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The Right Way to Buy Refurbished Items

Here is an excerpt from an article published in the Huffington Post this week, which advised it’s readers on the following: The right way to buy refurbished items. If you’re considering buying a refurbished gadget, there are a few best practices you can abide by to make sure your purchasing experience is a good one. Here […]

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Spotify launching on PS3 and PS4 today via Sony’s new music app ‘PlayStation Music’.

In news that will be music to many PlayStation owner’s ears, Spotify is launching on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 today via Sony’s new music app ‘PlayStation Music’. The app should already be on your device too as it auto-downloads to your dashboard. The app is a partnership with Spotify to bring it to your console or […]

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New 12″ Macbook and Apple Watch…

Yesterday, Apple surprised us with the announcement of the new 12″ Macbook and more details of the Apple Watch. Let’s find out what the biggest 10 things to come out of the event were. 1. Carplay is coming to more cars Apple announced that every major car manufacturer has committed to launching Carplay in the […]

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Brand New Trailer for ‘Batman: Arkham Knight

Above is the latest trailer to come out of RockSteady Studios for their yet to be released title, Batman: Arkham Knight and we’re blown away how good it looks. With a lot of the video focusing on story, we also get some really nice snippets of gameplay and it looks fantastic. Coming June 2, 2015, […]

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Snapchat Introduces ‘Discover’: A New Way To Consume Content

Snapchat have just rolled out a new update to their ubiquitous app called ‘Discover’. It allows you to watch news, view articles and browse images from a selection of (mainly American as of right now) sources such as CNN, Vice and Food Network. I, for one love the new update and if you haven’t received […]

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Google releases new collection of imagery for Ireland on Street View

For those looking to escape the January gloom, or plan their next weekend escape, Google Street View has just released a new collection of imagery from parks, castles and historic sites from across the country. A wide range of iconic locations can now be accessed right from your phone, tablet or computer including Christchurch Cathedral, […]

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Assassins Creed: Victory – Leaked

It’s been a tough few weeks for Ubisoft with a lot of negative press around Assassin’s Creed: Unity and it’s glitches. However, much earlier than any of us expected, we have a look at the next Assassin’s Creed game codenamed ‘Victory’. Yes. Assassin’s Creed, set in Victorian London. This makes me more excited than it […]

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Halo: The Master Chief Collection Reviewed

Halo: The Master Chief Collection is a bit like an art gallery. Art gallerys take the best work of a painter and package and present it in a way that’s totally impressive, faithful to the painter and lets each piece shine. This is exactly what 343 Industries have done with Bungie’s and their own work. […]

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Call of Duty Advanced Warfare Review Round-Up

That time of the year again. No, not Christmas. Well, ok, maybe it’s Christmas for some FPS fans but anyway, the latest installment in the Call of Duty franchise ‘Call of Duty Advanced Warfare’ is now out officially for everyone. I got my hands on it early yesterday morning and I can assure you it’s […]

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My second blog…

Well this is my second in a series of blogs I am going to do for you on the iPad.  When you get to my age you enjoy listening to music in a relaxing manner and the cost of buying your favourite songs or albums on iTunes is good, but there is nothing nicer than […]

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