T3 iPad edition clocks up 14,000 monthly sales

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Independently audited figures show the iPad edition of tech magazine T3 attracted average monthly sales of 14,223 between period July and December 2011. The iPad edition of the mag includes exclusive video, 360° animation and multi-layer content and has already been named the the highest grossing app on the Apple … [Read more...]

Kobo announces Best Buy US tie-up

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eReader maker and eBook retail Kobo has struck a deal with Best Buy which will see its Vox eReader stocked at stores across the United States and online at www.bestbuy.com. Last month the company announced its readers would be available from Dutch retailer Libris Blz. In the UK the devices are sold by Asda and … [Read more...]

More UK readers adopting eBooks but spending less

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ut that lower prices for digital books means the overall value of UK book sales is shrinking. That revelation is just one finding from the latest Books & Consumers survey, an ongoing study of the habits of British book buyers by category experts at BML, a Bowker business. According to the survey, the 48 weeks … [Read more...]

Amazon swipes at iPad, knocks Fire along the way

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A new US advert for Amazon’s Kindle range swipes at Apple’s iPad, and in the process manages to talk down the Kindle Fire’s capabilities as an eReader. Amazon launched the Fire, an Android-powered tablet, as a response to Apple’s iPad. In the new ad, embedded below, a man and woman have the following … [Read more...]

Foyles launches new eBook app

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London-based bookseller Foyles has released a new eBook app for Apple’s iPad and iPhone and devices powered by Android. The free app is powered by Txtr and allows users to import books protected by Adobe's DRM system which they may have purchased from other booksellers. For example, an iPad or smartphone user … [Read more...]