ebooks

Barnes & Noble ebook pictures supposedly appear

Gizmodo is claiming to have exclusive pictures of the Barnes and Noble ebook expected to be announced on 20 October in New York.

Although details are sketchy and the images themselves are artist renders probably more at home on Yanko design, nonetheless what ebook...

Barnes and Noble to announce new e-Reader

Barnes & Noble will announced details of its own e-Reader next week, the company has confirmed.

Invites are slowly making their way to journalists asking them to join them to a "major event in the company's history".

The Wall Street Journal has already...

UK Kindle owners to be charged 40% more for content

Amazon has u-turned on its launch promise not to charge international Kindle users more than it does US consumers, in a rip-off Britain move familiar to UK-based gadget fans who often suffer from inflated pricing.

Despite Amazon stating that "there are no additional...

VIDEO: Barnes and Noble to offer colour ebook reader

American bookseller Barnes & Noble has revealed it is to offer an ebook reader with a colour screen as early as spring next year.

The revelation was made on video to JBruinSan and concerns an unnamed Plastic Logic device.

In the video, Barnes &...

Amazon Kindle DX UK bound too

Amazon in the US and UK has confirmed that it plans to take its other Kindle, the Kindle DX, international next year as well.

In the US the comments come from Amazon.com spokesman Drew Herdener who when asked simply said: "sometime next year".

Meanwhile...

Amazon: International Kindle owners won't have to pay roaming charges

Amazon has confirmed to Pocket-lint that International customers won't have to pay for roaming charges on the new Kindle International edition.

"No they won’t", a spokesman for the company from the UK office told Pocket-lint after we asked if the company...

International Kindle will cost £217 to import

Following the news from Amazon that it is to offer an "International Edition" of the Amazon Kindle in 200 countries, Amazon's UK homepage is promoting the pre-order of the device, due to launch 19 October, with a "letter" from the founder of the etail site, Jeff Bezos.

Amazon Kindle comes to UK

Amazon has announced that it is launching the Amazon Kindle in the UK and around the world as we reported it would last week.

"We have millions of customers in countries all over the world who read English-language books", said Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com Founder and...

Disney Digital Books site launches for kids

Disney has made a big move into the ebook market in the States with the launch of Disney Digital Books.

A new subscription-based website, families can access more than 500 interactive, electronic replicas of Disney books for $79.95 a year, but only on the PC.

Bookeen Cybook Opus ebook reader announced

The growing ebook reader market is due to get decidedly crowded if launches continue apace.

This latest launch from French company Bookeen brings the Cybook Opus, the company's fourth-gen ebook reader.

Weighing a "featherweight" 150 grams (roughly...

PHOTOS: iRex DR800SG ebook reader

iRex has entered the consumer ebook reader space with the launch of the DR800SG and Pocket-lint was hands on at the New York launch to give it a quick glance over to grab some photos.

The device sports an 8-inch screen, 3G connectivity for downloading books...

iRex DR800SG, how does it compare to the other ebook readers?

iRex is the latest player to enter the ebook market with the launch of the iRex DR800SG, but how does it compare to the other main competitors on the market?

In an attempt to boast an open approach and show you how it fairs against the other digital readers,...

8.1-inch iRex DR800SG ebook reader officially announced

A new ebook reader has hit the American market as iRex Technologies has officially announced the launch of its 8.1-inch DR800SG - a direct rival to Amazon's Kindles and Sony's Readers.

With a pen-based touchscreen and 3G wireless capabilities for OTA downloads,...

iRex DR800SG ebook reader launching in the US

American consumers are about to get a new ebook reader thrown into the mix, with the news that iRex Technologies is to launch a new model into the US market.

Competing with the Amazon Kindle, as well as Sony's Reader range, the iRex DR800SG offers 3G connectivity,...

Daily Tech Deal: Sony PRS-600 Reader Touch with free memory card

For today's tech deal we thought we'd bring you the low-down on Sony's new Reader Touch Edition, which is currently on sale from Play.com for £239.99.

The Sony PRS-600 is the follow up to their PRS-505, with the main improvement (as the name might suggest) being...

Asus "Eee Reader" talked up for UK launch

Asus is planning to do the same for the e-book reader market that it did for the netbook market, and is currently said to be prepping a low-cost version of such a device for a UK launch.

We've previously brought you the news that the manufacturer was considering...

Amazon accuses Google of seeking book monopoly

Amazon has officially filed its complaint against Google's eBook plans at the ongoing settlement hearing in New York. In a rather rich twist, the online paperback retailing giant has accused the search company of looking to corner the digital book market. The project concerned...

How eBooks plan to save libraries, newspapers and make us read

Sony's announcement both sides of the Atlantic of its new ebook Readers isn't just about the latest gadget to say you own, it's actually about saving a number of industries that could, without a little help, die a fast and lonely death within the next decade.

Asus and MSI prepping eBook readers

With eBook readers becoming the hot ticket in the consumer electronics industry as manufacturers expand their ranges to try and produce something we haven't all already got, it's perhaps no surprise that two new big names are bring linked to the devices.

Asus,...

How to borrow an ebook

The idea of borrowing a digital book from your local library sounds like a great way to get books for free for your new fangled digital reader ebook ereader thingmebob, but is it really that simple? Here's our FAQ on what to expect:

What books are available?

eBooks given extra push as Google adopts EPUB format

Following Sony's big ebook announcement on Tuesday with the launch of three new Readers, Google has stepped up the buzz surrounding digital paperbacks at the moment by announcing that it will be adopting the EPUB format for the 1m public domain books it has scanned so far....

PHOTOS: Sony Reader Touch ebook

Announced earlier in the month, Pocket-lint was on hand to get a hand on the new Sony Reader Pocket Edition ebook.

The new eReader will come with a 6-inch touchscreen display that works with both finger touch and a stylus pen for notes and from our quick play...

PHOTOS: Sony Reader Pocket ebook

Sony announces, we snap. That's how it went with the launch of the Pocket eReader from Sony on Tuesday at the New York Public Library.

The new eReader will come in the guise of a new budget model, the Reader Pocket Edition, or PRS-300.

Costing...

The complete guide to eBook readers - August 2009

With Sony's official launch of the Touch Edition and Pocket Edition, there's now officially more eBook readers on the market than you can shake an entire branch of sticks at. Some are quite expensive, others very expensive and they all seem to support their own unique text...

Sony announces Pocket and Touch Edition Readers for UK

While Sony has announced the brand spanking new 3G-enabled Daily Edition Reader in the States, here in the UK it has officially announced the coming-soon availability of two previously announced new additions to its ebook Reader line.

A new budget model, the...