From the director of The Football Factory and The Business, Nick Love, comes THE FIRM, an enthralling and sensational coming of age story about a gang of football hooligans set in London in the 1980s.
Based on Alan Clarke’s original groundbreaking The Firm (1989), and Love’s personal relationship with the casual Football movement, THE FIRM is a truly captivating story about relationships told through the eyes of a teenage football fan seeking a sense belonging and camaraderie.
Sydney, Australia: 18 April 2011 – CM Storm’s Enforcer is a bold new LAN deployable addition to the Storm lineup. It is a compact, featured packed, mid-tower solution for enthusiasts and budget conscious gamers. It comes as the first mid-tower to include native support for GPU cards like the AMD Radeon HD 6990 and the NVIDIA GTX 590, large CPU coolers, two 200mm fans, one 120mm fans, and USB 3.0. The CM Storm Enforcer changes everything with its speed, stealth and guile. All of which open up doors containing. With all of its offerings, it provides limitless possibilities.
Design Inspiration
The CM Storm Enforcer draws from a design that is reminiscent of a futuristic or even a biological armor. It focuses on cleaner lines that still preserve an aggressive styling worthy of the CM Storm name. A nearly full-length side panel window allows users to show off their liquid cooling, custom wiring, and cable management with pride. This is accompanied by an interior coated entirely by a high quality black finish.
Superior Cooling Performance
Two 200mm (one included) and one 120mm fans are supported to provide plenty of airflow to remove heat from system components. Utilise each 200mm fan space to its full potential by installing two optional 120mm fans that will help remove the maximum amount of system heat while working at full load. To ensure that the cooling system runs flawlessly, dust filters have been strategically placed on fan inlets to prevent particles from entering the system. Experience less downtime with easily removable filters; allowing for quick maintenance. The front door and filtered lower mesh both assist in minimizing the amount of dust or other debris that can access the system.
Liquid Cooling
Large rubber grommets support tubes routed from an externally mounted 2 x 120mm radiator. Enthusiasts will enjoy that the 2.5” hard drive cage has pre-drilled holes to allow users to mount a liquid cooling pump. The rear exhaust has also been customized to allow ample space for all-in-one liquid cooling kits.
Lightning Fast USB 3.0
It is no longer constrained by a bulky pass-through connector. The CM Storm Enforcer is the first in its class to offer an internal Super Speed USB 3.0 connector which enables convenient access to the newest standard in speed. It comes ready to connect to the latest Intel and AMD chipsets and features two front panel USB 3.0 connectors.
Modular Interior Features
The interior supports up to a massive twelve 3.5” and/or 2.5” devices. The upper portion of the hard drive cage is removable and 90 degree rotatable. Several options become available when the hard drive cage is detached. The 2.5” hard drive cage can be relocated to the top of the fixed 3.5” hard drive cage on the bottom. The newly freed up space allows long graphics cards such as the AMD HD6990 and NVIDIA GTX 590 to fit with no problem.
Cable Management
To assist in smarter and cleaner cable routing, many wire or cable tie mounts have been placed along the backside of the motherboard tray. To that end, several cable management holes have been placed throughout the motherboard tray to allow for the routing of cables directly to their intended destinations. In an effort to reduce installation times, all aside from the lower 2.5” hard drive cage are tool-free and use included locking mechanisms or trays. A very large CPU heatsink mounting hole has been placed in the motherboard tray to allow it to be compatible with more types of mounting solutions and motherboard layouts.
Pricing and Availability
Manufacturer: CM Storm (Cooler Master Group)
Product Name: Enforcer
RRP: AU$ 129
Public Betas Now Available
2012 Betas Raise Bar for Protection and Performance,
Provide Insight Into Safety and Stability of Applications Before Installation
AUSTRALIA, Sydney – April 18, 2011 – Today Norton by Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) released the 2012 beta versions of the award-winning Norton AntiVirus and Norton Internet Security, which are now available for free download from the Norton beta website. The Norton 2012 betas improve on performance and protection in what are already the industry’s fastest and lightest security products[1]. They include key security enhancements, including the ability to assess the safety and stability of an application before installation.
“As we’ve proven year after year, we are committed to arming consumers against cybercrime with the strongest protection possible, without slowing down their computers,” said Jens Meggers, vice president of engineering, for Norton products. “For the Norton 2012 release, our aim is to continue to raise the bar for both protection and performance.”
