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  • Video – The Wanted Life

    Sponsored Post The Wanted Life, a reality series following boy band The Wanted, debuts on E! later this month. The show follows members band members Max George, Nathan Sykes, Tom Parker, Jay McGuiness, and Siva Kaneswaran as they chill out, have fun, and engage in high-jinks. Starts June 24th on E!

  • Liberty Global completes Virgin Media deal

    Liberty Global completes Virgin Media deal

    Liberty Global has completed its $24 billion buy-out of the UK’s Virgin Media. The deal was announced in February, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval which have now both been received. Virgin Media is the UK’s second largest pay-TV platform with 4.9m subscribers but the nation’s third largest platform behind Freeview and Sky. Under the…

  • Sky TV customers face “up to 10%” price increase

    Sky TV customers face “up to 10%” price increase

    Sky has informed TV customers that some prices “will increase on 1 September 2013 by up to 10% in accordance with our standard terms.” According to online forums, messages advising existing customers of the impending increase are now appearing in their online billing accounts while a message has been added to the firm’s sales website…

  • Win an 80s Retro Gaming Bundle with musicMagpie

    To mark its recent sponsorship of The 80’s on National Geographic, trade-in website musicMagpie is offering gamers and nostalgia buffs the chance to win a fantastic 80s Retro Gaming Bundle. Items up for grabs include: – An Arcade Classic Wireless Mega Drive – A Nintendo Entertainment System Console (NES) – An Atari Flashback 3 Console…

  • Microsoft confirms Xbox One needs near-constant internet connection

    Microsoft confirms Xbox One needs near-constant internet connection

    Microsoft has confirmed its new Xbox One games and home entertainment console will need to regularly dial home to check you’re allowed to play the games you own. In a blog post the company says: “While a persistent connection is not required, Xbox One is designed to verify if system, application or game updates are…

  • Bingo is driving internet take-up among older fans

    Claimed to have originated in 16th century Europe, Bingo is perhaps the most persistent and enduring form of gambling. Its popularity has seen it adapt constantly: the game has been played at dedicated halls, at home with board game versions, as computer games and now online where fans from all over the country can play…