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  • Borders to launch new ebook reader, store platform with Kobo

    Borders to launch new ebook reader, store platform with Kobo

    Aimed at the light reader 16 December 2009 16:34 GMT

    In the States Borders has announced its plans to launch new ebook readers next year, aimed at reaching readers who buy "a couple of books a year".

    As well as hardware, the US retail giant is to offer an accompanying online store, powered...

  • Apple iTablet becomes iPad then outed in Borders survey. Hardware, Apple, iTablet, iPad, Rumours, Borders, ebooks, Apple tablet 0

    Apple iTablet becomes iPad then outed in Borders survey

    Name change latest rumour for the fire 15 August 2009 17:28 GMT

    More fuel to the Apple iTablet rumours have appeared as the Internet goes fever-pitch over will-they won't-they.

    The latest? Borders are asking friends of the US bookstore about eReaders as they gather information about how to fend off...

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    Elonex launches e-book reader through Borders

    Lighter and more capacious than Sony's effort 30 June 2009 16:24 GMT

    Borders has announced that it'll be selling a new e-reader from Elonex, called the ebook. It's been specially developed for Borders, and is aiming directly at the Sony Reader.

    It comes packed with 512MB of memory - enough for approximately...

  • Daily Tech Deal: Borders' special offer on all eBooks

    Daily Tech Deal: Borders' special offer on all eBooks

    Money saving deals, offers and innovations 2 June 2009 13:00 GMT

    Today's tech deal takes a literary flavour with Borders' announcement that it will be selling more than 45,000 digital book titles from its just revamped online store.

    Available in ePub and PDF format the store is currently offering a buy...

  • Borders launches Podcast series. Audio, Podcasts, Borders, Online, Websites 0

    Borders launches Podcast series

    Interviews with authors, musicians and film stars 1 August 2008 16:13 GMT

    Borders UK has announced that it is broadcasting a new audio podcast series.

    Available fortnightly, the podcast features interviews with authors, musicians and film stars, live music, competitions and offers, as well as news about new book...

  • Borders launching iLiad e-book reader. Gadgets, ebooks, Philips, Borders, iRex, Asus, Mobile phone industry, Phones, Mobile phones, Mobile phone apps, Google, Software, Operating Systems, Motorola, HTC, Qualcomm, T-Mobile, Android, iPhone, Apple, O2, Carphone Warehouse, Amazon 0

    Borders launching iLiad e-book reader

    New "Book Edition" to beat Kindle to UK market 7 May 2008 16:59 GMT

    Borders has announced that it has teamed up with Philips off-shoot iRex Technologies to sell the newly introduced iLiad Book Edition e-book reader in some of its stores.

    Borders will be the first high street retailer in the UK to showcase...

  • Borders will send the first chapter of a book to your mobile phone . Phones, Mobile phone apps, ebooks, Borders 0

    Borders will send the first chapter of a book to your mobile phone

    Try before you buy 10 July 2007 15:18 GMT

    Thanks to Borders new mobile marketing campaign, readers can now download book samples to try before they buy.

    This new initiative will see Borders becoming the world’s first book retailer to distribute book content direct to mobiles.

  • Borders ditch Amazon.com partnership. Biz, Mergers, Borders, Amazon, Rumours, Wi-Fi 0

    Borders ditch Amazon.com partnership

    Consolidating after heavy loses 26 March 2007 11:39 GMT

    Borders, the US book store, has said that it plans to launch its own online store finishing its current relationship with Amazon.com

    The move comes as the bookstore has announced loses of £77 million last year and the sale of its book stores...

  • Sony Portable Reader System finally available for pre-order. Gadgets, ebooks, Sony, Borders 0

    Sony Portable Reader System finally available for pre-order

    Read books without carrying around hefty tomes 27 September 2006 11:03 GMT

    Sony’s Portable Reader System PRS-500 is finally up on the company’s Sony-Style website for sale.

    It is due to ship on or before 31st October for $349.99. The device is an electronic reader designed to be carried instead of a book. Built...

  • Sony team up with Borders to sell e-reader

    Borders to sell new electronic book 4 April 2006 11:30 GMT

    Sony and the book store Borders today announced an agreement to make the Sony Reader available through about 200 Borders stores in the US.

    The move shows how aggressive Sony is to have the electronic e-reader taken seriously amongst the book...

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