Category: E-Books
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…
eBooks are now outselling paperbacks too
eBooks have outsold both traditional hardback and paperback book formats for the first time, according to the American Association of Publishers. $90.3 million worth of eBook sales were made in February 2011, an increase of 202% over the same month…
Ad-funded Amazon Kindle headed to the US
Amazon US are launching a new version of the Kindle 3 called Kindle with Special Offers. $25 cheaper than the the current Wi-Fi only model at $114, it has the exact same specs as it's more expensive sibling, but will…
The Kindle is not a gadget, says Amazon
People don't buy Kindle e-readers because they are gadget buffs; "the reason people choose the device is that they love reading," Amazon's vice president of Kindle Content, Russ Grandinetti, said in an interview with the Daily Telegraph. It's taken…
Mother's Day Gadgets Guide: As tested by Mum!
Mother's Day is just around the corner in the UK (Sunday the 3rd of April to be exact) and, if you're anything like me, it's going to be a last minute dash to the shops to pick up something…
As ebooks grow more popular, will the next Kindle e-reader be free?
Speculation is growing the next version of Amazon's e-reader, the Kindle, will be free. While the Kindle continues to benefit from being significantly cheaper than the iPad and other tablets, the market the reading tool might not be that…
Kindle eBooks now outselling paperback ones
Amazon's Kindle eBooks are now outselling their traditional paperback cousins, the company have revealed in the publication of their Q4 2010 financial results. 115 eBooks are now downloaded for every 100 paperbacks bought according to Amazon, with eBooks outselling hardbacks…
REVIEW: Bookeen Cybook Orizon e-reader
Name: Cybook Orizon (Bookeen) Type: Touchscreen e-reader Specs: Click here for full specs Price: £209.99 direct from Bookeen Just like the tablet market, e-readers are quickly becoming ten-a-penny down at your local tech store. Kindle still rules the roost thanks…
REVIEW: Sony PRS-650 Reader Touch e-reader
Name: PRS-650 Reader Touch (Sony) Type: Touchscreen e-reader Specs: Click here for full specs Price: £199 direct from Sony Though many still expect the tablet onslaught to kill off the dedicated e-reader, 2010 still saw some 6.6 million e-reader sales…
8 million Amazon Kindles sold in 2010
Despite the threat of full-blown tablet computers, it appears to have been a bumper year for Amazon's Kindle e-reader. According to Business Week, Amazon are on their way to selling a huge 8 million of the devices by the…
