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Secret Angry Birds code to be revealed in Super Bowl ad
Plus, the Angry Birds cake craze continues.... 2 February 2011 11:11 GMT TweetAngry Birds lovers Stateside will be able to grab a special code to unlock a secret level on the hugely popular game, if they pay attention during the commercials during Sunday's Super Bowl XLV between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers.
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Angry Birds Rio ditches the pigs goes after Blu
Sequel announced 31 January 2011 0:14 GMT TweetRovio Mobile, the makers behind the Angry Birds games has announced that it’s teamed up with 20th Century Fox for a new Angry Birds game that’s due out in March.
The new game, Angry Birds Rio, will be released in connection with...
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Rio quits MP3 player market
Rio say iPod too popular to complete against 28 August 2005 15:11 GMT TweetThe company that owns Rio Audio, makers of the Karma and the Carbon MP3 players has decided to quit the portable digital audio player market citing poor sales of its Rio MP3 player line.
D&M, who also own the Denon, Marantz and McIntosh brands... -
Rio ce2100 mp3 player review
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24 May 2005 10:32 GMT
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When Rio launched the ce2100 at CES in Las Vegas this year, the internet was awash with excitement. A 2.5Gb hard drive-based player in a small casing that offered 20 hours of playback, what was not to like. Despite that buzz, five months in the world...
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Rio launches ce2100 2.5Gb MP3 player at CES
5 January 2005 17:03 GMT TweetRio has announced a new MP3 player today at CES in Las Vegas called the ce2100. The player features a 2.5Gb hard disk drive that is capable of holing around 40 hours of MP3 encoded music.
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Rio Forge 256Mb MP3 player review
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18 November 2004 15:09 GMT
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Available in three different memory capacities, the new Rio Forge sports MP3 player will keep your brain entertained while your body grinds away exercising. The Forge range seems to be following in the footsteps of the Rio Cali and has been specifically...
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Rio Carbon mp3 player - First Look review
FIRST LOOK 3 August 2004 22:13 GMT TweetPocket lint was lucky to get an exclusive look at the new MP3 player that is poised to become the next iPod mini challenger.
Based on the chassis of the Rio Nitrus the Carbon is small and nimble. Gone is the annoying joystick that we complained... -
Rio has announced new 5Gb Carbon Mp3 Player
2 August 2004 12:13 GMT TweetRio has today announced worldwide a new 5Gb MP3 player. The Rio Carbon will go up against the iPod Mini in the build up towards Christmas.
Based on a design similar to the Rio Nitrus the player will offer drag and drop connectivity via USB2,... -
Rio plans new MP3 players
21 July 2004 16:59 GMT TweetRio has announced that at that the start of August it will be announcing a number of new products to the MP3 market.
The last release Rio made about a new products was November last year, showing it's about time either new models came out... -
Rio Cali Sport 256Mb review
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21 June 2004 22:51 GMT
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For the fitness fan out there, every solid state MP3 player wants to be your friend. But how many players cut it as a sports accessory? Many have tried, few have succeeded. Rio believes that its Cali sport is the player that will become the althlete's...
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Rio Karma 20Gb MP3 Player review
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25 May 2004 10:38 GMT
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If you are going to go up against the iPod, whether you like it or not you have to not only offer what the iPod is offering, but because it is so loved by it seems everyone you have to put out all the stops to make that leap forward. Luckily for the...
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Rio Nitrus 1.5Gb MP3 Player review
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14 January 2004 23:06 GMT
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The Rio Nitrus is a 1.5Gb player that purports to offer something different to the MP3 listener. Rio was one of the first manufacturers to create MP3 players and after a self-imposed sabbatical it’s back with a range of models to suit all occasions....