Tag: Ebook
Amazon appears to be testing ebook subscription service
REVIEW: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (Wi-Fi and 3G)
Does the inclusion of a built-in light make Amazon's latest Kindle E Ink eReader, the Paperwhite, their best yet? Or do a few omissions over earlier models drag it down? Read our full review to find out!
New Kindle Paperwhite with backlight to launch on 6 September alongside Kindle Fire 2?
We're all waiting with baited breath for the launch of the Kindle Fire 2, Amazon's tablet successor and iPad rival that's expected to land at a San Diego press event on September 6th. It now seems all but certain that…
Kindle eBook sales overtake print books on Amazon.co.uk
Amazon are now selling more eBooks in the UK than they are printed books, the online retailer revealed today. After overtaking hard-back book sales in 2011, 2012 has seen 114 Kindle books sold for every 100 print books in the…
Whips beat wizards as 'Fifty Shades of Grey' trilogy outsells Harry Potter series on Amazon
Harry Potter's spell over the UK reading public has been broken, as Amazon UK have announced that all-time sales of J.K Rowling's entire seven book wizarding series have now been eclipsed on the website by sales of E.L James' Fifty…
British hotel swapping paperback Bibles for Amazon Kindle
A British hotel is giving its bedside reading material a 21st century makeover. Hotel Indigo in Newcastle have announced that they are swapping out their traditional paperback Bibles for an Amazon Kindle in each of their 148 guest rooms. £5…
The Beatles Yellow Submarine book free for iPhone/iPod/iPad users today
To mark the first anniversary of The Beatles back-catalogue being made available digitally for the first time through the iTunes store, Apple have teamed up with the Fab-Four's team to offer iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch users an exclusive…
Kobo eReader Touch edition fighting Kindle with fingers
While Amazon may be busy sorting out their forthcoming tablet onslaught, perhaps they should be looking over their shoulder at their eReader position too, as Kobo have just revealed a striking new device in the shape of the Kobo…
Amazon Kindle eBook sales now outsell traditional copies 2-to-1
Another stat coming in from Amazon UK today that's likely to strike fear into the hearts of struggling bookshops up and down the land. The online retailer has today revealed that sales of Kindle eBooks now sell at a…
Amazon launch library lending service for Kindle
Amazon have added eBook library lending to the the list of Kindle features for US users. 11,000 local libraries across America have signed up to offer eBook loans through the device, which have a limited loan period just like physical…