If
you like ebook technology but need some assistance, we can help you with ebook consulting.
Not exact matches
In the past few years, it's become clear that old
technologies like vinyl records, analog cameras, and print books are managing to hang on in the world of streaming music, smartphones, and
ebooks.
A spokesperson for the company didn't have anything concrete to offer, but did remind me that B&N offers
eBook lending through its «LendMe»
technology (not the same as gifting) and,
like Amazon, offers physical and electronic gift cards for
eBooks.
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.
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.
The main draw about Barnes and Noble is their
ebook and e-Reader
technology that has saved the company from meeting an untimely demise
like Borders did.
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.
If you want
ebook services but don't
like technology, or want to concentrate on the writing, we can help you with
ebook production.
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.
For example, Project Gutenberg, a major producer of public - domain
ebooks, hosts epub and Kindle files that sometimes lack basic typographic necessities
like curly quotes; some of those
ebooks are automatically generated and can't take full advantage of modern ereader
technology like popup footnotes or popup tables of contents; they sometimes lack niceties
like cover images and title pages; and the quality of individual
ebook productions varies greatly.
iRex is the co-developer of e-Ink which is the paper -
like screen
technology that's increasingly being used in dedicated
ebook readers including the Amazon Kindle and Sony Reader.
Ebooks,
like technology, are going to evolve, blur distinctions, and go where they were meant to go — interactive.
I do not
like DRM and avoid purchasing
ebooks, music, and videos that use the
technology because it does not benefit me it the least.
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.
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?
The new
technology will allow customers to borrow
ebooks from any library online or in the physical location and then read them on any Android device or certain e-readers
like the Nooks.
what will be the next level to this
ebook?i would
like to know the next level
technology to this
ebook
Ebooksellers
like Kobo, Barnes and Noble, Google, and the many booksellers who use their
technology, rely on the EPUB standard to access a large range of
ebooks.
With the advancement and improvements made every day in screen
technology, cloud services, digital book marketing services and new software coming up, it appears
like ebooks are here to stay.
Although there are many types of e-readers available, not all are up to the task,» explains James Coulson, European marketing manager «With the VEB 620 and VEB 625 we've improved the design of the standard
eBook reader by making the devices easier to use and taking advantage of advances in
technology,
like the «G - sensor», wi - fi and SD card slot.»
Also, included is some ideas for businesses to utilize
eBook technology solutions for matters
like configuration control, manual distribution, compliance, etc..
I mean, companies
like Smashwords actually actively discourage authors from creating proper
eBook files by not allowing them to upload individual files and instead forcing their Meatgrinder upon everyone, a
technology that — in its current state — does nothing to improve
eBook quality and typically makes things incomprehensibly worse.
The Kindle Cloud Reader is an
ebook reader app built using HTML5 and web
technologies that looks and works just
like the native
ebook reading apps.
While Joanna focuses on sharing wisdom gained from her trip, she also briefly discusses the potential of global
ebook markets as
technology moves forward in countries, for example,
like India.
At EditionGuard, we are always on the lookout for new and exciting
technologies,
like braille for
eBooks, that indie authors, publishers, and our readers will benefit from.
Later year 2010 we planned to Launch 2
ebook reader models based on two different Display
technology's
like E Ink and SiPix.
Now, with the benefit of
eBook technology, that system is being upended, and with it have come entirely new meanings for words we thought we understood,
like «self publishing.»
Remember: new
technologies like ebooks can present challenges — not just opportunities — to populations in unforeseen ways.
It is based on a variety of other
technologies and standards,
like Open
eBook and XHTML 1.1, but its uniqueness is in how it combines these standards to provide a solid formatting foundation for
eBooks of just about every shape and size.
The company has been demonstrating their new LiquavistaVivid
technology, a dual - mode display which can automatically flip between a paper -
like monochrome setting — ideal for
ebook reading indoors and out — and an LCD -
like full color video - capable setting.
I am of a generation that has grown with printed books from school to college to Uni, to work & leisure but I am a realist that,
like all of us, we are witnessing a new era where
technology,
like of loath), is introducing a new format that is the
eBook.
I can appreciate if they give reasons why they think
eBooks aren't ready yet, or what changes they'd
like to see in
eBooks, but just flat out condemning the
technology for no reason other than they don't
like it is silly.
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.
Plastic Logic's giant touchscreen
ebook reader makes Amazon's Kindle look
like ancient Egyptian
technology, and the Barnes & Noble digital bookstore closes its serious content gap.
You all seemed to really
like seeing us discuss when
technology is overrated, and highlighting the underrated untechy solutions, including everything from
ebooks versus libraries, to recycling versus precycling.
A startup called Custos Media aims to keep track of digital assets
like movies,
eBooks and other media through blockchain
technology through its «imperceptible watermarking
technology.»