Beware: iPad probably won’t read your existing eBooks

Apple's iPad was a major presence at the London Book Fair. Image: Apple

eBook readers in the UK, where we've enjoyed our pick of devices capable of displaying books purchased from any store we opt to buy from, may wish to exercise caution when it comes to the iPad's eBook capabilities. Apple's insanely popular tablet offers a number of eBook apps including Apple's own iBooks and Amazon's … [Read more...]

iPad takes 22% of eBook market

Apple has dropped rules requiring publications to offer in-app subscriptions . Photo: Apple.

Apple's iPad tablet has taken 22% of the US eBook market just two months after being launched according to company supremo Steve Jobs. The device offers a number of eBook options including Apple's own iBookstore and an App for Amazon's Kindle. Addressing delegates at the 2010 WWDC in San Francisco earlier this week, … [Read more...]

Details emerge of Zinio's iPad app

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Electronic magazine seller Zinio has announced more details of its upcoming iPad app which it says will deliver "interactive iPad editions for top titles and access to thousands of magazines from around the world." In a mailing to customers, the firm has unveiled an iPad pre-launch page detailing features available in … [Read more...]

iPad pre-orders now being taken

Apple has dropped rules requiring publications to offer in-app subscriptions . Photo: Apple.

Apple's iPad web tablet, which offers a range of competing eBook reader Apps, is now available for UK customers to pre-order. Although the iPad lacks the e-ink screens of dedicated readers, it does allow users to download and read books from a variety of retailers including Amazon's Kindle service, self-publishing … [Read more...]

eBooks from Tesco

Sony's PRS 600 Touch  Edition is available from Tesco's online store

We should probably have already known about this but news has (finally) reached us that supermarket Tesco has its own online eBook store hiding away at tescoebooks.com. The QuickReads range are available for just £1.99 per title and more regular readers are also catered for with a decent selection of fiction and … [Read more...]