Entries in 'e-books' (22)
EC launches e-book price fixing investigation
NEWSThe European Commission announced that they have begun an investigation into Apple and a number of book publishers in order to discover if the firms had engaged in anti-competitive practices ...
Harry Potter e-books coming October
NEWSAuthor J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books have famously not been available as e-books, but that will change from October this year.
Amazon Kindle software update revealed
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Amazon revealed a set of new features coming to the firm's popular Kindle e-book readers in a forthcoming software update including real page numbers.
Apple reject Sony e-boot Reader app
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Apple has rejected a software e-book reader application from Sony, insisting that in-app purchases are made through the Apple payment system.
Amazon sales surge to $12.95 billion
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The world's largest e-tailer Amazon announced that the firm's sales had increased by 36 per cent to a record $10 billion.
Amazon to sell more than 8 million Kindles this year
NEWSAmazon is likely to sell more than 8 million Kindle e-readers this year according to analysts cited in a Bloomberg report.
Asus announces Eee Note e-reader
NEWSAsus has announced a note-taking e-reader called the Eee Note EA800 with an eight-inch greyscale display and stylus compatible display.
Amazon enables Kindle e-book 'gifting'
NEWSAmazon has enabled the capability of customers to gift Kindle e-books to others, needing only an email address for the recipient.
iPad is main computer for 30% of users
NEWSNearly 30 per cent of iPad users say the device has become their primary computer, a survey has found.
US e-book sales to reach nearly $1bn this year
NEWSMore than $966 million of e-books will be sold in the US alone this year, according to a new Forrester report.
Amazon's top books sell more on Kindle than in print
NEWSAmazon has testified to the remarkable success of ebooks with more eye-catching financial data.
Amazon to introduce Kindle e-book 'lending'
NEWSThe world’s largest online retailer Amazon revealed that the company plans to introduce e-book lending for the Kindle e-reader.
Amazon goes to bat against rising e-book prices
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Amazon has posted an open letter to owners of the firm's Kindle e-book reader, notifying them of plans British publishers have to raise the price of e-books.
Amazon brings 70% e-book royalty scheme to UK
NEWSThe world's largest e-tailer Amazon has launched its 70 per cent royalty e-book self-publishing scheme in the UK.
Stephen Fry launches memoirs as iPhone app
NEWSComedian, broadcaster and unlikely gadget blogger Stephen Fry has released his autobiography in print and as an iPhone application.
Kindle beats iPad in e-reader popularity contest
NEWSThe iPad has taken the market by storm since its global launch earlier this year, but when it comes to reading e-books the majority of users still prefer the Amazon ...
Amazon launches new Kindle
NEWSOnline retail giant Amazon has launched the latest generation of the Kindle e-reader and is also bringing it to the British market for the first time.
Amazon sells more e-books than hardbacks
NEWSInternet retail giant Amazon.com has announced a spectacular rise in e-book downloads.
Murdoch: Tablets and e-readers 'lifeless' without content
NEWSTablets and other electronic devices are nothing without content to run on them, Rupert Murdoch has said.
Kindle DX goes global
NEWSAmazon will begin selling its larger Kindle e-reader internationally for the first time later this month, following the roll out of the smaller version of the device in October.
