Revo iBlik Radiostation
Revo has scored the hat trick with the iBlik RadioStation heralding in a new generation of digital radios; not only does it have the conventional FM and DAB tuners, it also has internet connection with wireless music streaming.
Called the ultimate “one box” radio device, its stylish interface accesses around 11,000 radio stations from around the globe, or you can listen to tracks stored on your PC or Mac connected to the local Wi-Fi or LAN network. There’s no complicated set up or software to load either; the radio is very light and easy to operate, measuring 19.7 x 8 x 47.2 inches.
Although the sound comes through a single speaker the quality has a clarity and resonance. With its black plastic body and Morse code patterning and minimalist hi-tech appearance, the Revo iBlik RadioStation has set the benchmark for internet radio for the foreseeable future.
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Final Crisis Release Date
Final Crisis written by Grant Morrison with awesome artwork by JG Jones, is a seven part comic book limited series and this summer all seven parts are bound into one hardback volume.
Over the years, Earth’s greatest heroes have triumphed over evil time and time again. But now comes an evil force nothing can stand against - Darkseid, and the awesome, terrible Anti-Life Equation - and the heroes have already lost! It begins with the death of Orion, a god from space - and suddenly Superman is gone, Batman captured, Wonder Woman turned evil, the Martian Manhunter murdered, and time and space fracturing. Only a secret from the beginning of humanity can save existence as we know it.
Final Crisis is released on 24th July.
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Ring of Fire Release Date
Ring of Fire: The Inside Story of Valentino Rossi gives a personal account of the world of Italian pro MotoGP racer. A gripping story where millions are invested, riders will risk serious injury, shattered legs or even coma but emerge to ride again and again. Brought to us by Rick Broadbent of the Times, it’s the first time that the whole of the MotoGP era has been covered in one book, centering on the Italian champion and charting his triumphs and losses both on the track and with his rivals, Max Biaggi and Sete Gibernau along with battling against the tax man and the media.
It is a heart-stopping inside scoop on what drives these riders to risk it all at 200mph and also features double World Superbike champion James Toseland and Spanish starlets Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa as well as introducing us to the officials, parents, doctors, team owners and fans.
Ring of Fire is released on 16th July.
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Julie Walters Release Date
With warmth, humour and touching anecdotes, Julie Walters, possibly the nation’s most popular actress and comedienne tells us her own story, in her own words. Born in fifties Birmingham, daughter of an austere Irish Catholic mother, she ended up in convent school and although she hankered after becoming an actress she first went into nursing which was a disaster. She quickly joined the cast at the Everyman Theatre in Liverpool and West End success followed soon after, leading to huge film success and an Academy Award nomination for her role in Educating Rita. Julie’s collaborations with Victoria Wood have given us the unforgettable Mrs Overall in ‘Acorn Antiques’ and Petula in ‘Dinnerladies’, and she’s found a new generation of fans playing Mrs Weasley in the Harry Potter films. Julie was awarded a CBE in 2008.
That’s Another Story is released on 23rd July.
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v festival ticket release date 2010
The seminal festival, known for the diversity of its line-ups, continues to provide one of the most exciting 2-day music gigs held in the UK spread across the two beautiful locations of Hylands Park in Chelmsford and Weston Park Staffordshire.
Over the past 14 years the V Festival has seen some of the world’s greatest bands perform legendary sets in four different arenas. 2009 has seen the festival reach new heights with the headlining V Stage hosting musical giants like Oasis, Snow Patrol, The Killers and Jim Morrison while the iconic 4th Music provides a playground for Dizee Rascal, Fatboy Slim, Keane, Pendulum and The Enemy to name but a few.
It may sound hard to beat a line-up like that but organisers have promised that 2010 will prove to be even more electrifying.
The festival was born back in 1995 when Jarvis Cocker, front-man of the alternative rock band, Pulp, had the idea of playing two gigs on consecutive days in Victoria Park, Warrington and Hylands Park, Chelmsford to accommodate fans from both the north and south of England. After a stint at Leeds, the festival was moved to Weston Park, 30 minutes from central Birmingham and proved to be so successful that its format was emulated by festival promoters everywhere.
