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  • Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol – IMAX screenings

    Mission: Impossible Ghost Protocol – IMAX screenings

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    Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol The IMAX Experience opens in the UK on 21st December., five days ahead of the film’s national launch. Five years after the Impossible Missions Force was last seen on the big screen, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is back for the ultimate mission – clear the organisation’s name after it’s shut…

  • Apple updates iBooks, finally adds night mode

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    Apple has updated its iBooks reading app for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, adding both a night mode and full screen option. Other updates include the addition of several new fonts and classic covers for some public domain books. Many users have lamented the absence of a night mode, which is a standard offering in…

  • Kobo announces Windows 8 apps

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    Canadian-based ebook retailer Kobo says it will be developing Metro-style apps for Windows 8. As well as its own branded eReaders, Kobo offers apps for mobile phones, tablets, desktops and laptops. Kobo readers are available in the UK from Asda and WHsmith. In a blogpost Kobo said: “We’re excited to share that Kobo will be…

  • European Commission opens investigation into eBook agency pricing

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    The European Commission is investigating whether eBook publishers have broken EU antitrust rules by engaging in “anti-competitive practices affecting the sale of e-books”. A number of publishers sell beooks under the agency pricing model, which sees publishers set the final retail price and pay the retailer a commission, in order to sell through Apple’s iBooks…

  • Asda to sell Kobo readers for just £67

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    UK supermarket is to sell Kobo wireless eBook reader via its network of stores and online at asda.com from Friday. In October the Canadian-based Kobo confirmed WHSmith as its first retail partner while the high street retailer announced plans to move its entire ebook sales & fulfilment service to Kobo. The supermarket will offer the…

  • Xbox 360 adds iPlayer and 4oD in major update

    Xbox 360 adds iPlayer and 4oD in major update

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    Microsoft has announced a major update to its Xbox 360 which will see the games console morph into a general entertainment hub. A free software update being rolled out this month will bring “custom applications” and streamed content from major entertainment brands. Content available will vary depending on location. UK users will gain access to…