UPDATE: ZDNet has also posted a comparison
of ebook reader apps for the Google Android platform.
Not exact matches
If their Bible study consists
of nothing but reading the Bible, then my recommendation is: * Use FaithLife or Persue Journal, or the
app that your church has; * Install an
eBook reader and obtain a Bible in the format used by the
eBook reader.
So, don't forget, anything you can enjoy on the desktop version
of Logos Bible Software can also be accessed via 1) The Vyrso
ebook reader, 2) the Faithlife Bible
app, and 3) the Logos Bible Software
app.
The eGO
app will bring all
of the library's
eBooks into one easy - to - use
eBook reader.
Built by two parents who claim their daughter was upset by the amount and level
of profanity in a book she was reading, the
app takes an
ebook and «filters» out the naughty words with three levels for the
reader to choose from.
Google Books is the newest addition to the
reader apps available for the iPad and comprises
of no less than 3 million
ebooks.
Reading is making a comeback around the world due to new technology in a variety
of ebook readers and
apps for cell phones, tablets, and computers.
Whether it's
ebook overload, the nearly impossible search features in many
app stores, or the piles upon piles
of digital magazines,
readers can often feel so overwhelmed that they simply stop... [Read more...]
The Bluefire
Reader is one
of the best independent
ebook reading
apps for the iPad, with its biggest selling point being that it uses the Adobe Digital Editions DRM platform.
Dell and T - Mobile also bundle the Streak with a number
of non-exclusive pre-loaded
apps to help you buy or rent multimedia content: The Blockbuster
app provides on - demand video rentals; Amazon Kindle for Android lets you buy and read
eBooks; Zinio
Reader lets you preview magazines and subscribe to or buy individual issues in digital format.
And like iTunes, Calibre has the ability to convert between one
ebook format and another: between ePub and mobi (old Kindle) or AZW3 (newer Kindle), say, or between LIT format files and ePub, so that you can read that old Microsoft
Reader book on the iBooks
app of your iPad or Mac.
When an e-book is presented in an accessible format on an inaccessible e-book
reader, you need to fix incompatible format issue immediately, Vibosoft ePub Creating
app is capable
of performing underlying transcoder among all
eBook formats, a fast mode decision algorithm was built for text & image transcoding, all
of original layouts will be retained in the generated ePub file, enjoy reading on various
readers without format hindrance.
Today's Bone Walker major news item: if you're a
reader of ebooks on Kobo devices and / or
apps, OR if you're Android - inclined and like to get your digital media from Google Play, then the book is now available for preorder on platforms FOR YOU!
However, the only
ebook reader that I've tried that displayed creativity and unique insight into some of the properties of the iPad is the iFlow Reade
reader that I've tried that displayed creativity and unique insight into some
of the properties
of the iPad is the iFlow
ReaderReader app.
We leveraged that experience, and our experience
of building Book Discovery
Apps for Android, to build Books Discovery
Apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone a) These
Apps cover the major
ebook stores b) These
Apps reach 549,768 Windows 8 and Windows Phone
readers.
With iPad and the launch
of all the Android tablet /
readers — Kobo's Vox, Barnes & Noble's Nook Tablet, Sony's Tablet S, and yes, Amazon's Kindle Fire (which may one day at least run an
app that will read ePUB)-- each
of the major
eBook retailers has a device that should have no trouble supporting ePUB3.
There are tons
of great
ebook reader apps available in the
App Store that you can use to read most
ebooks.
We have confirmation that today both
app markets have removed Moon +
Reader due to allegations
of ebook piracy.
While many e-reading platforms aimed at the children's market focus solely on the younger
reader content found in many interactive book
apps, an unrivaled understanding
of the children's book market and the technological know - how to market
ebooks for a variety
of devices and ages will both have a great deal to do with the expected success
of Scholastic's electronic reading application.
You won't find Comixology, Kobo, Nook, Moon +
Reader or thousands
of awesome e-reading,
eBook, manga or comic book
apps.
Multimedia: To support video, animations and sound embedded or linked from OverDrive - supported
eBooks, the company is creating a series
of «best practices» for immersive experiences for digital
readers that ensure compatibility with OverDrive
apps and reading products.
Interactive storybook websites, enhanced
ebooks with full - color graphics and video, book trailers that advertise novels just as movies are advertised, downloadable
app books for
readers of all ages, all speak to the changing needs
of today's reading consumers.
Readmill only launched its iPhone
app in February
of this year, but has already established partnerships with eighty different publishers who are looking to working directly with their
readers as they bypass typical
ebook distribution outlets like Amazon or Barnes and Noble.
