News

  • Bookeen revises sales figures, prepares new model announcement

    eBook reader manufacturer Bookeen says the rate of take-up for the format is forcing it to revise upwards its sales forecasts for Europe and North America. The comments come as the firm prepares to announce new products next year follows a research giant Forrester’s recent revision of its growth projections for the eReader market by…

  • John Hurt on his return as Quentin Crisp

    Acclaimed British actor John Hurt returns to ITV as Quentin Crisp this Christmas in the follow-up 1975’s The Naked Civil Servant, to one of British TV’s landmark dramas.

  • Folyes expands eBook range

    Book retailer Foyles has expanded its eBook reader range to include the Cybook Opus reader. The store already stocks the e SONY Touch Edition eReader and BeBook Mini, which it sells for £159 – which is says is “the most competitive price on the high street”. The Opus will retail for £199 and is available…

  • Beastly – trailer

    Scheduled for release next October 8th, Beastly is a fantasy/romance film based on Alex Flinn’s novel of the same name. The film tells the tale of student Kyle Kingson (Alex Pettyfer), who ditches a classmate who is really a witch in disguise. In response she casts a spell on Kyle and physically transforms him into…

  • The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest

    Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment have released this great trailer for their upcoming Lord of the Rings game Aragorn’s Quest which is out next year for Wii, PlayStation 2, PSP and Nintendo DS.

  • Amazon Kindle iPhone app launches in UK

    Online retail giant Amazon has made its Kindle iPhone app available to UK consumers for the first time. The move follows an earlier decision to allow non-US shoppers to purchase the Kindle eBook reader. The free app allows customers to buy new titles as well as access previous purchases for free.