From April 15 through May 13, any Kobo
eReader device purchased at an ABA member bookstore will come with a free copy of the Algonquin eBook What My Mother Gave Me: Thirty - one Women on the Gifts That Mattered Most, edited by Elizabeth Benedict.
It's called the Eason Leaf... It could plausibly become the best - selling dedicated
ereading device in Ireland after the Kindle and create a mass market for ebooks sold via the Eason ebookstore.
Ian shared a slew of statistics related to eBooks; public libraries anticipate a 36 % increase in eBook circulation and while only 7 % of public libraries circulate preloaded
eReading devices, 24 % are considering it.
On Tuesday, Kobo unveiled a new lineup of
eReading devices.
At the same time that major bookseller Barnes & Noble announced a drop in its quarterly net income, the company announced a new version of its Nook Tablet
eReader device.
Kobo is extending its BEA show special on
eReading devices to June 30 for all ABA member stores.
In doing so, we will inevitably learn the limitations of this format and begin to push the envelope on what type of reading experiences can be delivered via
eReading devices.
EPUB is supported by the majority of eBook stores and
eReading devices.
There's also the question of health and age privilege; consider for example the oft - quoted scenario of a nearsighted person who finds that reading on
an ereading device, and therefore being able to adjust the font size to something comfortable for them, means they can suddenly read a lot more easily than they can a print book.
Kait, I may be way off on this, but isn't Kobo Borders»
eReader device?
There are three times as many
ereader devices now than just a single year ago, and Amazon has just announced that their own eBooks now have eight authors selling over a million eBooks.
However,
eReader devices come in all shapes in sizes, ranging from a big desktop PC down to a tiny iPhone.
Our team is ready to deliver customized solutions for production, conversion, and distribution to a variety of global retailers and
eReading devices, marketing and sales reporting to our partners.
«For consumers travelling or on holiday having an additional
ereader device to look after is awkward,» says Broughton.
Used by many of the country's top public, K - 12 school and academic libraries, Axis 360 offers a fully accessible platform for library users to find, check out and read digital titles on their phones, tablets and
ereader devices.
Also I wish I can download their app to
an ereader device.
Most bookstore chains have their own
ereader device and their own bookstore; but some companies like Smashwords, BookBaby, and Lulu offer «distribution» - which means they'll send your ebook out to all the online retailers and keep track of sales for you.
The EPUB format is an open source standard that defines how the content and metadata of an eBook should be packaged and how
eReading devices and software should render the format to the reader.
My form was mostly geared to making sure that any applicants had the technical ability to load books on
their ereading devices, although I plan on sending them the ARCs via InstaFreebie (and InstaFreebie offers tech support).
I also find it's more easy to read for briefs amounts of time with
an ereader device than with a book.
My first
ereader device was a Kobo, because that was the first one available on the New Zealand market.
The Toronto - based, Japanese - owned ebook retailer and manufacturer of
ereader devices, has confirmed that it will launch in India «soon.»
So far in 2013, Kobo's customers, either on smartphone, laptop, tablet, desktop computer, or
eReading devices, have turned more than 1.3 - billion pages, logging more than 10 - million hours of reading time in the process.
Kobo delivers the best digital reading experience to millions of users in 190 countries, offering one of the world's largest catalogues with more than 4.7 million titles, world - class
eReading devices, and top - ranking apps.
With the advent of a plethora of
ereading devices, the conversation was no longer about whether such devices will be viable replacements for books, but about ways to make them vastly better than books ever were.
Different
ereading devices allow users to personalize their reading experiences.
The simple fact of the matter is that dedicated
eReading devices are not being replaced, or even now purchased in the first place by readers of ebooks, as ebooks can now be read on any number of different devices, whether they be tablets, phablets, phones or laptops.
Ereading devices are cheaper, better, and more prolific every day.
Instead of contacting individual reviewers and bloggers, we'll add your book to NetGalley, an online database where thousands of reviewers, as well as librarians, educators, media professionals, and booksellers, have the ability to request a digital copy to read and review on
their ereading device.
Canadian customers can now purchase the hottest
eReading device online and in - store at Best Buy TORONTO, Jan. 28 / CNW / - Now there are even more...
I also want to finish or at least update my series of posts about self - publishing and how I've gone about doing that, and about various
ereader devices with which I am now familiar.
Learn why you may not be able to force dropcaps, indents, headers, footers or fonts in an ebook, why you can't and shouldn't remove your table of contents, and how your ebook reflows to be responsive to
ereader devices.
The first step beyond simply putting the text of books onto
ereading devices is, essentially, adding different media to the mix.
Every formatting feature in your ebook is created using this code, which then translates to the layout seen on
your ereading device.
Code: A set of computerized instructions sent to
an ereading device explaining how to display the content.
Ebook: A book composed in — or converted to — digital format for display on a computer screen or handheld
ereading device
Some of the indie stores are selling Kobos and other
ereading devices and doing very well with them.
However, keep in mind that you don't need a specific
ereader device in order to read ebooks.
For other devices, specifically
eReader devices (Nook, Kobo, etc) there are some products available that help you translate between eBook formats.
BookLogix will convert the author's final PDF book file to the major eBook formats compatible with the three major
eReader devices (Kindle, iPad / iPhone, Nook).
The Cybook
eReading Device is now available in a Deluxe version, which comes with a USB Charger, cover, 2 GB SD memory card, Stereo earphones and an extra batter.
More and more people are reading books electronically, on computers, on mobile phones, and on dedicated
ereading devices.
The proliferation of
ereading devices, from tablets and smartphones to dedicated ereaders, has a lot to do with it.
International ebook market explodes, causing publishers to rethink territory rights restrictions — The proliferation of affordable, high - quality dedicated
ereading devices, smart phones and ereading apps, and the international expansion of big US - based ebook retailers into green field markets, will...
You have stumbled upon the fruits of my obsession: reading,
ereader devices and all things reading + tech related.
Once you install and the Adobe Digital Reader opens, a box will pop up that says it sees
an ereader device and do you want to activate...... say YES.
The personal message is then inserted into the fresh new copy of the fabulous eBook that the fan has purchased and transmitted then to
his eReader device.
Focused on helping customers embark on their eReading adventure, WHSmith stores will have a dedicated team of Kobo experts to help introduce consumers to eReading and the best
eReading device for their reading style.
I still own and use my first generation Nook as
my ereading device.
If you break it down
their eReader device sales increased over 160 percent from the previous year and their bookstore surpassed... [Read more...]