Amazon’s LOVEFiLM has signed a deal to add “hundreds of hours” of reality, comedy and children’s shows from MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and Comedy Central channels. A new deal with channel owner Viacom gives the streaming video service a “wide selection” of new shows including The Hills, Geordie Shore, Dora The Explorer and Punk’d. Announcing…

  • Three announces 4G switch-on cities

    Three announces 4G switch-on cities

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    Three says its 4G super-fast mobile data services will be available from December to users in London, Birmingham and Manchester, a wider roll-out will then follow in January. 4G networks will allow operators to offer ultrafast mobile broadband services to consumers and businesses. In February Three announced that users would enjoy superfast 4G mobile data…

  • Logitech unveils new PC Ultrabook and MacBook touch mice

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    Logitech has unveiled PC Ultrabook and MacBook specific versions of a new Bluetooth mouse. The Ultrathin Touch Mouse T630 and T631 respectively use Windows and Mac OS X’s native touch and gesture controls with each model of the mouse designed to match the user’s system. The Windows T630 model ships in black with a brushed…

  • Nintendo announces cut-down 2DS console

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    Nintendo has announced a cut-down, cheaper version of its 3DS games console. The Nintendo 2DS goes on sale in October and the company says it will play all Nintendo 3DS packaged and downloadable games, just without the 3D effects. Dropping the clamshell case of its big brother, the new model features what Nintendo describes as…