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    China bans time travel on TV and at the cinema

    Broadcasters and programme makers will have to tread carefully after the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (Sarft) issued a warning about the way shows were treating the past. 'Many stories are totally made up and are made to strain for an effect of novelty. The producers...
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    Harlequin Attempts to Patent the Kiss

    Talk about lip service: Harlequin Enterprises, renowned publisher of pulp romance novels, has applied for a patent on the romantic kiss. The application, if granted, leaves open the possibility that we may one day have to pay a licensing fee to lock lips with the ones we covet. Don't start...
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    Sega introduces "Toylet" game in Japan's urinals

    Link Removed - Invalid URL Sega has announced that it’s testing consoles called “Toylets” in urinals around Tokyo. The novel hardware asks the user to strategically vary the strength and location of his urine stream to play a series of games. For now, Sega has installed Toylets in...
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    Rumored Windows 7 for ARM announcement lacks novelty

    Recent news suggests that Microsoft is preparing to announce a new Windows version for ARM chip-based devices at CES2011. This will be the latest serious foray for Microsoft into the mobile and tablet market. And while the news will attract attention, there has to be serious doubt as to whether...
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