Amazon and OverDrive have quietly started rolling out Kindle ebook lending from public libraries, albeit in Beta. Even though there hasn’t been any official announcement yet, some public libraries have already started lending ebooks for the Kindle. The image to the left hails from the Seattle Public Library; several other libraries are starting to list […]
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New Sony Reader to Come With Harry Potter eBooks
According to an article posted by The Register, Sony has scored a major deal to get the entire series of Harry Potter ebooks bundled onto its new upcoming ebook reader. Not only that but Sony is paying JK Rowling millions for early electronic rights so that they can offer the Harry Potter ebooks exclusively on […]
Ereading Apps for Apple Devices Getting Updated to Remove In-app Shopping
After selling a gazillion or so iDevices, Apple has suddenly decided that it doesn’t like the fact that people are buying ebooks from Amazon, B&N, Kobo and other competitors from within apps without giving them a 30% cut of the purchase. So now all the ereading apps in the Apple iTunes store are getting updated […]
Borders is Closing – Transfer Your Borders eBooks to Kobo
It’s official. Borders bookstores are closing their doors for good. Unable to procure the necessary funds after filing for bankruptcy a few months back, the remaining 399 Borders and Waldenbooks retail stores will all be closed by the end of September, with liquidation expected to start as early as Friday. If you’ve purchased any ebooks […]
Amazon Now Sells More Kindle Books Than Paper Books
For anyone who doubted the proliferation of ebooks, Amazon issued a press release yesterday announcing that they now sell 105 Kindle ebooks for every 100 hardcover and paperback books. This took just 3.5 years for Amazon to achieve, even with most publishers fighting the transition to ebooks every step of the way. What’s more impressive […]
Google eBooks Web Reader Gets Dictionary, Translate, and Search
Google announced today the addition of some new features to the Google eBooks Web Reader, which works with any modern web browser for reading Google eBooks online. Users can now double-click a word within the Web Reader to look-up the word in the dictionary, translate it, and run searches within the book, on Google, or […]
Coupon Offers: eBooks.com, eHarlequin, Kobo, GelaSkins
Below are a bunch of coupon codes for three different ebook stores: the Kobo ebook store, eBooks.com, and eHarlequin. There’s also this code for 10% off at Gelaskins: SPRINGFOR10. Gelaskins sell skins for various devices. The code expires on May 31st.
Kindle Germany: Amazon Launches the German Kindle Store
Today the German Amazon website, Amazon.de, opened the doors on their own Kindle Store, complete with product pages for the Kindle, Kindle eBooks, and Kindle Reading Apps. According to the press release, the German Kindle Store has more than 650,000 titles available, 71 of 100 Spiegel bestsellers, and over 25,000 German-language titles, including thousands of […]