eBooks

Will the DRM-free Harry Potter eBooks – launched last week – spur a push against eBook restrictions or are they destined to become a curious anomaly? While many books are sold without DRM, these tend to be cheaper (in price) self-published titles or those from smaller publishers. If you’re buying an eBook from one of…

Electronics and ereader maker Sony is emailing customers to promote the new Harry Potter ebook range. J.K. Rowling’s novels launched on the format earlier this week and are compatible with all major ebook readers including Sony’s own range, Amazon’s Kindle and Apple’s iBooks app. Instead of traditional DRM, books are personalised “with a combination of…

eBook retailer and app maker txtr is to power the ereading apps for Toshiba’s european range of tablets and PC devices. The company will local stores to customers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Ireland, The Netherlands and Poland. The rest of europe will have access to a a generic international version…

Harry Potter fans can now enjoy their hero’s adventures in ebook format. Last year J.K. Rowling confirmed the entire Harry Potter saga would be released as ebooks via her Pottermore.com. After a longer than expected wait, the books are now on sale and available as ePub and Kindle editions. UK editions are priced at £4.99.…

A new, free service offering the first 10% of ebooks for readers to enjoy and share has officially launched. All books offered by the jellybooks service are DRM-free so readers can enjoy them in their existing favourite reading app before deciding whether to buy the rest of the story. Books can also be shared via…