It has been five months since virtual newsagent app lekiosk launched in the UK. The app, which is a marketplace for digital editions of magazines, started in France. Influenced by the impact of the iPod on the music industry, the company looked to produce the app, which operates as a virtual, 3D kiosk for magazine and newspaper publishers, at the same time as the iPad launched in France. Today the app reports to have 600 French titles available through its platform.