eBooks

  • Macmillan and Penguin cite Kindle dominance in ‘collusion’ responses

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    The two publishers facing legal action in the US over eBook pricing have denied any wrongdoing in their court statements. In April the US Government’s Department of Justice accused Apple and publishing houses Hachette, HarperCollins, Macmillan, Simon and Schuster and Penguin of colluding over the prices of e-books. In order to sell through Apple’s iBooks…

  • Kobo adds Harry Potter to bookstore

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    Kobo users can now add the Harry Potter eBooks to their Kobo libraries thanks to a new deal between J.K. Rowling’s Pottermore and the ebook retailer firm. Rowling launched the ebook versions of her books in March, opting to ditch DRM and allowing fans to read them on any device. The tie-up with Kobo allows…

  • Beyond ebook apps – what Bluefire plans to do next

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    We caught up with Micah Bowers, CEO of ereading app provider at this year’s London Book Fare.

  • Hands on – Kobo Touch ereader

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    We take a look at Kobo’s 6″ e-ink reader, the Kobo Touch, which is now available in the UK.

  • LexisNexis launches new ebook law library

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    Law book publishers LexisNexis has partnered with ebook distributers OverDrive to make their law content available as ebooks for desktops and mobile devices. The company says its LexisNexis Digital Library “is an innovative new service that offers legal professionals access to the largest collection of authoritative legal eBook content on all major mobile devices and…

  • Tor UK follows US and drops DRM

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    The UK division of Tor books is following its US parent and dropping DRM from ebooks. Earlier this week Tor US announced it will drop DRM from ebooks from July 2012. The imprints are owned by publishing house Macmillan “We know that this is what many Tor authors passionately want. We also understand that readers…