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Published 21 Mar, 2015 06:38am

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Depp injured on the set of Pirates of the Caribbean

JOHNNY Depp injured his right hand last week on Australia’s Gold Coast while filming the latest instalment of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise.

The actor appeared in high spirits, smiling and waving at fans as he boarded a private jet in Brisbane, bound for Los Angeles, US, for a surgery.

He even showed that the movie, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is still in the foremost of his thoughts, as his bandage featured a skull and crossbones.

The spokesperson also said the film’s release date will still be July 2017. The new film sees Captain Jack Sparrow pursued by an old rival, Salazar, as the evil enemy who, along with his ghost pirate crew, has escaped from the Bermuda Triangle and vows to kill every pirate at sea.


Google opens its first shop!

GOOGLE has opened its first ‘shop in shop’ on London’s Tottenham Court Road — a place renowned for its technology stores.

The shop bears some resemblance to the layout of many Apple stores, with devices displayed on benches and staff on hand to help people out.

Google’s James Elias said: “With the Google shop, we want to offer people a place where they can play, experiment and learn about all of what Google has to offer; from an incredible range of devices to a totally-connected, seamless online life. We think it’s a genuinely unique try-before-you-buy experience.”

The shop offers customers to use a giant immersive screen called the ‘Portal’ to ‘fly’ over different parts of the world. They will be able to navigate their journey using a tablet and the Google Earth app.

Customers will also be able to show their artistic abilities on the Doodle Wall, where digital spray cans can be used to re-imagine Google’s logo, or anything else.

By sitting in a Chromecast Pod, visitors will be able to watch Google Play Movies and YouTube videos broadcast via a Chromecast dongle that converts any TV into a smart set.

Customers can also try out the latest tablets and smartwatches, of which there are various Android Wear iterations. There is Virtual Space Camps, which offers to teach children the basics of coding and teachers will be invited to ‘Open House’ events, to keep up to speed on the free educational tools.

Google has previously announced plans to make child-friendly versions of some of its products such as Chrome, YouTube and search, which are set to be released this year.

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