Category: E-Books
PocketBook updates InkPad Eo digital notebook
PocketBook has unveiled an updated version of its InkPad Eo, a digital notebook and e-reader designed for note-taking, annotation, sketching and reading. Featuring a 10.3-inch E Ink Kaleido 3 color […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 1448×1072 – or 300ppi, which the company claims is “the closest experience to […]
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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…
