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Siri brings the voice control of the future to today’s mobiles
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Thin, portable, and talkative. That’s how computers tended to be portrayed when I was a kid. Though many of the devices were seen in futuristic TV shows and films, over the past few years they’ve edged a lot closer to reality than most of us would have imagined. Indeed, the least specced tablet is infinitely…
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Adrian Lester discusses the end of Hustle
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BBC One’s Hustle starts its final run in the New Year. The final series sees the return of Adrian Lester, Robert Vaughn, Robert Glenister, Matt Di Angelo, Kelly Adams and a special appearance by Jaime Murray as Stacie Monroe. In this interview Lester looks back at the show’s eight seasons and discusses his personal highlights…
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Raymond Briggs’ Snowman to return in 2012
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1982 saw Channel 4’s first Christmas on air and the first broadcast of the animated The Snowman, adapted from Raymond Briggs’ acclaimed book about the magical adventures of a young boy and the remarkable snowman he creates. The Oscar-nominated film – wordless, apart from its evocative theme, Walking in the Air – has been screened…
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Doctor Who gains multiplayer online game
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Just before we took our Christmas break, the BBC announced the preview launch of a new Doctor Who multiplayer online game entitled Doctor Who: Worlds in Time. The game draws on the show’s “rich mythology, locations and excitement” to create a world for fans to enjoy and explore. Players can join together in missions identified…
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WHSmith ebook customers see more changes
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In the past few days, WHSmith ebook customers have seen further changes to the retailer’s ebook operation. In October WHSmith announced plans to move its ebook service to the Canadian-based Kobo platform. Shortly afterwards, sales via the firm’s website were redirected to Kobo’s site. At the time customers were promised details of how their existing…
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Classic titles revived for new digital imprint
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Pan Macmillan has launched a new digital imprint, Bello, which will revive 20th century classics for a 21st century audience. The publisher says all books included in Bello’s launch wave are drawn from the prestigious backlist of the Curtis Brown Literary and Talent Agency. The imprint is designed to bring long out of print books…