Category: E-Books
Qualcomm shutting down promising Mirasol colour e-reader department
Ah, Qualcomm's magical Mirasol displays; we never really got a chance to become better acquainted? The e-reader displays which were capable of showing colour as well as greyscale in direct sunlight just like regular Kindle e-ink screens, will no longer…
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…
eBook-only Guinness World Records "Totally Bonkers Sporting Champions" highlights kings of kook
While this summer will be dedicated to gold medallists at the pinnacle of mainstream sport, Guinness World Records aren't going to let us forget that there's a kookier side to sport out there too. They've today released the eBook-only Totally…
'Fifty Shades of Grey' becomes best selling Kindle book of all time
Forget Shakespeare. Forget Harry Potter. When it comes to our digital eBook reading habits, we like to tuck in to a bit of blue. Amazon.co.uk today announced that E L James, a former Kindle Direct Publishing author, has become the…
REVIEW: Bookeen Cybook Odyssey touchscreen eReader
Looking for a digital page-turner but don't like the sound of Amazon's Kindle or a pricey tablet device? Bookeen's Cybook Odyssey boasts an E-Ink screen, touchscreen controls and one of the nicest designs we've ever seen for an eReader. But does it have the overall polish of the bigger names? Read on to find out.
Google Play coming to the Kobo Vox
The WH Smiths-exclusive Kobo Vox ereader/Android tablet hybrid has just been made a lot more tempting after receiving Google Play certification by the big G. That means that all new Kobo Vox devices will come with a suite of Google…
Amazon Kindle to be sold in Waterstones: rival eReader plans from retailer ditched
Brick-and-mortar bookshop chain Waterstones are to begin selling the Amazon Kindle eReader, turning their back on their initial plan to launch their own rival digital reading device. Waterstones have been going through a significant period of restructuring since being bought…
Kindle with built-in light launching by July?
Looking to keep up with Barnes and Noble's illuminated Nook e-reader, Amazon are apparently preparing to release their own rival Kindle with a built-in light illuminating the screen from the edge of the bezel. A test build of a monochrome…
Kindle Colour launching by end of the year?
It's the rumour that just wont die, but the latest supply chain mutterings are again suggesting that Amazon are planning to launch a colour Kindle eReader before the end of the year. And by colour eReader, we mean one with…
Microsoft and Barnes and Noble settle patent dispute: Nook Windows 8 tablet on the way?
Microsoft have settled their long running patent dispute with Barnes and Noble, and have entered into an unexpected partnership in the process. Microsoft has invested a substantial $300 million in Newco, a new venture with the US bookstore chain whose…
