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  • Mac OS X Safari web browser

    Mac OS X Safari web browser

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    Apple has updated the desktop version of its Safari web browser, used by its MacBook, Mac Mini and iMac computers. The new version, which is available via Mac OS X’s Software Update feature. On its support pages, Apple says the update contains various bug fixes and improvements to stability, compatibility, and security, including fixes that:…

  • New British Library iPad app celebrates Christmas stories & poems

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    The British Library has launched its latest iPad app – a collection of Victorian books of songs, poetry, plays, and stories to entertain which will add cheer to the festive season. Developed by BiblioLabs, the British Library Victorian Christmas iPad app includes more than 75 titles from the British Library’s 19th Century Historical Collection. This…

  • Zinio comes to Amazon’s Kindle Fire

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    Zinio’s digital magazine app is now available for Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet. The free app can be downloaded from the Amazon Appstore, giving users access to some of the best selling magazines in full colour. The Fire is a tablet device running a customised version of Google’s Android operating system. Zinio says it now available…

  • Trailer: Forza 4

    Trailer: Forza 4

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    We have some high octane, James Bond-esque action courtesy of the guys at TopGear.com. Voiced by Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson, this trailer for Forza 4 for Xbox 360 features a guy driving an Aston Martin DB9 through busy streets whilst trying to outwit the police. Once the trailer has got you suitably excited, pop over…

  • Trailer: The Lady

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    Written over a period of three years by Rebecca Frayn. The Lady is the extraordinary story of Aung San Suu Kyi and her husband, Michael Aris. Despite distance, long separations, and a dangerously hostile regime, the couple’s love endures until the very end in this story of devotion and human understanding. Frayn interviewed key figures…

  • MTV premieres Pretty Little Liars series 2

    MTV premieres Pretty Little Liars series 2

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    Series two of hit US drama Pretty Little Liars is currently receiving its UK premiere on MTV. The first series introduced us to four friends – Aria, Hanna, Spencer and Emily – dealing with the aftermath of their best friend Alison’s mysterious disappearance and death. The group hoped their secrets were buried with their friend,…