NEWS, TIPS & ADVICE FOR EBOOK LOVERS
Launching back in October 2010 Bluefire was the second - and arguably best - iPad app to allow users to read their Adobe DRM encrypted ebooks on Apple’s tablet. Since the app launched Bluefire CEO Micah Bowers has been a familiar presence on ebook forums and social media sites listening to what end users want and … [Read more...]
The Kobo Touch is a touch screen ebook reader which, in common with all dedicated readers, features a grey-scale screen designed to mimic the look of printed text. The device uses e-ink’s latest Pearl technology which provides crisp, easy to read text on a non-reflective screen which can be read in bright light … [Read more...]
At the London Book Fair today I spoke to Michael Tamblyn, Executive Vice President of Content, Sales and Merchandising at Kobo. Our chat covered a number of issues, including the current retailing of the company's ereaders here in the UK, Agency Pricing and a potential return to price competition. Asked whether … [Read more...]
In early August, to the relief of thousands of eBook readers across the web, a new app called txtr arrived on Apple's iPad which allowed existing books to be read on the headline-dominating tablet. The firm's Andrew Rhomberg spoke to us about how they're helping eBook retailers take their offerings multi-channel, … [Read more...]
We recently lamented the sad fact that most existing eBook purchases won't work on Apple's shiny new iPad thanks to the device not supporting the Adobe DRM system used to protect the majority of eBooks sold in the UK. However there is some good news - while your current eBook collection looks destined to be banished … [Read more...]
