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There is just something about viewing your favorite movies and TV shows in a dark room, with plenty of delicious popcorn and a large amount of fizzy drinks to keep you entertained throughout the duration. One thing that might be a pet peeve of people would be having to find a light source to illuminate a remote control whenever they want to fiddle with the settings. Of course, you can always settle for the more expensive option of purchasing a backlit remote control, but for those who think that there is no need for such extravagance can always settle for something more economical – we’re talking about the Pop-up Microlite, a new micro-sized L.E.D. light which can be stuck on remote controls in order to provide illumination for buttons as well as text, handy if you’re in a room that is completely dark or has extremely dim lighting.

It seems that the new Pop-up Microlite is currently the only product of its kind on the market whose sole purpose is to illuminate remote controls. The light itself is not larger than a nickel, where it can stick to virtually any remote control courtesy of 3M adhesive backing. Apart from that, it will come in a high-tech glossy black color and can be purchased for $9.99 a pop, hitting Amazon.com from October onwards. Not only that, companies who are looking for different ways to market their stuff can always use the Pop-up Microlite as a powerful promotional item to being seen by users every time they watch TV since it is available with custom imprinting.

Surveys have shown that out of the estimated 500 million remote controls in the US, an estimated 450 million of those do not come with any backlighting capabilities. It is hoped that the Pop-up Microlite will increase your movie enjoyment experience without having to break the bank in any way, atlhough it might just make your remote control look a whole lot tackier than normal. A simple push is all that is required for the product to pop up and provide light for the entire remote, and when you’re done, just push it again to turn it off.

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Supermassive Games™ is pleased to announce its plans for the soundtrack of forthcoming free-to-play downloadable PC football game, Big Match Striker (www.bigmatchonline.com)
The innovative games developer has partnered with one of the UK’s most highly respected and fastest-growing indie record labels, Sunday Best Recordings, run by music aficionado Rob da Bank (Radio One, Bestival, Camp Bestival) to provide the game’s soundtrack. The label, set up in 1995, will supply over 40 tracks from their impressive stable of artists, providing the perfect soundtrack to accompany the fast-paced game play.
Big Match Striker players can listen to a feast of different music, including hip hop duo dan le sac Vs Scroobius Pip, dub and big beat maestros Dub Pistols, electro wizards Grand National and much-hyped Lucky Elephant, plus many more top-class contemporary artists.
Big Match Striker will be updated with a new track each month, keeping players up to date with the latest releases from the label. Players can listen to music throughout the game, including the in-game menu as well as during matches. Players can also buy any of the tracks within the game by using a bespoke music player.
Big Match Striker, launching in September, challenges players to combine all the skills of chairman, manager, player and fan, resulting in an innovative game that blends football management strategy with animated trivia game play.
Geraint Orchard-Bungay, Supermassive Games™ Online Publishing Director, said: “We’re thrilled to offer our players a soundtrack of the highest quality with a diverse and hugely popular mix of music. The quality of the music is consistent with the depth and quality of the entire game, which, quite frankly, is equivalent to a boxed retail title that you’d expect to pay £40 for. We feel that we’re setting a whole new standard for free to play online games.”
Scroobius Pip commented: “”Big Match Striker is a great way to show off your football knowledge and management skills. The unique game play and flow of the graphics makes it all insanely addictive. Come on, you watch Match of the day every week and read the sports pages every day…why not turn that hard work into bragging rights!”
Label boss Rob da Bank, commented: “We’re really excited to be part of this fantastic new football game. I believe the soundtrack adds an extra level of enjoyment to the game and hope it inspires players of Big Match Striker to promotion and win trophies.”

Domino’s loses out to goal snacking in BR app chart

Posted: 1st September 2010 by Gadget Boy in Technology
ESPN Goals is the highest climber in this week's BR app chart, while Domino's recently launched app has failed to stay in the top 15.

Poker was a big part of the Wild West period of history in the US, and it plays a big part in the new hit video game Red Dead Redemption. When you’re not busy chasing down outlaws (or running wild as an outlaw yourself), you can sit down in various saloons to play a few hands of No Limit Texas Holdem games. You can’t play for real money like you can when you play poker online, but otherwise the action is pretty similar to what online players are used to.

One drawback to poker on Red Dead Redemption is that you’ll only be able to play against computer opponents; Rockstar Games has announced that support for multi-player poker will be forthcoming in a future expansion
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but for the moment you’ll have to be content with taking chips from computer foes. Poker fans will still get a kick out of the poker games, though, as it’s the same basic game that you know and love, with a similar format and gameplay to what you’ll find on online poker sites.

While you can pick up some extra cash by stacking your computer opponents, poker also is included into the game in other ways. You’ll need to pick up various outfits to sit in some of the poker games, including the high stakes game where you have to dress the part by wearing a suit. Not only does the suit get you into the highest stakes games, but it also enables you to attempt to cheat while playing, full video cheat guide here courtesy of gaming drunk. You’ll need a little coordination to successfully sneak out certain cards while dealing and hide them in your sleeve, and a little more coordination to swap the card you’ve hidden with another in your hand when you want to play it. If you’re good enough you won’t be caught, but if another player catches you cheating you’ll need to be quick on the draw, as you’ll be forced to fight a duel.

As far as the poker action, most opponents aren’t exactly pushovers but they also aren’t Doyle Brunson. If you pay attention you’ll pretty quickly pick up on your opponents’ betting tendencies and tells, as most of the computer players will play their hands the same exact way time and time again. Once you learn your opponents’ games it’s easy to make short work of most of them, although you’ll still suffer your share of suckouts and losses just like in any poker game.

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Now that LED backlighting has trickled down to nearly every HDTV lineup, it appears the big manufacturers will have to find new ways to differentiate their products, like LG's upcoming LEX8 television. Set to debut at IFA in Berlin before going on sale in Germany and Korea next month (no word on the US), LG claims that thanks to a 'thin film of miniscule dots positioned in front of a full array of LEDs' its Nano Lighting technology makes for a clearer, smoother picture, with the slimmest and narrowest outline of any LED TV, ever, at just .88cm thick with a 1.25cm bezel. Of course LG's NetCast widgets and Magic Motion remote are along for the ride as well, while we'll have to wait until the show opens later this week to get our eyes on this beauty, check after the break for a few more pictures.

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