In a bid to head off competition from Apple's new i-Pad, Amazon has teamed up with BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion (RiM) to offer free access through Kindle to a huge library of books. More than 420,000 titles are expected … Continue reading
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Classic novels to go electronic
Anyone who has splashed out US$259 or its local currency equivalent for a Kindle e-reader might be pleased to learn that the British Library is to give them plenty of chances to get their money’s worth. It’s reported by Techwatch … Continue reading
Amazon announces Kindle apps
Online retailer Amazon has announced it is to start making applications available through its Kindle e-reader. The company said it plans to release tools to allow software designers to develop their own apps, according to a report by Reuters. Amazon … Continue reading
E-books outsell physical copies on Amazon
Online retailer Amazon has said digital versions of books have outsold physical copies for the first time ever. On December 25, the internet company saw a spike in the sales of e-books as consumers who’d received an electronic reader as a Christmas present, searched for content to … Continue reading
