Sentences with phrase «ebook technology so»

I didn't see them getting angry about eBook technology so restrictive that it did not allow people to even copy and paste minute sections, consistent with the terms of fair use.

Not exact matches

With so much at stake, this eBook looks at why Induction exists, why it's broken, and how technology can support the organization.

Newer technologies allow content producers to easily change online content, apps and eBooks so that the information remains accurate and up - to - date.

I've resisted getting an ebook reader, thus far, because the technology changes so quickly that I haven't made up my mind yet.

As technology became more sophisticated, so did ebooks and the issues surrounding them.

Reading paper books is not rejecting technology, you are conflating technology and the digital naure of ebooks, When I read a paper book, I sometimes want to use a different medium because it is satisfying to do so, just like it is sometimes satifying to write notes by hand (also helps retention), but the fact is that there is a tremendous amount of technology that goes into producing both the pen and the printed book.

Also, technology changes every six months or so, which means that each time I come back to produce files, I have to reevaluate previous production methods to see if they are still the best, are compatible with the current ebook and print standards, and are the most cost - effective.

That may change as more so - called digital natives progress into higher education and as ebook reader technology gets better, but for now, 60 % of students would rather pay for a low - cost printed book than use a free digital version.

The publishers will have to adjust again, like they have done so many times before (paperback / trade paperback, ebooks as we speak, the printing press) but they are well placed to slide in because, after all, they have the lion's share of personnel, technologies and connections to have their work placed in the higher echelons.

Moreover, plenty of parents have bought their children the technology needed to run the ebooks — the tablets, the iPads, even the dedicated e-readers — so, where are the books?

Aside from the shift in technology, the one consistent fact is that ebooks, digital magazines, and digital newspapers are seeing increasing profits, and will continue to do so.

eBook readers are not high technology driven like other gadgets, and there is no reason why people would not use a Kindle 1 even 5 years from now, so in this case in particular, I simply do not agree with the argumentation that technology has a way of progressing and that it is okay to abandon previous hardware.

There's a Bluetooth low - energy chip inside them too, so they can be wirelessly updated from a mobile device or a PC, and the same e-Ink display technology as you'll find in ebook readers like the Kindle.

But the difference with publishing on Amazon is that my ebook can be read on my pc, smartphone and a variety of tablets including on the iPad... however, the iBook reader is restricted to only Apple platforms so my ebook audience is restricted to only those with access to Apple technology.

The large majority of people are not early adopters, so having a place where anyone can walk in and try out and learn about new technologies — accessing ebooks on smartphones, preloaded iPads or Kindles, and the like — is enormously useful.

Electronic paper (or ePaper) represents a category of display solutions that have become quite popular over the past year or so, mostly due to the rapid «rise to stardom» of the various eBook readers that have made their way onto the market within this time frame and that make very good use of this technology.

Re Lucian's concern i think publishing will continue to morph and new alliances of writers, journalist, curators, illustrators, translators and social & mobile geeks will collaborate on ways to create ebooks, enhanced ebooks, interactive books — and additional distribution channels along with amazon... and increasingly what we create can be agnostic of technology, available on any devise, Mathew's coverage has been in - depth, up - to - date and writing for a wide audience... as a former JSJ reporter who is interested in this area i am in awe of his writing, and thankful for it, like so many others here evidentally are... maybe you, Matthew, will author your own Amazon - supported book?

I think the concern for authors is that the technology for ebooks basically didn't exist when she signed her publishing contracts, so why should they share in the profits?

«We know that an increasing part of our audience is interacting on tablets, e-readers, and smart phones, so our aim in conducting research on apps and ebooks is to learn how best to use new technologies to make the most meaningful reading experience for these families,» she says.

They're the world leader in ebook technology, so developing the technology to do that would be easy.

So, if you're working with ebooks, you need to know how they fit into the Internet, both as consumer products and as an Internet technology.

So, here's the deal: If you have a Mac and iWorks and you want to self - publish an eBook and sell it via Amazon.com or Apple's iBookstore, you now have all the technology you need.

Ebooks are here to stay and it is up to authors and publishers to use this technology wisely so that it functions to everyone's advantage, author, publisher and reader.

It is nearly impossible to look past the ebook as the defining innovation of our business at the moment to guess what else technology may throw our way, because it has changed so many things.

The world is changing fast and so will the core of eBook technology.

Digital technologies have made it easy and inexpensive to upload and widely distribute ebooks, so writers can publish into the hands of readers without any printing expense.

But, people are still using these technologies, so they need to find a way to incorporate the files of these formats in the modern - day eBook readers.

We see so many other author services focused on technology, distribution, ebook conversion, and text editors.

Because ebook technology is still in its early stages, the platforms and feature sets of each offering change rapidly, so any comparison is bound to be a snapshot at best.

Technology and Discovery Partners Teamwork is key to supporting the entire ebook workflow, so we continue to enhance our solutions with both ProQuest solutions and integration with third - party party technologies and services.

The OverDrive integration will allow for the checkout of ebooks from within Millennium or Sierra without jumping to the OverDrive interface; the June rollout of Decision Center, the company's new data - driven collection management tool that will compete with collectionHQ's product; a wave of hiring backed by the new investors, which has already increased the staff by 20 so far this year and will add another 40 by the end of the year (mostly in development and support), according to Massana, pushing the company past 400 employees; the creation of five «library relations managers» who serve as customer advocates at III; the complete integration of SkyRiver Technology Solutions into III along with the termination of SkyRiver's suit against OCLC on March 4.

I don't think new technology should be considered an advance if it is a step backward in our rights, so I reject these ebooks 100 %.

As we can see from the images, the eReader features minimalistic, low - profile design, and comes with a 6.8 - inch custom WXGA + Pearl E-ink screen that features ClarityScreen + technology in order to bring 1440 x 1080 pixels resolution and 155 dpi onto the 6.8 - inch ebook reader so you can more comfortably enjoy your favorite books using the high definition eReader, and the built - in front - light allows you to read in the dark and low light environments.

So, faced with disruptive eBook technology that threatened their inefficient and antiquated business model, several major book publishers, working with Apple Inc. («Apple»), decided free market competition should not be allowed to work — together they coordinated their activities to fight back in an effort to restrain trade and retard innovation.

It makes Oyster look pretty prescient for focusing so hard on its technology and mobile reading experience (as it did from launch — and which was surely one of the main reasons it raised $ 17 million from big VCs), because otherwise the company's exit would only stand as a symbol of the fact that ebook subscriptions don't work.

I don't know much about ebook technology, so I hope all of you more knowledgeable folks can help me out.

Ok, so it has the same name as its predecessor, but according the Amazon, the new Kindle Paperwhite has an up - to - 25 % - faster processor for quicker page turns and eBook loading, «the latest touch technology,» improved battery, and a display with higher contrast.

It also doesn't appear as if there's much scope for Kobo to extend the deal into selling content as the whole point of Tolino is to give the German bookstores a stake in the ebook business, so it looks like the takeover is, at least for the time being, purely a technology play.