Category: E-Books
Investment in digital ‘paying off’ as e-books offset drop in physical sales
The publishing industry made £6 billion last year, with the increasing popularity of e-books offsetting a drop in physical sales. Figures from the Publishers Association show a 3% increase in digital sales, bringing revenue from e-books and other digital formats to £2.6 billion. However, physical sales saw a drop of 5% to £3.5 billion as…
Amazon announces Kindle Oasis with adjustable warm light
Amazon has unveiled a new version of its flagship Oasis Kindle e-reader, complete with an adjustable “warm light” to make it easier to read in changing light conditions. The technology giant’s newest reading device will come with a seven-inch screen and is waterproof. Amazon says the Paperwhite display on the new device “reads like printed…
Sir Philip Pullman calls for action to stop ‘damaging’ ebook piracy
Northern Lights author Sir Philip Pullman, pictured above, is leading calls for more action to tackle the growing issue of ebook piracy. The British novelist, who is president of the Society of Authors, has signed a joint letter to Business Secretary Greg Clark alongside 32 other concerned writers – including Doctor Who screenwriter Malorie Blackman,…
Kobo announces update to its ereader with the Kobo Glo HD
Meet the Kobo Glo HD, a new ereader which has a 6" e-ink screen, and runs at 1448x1072 - or 300ppi, which the company claims is "the closest experience to print on paper". The new device looks set to compete with the likes of the Kindle Paperwhite - and will be priced exactly the same,…
How to Use E-book Readers and Tablets as Tools for Research
It is often claimed that superficial and occasional readers are more likely to “succumb” to the lures of e-book reading devices, whereas “serious” readers will always prefer printed books. However, studies conducted among e-book users have steadily shown them to be avid readers, who read books in all formats and for a number of reasons,…
BitLit: An app with the potential to make ebooks AMAZING
Ebooks are great: No longer do we have to lug around weighty tomes when we want to read - we can instead just fire up an app on our phones. There is a problem though: How can you passively boast about how clever you are if your shelf is empty? It seems a new app…
Amazon drops pre-orders for Disney titles
Amazon in the US has halted pre-orders of some Disney movies in what appears to be another contract dispute, according the Wall Street Journal. Copies of films such as Muppets Most Wanted, Maleficent and Captain America: The Winter Soldier were unavailable for order on DVD or Blu-ray on Amazon.com on Sunday, although digital copies were…
Not awesome: Amazon pulls The LEGO Movie in dispute with Warner
Everything isn't awesome between Amazon and Warner Bros – the giant online retailer has suspended pre-orders in the US for the smash-hit The LEGO Movie on DVD and Blu-ray. It appears that Amazon and the studio are locked in a…
US Ambassador sworn in on an eBook reader
In what could be a first the new US Ambassador to Switzerland, Suzi LeVine, was sworn not on a Bible or another book… but an e-reader. Before a new American ambassador can take up their position, like the President and…
Amazon accidentally reveals new Kindle Paperwhite 2 and September 30 ship date
If you're thinking about splashing the cash on a Kindle Paperwhite eReader, you may want to hold fire. It seems that Amazon have accidentally outed its successor, with a post on Forum.HR providing the above landing page image revealing the…
