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Sony promotes Harry Potter ebooks
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Electronics and ereader maker Sony is emailing customers to promote the new Harry Potter ebook range. J.K. Rowling’s novels launched on the format earlier this week and are compatible with all major ebook readers including Sony’s own range, Amazon’s Kindle and Apple’s iBooks app. Instead of traditional DRM, books are personalised “with a combination of…
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Skyfall: Naomie Harris video
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James Bond fans – We have an exciting new video that introduces the action Bond girl Naomie Harris. Skyfall stars Daniel Craig and Dame Judi Dench, Javier Barde, Bérénice Marlohe, Ralph Fiennes and Albert Finney and is heading to UK and Irish cinemas on October 26th 2012. Directed by Sam Mendes, the film sees Bond’s loyalty…
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Lacey Turner to star in ITV 2’s new witch drama
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ITV 2 has commissioned a new drama series about four twenty something witches. Switch stars former EastEnder Lacey Turner, Hollyoaks and Inbetweeners actress Hannah Tointon, Phoebe Fox and Nina Toussaint-White as the Camden Town based foursome. The show will chart the girls struggle as they make their way in the world. Stella (Lacey Turner) is…
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Heading to London this summer? Take in a play
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Visit London at any time of an ordinary year and you’re sure to notice one thing above all else – there are a LOT of people here. And with the capital hosting Olympic Games as well as the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the capital is going to be even busier than usual this summer. With hundreds…
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Toshiba partners with txtr for eBook store
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eBook retailer and app maker txtr is to power the ereading apps for Toshiba’s european range of tablets and PC devices. The company will local stores to customers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Ireland, The Netherlands and Poland. The rest of europe will have access to a a generic international version…
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Amazon’s Kindle Touch gets UK release
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Amazon has announced that its Kindle Touch ereader will go on sale in the UK on 27 April and is now available to pre-order. The WiFi enabled device, which launched in the US last year, will be priced at £106. A 3G version will cost £169. The Kindle Touch features an e-ink touchscreen which allows…