With the 2012 betas, Norton continues to deliver the strongest core protection technologies, without sacrificing performance. The betas feature Insight 3.0, the latest version of Norton’s exclusive reputation-based security technology, which leverages the anonymous software adoption patterns of millions of contributing Symantec users to automatically identify and block new malicious software. Download Insight, which checks every downloaded file for safety before it is allowed to run, has been updated this year to include information that lets users know if a downloaded application is likely to cause stability issues when they install it on their PC. Now Download Insight provides users with additional data they can rely on before installing an application, to decide whether to install that application or look for a similarly safe, yet more stable application. The betas also include upgraded SONAR 4.0 behavioural protection, which monitors running applications for suspicious behaviour to quickly detect and disable previously unknown threats.
In terms of performance, the 2012 betas are designed to maintain or improve upon Norton’s industry-leading benchmarks in installation times, scan times and memory usage.
The Norton Internet Security beta features a revamped Norton Identity Safe, with a streamlined interface, improved login and form detection technology, and the capability to store passwords in the cloud so they are accessible from any computer with Norton 360 or Norton Internet Security installed. Both 2012 betas enable consumers to conserve bandwidth by postponing non-critical Norton activity to a later time, particularly useful for consumers with limited data plans.
The 2012 betas include an updated user interface, which offers quick access to the Norton Cybercrime Index, alerting consumers to online trouble-spots and potential hazards, including the day’s most dangerous websites, the most hijacked search terms by cybercriminals, as well as top scams, identity theft and spam. The free tool includes expert news about the most dangerous threat of the day and advice on how to stay safe online.
Beta Availability
The beta is available for free public download now at: http://www.norton.com/nis2012beta or http://www.norton.com/nav2012beta. Norton beta testers are encouraged to share feedback and discuss their product experiences in our online Norton Public Beta Forum.
About Norton by Symantec
Symantec’s Norton products protect consumers from cybercrime with technologies like antivirus, anti-spyware and phishing protection — while also being light on system resources. The company also provides services such as online backup, PC tuneup, and family online safety. Like Norton on Facebook at www.facebook.com/norton and follow @NortonOnline on Twitter.
About Symantec
Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems management solutions to help consumers and organisations secure and manage their information-driven world. Our software and services protect against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently, enabling confidence wherever information is used or stored. More information is available at www.symantec.com.
BlackBerry is the Official Handheld Mobile Device of this year’s Rugby World Cup
Sydney, Australia- 18 April, 2011 – Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) and Rugby World Cup Limited (RWCL) have today announced the appointment of RIM as an Official Sponsor and BlackBerry® as the Official Handheld Mobile Device of Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand.
Adele Beachley, Managing Director for RIM Australia and New Zealand, said, “Rugby World Cup 2011 is an eagerly anticipated event in the Southern Hemisphere and it will be a very exciting time for rugby supporters and the people of the region. At RIM ANZ we really wanted to join the RWC 2011 team and get behind the people of New Zealand, the hosts of this global event.”
Adele Beachley continued, “RIM is an international provider of smartphones so we felt a partnership with RWC 2011, a global sporting event which will be played and watched by people from all over the world, was a great fit. Our innovative BlackBerry smartphones and BlackBerry apps will allow RWC 2011 Officials, Referees and fans worldwide to communicate instantly and stay up to date with the rugby games in New Zealand. I’m sure there will be much banter being exchanged between fans using BlackBerry devices all over the world.”
RIM will provide Rugby’s showcase Tournament with the very latest BlackBerry smartphone devices as well as the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet to enhance operations by ensuring that the Tournament and its fans remain connected.
Rugby fans will also be able to stay up to date with all the latest live match scores, video highlights and latest news through the delivery of a sophisticated, free-to-download Official Rugby World Cup 2011 App for BlackBerry users.
Rugby World Cup Limited Chairman Bernard Lapasset said: “Rugby World Cup Limited is delighted that RIM’s BlackBerry brand has joined the impressive portfolio of sponsors and suppliers for Rugby World Cup 2011. This partnership with one of the world’s most recognisable brands further enhances the enormous prestige and attraction of Rugby World Cup in the global market place.”
“We look forward to working closely with RIM to promote Rugby around the world through innovative global technology solutions as the international sporting community counts down to the start of Rugby World Cup 2011. The Tournament looks set to position Rugby in new markets around the world and BlackBerry will help us reach out to new communities and audiences.”
Collector’s edition of cult classics redesigned with designer sleeve art
Limited run of 1,500 copies of each film available nationwide in JB Hi Fi stores
Sydney, 18 April 2011: In conjunction with world renowned graphic artist Noma Bar, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced the national release of the ‘Noma Bar Range.’ Featuring a set of newly designed DVDs, the range will include ten cult classic films.
