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Youtube celebrates seventh birthday

Video-sharing site praises users

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Twitter celebrates 10m UK users and a year at its London office

Micro-blogging site enjoys success in the UK but promises to work with the authorities more, after accusations that it aids criminals

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Facebook to launch App Centre

Social-networking site goes head to head with Apple and Google for apps

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Retailers face jail and fines for ignoring game age ratings

Government to clamp down on people selling inappropriate video games to children

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Warner Bros releases movie ebooks

Film buffs can buy ebooks with scripts, inside stories and illustrations from the movie studio

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Sony users can now stream Netflix movies to their devices

Video on-demand service accessible through a number of Sony devices

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Microsoft and Barnes & Noble enter ebook partnership

Computing and book-selling giants take on Amazon's Kindle ebook reader with Nook

This useful planning tool is now on sale from Amazon in the UK

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Were 3D films a flash in the pan?

Although heralded as the next big thing by television manufacturers and film makers alike, it seems that the general public beg to differ and are staying away

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Kindle Touch available now in the UK

New touchscreen Kindle released seven days early

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Game gift and rewards cards will be accepted in store again from Friday

Excellent news for customers of Game who hold gift and reward cards.

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OpCapita buys Game

Turn around specialist firm buys Game Group saving over 3,000 jobs

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Amazon Kindle Touch finally coming to the UK

The touchscreen version of the Amazon Kindle ebook reader will be available in the UK from 27 April

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Harry Potter now on Amazon Kindle and other ebook readers

All seven Harry Potter books are now available as ebooks following the launch of the Pottermore online store

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