Below you will find some sales and discount codes for ebooks from Kobo.com. Make sure to check the dates because these are limited time offers and a couple of them aren’t valid for a few more days. Save 50% on Bestsellers (Valid in UK, AU, NZ) Landing Page: Bestselling eBooks at 50% off Run: December […]
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Kindle eBooks Now Being Sold From Amazon Canada
Amazon has recently started selling Kindle ebooks directly from the Canadian Amazon website, Amazon.ca. I’ve been waiting for Amazon to make an official announcement on the subject, but it looks like they aren’t going to. I guess they are going for the silent marketing approach on this one. Up until recently all Kindle ebook purchases […]
Marvin is a New eBook Reader App with Artificial Intelligence (Video)
There’s a new ebook reader app for the Apple iPad called Marvin. What’s unique about Marvin is its Artificial Intelligence engine that analyses the book you are reading and then provides additional information about the characters and places mentioned in the book, and more. Basically it’s kind of like the X-Ray feature found on newer […]
Sony Reader App for iPad and iPhone Finally Released
In a surprise twist that no one saw coming, Sony has finally made good on their promise from nearly two years ago to release an ereading app for iOS. As you may recall, early last year Sony’s reading app for the iPhone was rejected by Apple because Sony was apparently offering ebook shopping from the […]
“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” is Free Android App Today Only
It’s not very often that Amazon offers an ebook for their free paid Android app of the day, so I thought this one warranted a mention. Today only the classic Halloween special It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown is free in interactive ebook form. Normally it sells for $3.99. These types of interactive ebooks are […]
Kindle Fire Gets Official Support for OverDrive App and ePub eBooks
Last week OverDrive announced that the OverDrive Media Console app for Android is now officially available for the Kindle Fire and Kindle Fire HD tablets directly from the Amazon appstore. Previously the app worked but it had to be sideloaded; now it is officially supported. With the OverDrive app you can download ebooks and audiobooks […]
New Epub eBook Export Feature Added to Wikipedia Articles
Earlier in the week, Wikimedia announced that a new ebook export feature has been added to Wikipedia that allows users to select individual or multiple articles and export them as an EPUB file to read offline on ebook readers and other mobile devices. The ebooks can also be exported in PDF and OpenOffice formats. All […]
Amazon Launches India Kindle Store and Starts Selling Kindles in Croma Retail Stores
If you live in or just happen to be strolling through India you can now purchase Amazon’s E Ink Kindle from Croma retail stores throughout India and buy Kindle ebooks from Amazon’s new India-specific Kindle Store. The India Kindle Store is launching with over 1 million titles, including 70 of 100 Nielsen Bestsellers, and all […]