The Noma Bar Range will include:
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Making this the ultimate collector’s item, the Noma Bar Range will be limited to only 1,500 copies of each film. Retailing at$15.98 per disc, the range will be exclusively available in JB Hi-Fi stores across Australia and online until sold out.
Currently based in London, Noma Bar is known for his unique visual approach to graphic design. The graphic artist has published over 550 illustrations and illustrated over sixty magazine covers throughout his career.
Using a few strokes, bold colours and intricate shapes, Noma’s work visually depicts cultural icons whilst subtlety connoting their representations in society.
Playable Demo Available Now for Adventure Game The Next BIG Thing!
Today, just three days before the hotly-awaited launch of The Next Big Thing, Pendulo Studios is giving adventure gaming fans a chance to personally check out the game with a new playable PC demo!
The demo puts you in the shoes of young Liz Allaire, one of the game’s two playable characters, in the midst of a journalistic investigation with her colleague Dan Murray. The Horror Night Ceremony is in full swing, and while our journalist duo is covering the event, Liz stubmles upon some suspicious activity. She witnesses the famous Hollywood monster actor Big Albert breaking into the office of his boss, Fitz Randolph, who also happens to be the biggest horror movie producer in the biz.
The demo will give adventure fans a taste of the crazy, funny adventure to come. The Next Big Thing is loaded with whacky characters and puzzles of all types.
The Next BIG Thing is planned for release in retail stores for PC on the 21st of April.
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About The Next BIG Thing :
After having put the adventure game genre back into the spotlight with the Runaway trilogy, which had captivated more than a million players during the last decade, Pendulo Studios is back with an original, great adventure game. The Next BIG Thing revisits with class and humor the fantastic movie genre with a modern, funny adventure packed with hints and references made to popular movies and TV shows.
The story introduces the couple of charismatic heroes Dan Murray and Liz Allaire involved in an incredible and crazy adventure, full of twists and packed with moments of pure comedy! With “The Next BIG Thing“, Pendulo Studios stay faithful to their unique graphic style that puts their games close to actual animated movies. The Next BIG Thing also maintains Runaway’s popular and beloved ingredients: an intricate story, funny and charismatic characters, wacky mysteries and puzzles, and a definite adult and modern tone.
The adventure sets off again with The Next BIG Thing, in an original and fantastic story, loaded with humor, twists and turns, and crazy monsters!
The Next BIG Thing is planned for release in retail stores for PC on the 21st of April.
Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released a new gameplay trailer for Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters, an action-adventure video game that will be available in conjunction with Warner Bros. Pictures’ upcoming epic superhero feature film Green Lantern.
To give you a glimpse into the Green Lantern: Rise of the Manhunters story, we have a brand new set of in-game screenshots, as well as the official game trailer and fact sheet available for download. Give your readers a glimpse at the raw power that players can harness against the forces of darkness by sharing the gameplay trailer today!
Check out the Trailer here – http://youtu.be/0Dp7et1qkcc
SYDNEY, April 18 2011…
There will be no escaping “The Tunnel” next month as the most talked about Australian horror flick will have its world TV premiere on Showtime Premiere, May 18 2011 at 10.35pm.
Directed by Carlo Ledesma, “The Tunnel” was shot entirely in Sydney and in many of its disused tunnels and features an all Australian cast. The movie follows a news film crew’s journey into the city’s mysterious underground hunting for a “story” before the “story” turns on the investigative team.
In 2007 the NSW government suddenly scrapped a plan to utilise the water in the disused underground train tunnels beneath Sydney. In 2008, chasing rumours of a government cover-up and urban legends surrounding the sudden back-flip, investigative journalist Natasha Warner (Bel Delia) led a crew of four (Andy Rodoreda as Peter Ferguson, Steve Davis as Steve Miller, Luke Arnold as Jim ‘Tangles’ Williams) into the underground labyrinth.
They went down into the tunnels looking for a story – until the story found them.
This is the film of their harrowing ordeal. With unprecedented access to the recently declassified tapes they shot in the claustrophobic subway tunnels, as well as a series of candid interviews with the survivors, we come face to face with the terrifying truth.
This never before seen footage takes us deep inside the tunnels bringing the darkness to life and capturing the raw fear that threatens to tear the crew apart, leaving each one of them fighting for their lives.