And when the performers have left the stage at 11pm, let the entertainment commence with films, fun fairs and markets continuing long into the next day.
If you want to go to a festival that has all the bands you’ve ever wanted to see in your life, head for the V Festival in 2010. Tickets released on 24th August, 2009.
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Crackdown Release Date
As a direct sequel to the 2007 release of the original Crackdown, Crackdown 2 now supports up to four players and will feature competitive multiplayer modes for up to sixteen players.
Exclusively developed for Xbox 360 in 2010, Crackdown 2 will take multiplayer2 gaming to unprecedented levels for the ultimate cooperative and competitive multiplayer experience, providing you and your friends with the complete freedom to explore, destroy and play as you return to restore justice and peace to Pacific City — by any means necessary.
“The city is infected - you are the cure. Our enemies have nowhere to run - just remember, neither do you.”
Crackdown 2 is released 25th June 2010.
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A Dance with Dragons Release Date
The ongoing, award winning epic series of fantasy novels, A Song of Fire and Ice by novelist, George RR Martin, continues with the fifth book, A Dance With Dragons.
Picking up where A Storm of Swords left off, it A Dance with Dragons runs simultaneously with events in A Feast for Crows. The War of the Five Kings seems to be winding down. In the North, King Stannis Baratheon has installed himself at the Wall and vowed to win the support of the northmen to continue his struggle to claim the Iron Throne. On the Wall itself Jon Snow has been elected the 998th Lord Commander of the Night’s Watch, but has enemies to watch for. Tyrion Lannister has been taken by ship across the Narrow Sea to Pentos, but his eventual goals are unknown even to him. In the far east, Daenerys Targaryen has conquered the city of Meereen, but Daenerys’ presence is now known to many in Westeros, and emissaries are on their way to find her and use her cause for their own ends.
A Dance with Dragons is released on 29th September.
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The Doomsday Key Release Date
At Princeton University, a famed geneticist dies inside a biohazard lab. In Rome, a Vatican archaeologist is found dead in St. Peters Basilica. In Africa, a US Senator’s son is slain outside a Red Cross camp. Three murders on three continents bear a horrifying connection: all the victims are marked by a Druidic pagan cross burned into their flesh.
Commander Gray Pierce and Sigma Force are propelled into a race against time to solve a riddle going back centuries. The first piece of the puzzle is discovered inside a mummified corpse buried in an English peat bog-a gruesome secret that threatens America and the world.
Aided by two women from his past Gray must piece together the horrifying truth. But the revelations come at a high cost, and to save the future, Pierce will have to sacrifice one of the women at his side. That alone might not be enough, as the true path to salvation is revealed in a dark prophecy of doom.
The Doomsday Key is released this week.
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The Burning Land Release Date
So continues Bernard Cornwell’s journey into Saxon England with his fifth historical novel in the Saxon series entitled, The Burning Land, released this autumn.
The book tells the story of the final assaults on King Alfred’s Wessex in the 9th Century a.d. and uses the main character, Uhtred Ragnarson, sometimes known as Uhtred Uhtredson who, born in Northumberland is captured and raised by the Danes.
The Danes have invaded Great Britain and all but one of the English kingdoms has been defeated, that of King Alfred.
The Burning Land is released on 1st October 2009.
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Samsung NV24 HD 10.2 MP Digital Camera
Taking pictures with this digital camera should be a breeze with the many user-friendly features that is has. There is Dual Image Stabilisation to help eliminate picture blur along with Face Detection for keeping everyone in focus and self portrait modes. Rather usefully the camera has a help system installed, which can be viewed on the LCD display screen and used to troubleshoot any situation that arises.
The ‘Samsung NV24 HD 10.2 MP Digital Camera’ is an affordable digital camera that has been packed with top quality easy-to-use technology.
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