Microsoft has a habit of collecting lots and lots of patents and then bullying anyone who steps their toes out of line into forking over lots and lots of cash. So it’s not much of a surprise that Microsoft was just granted a patent for contextual ads placed in ebooks, even though Microsoft decided to […]
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Next Issue Launches Netflix-like Magazine Subscriptions for iPad
Next Issue, a joint venture formed by five US publishers—Condé Nast, Hearst, Meredith, News Corp. and Time Inc.—has just launched the Next Issue app for getting magazine subscriptions on the Apple iPad. The unique thing about Next Issues’s approach is you can either subscribe to a single issue of a magazine or pay a monthly […]
Livrada Launching New Way to Give eBooks as Gifts
Now here’s an interesting new idea for giving ebooks as gifts. Starting July 15th, you’ll be able to walk into a Target retail store and pick up a Livrada ebook gift card. What’s interesting about the Livrada gift cards is that they are replicas of the actual book covers. What’s more, it doesn’t matter what […]
Sony’s UK eBook Store Now Live – Sony Reader Store UK
Sony has finally launched the Reader Store UK to give ebook readers across the pond another choice when purchasing ebooks. Up until now, Sony only sold ebooks to the US, Canada, and Japan. Sony Reader customers in the UK had to get ebook through other sources like Waterstones, WHSmith, and Feedbooks.
Harry Potter eBooks Arrive at Libraries Today for Free Download
Harry Potter ebooks and audiobooks officially became available for purchase for the first time two days ago and now they have arrived at school and public libraries as well. All you need is a valid library card to check out Harry Potter ebooks and audiobooks for free. The entire ebook series sells for $57.54 bundled […]
Harry Potter eBooks and Audiobooks Now Available for Purchase
The long wait is over. Today marks the official release of Harry Potter ebooks and audiobooks! The surprise announcement came early this morning and now all seven ebooks and audiobooks in the fantastically popular Harry Potter series are available for purchase from the Pottermore website.
Coupon Codes for Kobo eBooks and eBooks.com
It seems like it’s been a while since I posted about any ebook coupons so here it goes. As always, ebook retailers can only offer these discounts on ebooks from certain publishers so they won’t work for all ebooks.
Harry Potter eBooks Likely to Launch in Early April
Yesterday there was an announcement on the Pottermore Insider website that says Pottermore.com will open to everyone in early April. They go on to explain the reason for the delay was because they needed to make sure the website could handle the gazillions of Harry Potter fans that are going to be using it all […]