Sentences with phrase «e-book reader software»

Of course, e-book reader software is usually freely available for a wide variety of devices, including desktop and laptop computers in addition to most PDAs.

And forget about e-book reader software on your desktop and notebook computers too.

The device is limited to Sharp's e-book reader software and, from next year, a multimedia player that will bring video and audio.

The decision means more content from the Toronto - based e-book reader software maker.

K - NFB Reading Technology's Blio e-book reader software for PCs not only recreates graphic elements of traditional printed books that e-book readers have largely ignored, but can effortlessly deliver related content such as multimedia.

The brand name of proprietary e-book reader software from Adobe Systems.

Not exact matches

Companies licensing the Reader Mobile SDK include Sony Corp., whose Sony Reader is widely considered to be the second most popular model on the market today, and Lexcycle Inc., maker of Stanza, which is free software that's designed to turn Apple Inc.'s iPhone into an e-book rReader Mobile SDK include Sony Corp., whose Sony Reader is widely considered to be the second most popular model on the market today, and Lexcycle Inc., maker of Stanza, which is free software that's designed to turn Apple Inc.'s iPhone into an e-book rReader is widely considered to be the second most popular model on the market today, and Lexcycle Inc., maker of Stanza, which is free software that's designed to turn Apple Inc.'s iPhone into an e-book readerreader.

Adobe Systems Inc. this week announced its second major move in the e-book market in the last five months as the multimedia software vendor looks to build a consortium to take on Amazon.com Inc. and its market - leading Kindle e-book reader.

It is baffling to me that e-book reader manufacturers sometimes still come out with frustrating, unpolished software.

You can simple copy e-books files to reader without any external software (I prefer Calibre to do that, it convert any format to more recommended kepub but it isn't required)-- e.g. in Poland most online bookshops doesn't used DRM protection (only watermark) so you not need to worry about.

Sony, in a challenge to Amazon's Kindle, unveiled plans on Thursday to do away with the proprietary software on its electronic Sony Reader and convert its e-book store to an industry standard format.

That means your e-books will be compatible with popular readers like the SONY PRS 500 / 505/700, Cybook Gen 3, Amazon Kindle (1 and 2) and the iPhone (with the Stanza reader software).

Many public libraries already offer e-book borrowing for free, subject to a library user loading special software on a desktop computer, mobile device or some e-book readers.

The $ 259 e-book reader is the main competitor to Amazon's Kindle device, and it has received mixed reviews due to several software slowdowns.

The present upgrade of the software promises to make things even better for the readers who would now be able to open far more e-books in many more different formats than before.

Stross argues that this effectively locks many e-book buyers into the device, since it's virtually impossible to read Kindle books on other devices (other than through Amazon's Kindle software on the iPad, or its Cloud Reader) without buying a new copy.

The entire Barnes and Noble Nook line of e-book readers all run Android and it would not be complicated to pre-load the software on the devices by the company.

The format is used for all of Adobe's publishing software - from the InDesign layout app to the Content Server management tool - along with virtually all other manufacturers of e-book readers, with the notable exception of Amazon.com Inc. and its market - leading Kindle.

Users will be forced to rely on Adobe's e-book-reading software — either Digital Editions for PCs, or Adobe Mobile Reader on smartphones, E-Ink devices and tablets — to read their e-books.

If you purchase e-books with DRM, you will need to use either Adobe Digital Editions or your reader's own library software to manage and load the books.

Vellum does the same sort of work as Kindle Create, but previews its effects across a wider range of viewing platforms (including cellphones, tablets and e-book readers from multiple vendors), whereas Amazon's software is obviously restricted to that company's own products.

However, the counterpoint to this is that it isn't really that much more convenient when you are limited to what store you can shop at because of the e-book reader or software you have.

Given the current absence of a dedicated e-book reader, Barnes & Noble is offering its e-book inventory to Mac and PC users, iPhone and iPod touch users, and BlackBerry smartphone users, who access the e-Books through a dedicated «eReader» software application.

Apple's e-book sales should grow when iBook reader software comes out on the iPhone, he noted, since there will already be 100 million credit - card accounts registered with Apple for its iPhone and other devices.

I'd love to see Barnes & Noble and Borders follow Amazon's lead in offering reader software for their e-books on a wide variety of devices.

The Kindle is the best - selling reader, and is part of a whole ecosystem of Amazon - provided e-books and software, so you can read the same books on your PC, smartphone or Kindle.

With Apple's enormous and enthusiastic base of users, many of whom were introduced to the company via its now ubiquitous iPhone (it's only a matter of time before Apple's reader software is rolled out across all devices), the company could quickly become a leader in e-book publishing.

The Sony Reader's restrictions operate in two steps: a license to use the device and a second license to use the e-book library software (created by Sony).

A librarian noted that, «with ePUB format the patrons need a PC in addition to their e-book reader; they also have to create an Adobe Digital editions account and download the software; with Kindle they are transferred to their Amazon account» — and for a library with multiple e-book vendors, patrons may have to go to even more sites to find their e-book.

Amazon makes Kindle software available for free for the iPhone and iPod touch, but has heretofore not licensed the format for use on any other e-book reader.

E-books certainly improve on paper books in information density and (with certain reader software and devices) search functionality, at a bare minimum.

which notes that «the iPhone, meanwhile, has quietly become the most widely used e-book reader: more people have downloaded e-book software (such as Stanza, eReader and Classics) for iPhones than have bought Kindles.»

By enforcing its own AZW format instead of using an open standard supported by other e-book readers, like EPUB, Amazon effectively prevents people from reading that content on any device besides a Kindle (or a device equipped with Kindle software).

My main issue is being «locked into» a particular manufacturer's proprietary software that forces you into buying e-books from their online library (I realize most e-book readers do allow for unlimited public domain readings and the ability to read PDF and Word files, etc.).

It is that license which allows us to download an e-book onto our e-book reader, upload computer software, and legally obtain music online.

It includes software installed on smart phones, tablets, e-book readers and — since almost everything includes some kind of computing power these days — even things such as PVR's and cars.

The i705 comes with a single CD that contains Palm Desktop 4.0.1 software and a few bonus apps: DataViz's Documents to Go Professional Edition (for accessing Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents), Palm Reader (for reading e-books), MGI PhotoSuite Mobile Edition (to view photos on your handheld), and Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.05 (to read the manual on your desktop).