If you're already used to
reading on these types of devices (or a typical cell phone), then the dimensions will seem fine to you.
Not exact matches
For one, Amazon, like other e-book sellers, has used a scheme known as «digital rights management» (DRM), which limits the
types of devices that can
read certain e-book formats.259 Compelling readers to purchase a Kindle through cheap e-books locks them into future e-book purchases from Amazon.260 Moreover, buying — or even browsing — e-books
on Amazon's platform hands the company information about your
reading habits and preferences, data the company uses to tailor recommendations and future deals.261 Replicated across a few more purchases, Amazon's lock - in becomes strong.
eBooks can be
read on computers, ereaders, tablets, and phones and they allow the reader to select the fonts and other options that work best
on each
type of device.
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.
And they
read on two different
types of devices.
As in Japan, this will spark a new cultural phenomenon
of young people not just
reading, but also writing novels and other book
types on their mobile
devices.
It has MMC and CF slots for other apps; someone even produced a version
of Wikipedia for offline
reading that fits
on a 16 GB CF card, and there have also been ports
of web browsers and RSS readers, among other things (even a terminal; the
device gives you full root access if you want, or a consumer - electronics
type interface if you don't).
The problem with these
types of studies is that they call any
device that you can
read books
on, an e-reader.
Update: The original post below went live
on Monday - we now have official confirmation
of the
device from RIM with James Poulton, director, Advanced Accessories saying: «Whether you're
typing email, creating documents, surfing the web or using other...
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If you're the
type of person who
reads constantly, maybe the marginal improvement will pay off with the amount
of time you spend
on the
device.
Many devotees
of digital
reading have found and enjoyed the freedom
of ebook
reading almost literally anywhere, and
on nearly any
type of device.
No one would really own the books but they could
read them everywhere and
on all
types of devices.
This would be a great
type of service if not for DRM, if people could
read the ebooks
on whatever
device or app they wanted.
We also asked e-Reader owners about the
types of content they're
reading on their
devices — and found major differences between iPad and Kindle owners.
They are also available as ebooks from Amazon to all
types of ereaders including Kindles or there is a free Kindle
Reading App for you to use on any other sort of tablet, phone or PC reading
Reading App for you to use
on any other sort
of tablet, phone or PC
reading reading device.
«By combining our organizations, we not only align our technology roadmaps, but also accelerate the adoption
of content that is natively accessible and
device - friendly for all
types of publishing, whether you are
reading on the Web or offline.»
The Book Industry Study Group recently released results
of its Consumer Attitudes Toward E-Book
Reading survey that addressed questions about which type of device people use for e-books and which genres they're reading on their d
Reading survey that addressed questions about which
type of device people use for e-books and which genres they're
reading on their d
reading on their
devices.
The only «missing» feature in Stanza is an autoscroll option, which would admittedly be difficult to implement effectively
on the iPad, since so many cases and stands hold the
device at various angles for
reading,
typing, and comfortable viewing in a variety
of lighting situations.
Other major findings Pew found were that four times as many people now
read e-books than two years ago, e-book
reading happens
on several
types of devices, including Kindles, Nooks, smartphones, and tablets, and that Amazon's Kindle Fire grew in tablet market share from 5 percent in mid-December to 14 percent in mid-January.
While you won't enjoy the huge selection
of books and periodicals that Amazon's Kindle Store and Amazon Prime make available to Kindle Paperwhite owners, the wide variety
of file
types that are supported — and therefore vast amount
of content that Glo HD users can
read on their
device — will leave Kobo buyers satisfied with their purchase.
DRM, described simply, restrict the number and
type of devices an eBook can be
read on.
Literate delivers, according to
Type - Together, «outstanding
reading experience
on a whole range
of devices and high resolution screens.»
This ensures that the text is legible
on all
types of devices and screen sizes, offering the best
reading experience.
The new font was designed by
Type Together who had a brief for a new book typeface that would provide an outstanding
reading experience
on a whole range
of devices and high - resolution screens running different rendering technologies.
Check out the Real Racing 3 demo here: Another point that is worth mentioning is that the upgraded mobile
devices brought not only real time and high end graphic games to the user's pocket, They've also brought in wider
types of gaming such as role playing, mind games and even casino games (and up until recently, I
read in this guide that you can also play casino games such as poker
on your iPhone).
Rich Communication Services is a next generation messaging protocol that builds
on SMS and brings many
of the features found in iMessage, including
read receipts, active
typing indicators and group chat, to non-Apple
devices.