news, tips & advice for UK eBook lovers
eBook readers in the UK, where we've enjoyed our pick of devices capable of displaying books purchased from any store we opt to buy from, may wish to exercise caution when it comes to the iPad's eBook capabilities. Apple's insanely popular tablet offers a number of eBook apps including … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
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, … [Read more...]
In the US Amazon has had great success with its web-enabled Kindle ebook reader but owing to a number of technical hurdles, including a lack of hardware support for GSM phone networks, the device has yet to be seen outside the States. The smart money has long been on Amazon pushing … [Read more...]
It’s always the way when you’re in the middle of launching of a new title, something is just guaranteed to come along which suddenly grabs the public’s attention and sends the subject matter to the top of the agenda. In the last few days there’s been a lot of talk about … [Read more...]
