Sentences with phrase «used as an ebook reader»

Of course standard windows programs can be used as eBook Readers.

I think that Apple should release a software update for their iPods that lets them be used as an eBook reader.

The Kindle can still be used as an eBook reader, but doing so will be inconvenient as the only way to exit the weather display is to restart the Kindle.

If it can be used as a ebook reader, a netbook, or run a web browser simultaneouly with the book page on the opposite screen, this could be a product that would take over the ebook market.

Some may even be tempted to use it as an ebook reader, and although there is no included provisioning for this, the Kindle or Aldiko apps are waiting in the store for you.

Even a computer or cellphone can be used as an ebook reader to download and read ebooks with a number of free software programs.

So after 2 months do I still think the Jetbook Mini beats every other handheld pc or pocketpcs device for use as an eBook reader?

I've seen people squinting and going blind reading things on the cell phones, using them as eBook readers.

Aakash world's cheapest internet device was conceived under the Human Resources and Development Ministry's National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NME - ICT) to provide students a device that could be used as an Ebook reader, to access online streaming course material and web based research.

Not exact matches

pdf file won't look as good as you want in a Kindle in which case you can use a free ebook reader and converter program like the one found at http://calibre-ebook.com.

(Later: As some commenters and tweets have noted, there are some inherent features because it's on a Mac and not a Kindle, for example, the ability to use a back - lit screen instead of Kindle's ebook reader - centric use of an electronic paper screen.)

«Publishers can now take advantage of OverDrive's EPUB3 support to create enhanced eBooks using open standards that display children's picture books as the author and publisher intended, as well as to add interactive elements within the page to further engage the reader,» said Alexis Petric - Black, OverDrive's Director of Publisher Services.

In a cryptically worded graphic on their website, a lot of unanswered questions were alluded to, particularly that the ebooks parents have already purchased for their young readers as part of the platform «may soon no longer be available,» and that consumers «may be able to continue using your eBooks by making sure to open them on a bookshelf at least once by October 15.&ebooks parents have already purchased for their young readers as part of the platform «may soon no longer be available,» and that consumers «may be able to continue using your eBooks by making sure to open them on a bookshelf at least once by October 15.&eBooks by making sure to open them on a bookshelf at least once by October 15.»

It is possible to see the foundations of the modern eBook from such activity, as the necessity for reflowable text when reading on a Portable Digital Assistant (PDA) led to the formation of the Open eBook Publication Structure (a precursor to the EPUB format) in 1999, and several portable devices such as the Game Boy Advance, PalmPilot and SoftBook had facilities for modems, allowing readers to receive books without using a computer, often seen as one of the core selling points of the original Kindle.

Amen, I love using my Tx as an ebook reader.

I use my phone for email, as my primary music player, secondary movie player, primary ebook reader and for blog reading, Twitter, Facebook, travel you name it.

Plus these days with the eBook becoming more prevalent, its impossible to read the ending as the most you get are the first few pages using the Look Inside option, which probably explains why eBook sales here in the United Kingdom, a nation of paper and hardback lovers, pale in comparison to the much more enlightened readers in the United States.

If you've been an ebook reader for a while, you'll know as well that several formats that used to be in play have fallen out of favor.

You can use it to hold books or eBook readers, or you can use it as a tablet stand while you surf, play games, read, or watch movies.

The electronic devices, all touted as eBook readers, the killer of the printed word, were being used for other forms of entertainment.

That may change as more so - called digital natives progress into higher education and as ebook reader technology gets better, but for now, 60 % of students would rather pay for a low - cost printed book than use a free digital version.

As the website grows, I will continue to provide the latest free ebook finds, reviews about the products I know and use, and relevant news about what's happening in the ebook world from a reader's perspective.

Of more use to average reading consumers is 1DollarScan's other key feature, the ability to create ebook editions out of print titles that users already own; again, this ability to store and access the content is the real draw, as well as offering readers the chance to save their book files in the event of pending damage.

The MathJax team has successfully integrated MathJax into the Readium ebook reader and other reading system vendors have used that as a template for their own implementation.

An infographic included in Hazard Owen's article illustrates how the trend is shifting over last year's numbers, as well as attributes the popularity of series like The Hunger Games and now potentially the release of the Harry Potter ebooks as tools that can help draw more teen readers into ebook use.

