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A very special film collection from a galaxy far far away has released in the UK today, all 6 Star Wars movies in stunning Blu-ray. George Lucas made the announcement on May 4th ( May the fourth be with you) which got very mixed reactions from fans. What may delight or enrage them even more now is … [Read more...]
If you’re a fan of the Academy Awards you’ll be interested in the news that Eddie Murphy is to host the award ceremony in February 2012. The move had been hotly rumored on Twitter and sure enough the producers of the Oscars announced the news today. Surprisingly perhaps, it is the first time … [Read more...]
The worldwide hacking group Anonymous normally cause nothing but problems for most organizations and businesses, or so it would seem. The hacktivist group has a long hit list of victims that range from Sony to the US government; however despite causing mainly damage, Anonymous are actually … [Read more...]
At OSM we enjoy reporting on the latest and greatest YouTube viral videos. These videos trend for a number of reasons, it can be because someone has done something amazing, there’s an ultra cute cat or sometimes it’s a new game trailer. Now we have seen something awesome… It’s titled … [Read more...]
Facebook has expanded its media library by adding the BBC's hit show, Top Gear to their selection of TV show offerings. The popular car show joins another BBC classic, Doctor Who as watchable programs on the massively popular social networking site. The fun does not stop there, Mark Zuckerberg and … [Read more...]
Today we have sad news of the passing of a Bollywood legend. Shammi Kapoor, often dubbed India’s Elvis Presley, died aged 79 of kidney failure earlier today at Mumbai’s Breach Candy hospital. Kapoor’s dancing and acting style was a huge influence on modern-day Bollywood stars and already … [Read more...]
At OSM we regularly keep tracks on the things that people are searching for or including in their tweets, this data ranges from Football teams and player names, right the way through to major events and films. Now we are seeing that the Twitter fans are jubilant as Mike Myers signs on the dotted … [Read more...]
Over the last little while we have been keeping an eye on some of the things that are trending on Twitter and normally the ones we report on are social media, celebrity or sport related. Now we have heard of another Twitter eruption as Nicki Minaj will be in Ice Age 4 playing the voice of a … [Read more...]
Last week marked the release of what appears to be the final ever Harry Potter movie that will grace our cinema screens. The Deathly Hallows Part 2 which ends the immensely popular saga with a real bang, smashing previous box office figures in several categories. Social media has played a big part … [Read more...]
With today's movies we always seek the best quality, this being High Definition as you know. At the moment, a majority are making do with 720p HD, but this can be taken to another level to give that extra bit of quality. Apple are one of the companies thinking of investing in the highest quality … [Read more...]
One of the best things about Twitter is that you can interact with your favorite celebrities, by following them and re-tweeting some of their posts. But what about some of your other heroes, like from movies and TV? Sure they don't exactly have their own official Twitter account but that wont stop … [Read more...]
Here at OSM we often bring you news of game or movie trailers, such as the new “Angry Birds Summer Pignic” trailer, a “Muppets” full trailer 2011 which has gone viral on YouTube and of course the much-awaited trailer for “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.” Today we have news … [Read more...]
As we all know the magical Harry Potter saga looks to be coming to an end as the final movie releases in July. If you are not lucky enough to be in attendance of the red carpet premiere night in London, you can at least watch it as YouTube are streaming the event live. … [Read more...]
With a host of big summer blockbusters like X-Men First Class and The Green Lantern being released, you expect the spotlight to be firmly fixed on them. However it is the YouTube movie, "Life In A Day" which is wowing crowds instead of the CGI action powerhouses. … [Read more...]
A couple of weeks ago we told readers about the new Batman movie viral campaign and Twitter involvement for The Dark Knight Rises. Today we have more news for you on the final movie of Christopher Nolan’s trilogy as not one, not two, but in fact 4 video teaser clips are now available on YouTube. … [Read more...]
We spoke recently about how cloud based services are on the rise and how some of the big multimedia companies are doing all they can to get their own cloud up in the sky. The social movie site Flixster, are looking to bring a different dimension to the cloud, by storing your movies opposed to … [Read more...]
For the past few years we have seen movie after movie roll in and out of our cinemas, but is it starting to lose its novelty? … [Read more...]
For all of you who have been following our articles on different Android devices being rooted and overclocked we have a little bit of news for you that may not necessarily be seen as good or perhaps it will be met with “I don’t care, I use torrents.” … [Read more...]
We are seeing more and more imaginative social media marketing campaigns lately and just the other day reported on an initiative between Lady Gaga and Starbucks and then told of another campaign involving Foursquare checkins to get cheaper gas. Now an intriguing campaign has been launched for the … [Read more...]
Google have further strengthened their powerful Android operating system by introducing movie rental. Owners will now be able to hire the latest films as they please from their smartphones and tablets. … [Read more...]
Viral video sharing site YouTube, has now announced that its movie rental service will now be expanded, giving users another 3,000 additional movie titles to rent. Beating off stiff competition from Apple's iTunes service, YouTube gave the news yesterday that they want to allow customers not just … [Read more...]
The final installment of the Harry Potter movies is due out in July, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, and there’s been a phenomenal amount of interest in the film already. We told of YouTube activity, and then how the official trailer was now available on YouTube and we now have some … [Read more...]
The 4th of May is declared "Star Wars Day" by some, as a result of the date sounding like the classic catchphrase, "may the force be with you". Star Wars fans over the world use the day to celebrate that galaxy far far away, but this year there was extra excitement due to a surprise announcement … [Read more...]
For those film buffs out there you might already be aware of the up and coming release of the latest movie in the Transformers series, Transformers: Dark Of The Moon, its trailer has now gone viral on YouTube which is great for anyone who wants to know about it … [Read more...]
This July sees the release of the very final installment in the Harry Potter saga, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. We have news for you today that the trailer for the movie is now available and has hit YouTube and iTunes. … [Read more...]
