China: Shanghai Daily to offer e-paper version on Amazon's Kindle
Posted by Kelley Vendeland on May 12, 2008 at 12:14 PM
The Shanghai Daily, an English language newspaper in China, has launched an e-paper edition compatible with Amazon's Kindle E-reader. The Daily says it is the first paper in Asia to release an e-paper version for the Kindle, reports Journalism.co.uk's Laura Oliver.
With the addition of The Shanghai Daily, Amazon's number of e-paper titles, including the Washington Post and The New York Times, now stands at 18.
Source: Journalism.co.uk
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