Sentences with phrase «handheld reading devices»

In addition, more than half would be likely to check out e-readers already loaded with books (58 %), take classes on how to download library ebooks to handheld devices (57 %), and take classes or instruction on how to use handheld reading devices like e-readers and tablet computers (51 %).

Women who do not currently borrow e-books from libraries are more interested than men in taking classes on how to use handheld reading devices such as e-readers or tablets.

Urban users are also somewhat more likely than users in other areas to be interested in classes on using handheld reading devices.

And remember, the market is clearly opening up for handheld reading devices: Princeton having recently announced that they are loading the whole reading list on to a Kindle (cue groans from the audience).

Now it was 2010, and I'd had to wonder: would Roger Ebert be enthusiastic about a handheld reading device?

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The Amazon Kindle Amazon's wireless reading device is either the most revolutionary thing to happen to printed matter since Gutenberg, or a handheld cultural apocalypse.

Steve: In theory, you could have a handheld device like a glucose meter that a diabetic might use and you just, you know, take a hair of some animal, put it in the device, and you get an instant read up based on the analysis of that little DNA section of what species you're looking at and, you know, take your caterpillar example that might sound like something that just a level - headed field biologist would be interested in.

It's widely known that Microsoft at some point during its early days breaking into the games console business considered a handheld device to compete with Nintendo's then - current Game Boy Advance... Read More

If you can't find a specific book or publication in audio form, computer software or separate handheld devices with optical character recognition can scan documents and read them aloud using speech synthesizers or screen readers.

The code reading is performed either through a specialized desktop or handheld device or, increasingly, through a smart - phone app now offered by CompuSystems that runs on iPhone, iPad and Android platforms.

The concerns raised by some parties are that the ease of ebook borrowing to handheld devices will have a... [Read more...]

This just underlines what I've come to believe: In an age of handheld mobile reading devices — where you can read on the subway, in buses, in waiting rooms, anywhere — we are in a new Silver Age of the short form.

This handheld device will change the way people read and the way authors publish books.

Speaking of the tablet's launch, Michael Dahan, President of Bookeen, said, «We are delighted to be able to offer our customers a new digital reading solution, the Cybook Tablet, which caters for people who enjoy reading magazines on a handheld device.

This new offering has a Buy It Now feature which allows patrons to click to purchase a book that they have enjoyed reading on a handheld device, a feature that encourages the already high number of book sales that occur after an ebook has been borrowed.

Ebooks are electronic books read at the computer screen or in handheld devices.

50 % of Americans now have a dedicated handheld device — either a tablet computer like an iPad, or an e-reader such as a Kindle or Nook — for reading e-content.

D. «E-book» means an electronically formatted book designed to be read on a computer, a handheld device, or other electronic devices capable of visually displaying E-books.

At the same time, a desktop computer that has logged on to the Bookstream website to access content can allow students who need the assistance to hear the material read to them, just as a handheld device owned by the student can use the text - to - speech capability for the student at home.

45 % of magazine and journal readers under age 30 read their magazines or journals on a computer or handheld devices such as a tablet, e-reader, or cell phone, compared with 30 % of older adults.

An eBook is an electronic version of a printed book that can easily be read on a computer or handheld device, with properly formatted text and images, no matter the size of the screen.

A reading method called Span Limited Tactile Reinforcement (SLTR) was proposed, wherein text is displayed on a small screen handheld device (such as a smartphone), using large fonts so that the text spans only a few words per line.

Overall, 50 % of Americans now have a dedicated handheld device — either a tablet computer like an iPad, or an e-reader such as a Kindle or Nook — for reading e-content.

Digital comics are the comics that you read on a mobile device, like a smartphone, a tablet, an e-book reader or a handheld gaming pod.

The e-books borrowed from libraries can be read on any Kindle device or on desktop and handheld computers running the Kindle e-reading app, Amazon.com said.

This conceptual video is a corporate collaborative research project initiated by Bonnier R&D into the experience of reading magazines on handheld digital devices.

From the beginning, teen readers were the demographic that was least likely to adopt digital reading, opting to reserve their handheld devices for other social pursuits.

