Sentences with phrase «about ebook reader devices»

I'm going to say I was perturbed with a slight sense of unease when I started to think about that ebook reader device.

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24 % of school libraries loan out ebook readers; about 50 % of schools have a one - to - one policy, which means that each student has his or her own tablet / device for at least part of a school day.

About 21 percent and 18 percent of the ebook readers claim tablet or e-reader devices as their preferred device for reading ebooks, respectively.

Freescale believes the new processors will bring about a quantum change in the way we perceive the mobile device segment, such as ebook readers and tablet PCs.

The great thing about getting your eBooks ready for smartphone use is the number of apps available that make it very easy for your readers to access and enjoy your work, even if they don't have a dedicated e-reader device.

Announcements have been made over the course of the last two months detailing how readers can get ebooks for their favorite devices, as well as find out a little bit about some great authors at the same time.

This mentality is in keeping with what the publishing industry has learned about teens and digital reading, namely that many prefer to keep their devices separate from their education, leading to what was once a slow adoption of ebooks for teen readers.

They are popular in Europe because readers want to easily sideload their purchased ebooks on their smartphone or tablet and not have to worry about Adobe Digital Editions not supporting their device.

With so many digital reading platforms on the market, readers can become overwhelmed when trying to make an informed choice about which device to go with for ebook consumption.

I started doing speculative blogging about such a device in the summer of 2006 when I wrote a post about engadget's claim of a rumor that Apple was developing an eBook reader.

Last week I posted a text - to - speech review for Kindle devices and a reader left a tip about how to enable text - to - speech for Kindle ebooks using an iPad or iPhone.

One thing about ebooks is this — they're as heavy as your ebook reader, unlike those tomes that are collecting dust at home, and speaking of dust, you need not clean your bookshelves once in a while — simply because there is nothing physical about the ebook other than the device carrying those files.

The Asus DR - 900 is one of those ebook readers that there seems to be a lot of interest for, but there's been very little information actually revealed about the device up to this point.

I don't know about you, but I'm getting a little weary of all the Amazon - generated hype about the Kindle, its proprietary eBook reader (described by Amazon as a «revolutionary wireless reading device [emphasis mine]-RRB-.

Ideally, readers will read your eBook and love it enough to immediately pick up their phones (or other mobile devices) and call, text and post about the eBook to everyone they know.

The size will vary across ebook readers depending on the resolution of the device, with the scene breaks being smaller on high resolution devices, but the person reading will not know or care about the alternate devices.

I don't think I will go back to a dedicated ebook reader (Kindle or otherwise), if only because it would be one more device to lug around, charge, and fret about new models making mine seem dated.

Aside from Amazon and the Kindle, just about every ebook reader app and reading device supports ePub format.

So every device we put out comes from trying to understand that reader better,» said Tamblyn, the chief content officer, adding about the company's competitors, Barnes & Noble, Amazon and Apple, «we have the advantage of being a company that focuses only on one thing, which is how to sell ebooks and sell them well — on devices, through apps and on the Web.

But the thought of a battery that lasts about 13 times as long and charges simultaneously with the device when plugged in makes a great case for finally picking up an ebook reader, if you haven't already.

While competitors including Qualcomm, NVIDIA, Texas Instruments, and Samsung have been duking it out for dominance in the smartphone and tablet space, Freescale is one of the top makers of chips for eBook Readers, in - vehicle entertainment systems, and other devices that you see everywhere, but not might hear as much about..

You'll find detailed information about each ebook reader, along with photos and video demonstrations, to get a better idea of which device is the best for you.

If you are unfamiliar with ebook readers, this device is about the size of an average DVD case, at 8» x 5.3» x 0.36», and weighs 10.2 ounces.

The last step in the ebook reader guide is to follow these links to review information about these particular devices on this website.

With access to JavaScript on mobile devices, ebooks can potentially gain access to information about the reading device itself, such as the location of the reader in the physical world, or the device's orientation, or even add photos and video from the device's camera.

Overall, we are hoping that the webinar will foster further conversation among librarians about ebooks and that it will be an opportunity to discuss the implications that digital books present for our collections and for readers (as people, not devices).