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iPad helps Kindle grow market share

The release of thew Apple iPad has actually seen the market share for Amazon's Kindle service grow, with many iPad users reading Kindle ebooks via an app.

iBooks 'more popular than Facebook or Twitter' with UK iPad users

More UK-based owners of Apple's iPad have downloaded the iBooks app than those for Facebook and Twitter.

'ABR' planning electronic version

The Australian Book Review (ABR) has announced it is developing a digital edition of the magazine to be released in 2011, in celebration of the magazine's 50th birthday.  Deputy editor Mark Gomes...

Apple iTunes users download 35 million ebooks

In launching the new version of iTunes, Apple head Steve Jobs said that iTunes users have already downloaded 35 million ebooks.

French booksellers petition against Hachette/Apple deal

Over 400 French indpendent booksellers have signed a petition protesting at Hachette's deal with Apple to sell its ebook titles at the iBookstore and for its direct promotion of the iPad.

Apple appoints UK iBookstore manager

Georgina Atwell has been appointed iBookstore manager for the UK. Atwell, who was formerly online director at Dorling Kindersley, joined Apple in July.

Is Ipad 2 on its way before Xmas?

Rumours are rife in the tech world that Apple will release a new, 7-inch version of the iPad before Christmas.

In brief

IPEd tenders for 'Style Manual'The Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) has joined with Adelaide-based company Website Criteria and the Australian Graphic Design Association to submit an expressio...

Apple and Amazon face price-fixing inquiry

Connecticut is the second US state to launch a price-fixinginvestigation over the 'agency model' of ebook pricing.

Apple faces lawsuit because 'iPad not like book'

Apple is facing a class-action lawsuit in the US from a disgruntled group of consumers, disappointed that the new iPad doesn't live up to its advertising slogan that 'reading on the iPad is just like ...
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