Tag: books
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British Library gives 250,000 works to Google Books
Google Books has received a massive boost and a distinguished nod from the British Library who are handing over 250,000 books to Google’s online reading service. 200 year’s worth of literature and reference materials spanning from 1700 to 1870 – such as books, magazines and newspapers – will be scanned into the Google library in…
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“Read-Aloud” for Apple iBooks narrates to kids in new 1.3 update
A new “Read-Aloud” feature is now available on Apple’s iBook reader for iPad – the feature works as a narration mode which is now on selected titles and is aimed at kid’s story-time and as an educational tool to help them read by themselves. Yes, Amazon’s Kindle has employed something a little similar before but…
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10-inch Amazon tablet to bring free streaming movies?
Amazon look set to continue the success of its Kindle eReader by launching a full colour tablet – if rumour is to be believed – in the near future, with further word slipping out that the gadget will now support streaming movies. A consumer research company has made this latest claim, suggesting Amazon’s own free…
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Amazon planning TWO Android tablets for release before the end of this year
The rumour mill for the Amazon Android Tablet is really picking up some pace now. The device was first rumoured, then Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos added some substance to the rumour by telling us to “stay tuned” when quizzed on the possibility of an Amazon Tablet. We’ve now heard word that Amazon are preparing not…
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US eBook sales overtake paperbacks!
It would seem that Apple, Amazon and Google’s efforts have paid off as the Association of American Publishers has published the figures for February’s book and eBooks sales, which state that for the first time in history (in the US), electronic books (eBooks) have outsold paper editions. 2010 was heralded as the coming of the…
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Amazon Kindle eReader now available $25 cheaper for ad-sponsored version
Kindle from Amazon is now available as an ad-supported version for a slightly knocked down price of $114. That’s a twenty-five dollar price slash from the existing ad-free version of the bookworm’s favourite gadget. The Kindle is a dedicated eReader device with WiFi which allows readers to search for, browse, purchase and download a large…
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Amazon Kindle gets Audiobooks upgrade
On a day dedicated to the release of the latest Apple behemoth the iPad 2, Amazon has gone and unleashed a small update to its own eReader the Amazon Kindle which will allow users full access to 50,000 Audible audiobooks for direct download via Wi-Fi. Partnering up with Audible, Amazon kindle owners can now download…
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US Judge closes the book on Google online library
Google has gone “too far” – claims a US Judge who has slammed closed the book on the search giant’s online library after recent revamps and expansion into a mobile phone version of the service. Google Books provides readers with a huge selection of searchable books, magazines and scanned literature at a cost, but it now…