NEWS, TIPS & ADVICE FOR EBOOK LOVERS
iPad and iPhone users who buy books from Kobo will no longer be able to purchase titles from within the app as Kobo becomes the latest retailer to fall into line with Apple’s new sales rules. Earlier this year Apple announced it would no longer approve apps which redirected sales out of the app and into the … [Read more...]
Digital magazine retailer Zinio has updated its Android app to work on a greater number of devices. Following last month’s announcement of an app for Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablets, the company says the app is now also available for Android 2.2 Froyo and 2.3 Gingerbread tablet and smartphone devices. “Our goal is … [Read more...]
British newspapers The Guardian and Observer are now available to users of Amazon’s Kindle ereader. The Kindle editions will offer the content from each day’s editions plus all the editorial sections and supplements according to a blogpost on guardian.co.uk. As is standard for Kindle newspaper subscriptions, both … [Read more...]
ebook retailer Kobo has updated its app for Apple’s iPhone and iPad to include a new ‘friends’ feature in its Reading Life social networking platform. The new feature allows app users to see what titles their friends have read and ask for book recommendations. They can also compare their Reading Life … [Read more...]
J.K. Rowling has confirmed her Harry Potter saga will be released as ebooks this October as part of her new Pottermore.com website which offers interactive content for fans of the magician. The ebooks will be sold exclusively through the site and will be available for all ebook readers including iBooks and Kindle. The … [Read more...]
