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By - Darren Straight

Skype Prepaid Cards launch in the UK with mural by Mister Batlow in London

To celebrate the launch of Skype Prepaid Cards in the UK, Skype have created a mural of over 3,000 Skype Cards with artwork by London street artist Mister Batlow. Lucky Londoners outside Waterloo Station picked up cards with free Skype credit ranging from £2 to £50! These cards now make it easier than ever to call mobiles and landlines, send

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Greenpeace: Save the Arctic

The Arctic ice we all depend on is disappearing. Fast. In the last 30 years, we’ve lost as much as three-quarters of the floating sea ice cover at the top of the world. The volume of that sea ice measured by satellites in the summer, when it reaches its smallest, has shrunk so fast that scientists say it’s now in

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“A Creeper Like You” – A Minecraft Parody of Adele’s Someone Like You

Youtuber NowLetsPlayMinecraft brings the world a Minecraft Parody of Adele’s Someone Like You. Producer/Lyrics/Backing Track/Actor = NLPMinecraft http://www.youtube.com/user/NowLetsPlayMinecraft?feature=mhee Vocals = TheBellaBeth http://www.youtube.com/user/thebellabeth?feature=results_main Video Production = PandoraCraft http://www.youtube.com/user/pandoraminecraft?feature=results_main Actor = Emmet Buy the song here at this link! Lyrics I heard that you just respawned That you’ve built a house and a brand new farm — I came wanting to be friends Never

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Microsoft unveils the new Office 2013 and Office 365

Today, Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled the customer preview of the new Microsoft Office, available at office.com/preview. The next release features an intuitive design that works beautifully with touch, stylus, mouse or keyboard across new Windows devices, including tablets. The new Office is social and unlocks modern scenarios in reading, note-taking, meetings and communications and will be delivered to

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First ever UK showing of new Super Mario Bros 2 on Nintendo 3DS

Games Britannia will be host to the first ever UK consumer showing of New Super Mario Bros. 2, a side-scrolling adventure game for Nintendo 3DS featuring Mario, Luigi and lots of other favourite characters from the Mario universe. Those keen to get hands-on will not be disappointed, with every level filled with coin collecting opportunities, the Mushroom Kingdom is bursting with adventure.

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Pokémon Black and White Version 2 and Pokémon Dream Radar launching 12th October 2012

Dive into the world of Pokémon like never before when two new Nintendo DS Pokémon games and a downloadable Nintendo 3DS title arrive this October. The successors to the acclaimed Pokémon Black Version andPokémon White Version games, Pokémon Black Version 2 and Pokémon White Version 2, are set to launch for the Nintendo DS family of systems (playable on Nintendo 3DS in 2D mode) on Friday 12th October 2012. Pokémon Dream Radar will also

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Minecraft Song: I Found A Diamond

I Found A Diamond is a new original minecraft song found on the BebopVox YouTube channel. Everyone Involved: Producer/Director: http://www.youtube.com/BebopVox Vocals/Writer: Brad Knauber – http://www.youtube.com/ItsAllMinecraft Composer: Tyler Clark – http://www.youtube.com/TylerClarkOfficial Editor: http://www.youtube.com/NominalMuffin Camera Work: http://www.youtube.com/TheDragonHat Download the song on iTunes! http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-found-diamond-minecraft/id528737086 Lyrics: I wake up, man that night flew by I say what’s up to the beautiful-ness that’s outside And it may be

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