One new initiative that formally launched at the beginning
of November was a Cloud
Reader app, that allows
readers to check out
of eBooks and read them online.
Does the extra
apps gained by rooting improve magazine viewing ie a pc gamer magazine (with lots
of images) with either
of these
ebook readers.
You can customize the look
of the
app to make it suit your reading way and experience the best
of this Android
eBook reader app.
This
eBook Reader app is free to download and use, but requires the signing
of Amazon account for making the purchase
of the
eBooks.
Liza Daly
of Threepress Consulting, Inc. gives an overview
of her free, multi-platform Ibis
Reader and the advantage
of HTML5 to create multi-media
ebook apps that work across any device.
I'm not certain if this was suggested, but it would be great if Lulu had their own
eBook reader app that allowed lulu customers to make a stand alone
app of their book (s) for the iTunes store.
Posted by Michael Capobianco for Writer Beware If you follow publishing news, you're probably aware
of the recent controversy over Clean
Reader, a reading
app that scrubs
ebooks clean
of curse words and profanity.Now, in a step toward the future
of int... -LSB-...]
Of course, a workbook or journal on the Kindle
app does not allow
readers to enter their answers in the
eBook.
Navigation is
of course very intuitive for both the native Apple
apps and also the Stanza and eReader
eBook readers.
However, like the other popular
ebook reader app for DRM «d books, Apple's iBooks, the Kindle
app lacks a feature that is essential for those who read
ebooks in the context
of research and other writing projects: the ability to clip a brief section
of text that can be transferred to another document — the simple cut and paste feature.
And yet, the makers
of ebook reading
apps think that hiding all
of this information behind pop - up windows or in mystery meat menus in the name
of «minimalism» and being «distraction - free» somehow serves the
reader.
At Wednesday's IndieCommerce Institute in Chicago, the American Booksellers Association announced that it is working with Bluefire Productions to create a version
of the company's popular BlueFire
Reader app for IndieCommerce stores selling Google
eBooks ™.
On the
app,
readers are presented with a special tip for one free
ebooks every day (the book
of the day).
It is the
ebook reading
app's responsibility to expose the book's marked up information architecture in the UI in a way that helps
readers build a cognitive map
of the book's structure, which is essential for memory.
Overall, the Kindle for PC
app is a decent free
ebook reader, with access to the most comprehensive library
of ebooks on the planet, and a lot
of free
ebook titles as well (here's a free
ebook by Robin Hobb).
There are far more iPads and iPhones in the world than there are dedicated
ebook readers like the Kindle, so for this post let's do a roundup
of the best reading
apps for iOS devices.
If the core selling points
of your web - based
ebook reader is that it paginates and works offline — two features that native
apps easily do much much better — then you've already failed.
The great thing about getting your
eBooks ready for smartphone use is the number
of apps available that make it very easy for your
readers to access and enjoy your work, even if they don't have a dedicated e-reader device.
There are
apps for
ebook signings, but somehow that experience
of putting a physical book into a
readers hand just can't be bettered.
The company has recently released a series
of apps for phones and tablets and helps
readers tap into an ecosystem
of 100,000
ebooks.
This closed system
of ebook selling doesn't foster book discovery and can lead to niche specific bookselling while isolating potential
readers who are trapped by the retail platform associated with the e-reader device or
app they choose.
DRM is not the only consideration — there are a number
of other benefits to native
apps that are currently well suited to
ebook readers.
Copia demonstrated its social reading platform and rolled out its college textbook interactivity, BookTracks offered samples
of its fully integrated audio enhancements, and a variety
of companies like start - ups BiblioCrunch and Robot Media demonstrated tools that authors and
readers can use to develop their own
ebooks and
app books.
However, if I ever buy an Amazon
ebook, I first strip it of its DRM and then read it in my favorite eBook reader app that only reads ePub (Marvin for
ebook, I first strip it
of its DRM and then read it in my favorite
eBook reader app that only reads ePub (Marvin for
eBook reader app that only reads ePub (Marvin for iOS).
While there was some data from the Center for Teaching through Children's Books that seemed to show children actually learn less and retain less content and demonstrate a lower level
of comprehension when reading an enhanced
ebook app (there's simply too much distracting content that takes away from the story line), Russell Hampton, president
of Disney Publishing Worldwide, countered that argument with the explanation that e-
readers are engaging reluctant and disinterested
readers in higher numbers than ever before.
Of course, that would probably be even more expensive, you would have to download
apps that may or may not be as good (I have yet to find any tablet
apps that work better than a native
ebook reader, but maybe they exist), and you would still have the exact same warranty that you're complaining about.
Regardless
of the device you use, you will need to install a
reader app to view the
ebooks you have borrowed.