Future launches interactive iPad drawing magazine

Image: Future Publishing

Specialist magazine company Future Publishing has launched a new iPad magazine series which teaches users how to draw and paint in easy-to-follow classes. The company says its new How to Draw & Paint title will be “packed with interactive content” showing how to use Photoshop to create digital artwork in a … [Read more...]

Sony promotes Harry Potter ebooks

Sony's mailing to customers. Image: Sony/Pottermore/J.K. Rowling

Electronics and ereader maker Sony is emailing customers to promote the new Harry Potter ebook range. J.K. Rowling’s novels launched on the format earlier this week and are compatible with all major ebook readers including Sony’s own range, Amazon’s Kindle and Apple’s iBooks app. Instead of traditional … [Read more...]

Toshiba partners with txtr for eBook store

txtr's apps will power Toshiba's store

eBook retailer and app maker txtr is to power the ereading apps for Toshiba's european range of tablets and PC devices. The company will local stores to customers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Ireland, The Netherlands and Poland. The rest of europe will have access to a a … [Read more...]

Amazon’s Kindle Touch gets UK release

The Kindle Touch is coming to the UK  Amazon.com

Amazon has announced that its Kindle Touch ereader will go on sale in the UK on 27 April and is now available to pre-order. The WiFi enabled device, which launched in the US last year, will be priced at £106. A 3G version will cost £169. The Kindle Touch features an e-ink touchscreen which allows users to turn … [Read more...]

Harry Potter ebooks go on sale

eBooks could soon include adverts

Harry Potter fans can now enjoy their hero’s adventures in ebook format. Last year J.K. Rowling confirmed the entire Harry Potter saga would be released as ebooks via her Pottermore.com. After a longer than expected wait, the books are now on sale and available as ePub and Kindle editions. UK editions are … [Read more...]