More than 6,300 students worldwide took part in a library-based study commissioned by ebrary to determine their attitudes towards digital reading. Not only were the numbers higher than expected for that student demographic, the attitudes in favor of digital reading were higher in the UK than for students of a similar age bracket in other countries. Over 85% of the students … [Read more...] about ebrary Study Demonstrates Higher eBook Use Among UK Students
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One In Three In The UK Now Own An e-Reader
The e-book reading class in the UK has gone up by 21%t compared to what is was in 2011. Or to put it in another way, one in every three has now gravitated towards a dedicated e-book reader to consume digital content. However, eBooks in he UK have not really gained mass acceptance yet and printed books still lead the field by a wide margin. The survey team that Wiggin had set … [Read more...] about One In Three In The UK Now Own An e-Reader
Kindle Touch Lands in UK a Week Early
eBook lovers and Kindle fans in the UK are in for a pleasant surprise from Amazon—its Kindle Touch e-book reader is now available in the country a week ahead of schedule. Amazon had earlier set April 27 as the day to mark its entry into the UK with its Kindle 4G, but isn't citing any reason why it chose to do it a week early. The online retailer has said it is overwhelmed at … [Read more...] about Kindle Touch Lands in UK a Week Early
Toshiba AT200 Now On Sale In The UK
Thin is definitely in in the tablet sphere and the crown for the thinnest tablet right now belongs to the Toshiba AT200 tablet device. Toshiba has had a pretty unimpressive run at the tablet segment with its previous tablet offers having received lukewarm response so far. All of that might change with the latest AT200 (also referred to as the Excite X10 and Regza AT200) as the … [Read more...] about Toshiba AT200 Now On Sale In The UK
ZTE Light Tab 2 Tablet to Debut in the UK and Optik in the US in February
Chinese manufacturer ZTE is out to pamper the western tablet buying crowd with a host of tablet offerings. Like ZTE is readying the Light Tab 2 tablet device for a launch in the UK next month. ZTE isn't revealing exactly when the tablet will be launched though we are almost into the next month and the wait won't be too long. As for the Light Tab 2 specs, its a 1.4 GHz … [Read more...] about ZTE Light Tab 2 Tablet to Debut in the UK and Optik in the US in February
Transformer Prime Gets Ice Cream Sandwich Update in UK
Asus has made available the Android Ice Cream Sandwich update to all Transformer Prime users in the UK. This has been one of the most eagerly awaited updates on the Transformer Prime devices, the one missing piece that prevented the latest Asus tablet from being called the most accomplished Android tablet. Also, of course, the upgrade to Android ICS will bring along a lot of … [Read more...] about Transformer Prime Gets Ice Cream Sandwich Update in UK
ASUS Transformer Prime News: New Update released, Asus offering refunds and extended warranty to UK buyers
Asus has come up with a new update which seems to be a fix for the GPS and camera issues that has been making a dent in the otherwise excellent feedback that the Transformer Prime has had so far. The firmware update available as build number IML74K.US_epad-9.4.2.11-20120117 updates the GPS software version to 6.9.13 while also changing the menu icon in the browser as well as in … [Read more...] about ASUS Transformer Prime News: New Update released, Asus offering refunds and extended warranty to UK buyers
Huawei MediaPad makes it to the UK as the Orange Tahiti
The Huawei MediaPad is going places though with a different name each time. Like its Orange Tahiti that is the name by which the 7 inch tablet would be available for people in the UK. Orange UK is offering the Huawei tablet for £70 down payment with an additional £25 every month which would continue for two years. Hardware specifications of the Tahiti read as follows: a 5 … [Read more...] about Huawei MediaPad makes it to the UK as the Orange Tahiti
Barnes & Noble to Go International
Barnes & Noble has made some broad announcements about its plans to expand its digital reading platform and devices into the UK, but so far the time frame and other details are unknown. B&N CEO William Lynch made the statement last month that Barnes & Noble would be bringing its NOOK family of e-readers to the UK within the next four months, but so far that is the … [Read more...] about Barnes & Noble to Go International
Week in Review for Tablet News
The past week has been a busy one with lots of tablet news coming our way. The diversity in the tablet affairs that we got to witness in the past week has been fascinating. While we've seen one tablet, the Dell Streak 7, going into oblivion after a not too impressive existence, the Adam from Notion Ink came back from a lull with an Android ICS makeover. However, the first … [Read more...] about Week in Review for Tablet News