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iPad and smartphone 'Treasures' app released by the British Library this month

British Library launches iPad and smartphone app

By Adam Hartley published

The British Library has released its first iPad and smartphone app, compatible with iPhones and Android mobiles.

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Latest settlement over Google Books fails to calm concerns over the search giant 'owning' the world's literary heritage online

Will Google Books own the Western literary canon?

By Adam Hartley published

A new settlement agreed this month means that Google's attempts to scan the world's books faces a few new limits.

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Is Half Life 2 on par with Shakespeare in terms of literary worth?

Games tell stories as well as books

By Adam Hartley published

Is Gears of War an example of a classic 'male ego fantasy narrative'?

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Is Amazon's delisting of gay literature a conspiracy or a glitch in the system?

Gay and lesbian groups slam Amazon

By Adam Hartley published

Gay and lesbian groups are demanding explanations from Amazon after the online bookstore delisted hundreds of books this month because they contained 'homosexual themes'.

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