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Kobo launches ad-supported Touch ereader in US
Kobo has released an ad-subsidized Kobo Touch ereader with 'Offers' for US$99.99, a US$30 discount
In Brief
Kobo Touch now available to order from A&R, Borders websitesKobo ereading devices are now available for pre-order from the Angus & Robertson and Borders websites, owned by Pearson Group Austra...
Pew report finds US tablet, ereader ownership doubled over holiday period
A report by Pew Internet and American Life Project has found that the number of US consumers who own tablet computers and ereaders nearly doubled between mid-December 2011 and early January 2012.
B&N plans international Nook launch
US-based book retailer Barnes & Noble is planning to release its Nook ebook platform and reader devices internationally next year.
Colour eInk reader launched
Chinese company Hanavon has announced the first colour eInk ereader, which will come onto the market 'early next year'.
German bookseller launches own ereader
Germany's largest bookseller Thalia is the latest retailer to join the ereader market, launching its Oyo ereader this week. The device will sell for €139 (approx A$195) in Thalia stores in G...
B&N announces colour Nook ereader
Barnes & Noble has announced the release of a new model of its Nook ereader: an Android tablet with a 7" colour screen, video capacity and WiFi. It will cost US$249.
How green is ereading?
'While e-books are great for replacing paper books, the most recent calculations estimate that people need to read at least 100 books a year on their e-readers to break even with books on environme...
B&N sells 80% of Nooks in-store
US retailer Barnes & Noble has reported that over 80% of sales of its Nook ereader ccur within its bricks-and-mortar stores.
Hotel chain offers Kobo ereaders to guests
Guests at Fairmont Gold hotels and resorts in the US and Canada will now find a Kobo ereader pre-loaded with Random House titles when they check in.
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