Dixon says no Kindle Fire launch date

Electrical retailer Dixons has said that it is waiting on Amazon to confirm the release date in... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones launches Easter half-price offer

Waterstones launched a new Buy One Get One Half Price (BOGOHP) promotional offer on selected... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kurt Vonnegut: unpublished work released through Kindle

A Vonnegut novella titled 'Basic Training,' about a young man visiting an eccentric relative, is available through Kindle only. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Coates blasts UK library service as Bilbary launches in the US

Tim Coates, founder of online e-lending service Bilbary, has pledged to raise money to donate to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will Kindle's Free Samples Change the Structures of Plots?

Search-engine optimization reshaped the craft of a good headline. Will Amazon's book promotions have a similar effect on novels? Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2012-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egmont launches War Horse app, humour list

Egmont Press is launching a new imprint for humour books, and will partner with leading... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Play to launch in France

Google is about to launch ebooks on the Google Play entertainment portal in France, according to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kindle 3.0 for iOS supports iPad Retina display

The iPad has not really taken off as a platform for ebooks yet. Thus far the screen resolution has been high, but still no match for the various e-ink screens available on dedicated ereaders. All this could well change with the release of the new iPad, tomorrow, thanks to its high-resolution... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2012-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kindle, Evernote, Vimeo and more get optimized for the iPad's Retina display

As we saw the iPhone 4's release, a massive bump in screen resolution means that plenty of apps need to be updated to fully take advantage of all those extra pixels, and today has seen a few big name ones get optimized for the new iPad's Retina display. The biggest of those is Amazon's Kindle... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC launches digital erotica imprint

HarperCollins has launched an ebook imprint, called Mischief, which will focus on erotica and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Edinburgh World Writers' Conference to launch in August

The Edinburgh International Book Festival and the British Council are launching the Edinburgh... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bilbary eyes spring launch

Dedicated digital bookseller Bilbary will launch in the US in the next fortnight and in the UK... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber to launch Academy online

Faber is to add to its series of Faber Academy creative writing courses with a new online course... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Publishing to sell series of ebooks outside the Kindle Store

It remains to be seen if it's a full-on change of policy, but it looks like Amazon is at least shifting it stance when it comes to where some of the ebooks put out by its Amazon Publishing division are sold. As you may recall, Barnes & Noble and other booksellers recently pulled print... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CourseSmart launches in the UK

US digital textbook rental service CourseSmart has soft-launched in the UK, with industry... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NME to launch print edition in India

NME is to launch a monthly print edition in India later this year, after IPC Media agreed to license the brand to local publisher Pilot Ventures. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2012-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lee Child most successful UK Kindle author

Lee Child is the most successful British Kindle book author worldwide, followed by Stephen... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mindshapes to launch virtual world for picturebooks

Interactive learning company Mindshapes is to launch Magic Town, a virtual world for picture... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Luxe Title Launches

Niche Media founder Jason Binn has teamed up with e-commerce site Gilt Groupe and Hudson News founder James Cohen to create a magazine brand targeting the wealthiest Americans. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Parade Launches App To Enhance Content Offerings

After months of planning, PARADE Magazine is rolling out a mobile app to cultivate advertisers and enhance the content offerings to its existing reader base. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-02-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nottingham Post Beats Papers Across the World for Kindle Readers

Your Nottingham Post is kindling a flame among digital newspaper subscribers. The Post is among the most popular newspapers used on the device that's revolutionising reading. The Kindle, the handheld ebook reader that allows users to browse, bu ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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