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The Zynga Poker Story

Posted on May 3, 2012 by admin

Zynga is one of the successful slow burners of what we could describe as the Facebook age.  Ten years ago we would have described it as a dot.com triumph but we’re in a different era now, one in which overnight … Continue reading →

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The Rise Of The Online Casino

Posted on May 1, 2012 by admin

If you’ve navigated to this website and are reading this article, it’s fair to say you’re pretty familiar with the internet, this incredible network of billions of websites containing vast amounts of useful (and useless) information.  Twenty years ago, even … Continue reading →

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The New iPad – Not The iPad 3!

Posted on March 8, 2012 by admin

The new iPad is finally here and the biggest revelation seems to be that it’s absolutely not the iPad 3.  It’s literally just the new iPad.  Does that mean it makes it sound like it predates the iPad 2?  Maybe, … Continue reading →

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Goodbye BTjunkie

Posted on February 13, 2012 by admin

BTjunkie wasn’t the first bittorrent site of course; there were plenty of others in the download arena before it made a name for itself.  It was one of the best known however and regular users or browsers will have been … Continue reading →

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Tech News Update 18/1/12

Posted on January 18, 2012 by admin

It’s all about the iPad this week and the various rumours surrounding the release of the next iteration of the multi-million selling tablet.  The iPad 3 will be unveiled in February and then released in March 2012 so if you’ve … Continue reading →

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30 Years Of The Commodore 64

Posted on January 4, 2012 by admin

Video gaming has come a long way in thirty years.  The late 1970s introduced the general public to the home computer and the early days of console gaming.  By 1981 the mas rket was becoming reasonably sophisticated and it was … Continue reading →

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Tech News Weekly Update 7/12/11

Posted on December 7, 2011 by admin

After an enforced absence we are finally back in the game and able to bring you our slant on the world of technology this week. Facebook Timeline Kicks Off In New Zealand Facebook originally announced it’s plan to integrate the Timeline feature … Continue reading →

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Tech News Weekly Update

Posted on May 25, 2011 by admin

Netflix Showing the Way Forward Here in Europe we tend not to hear too much about Netflix, originally a DVD rentalservice in the United States but since 2007, an on-demand movie and TV programme streaming service. The price for the … Continue reading →

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Thunderbolt vs USB 3.0

Posted on May 17, 2011 by admin

The last few years have seen some homogenisation in the world of personal computer connectivity.  Unlike in other arenas perhaps, this generalisation of standards in the world of the home and office computer has been a good thing.  Every device … Continue reading →

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Tech News Weekly Update 11/5/11

Posted on May 10, 2011 by admin

Why Is Microsoft Buying Skype? Internet telephony company Skype is almost eight years old now – probably older than most people imagine and it’s one of the legendary dot coms which doesn’t really have a business model. Developed by Kazaa … Continue reading →

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