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One of the early pieces of feedback we’ve been getting from users since we launched was around our pricing. Since even before Shortcovers launched, we have been working on improving the prices we can offer you on our books, and today we’re happy to announce that pricing is...

This morning at 6am EST, Shortcovers went live on the web and mobile devices like the iPhone and Blackberry, with pricing in US and Canadian dollars. Here are some of the Highlights : Users from 56 countries have signed up to Shortcovers Over 1000 of you signed up...

We’re pleased to announce the launch of Shortcovers – the place to find your next great read! We are now live: On the web: On the iTunes Store: On the Blackberry and Android: Thanks to all of you who have registered and previewed Shortcovers, and those that have...

The Wall Street Journal’s Digits blog covered Shortcovers this morning, comparing us to the Kindle 2. The article included a few quotes from our own Mike Serbinis, EVP of Shortcovers: The service is clearly targeted at a younger, more attention-deficit afflicted reader, coming with the ability to share...

It’s been a long time coming, but we’ve finally set our official launch date – this Thursday, February 26th. More details in the coming days – only 3 more sleeps! To tide you over until then, here is a video that aired on CTV this weekend: ...

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, manufacturers and carriers (LG, Nokia, Acer, Palm, Samsung, Vodafone…) launched new smartphones with great high res touch screens, and a ton of new netbooks. Powerful ‘convergence’ devices with 3G and Wifi connectivity, beautiful screens great for reading AND calling...

We’ve been getting a lot of press in the last couple days. Here’s a sampling: CIO Today: Kindle’s New Challenger Brings E-Books to iPhones Information Week: Book App Makes E-Book Readers Out Of Smartphones PCWorld: Kindle’s New Challenger Brings E-Books to iPhones We’ve also had a few mentions...

Another great article on Shortcovers at Publisher’s Weekly With only a couple of weeks to go before the launch of Shortcovers, awareness continues to build and interest about the service is growing. We are busily signing up publishers, connecting to retail partners, building new mobile apps and readying...

I always thought Peter Mansbridge was charming… Last night, CBC did a piece on ebooks and the change in the marketplace. I talked about how we are at a tipping point – with the media sector changing, new powerful devices like iPhones in the market, great new content...

O’Reilly TOC says “Kindle Killer” Might be Hyperbole, but a Lot to Like About Shortcovers”: Internet Retailer says “Indigo Books & Music to launch e-book service for smartphones”: If you’ve found any interesting write ups about Shortcovers around the net, feel free to post them as comments! ...