Category: Social Networking
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Ghostbusters Actress Leslie Jones Exits Twitter After Racist Abuse
Leslie Jones, black female stand-up comedian and one of the actresses in the recently released Ghostbusters revival film has exited Twitter after receiving a terrible torrent of racial abuse – bringing mainstream attention to an issue that is rife on social networking. Yesterday Jones sent out a final tweet from her account @Lesdoggg which read […]
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James Gunn Confirms Anti-Piracy Tech at San Diego Comic Con
San Diego Comic Con International is the biggest geek-fest of the year and whether you’re lucky enough to attend, or even if you’re not, you can always guarantee some tantalising footage from some of the top upcoming movies is sure to follow! As much as we love a shiny new HD trailer, sometimes this isn’t […]
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FINALLY.. THE ROCK Has Come To YouTube!
After conquering the world of professional wrestling, crushing the silver screen at the box office and becoming the champion of social media, FINALLY.. The ROCK has come to YOUTUBE! That’s right, Dwayne Johnson builds on his superstar appeal and the millions (and millions) of hits on his Instagram and Twitter pages by launching his very own […]
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Smile! The Emoji Movie is Coming in August 2017! 🙂
Just when you thought there were no good ideas left in Hollywood Sony Pictures has just confirmed a title and release date for its new animated feature film based on those cheeky little Emojis. Emojimovie: Express Yourself will be released in August 2017 and will see our frequently used and favourite smileys come to life […]
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Star Trek Actor Anton Yelchin Dies at 27
As our regular readers will know we here at the Gadget Helpline are big fans of Star Trek and the impact it’s had on our tech world so it’s with great sadness we read the reports last night that the actor Anton Yelchin has passed away under tragic circumstances. The young actor who plays the […]
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Microsoft Announces Bid to Buy LinkedIn for $26.2 Billion
Microsoft have announced today that they plan to acquire LinkedIn for a mere $26.2 Billion. The deal is to brokered with cash-only and will value LinkedIn shares at $196 a pop. According to Microsoft, LinkedIn will retain its own brand, independence etc. On top of this, their CEO, Jeff Weiner will be remaining and reporting […]
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Gaming Weekly 10/06/2016 – Dead Rising 4, Watch Dogs 2, XCOM 2, Injustice 2
The Gadget Helpline’s GAMING WEEKLY has returned! Each week our dedicated team of gamers will gather some of the top gaming news and announcements from the last seven days and deliver them here to you, our fellow players! It’s our penultimate issue before the gaming world goes E3 crazy, and this week we have new […]
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Facebook to Begin Streaming Game Videos to News Feed
Social media giant Facebook has just announced that it will soon be implementing a game-streaming feature. You will be able to watch people playing games on the news feed, which is what most people want to do on Facebook right? Personally, I don’t go to supermarkets for cream teas in the garden; if you want […]
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Google I/O 2016: Smart & Video Messaging with Allo & Duo Apps
Yesterday’s Google I/O event has really set an impressive outline for the Android platform moving forward throughout the next 12 months and amongst the exciting new additions there comes a pair of revolutionary new messaging apps called Allo and Duo. Firstly we have Allo, which is a new chat-based smart messaging application that is being […]
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Facebook Users Can Soon Share 360 Degree Photos on the New Feed
Facebook really looks to be gearing towards virtual reality and has announced that it will soon be possible for social network users to share their own panoramic photos. Facebook has been gradually filling up with impressive panoramic videos from businesses and brands such as Star Wars which allow viewers to navigate and explore a scene […]
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Marvel Fans Use a GoPro to Create Iron Man POV Video
With Captain America: Civil War blowing up at the box office with the long-awaited clash between the Star-Spangled Avenger and Ol’ Shell Head – Iron Man himself drawing massive numbers globally, Marvel comic-to-cinema characters have never been more popular. Obviously, being purveyors of all things tech we’re a mark for Stark and were really impressed […]
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The Gadget Helpline’s April Fools Round-Up
April the 1st – a date notorious for its tradition of pranks and fake stories in which our favourite tech brands and websites will usually try to tease us with tantalising news of unbelievable product launches and other make-believe marketing. Throughout the day we’ll try to keep an eye on some of the best (and […]