Carol Channing dies aged 97

Broadway icon Carol Channing passed away of natural causes aged 97, her publicist confirmed. Known for her blonde bouffant, huge smile and gravelly voice, Channing graced stages from the age of 19, starting with No for an Answer. She gained recognition when she took on the role of Lorelei Lee …

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16/01/2019
Laura Hamill
iPhone X

Apple replaced 10 times as many batteries as expected in 2018

Apple replaced 11 million batteries in 2018, more than 10 times the amount they would have normally replaced, according to Daring Fireball’s John Gruber. The influx of battery replacements is down to the new cut price battery replacement programme. Following backlash from the revelation that older devices are ”˜slowed down’ …

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16/01/2019
Laura Hamill

£18 million funding awarded for immersive experiences

Government and industry funding of £18 million has been awarded to help develop immersive experiences. The projects will cover virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality which will be tested on real audiences. The projects will develop in three areas: performance, visitor experience and sports entertainment. Performance will see organisations …

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11/01/2019
Laura Hamill
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Gaming accounts for more than half of UK entertainment

The gaming market in the UK now has a value of £3.9 billion, making up more than 51% of the entertainment market’s value of £7.5 billion. Gaming is bigger than video and music combined. The Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) named three major titles that helped with this immense growth ”“ …

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10/01/2019
Laura Hamill

Samsung at CES 2019

Whilst any announcements of the next Galaxy phone will be held off until Mobile World Congress in February, that hasn’t stopped Samsung at Consumer Electronics Show. CES 2019 is underway in Las Vegas, with over 180,000 delegates in attendance, more than four thousand exhibiting companies and one thousand speakers over …

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08/01/2019
Laura Hamill

National Television Awards announced

Nominations for the 2019 National Television Awards have been announced. Hot off his Golden Globes win, Richard Madden is up for Drama Performance as Sergeant David Budd in Bodyguard. Madden has stiff competition from Jodie Whittaker, as she became the first woman to play Doctor Who in 2018. Ant & …

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08/01/2019
Laura Hamill

Awards season begins with the Golden Globes

Awards season is officially underway as the Golden Globes took place on January 6th. The biggest scoop of the night went to the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, winning Best Motion Picture ”“ Drama. It beat off fierce competition from Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, If Beale Street Could Talk and Bradley Cooper’s …

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07/01/2019
Laura Hamill

Black Friday Phones and iPad 10% extra offer terms and conditions

The ”˜Black Friday 2018’ iPad and Phones 10% extra offer is available on iPads and Mobile Phones only. Offer available from Friday 9th November 2018 from 12.00am to Monday 12th November 2018 at 11.59pm. To qualify for the 10% extra offer, you must use a valid offer code upon completion of your …

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09/11/2018
Chris Smith