Wed March 04 2015
Solar reader |
11:32 AM by EowynCarter in E-Book General | News it seams bookeen made a partnership to make some solar power e-reader. http://blog.bookeen.com/sunpartner-t...rgy-e-readers/
So, over the screen ? What impact on readability ? |
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Sat February 28 2015
MobileRead Week in Review: 02/21 - 02/28 |
06:00 AM by Alexander Turcic in Miscellaneous | Week in Review Previously at MobileRead: E-Book General - News |
Fri February 27 2015
As the Nook turns, B&N spins out... |
09:13 AM by fjtorres in E-Book General | News ...the college bookstores *alone*... Via:
For the actual PR release: http://www.businesswire.com/news/hom...E#.VO9p7mrD_MK August is still a ways off so they might still flip flop a couple more times by then. |
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Wed February 25 2015
New Pebble watch uses e-paper...in colour! |
09:02 AM by bluefan in E-Book General | News https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...es/description Can't find any technical info on the screen, other than having a 64-colour display and can be back lit. Refresh rate looks pretty fast as well. I'm excited because I've been looking to replace my old watch but don't feel the old Pebble and current smart watches cut it. Also excited this might be the the product that might thrust colour e-paper out from whatever dark hole it's currently in. |
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Sat February 21 2015
MobileRead Week in Review: 02/14 - 02/21 |
06:00 AM by Alexander Turcic in Miscellaneous | Week in Review We know, you're busy. You'd like nothing more than to keep up with the witty kids at MobileRead live and in real-time but, it's tough. We understand. Here is our weekly round-up: E-Book General - News E-Book General - Reading Recommendations Miscellaneous - Announcements |
Fri February 20 2015
Guideline update: Firmware links |
05:03 AM by Alexander Turcic in Miscellaneous | Announcements Occasionally users may post download links that don't point to the official vendor website. The firmware could be unofficial or custom-made. For example, if you are familiar with Android, you probably heard of the CyanogenMod distribution, which is a popular community firmware based on Google Android along with plentiful gee-whiz custom code. One issue with unofficial firmware is that it may contain proprietary software not licensed for free distribution. Another issue is that installing such a firmware would likely void the warranty of your device. Our take on this onwards is that you can link to firmware downloads, but you should be aware of potential licensing issues. We are not responsible for the content on any linked websites which are not under our control, nor should the inclusion of an external link be understood as an endorsement of that site. Last but not least remember that applying or using an unofficial firmware could void your warranty, brick your device or cause unintended head turns at your next high-school reunion, so proceed with caution. |
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March 2015 Book Club Nominations |
12:10 AM by WT Sharpe in Reading Recommendations | Book Clubs MobileRead Book Club March 2015 Nominations Help us select the book that the MobileRead Book Club will read for March, 2015. The nominations will run through midnight EST February 28 or until 10 books have made the list. The poll will then be posted and will remain open for five days. Book selection category for March is: Travel/Adventure In order for a book to be included in the poll it needs THREE NOMINATIONS (original nomination, a second and a third). How Does This Work? How Does a Book Get Selected? How Many Nominations Can I Make? How Do I Nominate a Book? How Do I Know What Has Been Nominated? When is the Poll? The floor is open to nominations. Please comment if you discover a nomination is not available as an ebook in your area.
Official choices with three nominations each: (1) West with the Night by Beryl Markham Spoiler:
(2) The Last Grain Race by Eric Newby Spoiler:
(3) Timeline by Michael Crichton Spoiler:
(4) Lost Horizon by James Hilton Spoiler:
(5) A Lady Cyclist's Guide To Kashgar by Suzanne Joinson Spoiler:
(6) South by Ernest Shackleton Spoiler:
(7) Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Albert Lansing Spoiler:
(8) The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain Spoiler:
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Tue February 17 2015
Project to Translate Classical Indian Literature |
05:17 AM by Hamlet53 in E-Book General | News I found this broadcast last week on the On Point NPR show interesting. I do not know a whole lot about classical Indian literature and have only read a couple of translations into English. I'm glad to hear of this project to produce many more translations. |
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