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Cheapest Kindle set for kid-friendly software update
By Kate Solomon published
The £89 Kindle is set for a software update that brings improved parental controls and pop-up text to the popular budget ereader.

Amazon Kindle Colour coming later this year?
By Kate Solomon published
The black and white world of ereading is about to get a bit more colourful: Amazon is reportedly planning an Amazon Kindle Colour for the second half of this year.

Microsoft bets big on ebooks - invests $300 million into Nook subsidiary
By Marc Chacksfield published
Microsoft bolstered its ebook plans this week, announcing a digital link-up with US book firm Barnes & Noble.

Amazon rife with bestseller knockoffs
By Scott Nichols published
A quick search for books on Amazon may yield unexpected results, with numerous copycat titles appearing alongside their legitimate bestseller counterparts.

Apple goes on the ebook pricing defensive
By Kate Solomon published
Apple has responded to allegations of ebook price fixing with a scathing court filing in which it pours scorn on claims that it colluded to crush the Amazon Kindle.

US to sue Apple and publishers over ebook pricing?
By Kate Solomon published
After months of conjecture and investigation, the US department of justice has warned Apple and five major US publishers that they face legal action over ebook pricing.

Ebook publishers shut piracy site down
By Kate Solomon published
Taking a leaf out of the music industry's book

Amazon Kindle Fire 2 to get spring 2012 launch?
By Marc Chacksfield published
The Amazon Kindle Fire 2 is set for a spring 2012 launch and is poised to be another 7-inch tablet.
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