Distracted Media’s Enzo Tedeschi said” We are ecstatic Showtime Premiere has come on board to broadcast “The Tunnel” simultaneously to our DVD and online release. A very bold move and a courageous strategy yet it means we can continue to expand the audience of the film – we’re potentially set to reach massive numbers through the support of our partners who are believing in “The Tunnel” and our not so traditional approach”.
The movie first attracted worldwide attention for its unconventional crowd-funding and release model. Distracted Media’s Australian producers Enzo Tedeschi and Julian Harvey raised the film’s budget of $135,000 by selling each frame for $1 and opting to release the film via controversial internet piracy networks.
“The Tunnel” will be released on DVD and online globally on May 19 2011.
“The Tunnel” will have its worldwide Popcorn Taxi premiere the same night – hours before the Showtime Premiere broadcast – at Event Cinemas – Westfield – 500 Oxford St, Bondi Junction from 7pm. The Popcorn Taxi event will also feature an exclusive Q&A session with Enzo Tedeschi, Julian Harvey, Carlo Ledesma and special guest, Andrew Denton of Zapruder’s other films.
Tickets on sale now – www.popcorntaxi.com.au
www.thetunnelmovie.net
A new exhibition at the Immigration Museum takes a mirror to our culturally diverse society and asks what it means to belong – or not – in Australia today.
Unlike any other exhibition in an Australian museum, Identity: Yours, Mine, Ours provides fresh and challenging insights into personal identity – who we are and how we perceive each other. Through objects, interactive multimedia displays and personal stories from Australians of widely diverse backgrounds, the exhibition asks: what does it take to feel like you belong in Australia?
A recent survey by the University of Western Sydney has found that 41% of Australians feel that Australia is weakened by people of different ethnic origins sticking to their old ways, while 12% of Australians are prejudiced against other cultures. Overall, the survey found that 84% of Australians believe there is racial prejudice in this country.
How we perceive ourselves, and the ways in which we feel connected to one another, are critical in creating a cohesive society. Focusing on the things that make up our sense of who we are – ethnicity, ancestry, language, spirituality and citizenship – Identity looks at how we view people around us and what we make of those all-important first impressions.
Prominent Australians such as Collingwood footballer Harry O’Brien, chef and restaurateur Jacques Reymond and food personality and MasterChef finalist Poh Ling Yeow feature in the exhibition, reflecting on the unique experiences, cultural heritage, and beliefs that make them who they are.
“Identity is everybody’s story”, says Moya McFadzean, Lead Curator. “No matter where we come from, or what our life is like, defining our identity is vital to understanding ourselves and how we fit into the world around us.”
“This exhibition explores the diverse identities that make up today’s Australia, and challenges visitors to examine their own assumptions and confront their everyday prejudices about cultural diversity”.
One of the aims of Identity is to challenge visitors to be self-aware. As they enter the exhibition, a new video installation by world-renowned artist Lynette Wallworth will confront visitors with images of people who will make them feel welcome – or let them experience what it’s like to feel very unwelcome.
In another key exhibit, visitors will enter an immersive multimedia presentation in which they will find themselves on a tram and witness to an act of racial intolerance. By watching the episode through the eyes of the victim, the perpetrator and bystanders, visitors will be encouraged to reflect on how they might react if they found themselves in a similar situation.
Central to the exhibition are more than 30 personal stories told by individuals from diverse communities across Victoria, ranging from young female soccer players and Congolese-Australian dancers to a Vietnamese-Australian theatre performer and a Wathaurong photographer. In different ways – through creativity, connecting with cultural heritage, joining community groups or gaining citizenship – each story tells how individuals found their own sense of identity and belonging.
Visitors will leave Identity feeling inspired to stand up for diversity and against prejudice in all its forms, taking with them an understanding of the many and varied identities that make up our nation today.
Identity: Yours, Mine, Ours
Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders Street Melbourne
From 11 May 2011
Adults $8, children and concessions FREE
The Immigration Museum acknowledges the support of VicHealth and Perpetual in the development of this exhibition.
18 April 2011
Each year the Disney Vault opens to release exclusive Walt Disney Classics on DVD. The prestigious nature of these classics see them available for a limited time only and in fact it could be up to seven years before these Disney Classics appear on DVD again.
Walt Disney was the original custodian of the Disney Vault, and began the Vault practice by re-releasing Disney classics theatrically every seven years. Walt’s time-honoured tradition continues today, as animated titles which once entered the Vault in VHS format now emerge in re-mastered and technically superior DVD and Blu-ray™ technology.
