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

A smaller, cheaper device would help Apple compete with rivals. 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...]

Cybook OPUS eBook reader gets a makeover

The Cybook OPUS now comes in seven 'trendy colours

eBook maker Bookeen has announced a new look for their Cybook OPUS reader - seven "trendy" new colours and addition features including enhanced battery life. The OPUS's refreshed look follows consultation with users across the world and will be available from May 7th with am RRP of £149. Bookeen say the reader now … [Read more...]

Orange ties up with GoSpoken for fiction prize downloads

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Orange yesterday announced the shortlist for the 2010 Orange Prize for Fiction and book lovers are being invited to download an extract of each title to their mobile. The prize, which is the UK's only annual book award for fiction written by a woman, was established in 1996 to celebrate and promote fiction by women … [Read more...]