Stories about ebooks

How to sync ebook reading progress between devices
If you read ebooks on your tablet, you may find yourself in the position where you’re dying to read that next chapter but you didn’t bring your tablet with you...
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Two Australian eBook retailers reviewed
Amazon.com and Apple aren't your only options to buy eBooks. We look at how two Australian eBook retailers -- Ebooks.com and Read Without Paper -- compare.
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The eBook price war: what it means for Australia
eBook reader makers are slicing prices in the wake of the iPad's success. But what does that mean for Australians?
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IN-DEPTH REVIEW: Borders' Kobo e-book reader
Borders' Kobo is one of the best ebook readers launched in the Australian market, and at $199, it's perfect for people who don't want to splash out on a Kindle or iPad.
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Asus reveals Eee Pad and Eee Tablet slates
A pair of 10 inch and 12 inch Windows-powered tablets take the stage at Taiwan’s Computex 2010 techfest, along with a concept digital notetaker/ereader.
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Borders is showing eBook leadership with Kobo
I turned up at Borders' Kobo launch expecting another half-arsed effort by Australia's publishing industry to convince readers it is serious about eBooks. How wrong I was.
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First Look: Borders’ Kobo ebook reader
A $199 price tag hits the sweet spot as the Kobo reader looks to kickstart the Australian ebook market. Here’s our quick hands-on review of the would-be ‘Kindle killer’.
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Borders Australia takes on Amazon for ebooks and online
Borders is gearing up to take on Amazon as both the bookstore and ebookstore of choice for Australian readers.
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Borders releases $199 Kobo e-book reader
Retail chain Borders today started selling the Kobo eReader device in Australia for $199 both through its stores and online, promising the Kobo platform for iPad as well.
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Airline to use iPads for in-flight entertainment
Passengers will use Apple’s slate to watch first-run movies, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and magazines, and maybe even gamble in an in-flight casino...
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Borders prepping Kobo e-book reader for Aussie launch next week
US chain Borders is the latest to release an ebook reader with the US$150 Kobo, which Borders Australia will showcase next week ahead of a local launch.
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Murdoch preps The Australian as a paid app for the iPad
The Australian newspaper looks set to launch a subscription-based iPad edition alongside the device’s local release, marking News Ltd’s first local foray into paid content.
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Publishers prep for iPad launch
With Apple’s ‘magical’ iPad launching this Saturday in the US, publishers are gearing up with everything from Flash-free HTML5 video to interactive magazines and ebooks-as-apps.
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Apple iBooks manager could be based in Sydney
Apple has advertised for an executive to manage its fledgling iBooks product for the Asia-Pacific and Canada regions, adding the position could be based in Sydney or Toronto.
Samsung: “the iPad is a glorified MID”
Samsung exec says the iPad is just a jumped-up mobile Internet device, with lack of processing power and connectivity being key drawbacks.
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