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ICT Enthusiast and photographer.

By - Darren Straight

Minecraft Halloween Update Is Out!

Need I say more? The Minecraft Halloween Update Is finally out (thanks goes to Markus “Notch” Persson and his team at Mojang Specifications). Check out http://www.minecraft.net/ and http://www.minecraft.net/boo for more info and of course the download (if you havent purcahsed already)! 😀 Update (22:57): Seems  http://www.minecraft.net/, http://www.minecraftforum.net/ and http://www.minecraftwiki.net are all having down time problems, hopefuly http://www.minecraft.net/ will be back up soon so we can get

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Tesco Reveals Shopping List Of The Future

This week, Tesco announces it is updating its popular grocery app to include a barcode reader that will enable customers to add items to their online shopping basket more quickly and simply than ever before. The barcode scanner for the iPhone is a UK first for the supermarket industry. It is particularly targeted at busy parents and time-poor professionals who

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Brits Go Mad For Puzzles: What Kind Of Puzzler Are You?

Six types of puzzler have been identified by research. Brits feel the need to challenge themselves! 96% of adults in Britain regularly play puzzles of some kind from crosswords and Sudoku in their newspaper to electronic puzzles on handheld devices, according to new research. More people are puzzling now because of a wider choice of games, more space devoted to puzzles

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Professor Layton Returns once again to Nintendo DS

Master puzzle supremo Professor Layton and his young apprentice Luke return exclusively to the Nintendo DS family of consoles in their most emotionally charged new adventure yet, Professor Layton and the Lost Future available in Europe this Friday. Whether you’re a seasoned Layton gamer or new to these games, there is something to engage and delight everyone. Fully voiced and

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Demand Five is changing…

Got this email in my inbox this evening: Demand Five is changing.. We’re contacting you to let you know that as we’re closing Demand Five and launching a shiny new website at the start of November, your existing Demand Five account will be automatically closed on Monday 1st November. From this date, your personal details will be permanently deleted from

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