eBooks

  • iBooks adds Random House UK titles

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    Books from Random House UK – including works by John Grisham and Frederick Forsyth – are now available in Apple’s UK iBook service. The addition of the books suggests the publisher has agreed to adopt the agency pricing model which sees publishers set the retail price of ebooks and pay a commission to the retailer.

  • Kobo unveils social reading for Blackberry handsets

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    ebook retailer Kobo has unveiled a pre-release version of a new Blackberry eroding app which allows readers to discuss ebooks and share recommendations with other BlackBerry Messenger users.

  • UK ebook sales soar in 2010

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    The value of ebook and audiobook sales in the UK have grew by over 300% in 2010 according to figures released by the Publishers Association.

  • Apple’s iBooks joins the Royal Wedding hype

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    iPad owners looking to share some of the Royal Wedding experience can download a free copy the official Royal Wedding programme. The programme contains the full Order of Service as well as a “never before seen” photo of Prince William and Catherine Middleton as well as their official Coats of Arms.

  • Amazon announces ad-supported Kindle

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    US shoppers can now save themselves $25 off the price of Amazon’s Kindle ebook reader by agreeing to be fed adverts for special offers and sponsored screensavers on the device.

  • Kobo announces local European stores

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    Multi-platform ebook retailer Kobo used yesterday’s start of the London Book Fair to announce plans for local European stores tailored to offer ” a rich assortment of local content, merchandised to the tastes and preferences of readers across Europe.”