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Microsoft’s Xbox One digital TV tuner goes on sale to help Europeans watch live TV through their console

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by on October 21, 2014 at 9:40 am
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Back in August, we revealed that Microsoft was launching a digital TV tuner in Europe, so that Xbox One owners could use their console to access and control live TV. Well, this is now available to buy, costing £24.99 in the UK or €29.99 in France, Germany, Italy and Spain. With the USB device, you can view free-to-air HD TV directly through your Xbox One, without having to change your TV inputs. It basically serves as an alternative to accessing TV from cable or a satellite set-top box connected through HDMI. You can peruse TV listings using your Xbox One…

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Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack will be released on cassette tape

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by on October 21, 2014 at 9:10 am
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Guardians of the Galaxy is one of Marvel’s best superhero films to date, thanks in no small part to its 70s-themed soundtrack. Disney – Marvel’s owner – is now looking to release the throwback compilation on cassette tape later this year, Billboard reports. Will it sell in large volumes? Probably not. In an age where music streaming and digital downloads are the status quo, it’s unlikely that Marvel’s new generation of superhero fans have a Sony Walkman tucked in their drawer. Regardless, it’s a fitting release that matches both the music and the film; in Guardians of the Galaxy, the…

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