When we talk about an ebook, we really mean a digital version of a printed text that we can read on a handheld electronic device like a miniature laptop computer — two quite separate things, once again.

Adobe is loosening the grip of its DRM, allowing users to share e-books with friends and to read books on up to 12 different devices (six desktop and six handheld).

As you know, there are handheld devices, such as tablets, smartphones and e-readers that allow book lovers to read their favorite novels and short stories while on the road, such as Kindle, Nook, Kobo and Bookeen.

The great thing about the Apple iPad is the fact that its screen size is perfect for watching movies, viewing photos, reading and browsing websites without having to crouch or squint like what most people do with an iPhone, iPod Touch or any similar handheld device.

Motorola ES400S enterprise handheld device is sports a 3 - inch touchscreen TFT LCD display with resolution of 640 x 480 pixels (VGA), 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera with 1D / 2D barcode reading, Biometric fingerprint reader, GPS, Wi - Fi 802.11 a / b / g, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, a slot for microSD memory card (up to 32 GB), 256 MB of RAM, 1 GB of ROM, three - axis accelerometer, and running on Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Professional.

The Problems Firstly that in some ways, FLIPS just highlights the core challenge of books and reading in a digital connected world, as the possible uses of free time explode the danger for books is that time that might be spent reading can as easily be spent, surfing the web, playing games, watching video, listening to streamed music or doing any of the variety of digitally enabled forms of entertainment what ever handheld device you happen to be carrying allows.

E-book readers are wireless handheld devices capable of downloading an electronic version of a book and making it available for a customer to read anywhere without a physical copy of the book.

Oprah Winfrey ignited a new wave of Kindle love when she devoted a show to the little eInk gadget in late October 2008, and Amazon further cemented its dominant role with new Kindle models in early 2009 and mid-2010 and free apps that allow readers to «buy once, read anywhere» on any computer, smartphone or handheld device.

But you don't even need a Kindle Fire to see the color pictures, because it's also compatible with Amazon's Kindle apps for handheld devices like the iPad and Android phones — and you can also read the comic book online!

But taking on the tome directly is the challenge for handheld, dedicated reading devices, of which the Kindle is only the newest and most credible effort.

But the Kindle Fire may just have been a defensive move by Amazon — to make sure Apple didn't lure away everyone who wanted to read ebooks on a handheld device.

Some 55 % of library card holders regularly read magazines and journals (vs. 39 % of non-card holders) and 35 % of those card - holding readers say they read such material on a computer or handheld device.

I love that I can read my ebooks on my laptop, my desktop, or my smartphone, and since I plan my next phone to be an iPhone, I'm looking forward to having a handheld device where I can download ebooks and audiobooks.

She was the Director of Content for the Rocket eBook, the first handheld electronic reading device, and has held a variety of marketing roles in New York and the San Francisco Bay Area with Macmillan, Oxford University Press, The Crown Publishing Group, HarperSanFrancisco and IDG Books.

One major difference is that those who own handheld e-reading devices like e-readers or tablets are more likely to say e-books are preferable to print books for reading in bed: 53 % of device owners say e-books are better than print books in this situation, compared with 45 % of all print and e-book readers.

Make sure you prepare your books to be sold in several sites and read on many devices to match the various standards of handheld eReaders.

In order to read our eBooks you must either download the Adobe Digital Editions software for your PC or Mac, or use an Adobe Digital Editions compatible application on your handheld device.

Once in place, the microchip can be detected immediately with a handheld device which reads the chip.

Microchips can be detected with a handheld device that uses radio waves to read the chip.

Once in place, the microchip can be detected immediately with a handheld device that uses radio waves to read the chip.

The Switch's hybrid home console and portable feel gives a new dimension to every game, especially multi-platform releases, as there's a unique connection you feel to a handheld device being part of your... Continue reading →

Football Manager 2012 for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch is coming before Christmas, but while it will be a step up from last year's version, it will still be designed specifically for handheld devices, and lack many of the new in - depth features of its PC... Read more

Meanwhile, Apple has muscled in to the handheld gaming market with its touchscreen devices and... Read more