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Fri, 09/04/2010 - 06:45
The Publishers Association has applauded the cross-party backing of the Digital Economy Bill, which was passed late on Wednesday night, with ministers voting overwhelmingly in favour of it - 189 votes to 47.
However the trade body has lamented the loss of the clause dealing with orphan works, describing it as "a missed opportunity...
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Thu, 08/04/2010 - 07:59
Cambridge University Press (CUP) is to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its million-selling English Grammar in Use title with a new hardback edition and apps for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
The title, aimed to help students of the English language, was first published by ELT teacher Raymond Murphy in 1985 and, according to the...
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Wed, 07/04/2010 - 08:57
Egmont has launched its first subscription-based website based on its series, I Can Learn. The website will be aimed at parents of children aged three to seven years and will cost £4.99 per annum.
The service, which launched this week, will offer a range of...
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Tue, 06/04/2010 - 09:50
Multiple reports from the US cover the move to an agency model for pricing e-books, following the launch of the Apple iPad.
As acknowledged last week, some Kindle e-book editions went missing from Amazon with deals between the retailer and publishers not yet signed, but Amazon assured customers that problems would be resolved by 3rd...
amazon | Catherine Neilan and Benedicte Page | digital | Hachette US | Home | iPad | Kindle | Macmillan | Penguin -
Tue, 06/04/2010 - 09:35
The iPad has received widely positive reviews since its launch on 3rd April, with e-reading being singled out as one of the best aspects of the device.
However, a number of newspapers and blogs are now reporting that several users have experienced technical problems.
At the Financial Times, the reviewer...
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Tue, 06/04/2010 - 09:34
More than 300,000 iPads were sold on its first day, with more than 250,000 e-books downloaded at the same time, Apple has said.
The device went on sale in the US this Saturday (3rd April), with prices starting at $499 (£327). The sales figures include pre-orders, in-store sales, and "deliveries to channel partners", the...
Apple | Catherine Neilan | digital | e-readers | iPad | Todays Picks -
Tue, 06/04/2010 - 09:34
More than 300,000 iPads were sold on its first day, with more than 250,000 e-books downloaded at the same time, Apple has said.
The device went on sale in the US this Saturday (3rd April), with prices starting at $499 (£327). The sales figures include pre-orders, in-store sales, and "deliveries to channel partners", the...
Apple | Catherine Neilan | digital | e-readers | iPad | Todays Picks -
Tue, 06/04/2010 - 06:34
Travel publisher Michelin has signed an exclusive deal for three of its United States driving tour guides to be exclusively available as Kindle e-books for six months.
The titles - Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley, and the Russian River Valley: California Driving Tours; Orlando and the Keys: Florida Driving Tours; and ...
amazon | digital | e-books | Graeme Neill | Michelin -
Thu, 01/04/2010 - 06:34
Penguin Books is launching the first free global iPhone app for the literary conspiracy novel Angelology today (1st April).
The app for Danielle Trussoni’s novel will feature the book’s first three chapters in a “try before you buy” format; readers will then be able to buy the e-book directly through the...
App | digital | Katie Allen | Penguin -
Mon, 29/03/2010 - 14:32
Apple is having to delay shipping the iPad until 12th April - more than a week after it goes on sale in the US - meaning those who have pre-ordered the device will still have further to wait.
According to...
Apple | Catherine Neilan | digital | e-books | iPad | Todays Picks


