Random House unveils new Doctor Who encyclopedia app

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Publisher Random House has launched a new Doctor Who encyclopedia app for Apple’s iPad. The £4.99 app provides detailed info on the adventures of Matt Smith’s 11th Doctor. Add-ons covering the 9th and 10th Doctors also available as in-app purchases. Users can browse three thousand entries for episodes, … [Read more...]

Future clocks up 2m Apple Newsstand downloads

Future has 55 titles available in Newsstand

Titles from specialist magazine publisher Future Publishing have been downloaded more than two million times since the debut of Apple’s Newsstand feature as part of last week’s iOS 5 update. Newsstand allows iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch users to find digital newspapers and magazines in the App Store and organise … [Read more...]

Digital publisher unveils Christmas ebook gift set

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Digital publisher Blasted Heath is hoping to add the personal touch to ebook gifting this Christmas with a five book gift set contained on a branded USB stick and shipping in a presentation pack. included titles include are: All The Young Warriors by Anthony Neil Smith, Dead Money by Ray Banks, Phase Four by Gary … [Read more...]

Guardian comes to iPad

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iPad users can now download the Guardian’s new app for Apple’s bestselling tablet. Available free for a limited time, the app will support Apple’s subscription service with a monthly cost of £9.99. Features include offline reading for all articles and pictures, the ability to share stories via Facebook, … [Read more...]

WHSmith moves ebook operation to Kobo

WHSmith users are seeing changes to their eBook services

Book retailer WHSmith has announced it is migrating its entire ebook operation to Canadian-based Kobo. In an email to customers, the high street and online retailer said while customers can continue to search and browse for eBooks at WHSmith.co.uk “when you have found an eBook you will click through to Kobo's … [Read more...]