Tag: Ebooks
One in three Brits now own an eReader
A new survey commissioned by entertainment media research and media law firm Wiggin has revealed that one third of Brits now own an eReader such as Amazon's Kindle or the Kobo Touch. The 2012 Digital Entertainment Survey looked at the…
350,000 textbooks grabbed from the iBooks 2 store in just 3 days
We don't need no education. Er… sorry Mr Floyd. I think we do actually . And it seems the recent launch of iBooks 2 is already proving it. Just 3 days after Apple's education-orientated eBook store update, Global Equities…
Apple planning classroom digital overhaul with "Garageband for eBooks"
Apple are thought to be planning to launch a new eBook standard at an educational event this coming Thursday, set to revolutionise the ways in which textbooks are distributed and children learn. According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple…
Green gadgets: Sunshine charging for book lovers with SolarKindle cover
Kindle owners may never have to mains-charge their eReaders again thanks to a newly revealed cover from SolarFocus Technology on show at this years CES. That is providing you live in sunnier climes than the UK, we mean. SolarFocus…
Asda take on Amazon with £67 Kobo Wi-Fi eReader
Now, we know that every now and again we announce that there's a new Kindle killer lined-up to rock the Amazon e-reader's dominance, but they never quite come up to scratch. Either the pricing was too high, or the…
CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: Top Online Digital Services – Spotify, LoveFilm, Dropbox and more!
Tech gifts don't have to be about screen sizes or processing capabilities these days. In fact, they don't have to be physical gifts at all. You can put a smile on a loved one's face just by setting them up…
WH Smiths to sell the Kobo eReader
UK high street magazine, books and stationary shop WH Smiths are to enter the digital ebook age as they announce they are to sell the Kobo eReader device in their stores. WH Smiths will sell two versions of the eReader;…
Google Books open for business in the UK
Google Books has finally gone live in the UK after being available Stateside for some months. Moving into the digital book space currently dominated by Amazon, British customers will also have access to an Android app through which they…
Amazon reveal Kindle Touch and Kindle Touch 3G
Amazon's eReader range is about to get finger friendly with the launch of the Kindle Touch and Kindle Touch 3G. The touchscreen readers with e-ink displays were revealed by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos today, doing away with the regular…
Dead Sea Scrolls brought to life online by Google
The 2,400 years old Dead Sea Scrolls are being brought into the digital age by Google, who've announced that the ancient texts are the latest they've managed to digitise and make available to all readers via the web. The…
