Tag Archives: Ebook Reader

Sony’s Reader App Brings An Alternative eBook Store & Viewer To iPhone & iPad

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I won’t pretend that until this morning I even had a clue Sony is into the eBook business, but now that I have taken a look at the online Reader store, I have to say that it is good enough to give any similar service a run for its money. The web version of the service has been around for quite a while, the Android app was released a while back, and now, the official Sony Reader client has come to iPhone and iPad. The universal app can be used to manage all the purchases made from the Reader Store, but if you aren’t interested in that, Reader for iOS can prove to be a pretty good eBook and PDF viewer for books you already have from other sources. The app has a slick interface, and can really hold its own against iBooks in terms of features. Read More

Fabrik: Elegant Holo-Themed eReader For Android With Dropbox Support

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We know that you’re fond of reading, and are always in hunt for some quality eReaders for your smartphone. That’s why we keep bringing you some of the best available solutions in this regard. Take the previously-reviewed, crowd-favorite Aldiko Sync for that matter. Not only is the app a very fine multi-format-supported and tablet-optimized eBook reader, but also supports syncing your content with Dropbox cloud storage. Fresh to the scene, and developed by XDA member eirikrwu, Fabrik is yet another beautifully-conceived, Holo-themed Android eReader with Dropbox support that makes accessing your eBooks, complete with reading progress, on the go a breeze. Currently in beta, the app has the capacity to automatically fetch any new eBooks added to your Dropbox storage, and can also keep your existing books’ reading progress in sync with the cloud. As of now, it supports TXT, EPUB & MOBI formats, and brings to the table several nifty features that are surely going to make your eReading experience on Android all the more enjoyable. In addition, its tablet-optimized, dual-pane layout and support for full-screen reading helps you digest most of your books’ content from the same screen. Also, the day/night reading modes, customizable fonts, adjustable font size, easy sharing options, subtle animations, orientation lock, volume key scrolling, and menu-based easy navigation to desired segments of the book, all account for a pretty impressive cloud-based eBook reader for Android. Read More

Improve Your Reading Speed With QuickReader For iPhone & iPad

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Book-reading fans are sure to know that if you stay away from books for a while, your reading speed is bound to go down quite drastically. While some people are okay with reading slow, most are always trying to improve their reading pace. There are a lot of online tools available that claim to enhance reading skills, but when you get down to it, nothing improves reading speed like simply enjoying some good books. That is the theory upon which QuickReader is based. This iOS app comes with a nice collection of classical books, and you can read them in the app’s reader, which is designed specifically for speed improvement. It is also possible to add eBooks from external sources to the app, while the speed test offered by QuickReader can be used to gauge your performance improvements. Read More

Blio Is An eBook Reader & Manager That Lets You View eBooks In Their Original Formatting

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Reading a publication on an electronic device rather than a paper book has been termed both better and worse by different groups of book lovers. Paper book readers argue that reading a book using an electronic device, such as Amazon’s Kindle or Barnes & Noble’s Nook, does not 'feel' as right as reading a paper book. Whereas, a very strong argument against paper books is their effect on the environment, as massive amounts of trees are needed to produce that amount of paper. Nevertheless, the fact remains that eBook software they do not reproduce content exactly as intended by the author. Blio is an eBook reader that lets you read the books just as their authors formatted and designed them. Other than reading books, the application allows you to manage your eBook library, bookmark favorite books, look up the meaning of words and phrases within books on the internet, highlight selected content, add notes and more. You can also use the built-in text-to-speech feature to let the application read books aloud. More on Blio after the break. Read More

Convert & Download Websites As EPUB eBooks With dotEPUB [Chrome]

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Reading interesting articles can be both relaxing and rewarding, but reading them online can be quite tiring. dotEPUB, a Chrome extension, allows you to generate eBooks from webpages that you can read later. When you come across interesting but lengthy articles or webpages, dotEPUB allows you to download them as EPUB eBooks. These can then be read on different EBook readers, including all major smartphone platforms. dotEPUB can also be of help when you don’t have access to the internet and want to read something. It lets you create a library of all your favorite articles, posts and more. Read More

Aldiko Sync For Android Uses Dropbox To Sync Aldiko eBooks Across Devices

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Aldiko Book Reader - a free eBook reader for Android - is already quite popular among users due to its simplicity and multi-format eBook reading capabilities. If you, like XDA-Developers member GameGod72, are a fan of the app, then the developer’s debut venture Aldiko Sync might have something very special in store for you. Designed for Aldiko Book Reader (v2.0.2),  Aldiko Sync is an Android app that syncs all your eBooks (with their last state preserved) from Aldiko to your Dropbox account so that you can easily continue reading the same books across multiple devices - a concept based very much on the renowned 'Whispersync' feature of Amazon Kindle. Read More

Legimi: Download & Read eBooks And Sync Library With Web [Android]

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It’s been long since we last caught hold of a noteworthy eBook/ ePub reader on the Android Market. But thanks to Legimi – a more than capable eBook, newspaper and blog reader that was initially available to iOS users only – Android users can now gain access to hundreds of (free and paid) publications that are available on the Legimi website. Legimi, unlike other eBook readers, adds a couple of handy options such as automatic content sync in the background, real-time text preview, sharing of selected text to Facebook, multiple language support and more to make your reading experience easy and convenient. Read More

PDF Masher – Convert PDF Into HTML, Optimize For eBook Readers

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PDF Masher has been developed to remove clutter, like, bloated headers and footers, irrelevant pages from PDF documents to make them ready for your eBook reader. Since many eBook readers don't have options to optimize the PDF document viewing, it becomes frustratingly hard to first zoom out the page and then start reading the text off the e-book reader screen, which is in some cases, doesn’t appear clear on the screen. Read More