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The Cabin in the Woods – new picture
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Hot on the heels of the trailer, we have a great new image from Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard’s The Cabin in the Woods which gets its UK release on April 13. The picture shows the film’s action man, hunky Chris Hemsworth. The film also stars Kristen Connolly, Anna Hutchison, Fran Kranz, Jesse Williams, Richard…
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US hit series Alcatraz launches March 13th
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Watch is bringing hit US drama Alcatraz, the latest series from JJ Abrams, to the UK. Launching on March 13th, the series stars Sarah Jones, Jorge Garcia, Sam Neill and Parminder Nagra. When San Francisco Police Department detective Rebecca Madsen (Jones) is assigned to a grisly homicide case, a fingerprint leads her to a shocking…
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Virgin Media starts work on broadband speed upgrade
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Virgin Media says work has started on its upgrade programme which will see all broadband customers receive a speed boost. In January the company announced an 18-month the upgrade programme which will boost speeds for its current 10Mb, 20Mb, 30Mb and 50Mb subscribers. Most customers will see their speeds “at least doubled” while those with…
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Ofcom proposes action to protect mobile customers from high roaming bills
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Phone regulator Ofcom says it is working with the mobile phone industry and EU to protect customers from unexpectedly large bills. At present, EU rules require operators to suspend an account once the bill reaches €50 for customers travelling in Europe. Networks are also required to send alerts to consumers when they reach 80 and…
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Kobo to feature in Windows 8 preview
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Kobo will be one of the first retailers to offer an eBook app via the Windows Store for Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system. The company’s app will allow customers to read books on a laptop or desktop running Windows 8. In a blog post Kobo say the app offers “a new and improved interface” and…
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Universal unveils new logo to mark 100th birthday
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As part of its centenary celebrations, movie studio Universal has revealed an updated animated logo which will feature on all new releases. The new logo is the seventh version created since Universal’s creation and was created by the Academy Award® winning visual effects artists at New Zealand-based Weta Digital. The studio wanted a “contemporary” logo…