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Dara O’Briain’s solves the problem in latest show
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Dara O’Briain is back on Dave next week with a new series in which he takes a journey into the realms of pure logic. Dara O’Briain: School of Hard Sums sees the comedian – who studied maths and theoretical physics at University College, Dublin – on a mission to solve brainteasers and conundrums using maths,…
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Kobo to ‘share lessons’ at London Book Fair
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Executives from eBook retailer and eReader maker Kobo will be giving a series of talks at next week at the London Book Fair where the company will be exhibiting its Kobo Vox and Touch devices at the Fair. “London Book Fair provides a great opportunity for Kobo to connect with our partners and offer our…
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New documentary explores the Tower of London
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The National Geographic explores the grisly history of London’s iconic Tower of London in a new series premiering next week. Bloody Tales Of The Tower features investigator Joe Crowley and Tudor historian Dr Suzannah Lipscomb and opens with a look at the treatment reserved for traitors to the crown. Other episodes explore the botched execution…
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Yahoo files eBook advert patents
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Search engine company Yahoo has filed two US patent applications for displaying context-based adverts inside eBooks. The patent applications cover determining which adverts should be displayed based on the genre or contents of a book. In its filing, Yahoo suggests “Greater levels of advertising, which may be more valuable to an advertiser and potentially more…
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Asda slashes Kobo cost to just £49
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Supermarket Asda has cut the cost of the Kobo Wireless e-Reader to just £49, undercutting Amazon’s Kindle by £40. The WiFi-capable Kobo e-Reader features a glare-free screen and uses eInk pearl screen technology which displays an image as close as possible to the experience of reading a printed page. Duncan Tate, technology expert…
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Avengers Assemble – Scarlett Johansson clip
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Marvel’s Avengers Assemble arrives in UK cinemas this month and we have the first clip featuring Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow to help you get excited. The film sees iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow join forces for a superhero spectacular. When an unexpected enemy…