Zinio announces new rolling monthly subscription model

The Zinio app for Apple's iPad

Digital magazine seller Zinio has announced a new subscription model which allows readers to download three magazines each month for a flat rate of $5 per month. The company says first month is free and there are no long-term commitments, with readers free to cancel their Z-Pass membership or change magazines at any time. 
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Waterstones announces signed copies of Dan Brown’s Inferno

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200 signed copies of Dan Brown’s new novel Inferno will be available from Waterstones in Piccadilly when the book goes on sale tomorrow (Tuesday, 14th May.) The store will open an hour early at 8.00am and the books will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, limited to one copy per customer. “We are thrilled [...]

The HP ENVY x2 PC – Work and leisure in a single device

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post sponsored by HP The HP ENVY x2 PC is a tablet and notebook wrapped up in a single, aluminium-clad package. Running Microsoft’s Windows 8 software, the ENVY x2 offers all the same great options as a tablet, but with the option of a fully-featured notebook with physical keyboard. The ENVY x2 boasts a bright, [...]

RNIB welcomes more accessible Kindle app for iPad and iPhone

Amazon's Kindle app for iPad has been made more accessible.

A new Kindle app for Apple’s iPad and iPhone has been welcomed by the RNIB, the UK’s largest charity for the and partially sighted people. The app includes in-built magnification and speech functions, that, for the first time, readers with sight loss can now read the full range of Kindle books, newspapers and journals. The [...]