High street and online retailer Argos is now offering the COOL-ER eBook reader, a sign of the growing mainstream status of the devices. Selling for £189.99, the six inch device comes in a range of colours which draw inevitable comparisons with Apple's iPod range. Interead, the company which makes the COOl-ER, are … [Read more...]
Retailers slash price of Sony's PRS-505 reader
August 15, 2009
Following Sony's announcement of two new eBook reader models UK retailers have been busy slashing the price of the Sony PRS-505 reader which first hit UK shops last September. WH Smith has dropped their price to a new low of £147.99, down almost £30 on their previous price. Meanwhile has slashed a whopping £50 … [Read more...]
How will Amazon respond to Sony's open standards move?
August 15, 2009
Sony’s announcement this week that it’ll drop proprietary eBook formats is rightly being seen as a challenge to Amazon and their Kindle device, all eyes are now on the US online retailer to see how they’ll respond. It’s long been clear that to succeed any new entertainment technological development needs a … [Read more...]
Sony drops proprietary eBook format
August 14, 2009
Knowing which eBooks to buy should get easier after Sony announced it’s to convert its eBook store to the industry-standard EPUB format by the end of this year and stop selling titles in its own proprietary ebook format. “Our intention is to lead by example,” said Steve Haber, president of Sony’s Digital … [Read more...]
Immediate eBook release for Dan Brown's latest book
August 14, 2009
Dan Brown fans will be able to buy the author's latest book, The Lost Symbol, in eBook format on the same day as the hardback, his publisher has confirmed. The book, which is slated for global release on 15th September, will be the third to involve the character of Robert Langdon, played by Tom Hnaks in the movie … [Read more...]
