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Alton Towers Theme Park Bans Blackberries

I grew up in Nottingham so I’ve always been a big fan of Alton Towers, which was just ‘down the road’. For those of you who don’t know what Alton Towers is, it’s the biggest and best theme park in the UK by miles, with over 2.5m visitors every year.
Alton Towers have just gone [...]

 27May2008 | Everton | 7 comments | Continued
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Mosquito Devices Told To Buzz Off

A while back I wrote about Mosquito ringtones that most adults can’t hear, that kids were using in schools to receive calls and SMSs because their teachers couldn’t hear it. If you’ve never heard a Mosquito ringtone then there are some samples later on.
The ringtone is based upon the Mosquito device, that around 3,500 retailers [...]

 25Feb2008 | Everton | 12 comments | Continued
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UK Armed Forces Banned From Playing Halo 3!

I spotted a story on the BlogHerald that made me smile at the weekend. The Ministry of Defence in the UK just banned military personnel from any online activity that would allow them to air their views. Blogging of course is now banners, but so are any services that allow them to post [...]

 14Aug2007 | Everton | 3 comments | Continued
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Manhunt 2 First Game To Be Banned In UK For 10 Years

Manhunt 2 has become the first video game to be banned in the UK since Camageddonwas banned 10 years ago. The original Manhunt was linked to the death of a 14 year-old boy. According to the sensors the game has been banned because The sequel has been banned because:
“Manhunt 2 is distinguishable from [...]

 20Jun2007 | Everton | 6 comments | Continued