The 10 best selling albums of the 21st century

The 21st century has given us plenty of great albums already. But which has sold the most so far? Here are the best selling albums of the 21st century in the UK! 10. The Fame – Lady Gaga (2008) Copies sold: 2.9 million Before she started wearing meat dresses and …

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08/06/2017
Chris Smith
Apple

All the big news from Apple WWDC 2017

As expected, Apple made a couple of big announcements at their Worldwide Developer’s Conference. Here’s what you need to know! iOS 11 Apple has fallen behind in the personal assistant game, so it’s no surprise that Siri is receiving an update in iOS 11. New features include contextual learning, which …

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06/06/2017
Chris Smith
Vinyl

Which artist has featured on the most songs?

Collaborations have become a major part of pop music over the past 20 years. At the time of writing, three of the top ten UK singles have a ”˜featured’ artist while another 3 are collaborations (which are more or less the same thing). ”˜Features’ are popular for a number of …

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02/06/2017
Chris Smith
Featured Image

What is the most expensive album ever made?

Making an album is expensive. The cost of studio time, equipment and session musicians adds up quickly, although most record labels set strict budgets for their artists. Occasionally, though, an artist will be given the freedom to do whatever they want. This usually leads to a huge bill and headaches …

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30/05/2017
Chris Smith
phone

How to make your phone faster: 8 easy ways to speed up your device!

It’s amazing that just 15 years ago, people were still using dial-up and dumb phones. Since then, we’ve been spoiled by broadband and smartphones. Even a minor slowdown can be seriously frustrating nowadays. While most modern devices are built for speed, they still need attention every now and then to …

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18/05/2017
Chris Smith
Film

Cult movies: what makes a film a cult classic?

The latest instalment in the Alien franchise, Alien: Covenant, is now in cinemas. Which brings me on to today’s topic, films of the cult science-fiction genre (of which Alien falls into). To start off, we must ask the question: what qualifies a sci-fi film to gain a cult following and …

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16/05/2017
Chris Smith
Film

Which actor has starred in the most movies and TV shows?

Actors aren’t the most prolific bunch, with most appearing in a couple of movies a year (unless they’re Daniel Day Lewis, when it’s more like ‘whenever they want’). There are a number of reasons for this: the actor might be picky about what projects they take on, and the rigorous …

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10/05/2017
Chris Smith

7 realistic ways to use your phone less

Smartphones grant us access to an endless stream of entertainment and let us talk to anyone we want whenever we like. It’s no surprise, then, that a lot of us are quite attached to our devices. In a 2016 poll by Common Sense Media, 50% of teenagers said they were …

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05/05/2017
Chris Smith