From 30 June 2011, two immortal classics Pinocchio 70th Anniversary Edition and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs will return to the Disney Vault for further tender loving care. Featuring pristine restoration, creative special features and hours of family entertainment,
these two magical titles have been given the royal treatment and are a must for any collector or Disney fan.
So be quick, Walt Disney’s unforgettable characters – Pinocchio, Snow White, Geppetto, the Seven Dwarfs, Jiminy Cricket, Prince Charming and of course the evil Queen will only be available to complete your collection until 30 June 2011, grab them before they disappear!
This timeless classic full of magic, adventure and iconic music, had every one of all ages wishing upon a star, pining for their dreams to come true. Complete with some of Walt Disney’s most endearing characters, Pinocchio is about a small wooden puppet who is brought to life by the beautiful Blue Fairy after his creator, toy maker Gepetto, wishes upon a star.
However to stay a real boy forever, Pinocchio must prove himself worthy by displaying honesty, bravery and loyalty, while embarking on a extraordinary adventure with his friend, and conscience, Jiminy Cricket. But Pinocchio gets led astray on his journey, and sees him in a world where boys are turned into donkeys and his nose grows for every white lie told, leading to a challenging test of his true character.
Pinocchio won the Academy Award for Best Original Song (When you wish upon a star) and Academy Award for Best Original Score.
DVD Bonus features
· All-new music video – When you wish upon a star music video by Meagan Jette Martin.
· Disney song selection – Sing along with your favourite songs, including:
o When you wish upon a star;
o Little wooden head;
o Give a little whistle;
o Hi Diddle Dee Dee; and
o I’ve got no strings.
· Audio commentary with Leonard Maltin, Eric Goldberg And J.B. Kaufman.
· Pinocchio’s ‘Matter of facts’ – Fun facts about the movie as you watch it.
· No strings attached: The making of Pinocchio.
· Deleted scenes – Story of the Grandfather tree, a sequence planned for the film that never materialised.
· The Sweatbox – demystifying one of the lesser known animation processes.
· Geppetto’s ‘Then and Now’.
· Live action reference footage.
· Pinocchio art and collectable galleries.
· Collection of theatrical trailers, including:
o Original theatrical trailer (1940)
o Theatrical trailer (1984)
o Theatrical trailer (1992)
· Deleted song: Honest John
Blu-ray and DVD Value Pack Bonus Features
• Contains all DVD bonus features
• All-new Disney View – Utilising Blu-ray technology, audiences can now expand their viewing experience beyond a beloved film’s original aspect ratio. Drawing beyond the borders of classic full-frame cinema, Disney View fills the otherwise dark edges of the screen with beautiful original imagery created specifically to enhance the film-viewing experience.
· Pinocchio Knows trivia challenge
· Pleasure Island carnival games
· Cine-Explore
Disappearing back in the Vault: 30 June 2011
Rated: G
Price: 2 Disc DVD $39.95
Blu-Ray Value Pack $49.95
It’s the one that started it all, alive with magic, suspense and adventure, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs has been entertaining children, families and movie goers across the world for decades as Walt Disney’s first ever feature animated film.
The time-honoured story begins with the beautiful Snow White dreaming of her handsome prince, while her evil stepmother the Queen is obsessed with being the fairest in the land. However when her magic mirror identifies Snow White as the fairest of them all, the Queen sends the huntsman to kill the young princess.
Fleeing into the forest, Snow White takes refuge in an enchanted cottage where she meets seven lovable dwarfs – Dopey, Sleepy, Sneezy, Bashful, Happy, Doc and Grumpy. However, the jealous Queen soon discovers Snow White is still alive. Disguising herself as
an old woman, the Queen presents Snow White with a poison, shiny, red apple which, with just one bite, makes her fall into a deep sleep, which can only be broken by her true love’s kiss. Luckily Prince Charming finds his Princess and they ‘live happily ever after’.
DVD Bonus Features
• Audio commentary with Walt Disney
• Music Video “Someday my Prince Will Come” by Tiffany Thornton
• Feature “Snow White Returns”
• Deleted Scenes
• All The Classic Bonus Features from the 2001 DVD Release
• Plus All New Exclusive Bonus Content:
Blu-ray Value Pack Bonus Features
• DisneyView
• All-new wide-screen viewing experience
• Hyperion Studios – Immersive Virtual Tour
• Featurettes
• Games & Activities
Disappearing back in the Vault: 30 June 2011
Rated: G
Price: 2 Disc DVD $39.95
Blu-Ray Value Pack $49.95