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Amazon now selling refurbished Kindle Fires
Amazon.com is now offering refurbished Kindle Fire tablets, suggesting that at least some of the devices are finding their way back to the retailer. In the build up to Christmas Amazon said “customers are purchasing well over 1 million Kindle devices per week” but declined to say how many if … [Read More...]
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Creating books with Apple’s iBooks Author is a doddle
After yesterday’s announcement, I popped along to the MAc App Store to grab myself a copy of Apple’s new eBook authoring tool, iBooks Author. A free download, the Mac-only package feels very … [Read More...]
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Apple clarifies iBooks Author terms
Apple has reworded the user licence for its iBooks Author software after a number of commentators and bloggers misreported the intent behind the original version. The terms originally read: “if your Work is provided for a fee (including as part … [Read More...]
Telegraph offers iPad trial sub for just 69p
The Telegraph newspaper is giving iPad owners the chance to subscribe to its news app for just 69p per day. The app also offers readers paid access to a digital edition of each day’s paper, including interactive crossword puzzles, cartoons and … [Read More...]
Waterstones ‘to sell nook’
US book retailers Barnes & Noble is negotiating to bring its nook ebook reader to the UK. According to reports, B&N is in talks with Waterstones to offer the device via the UK bookseller’s 300 stores. A tie up between the two companies has been … [Read More...]
Star Wars: Darth Plagueis out on eBook this week
This new Star Wars book tells the story of Darth Plagueis the Wise, referenced in Revenge of the Sith by Chancellor Palpatine as he tries to turn Anakin Skywalker to the Dark Side of the Force. As told by Palpatine, Plagueis was so powerful and … [Read More...]
