eBooks

  • British Library publishes three more eBook Treasures

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    The British Library is releasing further treasure from its archives in eBook format. The Luttrell Psalter, William Tyndale’s New Testament and Sultan Baybar’s Qur’an are the latest to be released under the library’s eBook Treasures iPad range. The Luttrell Psalter is regarded as one of the most important medieval books in the world, containing hundreds…

  • Kobo sold to Rakuten in $315m deal

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    Japanese ecommerce specialists Rakuten are purchasing ebook retailer Kobo for $315 million. Rakuten recently purchased UK ecommerce site Play.com and owns Buy.com in the U.S. In the UK Kobo’s ebook readers are sold via WHSmith. The ebook retailer also offers books via apps for the iPad, iPhone and Android powered devices. Kobo offers ebooks both…

  • Digital publisher unveils Christmas ebook gift set

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    Digital publisher Blasted Heath is hoping to add the personal touch to ebook gifting this Christmas with a five book gift set contained on a branded USB stick and shipping in a presentation pack. included titles include are: All The Young Warriors by Anthony Neil Smith, Dead Money by Ray Banks, Phase Four by Gary…

  • WHSmith moves ebook operation to Kobo

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    Book retailer WHSmith has announced it is migrating its entire ebook operation to Canadian-based Kobo. In an email to customers, the high street and online retailer said while customers can continue to search and browse for eBooks at WHSmith.co.uk “when you have found an eBook you will click through to Kobo’s website to complete your…

  • New iPad ebook app explores history of witchcraft and magic

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    A new ebook app containing 250 titles on witchcraft and magic is now available for Apple’s iPad. Developed by BiblioLife, the Historical Library of Witchcraft and Magic app contains titles from some of the world’s greatest libraries. The app uses the iPad’s rich colour screen to showcase original pages, plates, engravings and illustrations rendered in…

  • Guardian announces more ebook titles

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    The Guardian has announced ten new titles in its Guardian Shorts ebooks range of books for Apple’s iBooks and Amazon’s Kindle. The newspaper launched the range last month with Phone Hacking – How the Guardian Broke the Store, an account of the paper’s role in uncovering phone hacking by the News of the World. The…