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UK Android users get new eBook store
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T-Mobile and Orange users in the UK can now buy eBooks straight from their Android-powered smart phones thanks to a new deal between the recently merged operators and mobile reading firm Mobcast.
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Summer films preview
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Not sure which of this summer’s great movies to see? Our great preview show takes a look at some of this year’s biggest films so sit back and enjoy this advance look at what’s showing in a cinema near you:
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Arcade Fire: The Suburbs
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Montreal’s Arcade Fire came to the attention of UK music fans in 2005 with their debut album Funeral which was met with critical and commercial acclaim. In some quarters they were accused of suffering from the sophomore slump on their follow up Neon Bible, their third album The Suburbs was released this week (2nd August…
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Updated txtr app allows Adobe protected eBooks onto iPads
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iPad owners looking to read existing Adobe DRM protected books – including those bought from UK retailers such as Waterstones, WH Smiths and Foyles – on their iPad can now do so thanks to an updated version of the txtr app.
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Amazon announces new Kindle models & UK store
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Online retailer Amazon has confirmed UK customers will be able to buy two new versions of its Kindle eBook reader from the UK site as of August 27th. The new Kindle has a 6″ e-ink screen which the retailer claims offers “50 percent better contrast than any other e-reader” and is both smaller and lighter…
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Brighton film season marks Picturehouse's centenury
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A season of films showcasing Brighton’s cinematic history has been announced to mark the 100th anniversary of the seaside town’s Duke of York’s Picturehouse on September 22nd. The season, which is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and runs from August 15th and throughout the centenary month of September, includes crime, comedy and horror films,…