eBooks

  • Kobo updates eReader range

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    Kobo has revamped its line-up of eBook readers, adding a lit screen mode and new mini version to the range. The new 6” front-lit, Kobo Glo allows book lovers to read day or night and includes a no-glarescreen that Kobo describe as “just like reading print on paper” and will be priced at £99.99. The…

  • Kobo strikes deal to sell readers though local booksellers

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    Kobo has secured a deal to sell its eReaders through nearly 2,000 independent stores throughout the U.S. The Canadian-based retailer has struck a deal with the American Booksellers Association (ABA) to bring its eBook store and readers independent bookstores. The agreement replaces a similar deal between ABA members and Google Books. In a statement Kobo…

  • Sony unveils new eBook reader

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    Sony has announced a new touchscreen eBook reader as the company seeks to take on the latest models from Amazon, Kobo and Barnes & Noble. Now available in the US, the Reader PRS-T2 sells for $129.99, the same price as Sony’s previous model, and features a 6” Pearl e-ink screen. Available in three colours –…

  • Barnes & Noble confirms UK nook launch

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    US retailer Barnes & Noble says its nook ebook reader will be available in the UK from October. The nook and nook GlowLight – an e-ink reader with a lit screen – will be available from nook.co.uk and “leading retailers” who Barnes & Noble said would be announced “shortly”. Earlier this year Waterstones – long…

  • August eBook deals at Kobo

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    Kobo are offering UK readers the chance to save up for 70% on great fiction titles. Titles include P.D. James thriller Death Comes to Pemberley and Peter James’ Perfect People. The offer is open between August 11th – 17th and you’ll need to enter code GBAug11Save70 after clicking through to this page

  • Tor UK books now DRM-free

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    The UK arm of fantasy and Sci-fi publisher Tor says all its ebooks are now available to buy without DRM. Authors published by company, an imprint of Pan Macmillan, include Douglas Adams, Paul Cornell and Amanda Hocking. “We believe that making our Tor ebooks DRM-free is the best for our readers, allowing you to use…