Amazon Kindle Matchbook lets you buy discounted e-books of printed titles

We have to agree with author Marcus Sakey when he says he finds it ridiculous that readers usually have to pay full price twice if they want to buy both a printed and digital copies of books. That’s why Amazon’s new offer can be considered godsend for bibliophiles out there. The Kindle Matchbook will give Amazon customers who have bought print books the option to buy Kindle editions of those purchases for $2.99 or less (some are even free!).

This offer extends to purchases made back when Amazon opened its online bookstore in 1995 as long as the publisher enrolls the title in Kindle Matchbook. The service will be launching in October and expect over 10,000 books to be available from authors like Sakey, Ray Bradbury, Neil Gaiman, Jodi Picoult, Michael Crichton, and many more.

Amazon.com Announces Best-Selling Books of 2012

Amazon.com announced the top 10 best-selling books of 2012 overall (print and Kindle combined), as well as the top 10 Kids & Teens books. Unexpectedly, “Fifty Shades Freed: Book Three of the Fifty Shades Trilogy” takes the top spot, and thriller “Gone Girl” comes in at number two; “The Mark of Athena (Heroes of Olympus, Book 3)” is the best-selling Kids & Teens book. Hit jump for the full list of most popular books of 2012.

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Breaking News: Kobo's Vox is a Canadian Kindle Fire Killer

Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

The upcoming Kindle Fire coloured eBook reader and Android tablet is expected to be a big seller and was slated to leapfrog existing black and white eInk ebook readers. Toronto-based Kobo just announced thier new colour eBook reader called the Kobo Vox  ($199, available October 28) and it looks like a winner. Hit jump for the details.

“Kobo Vox is the reader for your connected life, and opens the door to the next generation of eReading — social eReading — where books can come alive in colour and conversation,” Kobo chief executive Michael Serbinis said in statement.

“Readers can get more out of their experience by connecting with Kobo’s global community of booklovers. Plus, with Kobo Vox you have the freedom to connect with friends, listen to music, watch movies, play games and discover new apps with almost unlimited choices.”

Kobo closes $50 Million investment round, aims for global market

The eBook Reader segment is one of the fastest growing markets today. Toronto-based Kobo has closed a $50 Million investment round led by a leading institutional investor. The company plans on, among other things, a European expansion of its products and services. Existing investors also participated in the round; investing $13M. Hit the jump to see the details from the official release.

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