eBooks
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Zinio to offer branded iPad magazine apps
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Digital magazine retailer Zinio has announced a new “Branded App” service which will allow magazine publishers to offer stand-alone apps branded as their magazine via Apple’s App Store. The apps use Zinio’s UNITY™ distribution platform to offer buyers immediate access to their library of issues whiter bought via the branded app, Zinio’s traditional iPad app…
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Kobo launches desktop ‘app’
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ebook retailer Kobo has launched a new ‘app’ for Windows and Mac users which will allow them to enjoy their ebook purchases on their regular laptop or desktop computer. The software, available for download from www.kobobooks.com, also allows users to shop for eBooks as well as load books onto dedicated ebook readers such as the…
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WHSmith starts UK eBook price war
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WHSmith has become the second UK eBook retailer to drop the price of Sony’s Pocket Reader, matching Waterstone’s £99 asking price, and has also dropped the price of Sony’s larger Touch Reader to just £189 – £10 lower than Waterstone’s. In a sign that price competition has truly arrived in the UK following the entrance…
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Waterstones cuts Sony reader price
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UK book retailer Waterstones has cut the price of Sony’s Pocket Edition e-book reader to £99.99. The reduction comes just days after Amazon announced two new Kindle models including a WiFi-only variant which will sell for just £109. As well as Amazon’s Kindle devices and bookstore, which are both now available in the UK, eBook…
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Amazon drops Kindle price
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UK shoppers can now import Amazon’s Kindle eBook reader for less money after the retailer lowered the cost of the wireless device as competition in the US ebook market hots up.
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iPad on course to become dominant eBook platform
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As sales continue to soar the iPad looks set to become the dominant eBook platform. Apple yesterday announced it has sold more than 3million iPads since the device went on sale in the US just 80 days ago.