- Culture
- 22 Oct 13
Shopping is a thankless task. You might spend decades pouring money into Kit-Kat’s coiffures, but what thanks are you getting out of it apart from dentist bills?
Ireland’s first cash-based reward app hopes to change all that. REEP rewards logs receipts from purchased products, then dishes out cash in return for brand loyalty. Brands signed up so far include Kellogg’s, Brennan’s, Heinz and Esso. So anyone who enjoys beans on toast with their cornflakes, and a full tank of gas, could Reep rewards.
GTAV could be trading places with Love/Hate, as the RTÉ PLAYER is finally available on Xbox 360. Xbox Live Gold members in Ireland will soon be able to download the RTÉ Player app, accessing shows such as Damo & Ivor, Up for the Match, EastEnders, The Secret Millionaire, and For One Night Only. Titles coming to the service soon include Republic of Telly, Homeland and, er, New Girl.
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MUSIC FOR THE MASSES
Grand Theft Auto is as much about music as it is anarchic gameplay and biting satire, and GTAV’s soundtrack is amongst the best yet. Now publishers Rockstar are releasing three distinct albums with tracks from the game. The first compilation, Volume 1: Original Music, has tunes from artists such as Wavves and Twin Shadow. Stepping up for musical duties on Volume 2: The Score is a team of legends that includes German electronic band Tangerine Dream and hip-hop producer The Alchemist. Volume 3: The Soundtrack includes cuts by Bootsy Collins, Flying Lotus, Bob Seger, Jai Paul, Toro y Moi, Waylon Jennings and more.
BLU MOVIES
Sony BDP-S5100 is busy earning plaudits as one of the best Blu-Ray players in the market. More resembling a shard of meteor than the average tech device, this slick lump of Kryptonite is stuffed with features, including 3D support, and the ability to stream media files and Internet content over a built-in Wi-Fi connection. Sony Entertainment Network (SEN) plays host with a load of impressive video apps. You can tinker with the built-in web browser, and stream music, video and photos from your home network, or use your smartphone or tablet to sync files. The BDP-S5100 caters for a heap of formats - AAC, WMA, WAV, XviD, WMV, AVCHD, and more.
AND THE BEAT GOES ON
Throwing shapes in your living-room never gets old, unless the curtains are open and the neighbours are in hysterics. Just Dance has earned its stripes as one of the biggest dance games on the planet - a cracking song list for Just Dance 2014 looks set to keep it on the number one spot. The game has 45 songs, including Lady Gaga’s ‘Applause’, ‘Get Lucky’ by Daft Punk Ft. Pharrell Williams, and ‘Starships’ by Nicki Minaj. Pop maniacs can groove to Katy Perry’s ‘I Kissed A Girl’ and One Direction’s ‘Kiss You’. And there’s stuff here for all ages - other tracks include Bob Marley’s ‘Could You Be Loved’, Ray Parker Jr.’s ‘Ghostbusters’, and Gloria Gaynor’s ‘I Will Survive’.