eBooks
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‘DRM free’ Harry Potter ebooks confirmed
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J.K. Rowling has confirmed her Harry Potter saga will be released as ebooks this October as part of her new Pottermore.com website which offers interactive content for fans of the magician. The ebooks will be sold exclusively through the site and will be available for all ebook readers including iBooks and Kindle. The books will…
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Overdrive announces Windows Phone app
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Windows smartphone owners can now access ebooks and audiobooks from their local library thanks to a new app from OverDrive, the company which powers digital services for many UK and international libraries.
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iBooks comes to iTunes but not Macs
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Apple’s iBooks store is now viewable in its iTunes package for desktop and laptop Macs but purchased titles are still not viewable on the computers. The iPad maker has added its ebook catalogue to the iTunes software allowing titles to be viewed and downloaded directly to computers.
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txtr to power ebooks on Acer’s LumiRead tablet
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German-based ebook retailer txtr is to power the ebook store on Acer’s LumiRead tablet, providing all content within the app as well as operating all aspects of the store including billing and support. The store is being rolled out alongside the tablet in Germany, The Netherlands, France, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, UK, Ireland and Spain and…
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Classic Doctor Who comes to ebook
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Doctor Who fans can grab themselves a dose of nostalgia next month when six classic adaptations of past TV adventures are released simultaneously in paperback and ebook editions. The novels, originally released by TARGET books, are being republished by BBC Books and feature the first three incarnations of the Timelord as played by William Hartnell,…
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Enhanced version of le Carre blockbuster comes to ebook
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Four John le Carre titles arrive on the virtual shelves of ebook retailers this week including an enhanced version of the author’s Our Kind of Traitor which includes never before seen video and audio content.