Tag: ereader
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…
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…
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;…
Forget tablets: Amazon pushing forward with browser-based Kindle Cloud Reader
Amazon have launched a new browser-based web app called the Kindle Cloud Reader, using HTML5 tech to offer up their e-book reading experience. While many are expecting Amazon to launch two of their own tablet devices later this year,…
Harry Potter headed to Google eBooks
Pottermore, the still-mysterious Harry Potter themed social network, is to team up with Google eBooks to sell the boy wizard's adventures in digital formats. US readers will be able to buy the Potter books through the Google store and…
Kobo eReader Touch edition fighting Kindle with fingers
While Amazon may be busy sorting out their forthcoming tablet onslaught, perhaps they should be looking over their shoulder at their eReader position too, as Kobo have just revealed a striking new device in the shape of the Kobo…
Amazon Kindle eBook sales now outsell traditional copies 2-to-1
Another stat coming in from Amazon UK today that's likely to strike fear into the hearts of struggling bookshops up and down the land. The online retailer has today revealed that sales of Kindle eBooks now sell at a…
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…
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…
