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Sony unveil new Walkman models
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Walkman makers Sony have announced the next incarnation of their MP3 players at the IFA exhibition in Berlin. Three new series have been unveiled, each with a feature set designed to appeal to different markets.
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Series stacking comes to iPlayer
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The BBC’s iPlayer service is to allow viewers to catch up on every episode of some of their favourite series with the introduction of a new “series stacking” feature set to go live from 13 September 2008. In a major change to the service viewers will be able to enjoy any episode, after it has…
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Pace to be greenest STB maker
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Set-top box developer Pace has set itself the aim of being the world-leader in low environmental impact products. The ambition was set out by Neil Gaydon, Chief Executive Officer at Pace plc, who said the firm is “taking action to reduce our environmental impact across all aspects of our business – from products to our…
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New Lara Croft Training Video Released
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Games developer Eidos have released a great video showing actress and gymnast Alison Carroll transformation into action hero Lara Croft. The behind-the-scenes exposé features Carroll in a number of familiar Lara poses and outfits.
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George Michael in new Sci Fi channel show
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The Sci Fi channel is to screen legal fantasy Eli Stone starring Jonny Lee Miller and featuring the acting debut of popstar George Michael. The series, in which Michael has a recurring role, follows ambitious lawyer Stone whose life is completely transformed by a series of strange hallucinations.
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ITV confirms Hurt's return as Crisp
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John Hurt is to reprise his acclaimed role as Quentin Crisp for a new ITV1 drama dealing with Crisp’s life in the US. An Englishman in New York will also star Sex in the City star Cynthia Nixon and picks up where the 1970’s classic The Naked Civil Servant left off.