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How to design book covers in a digital age

By Sam Byford on May 28, 2012 03:46 am + 8 comments

We're often told not to judge a book by its cover, but that's getting more and more difficult in a Continue reading…
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Author Iain (M) Banks speaks out about video games and the future

By Sam Byford on May 9, 2012 08:05 pm + 13 comments

Whether you're a fan of Iain Banks' novels like The Wasp Factory or his sci-fi alter-ego Iain M. Continue reading…
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Pilot program finds Kindles are popular with Ghanaian students, but they break far too often

By Andrew Webster on April 27, 2012 03:58 pm + 13 comments

Worldreader's goal is to bring ebooks to people in the developing world, and from October 2010 to Continue reading…
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Barnes & Noble Nook with GlowLight pre-orders shipping now, in-store availability 'limited' due to demand

By David Pierce on April 24, 2012 02:00 pm + 4 comments

Early adopters of Barnes & Noble's new Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight, are getting an unexpected Continue reading…
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Kindle Touch 5.1.0 update adds international language support, landscape mode, and more

By Bryan Bishop on April 12, 2012 03:31 am + 17 comments

The Kindle Touch will be available for purchase in several European countries starting April 27th, Continue reading…
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Macmillan and Penguin: we've 'done no wrong,' DOJ may allow Amazon to 'recover the monopoly position' (update)

By Bryan Bishop on April 11, 2012 06:12 pm + 100 comments

Three book publishers quickly settled this morning after news of the Department of Justice's ebook Continue reading…
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Google discontinuing ebook reseller program due to lack of 'traction'

By Andrew Webster on April 5, 2012 03:35 pm + 25 comments

Google has announced an end to its ebook reseller program — which gives independent book stores Continue reading…
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'Encyclopaedia Britannica' officially out of print, going online-only after 244 years

By Dante D'Orazio on March 13, 2012 09:31 pm + 19 comments

Mark another victim of the times. The massive, iconic Encyclopaedia Britannica is now officially out Continue reading…
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Scholastic launches Storia, an ebook platform for kids

By Sam Byford on March 7, 2012 01:56 am + 1 comments

Scholastic, the world's largest publisher of children's books, is making a drive into the ebook Continue reading…
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Preserving physical books in a digital age

By Sam Byford on March 5, 2012 02:09 am + 34 comments

As readers of a technology-focused website, you're probably more likely than most to be cheerleading Continue reading…