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Customise Google with Star Wars Episode VII backgrounds, stormtroopers, lightsaber sounds

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GOOGLE has rolled out the ability to customise your Google Maps, Chrome browser and Android smartphone with Star Wars: The Force Awakens backgrounds and sound effects.</div>
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Googlers are clearly getting exciting about the upcoming release of <em>Star Wars Episode VII</em>.</div>
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The US search firm has teamed up with Lucasfilm and Disney to create a slew of customisation options for Star Wars fans across the online services, apps and hugely popular Chrome browser.</div>
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Google has built two themes – one for the Light Side and the other for the Dark Side of the Force.</div>
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Users are then asked to pick their allegiance, which in turn shapes your entire Star Wars experience across Google.</div>
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Amongst the customisations, Google will populate your calendar with Star Wars-related events and the small StreetView 'Pegman' in Google Maps transforms into either a First Order Stormtrooper or Resistance Pilot.</div>
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And once you launch directions within Google Maps – an X-wing or TIE fighter flies to your destination.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dark Side users will see images of the Imperial Star Destroyer in their Gmail</td></tr>
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C-3PO talks you through the journey ahead in Google-owned navigation app, Waze.</div>
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YouTube progress bars are now lightsabers and predictive Google Now service populates with Star Wars trivia, too.</div>
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Android Wear users will be able to access a special Star Wars themed watch face as well as a custom Google Chrome skin.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">TIE fighters or X-wings show your route on Google Maps</td></tr>
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More goodies are expected to be rolled out to users between now and the release of JJ Abrams' first Star Wars film.</div>
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The social hashtag <strong>#ChooseYourSide</strong> is also being promoted so that Star Wars fans can share which side of the Force they picked for their Google web services.</div>
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An indicator on the <a href="http://google.co.uk/starwars%20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google.com/StarWars</a> page indicates which side of the Force has the most support across social media.</div>
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Users can swap sides at any time by returning to Google's Star Wars homepage.</div>

Customise Google with Star Wars Episode VII backgrounds, stormtroopers, lightsaber sounds

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens online orders are causing HAVOC

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TICKETS are finally available for the new Star Wars film – and the demand is causing HAVOC for UK cinemas.</div>
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<section class="text-description">The Force is strong with this one.</section><section class="text-description">Tickets for Episode VII of the Star Wars film saga have gone live across the UK – and brought cinema websites to their knees.</section><section class="text-description">Cinemas – including the Odeon IMAX in Leicester Square and super-sized BFI screen – are struggling with the demand and have even temporarily taken orders offline.</section><section class="text-description"><center>
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Well done <a href="https://twitter.com/ODEONCinemas">@ODEONCinemas</a> Website has been down since 8am for Star Wars tickets. It's not like anyone didn't warn you it might be popular ...</div>
— Richard Astley (@Longshanks1980) <a href="https://twitter.com/Longshanks1980/status/656038073982197760">October 19, 2015</a></blockquote>
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What do Alderaan and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StarWars?src=hash">#StarWars</a> ticket sales from <a href="https://twitter.com/cineworld">@cineworld</a> have in common? They're nowhere to be seen.</div>
— James Scott (@JamesRobertScot) <a href="https://twitter.com/JamesRobertScot/status/656009346556502016">October 19, 2015</a></blockquote>
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Odeon cinemas online servers this morning as Star Wars tickets go on sale <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/starwars?src=hash">#starwars</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/forceawakens?src=hash">#forceawakens</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tickets?src=hash">#tickets</a> <a href="http://t.co/Dr6T7KYTpO">pic.twitter.com/Dr6T7KYTpO</a></div>
— Phil (@philnewts) <a href="https://twitter.com/philnewts/status/656009983360937984">October 19, 2015</a></blockquote>
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It's almost 8am. The Internet will crash soon as <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StarWars?src=hash">#StarWars</a> tickets are available.</div>
— Gavin Storey (@GavvieUK) <a href="https://twitter.com/GavvieUK/status/656001537983029248">October 19, 2015</a></blockquote>
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</section><section class="text-description">Star Wars fans looking to buy tickets for the film are currently being greeted with the following warning.</section><section class="text-description">"Oops," it reads "We are sorry but we have had to temporarily stop online booking for this cinema due to technical reasons."</section><section class="text-description">CineWorld are also believed to be experiencing issues with online ticket sales.</section><section class="text-description"> </section><section class="text-description">Many Star Wars fans have taken to Twitter to express their annoyance at the online issues.</section><section class="text-description">One user tweeted: "Been trying for 2 hours to book Star Wars tickets on @ODEONCinemas. Howay man!"</section><section class="text-description">"Can't book tickets to Star Wars yet on Cineworld website. Only Angry Birds the Movie. Broken Britain in action right there," another tweeted.</section><section class="text-description"><br />
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One Star Wars fans criticised Odeon for not anticipating the high demand for the film, "Well done @ODEONCinemas Website has been down since 8am for Star Wars tickets. </section><section class="text-description">"It's not like anyone didn't warn you it might be popular …"</section><section class="text-description">A spokesperson for Vue told <em>NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com</em>: "Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens is set to be the family blockbuster of the year. </section><section class="text-description">"We sold 10,000 tickets in the first 90 minutes of being on sale this morning – the biggest 1st hour of advance ticket sales seen so far this year when it would normally take a matter of weeks for advance sales to reach this level. </section><section class="text-description">"Our customers continue to purchase online with ease and at the speed of light."</section><section class="text-description">The news comes hours after the final Star Wars Force Awakens poster was unveiled.</section><section class="text-description">The poster is packed with a host of old and new characters.</section><section class="text-description">Strangely, Luke Skywalker is absent from image but there's a very Death Star-<em>esque</em> spaceship looming in the background.</section><div style="text-align: justify;">
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