Ahn went on to describe some of the processes which Korean ebook publishing platforms employ, notably a very user friendly drop - and - drag system which he compared to the ease of using Power Point, a factor which may lead to greater numbers of self - published authors, even as greater numbers of readers go digital.

If you're using «free», and only «free» as a self - publisher, you need to rethink how and when you offer readers free ebooks.

1) Produce lots of titles to increase name recognition and sales overall; 2) Lower your price point and the readers will follow; 3) Don't worry about pricing, just focus on great writing; 4) Be a guest blogger, have your own blog, tweet, join forums, talk to readers, get reviews; 5) Use your ebook as a promotional piece to sell classes, services, and other products; 6) There is no magic bullet, just keep doing everything and eventually you'll break through.

We planned to introduce the new electronic formats to our readers as optional new features so we could «test the waters» with publishing an ebook and see if it could increase our readers access and use of the book content.

Once you've downloaded your free copy of Jill Ciment's novel, I wish you tons of fun in printing it out and binding it so that you can read it, or in reading it on your monitor (always assuming you don't own an ebook reader or some device that will let you use the download as though it were a book — and always assuming that the download is in a format that one can read on an ebook reader or another device).

However, after using it a few weeks, I've come to understand how (as I've said for three years) the new Apple device is not an eBook reader in the way the Kindle is an eBook reader, and so therefore, Apple is going to work with Amazon, rather than compete.

With 2 GB of on - board storage — enough to hold thousands of books — there's little need for additional storage if the PRS - 650 is used as a pure ebook reader.

Amazon's original $ 9.99 price point for an ebook now seems generous compared to the sorts of pricing seen in various markets and sectors, particularly as the self - publishing wing has used ultra-low pricing to try to attract readers from trade offerings.

This study highlights the continuing need to improve the library eBook experience, not only from apps but from our catalogs, using APIs to provide as few clicks and the most direct experience from the library's site as possible, so that all our readers can get content as easily as possible.

If you're looking for a «pocket friendly» Android phone that could double up as an ebook reader, we're using the Dell Streak at the moment and it does a really great job of handling ebooks and just about fits in your pocket.

While providing your readers with links is important, for print books (not eBooks) you might consider using QR codes as well.

They also can be used as a dedicated ebook reader and ships with a really good one, which reads all major formats.

Building accessible ebooks using navigational aids, as well as embedded graphical, audio, and video media with alternate formats and textual descriptions is becoming increasingly requested and valued by readers.

It is easy for ebook pirates to purchase a retail copy and use programs such as Calibre to strip the Adobe DRM and make it available on Torrent sites, forums or even underground subscription services that have fully functional Android apps to read the content or sophisticated web based readers.

I am waiting for Barnes & Noble to release their eBook reader App for the iPad so I can continue to purchase books from my account with them and use the purchased books in my iPad as well as my Nook.

The Boox has an E Ink screen instead, and it's the second ebook reader behind the Kobo Aura HD to feature a high resolution 6.8 - inch E Ink Pearl display, whereas most E Ink ebook readers, such as Kindles and Nooks, use slightly smaller 6 - inch screens.

Canadian readers continue to consume ebooks on their computers at the same rate as the previous year (20 %) while 38 % are using tablets, which is up a very slight 3 % from the year before.

All it needs for SKUs are the ISBNs the ebooks come with and a few assigned SKU numbers for its other goods, like readers, which it will assign using the EAN - 13 standards (which have the same format as ISBNs).

He linked this decline to the lack of new e-reader devices and the trend away from dedicated ebook readers to the use of tablets and phones as e-reading platforms.

The are two main trends in terms of how you read the eBooks, using a multi-purpose device as Apple's iPad or using a dedicated eBook Reader.

A month or so ago I announced that we would start giving away one ebook reader a month to the DA readership as a thank you for using the affiliate code links to buy stuff at Amazon and other retailers.

As 3G Ereader are there in the market you don't have to think twice before buying an ebook reader, with 3G Ereader being distraction - free, easy to hold and use.

Ebook readers have a longer battery life as E Ink Reader uses power only when the text changes or when a page is turned.

Most Ebook readers present electronic version of text using E Ink technology which makes it better to read even in bright sunlight, as if reading an actual book.

Wattpad will describe how some pioneering publishers are using the Wattpad platform as a marketing tool: building author - reader connections, publishing original short stories and prequels within existing series, and creating direct relationships with an increasingly global audience that buys their ebooks.