eBooks

  • Kobo announces new touch screen ereader

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    Canadian based ebook retailer Kobo has announced a new touchscreen version of its ebook reader which is capable of holding up to 1,000 eBooks.

  • Kindle with adverts now available in 3G

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    Amazon.com has announced that the 3G version of its Kindle ebook reader is now available in an ad-supported version priced $164. Last month the retailer announced the release of a WiFi Kindle at a reduced price, subsidised by the inclusion of adverts and special offers.

  • Amazon: ‘UK Kindle titles outsell hardbacks’

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    Retailer giant Amazon has claimed UK Kindle titles outsell hardbacks “at a rate of more than 2 to 1” as it issued its latest update on the growth of its ebook platform.

  • Kobo updates iPad app with Twitter sharing

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    Kobo users on the iPad and iPhone can now share quotes, passages and recommendations with friends on Twitter following the ebook retailer’s latest app update. The update extends the Reading Life features which gives readers ‘awards’ for the number of books they’ve read or reaching benchmarks.

  • Feel the ebook force – Star Wars titles to go digital

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    Star Wars fans will soon be able to enjoy the extensive back catalogue of Del Rey and Bantam Spectra published titles as ebooks. The more than 100 titles will be available as of June 28, 2011 and all future books will also be available in ebook format.

  • iFlow closes, blames Apple ‘30%’ rule

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    The company behind iPad ebook reading app iFlow is closing down and is blaming a recent rule change by Apple for the decision. Overnight the developers emailed all registered users to announce “BeamItDown Software and the iFlow Reader will cease operations as of May 31, 2011.”