Reading
Mr. Reader – an iPad RSS Reader with Lots of Useful Features
This post is not directly related to ebooks but it’s about reading on mobile devices, and if you are an iPad user you may find it useful. There are many RSS feed reading apps for iOS, designed exclusively to deliver content from Google Reader account. Most popular are Reeder, MobileRSS, NewsRack or Feedly. There is [...]
Books Help Focus in Times of Distraction [Video]
You’ve been probably reading Johann Hari’s article In The Age of Distraction, We Need One Thing More Than Ever: Books. It encouraged me to do something to reflect this idea as I truly agree with it. The outcome is a video you can watch below.
4 Ways Writers Can Use Readability
Readability is a service which turns web pages into a clutter-free reading mode. In times when more and more people suffer from Internet distractions it seems to be helpful solution for readers – as well as writers – of web content. I’ve covered Readability a couple of times already. In this post I’ll list ways [...]
Simple Tip to Embed All Readability Buttons on Your Blog
Recently Readability introduced support for Kindle. Web content publishers can install on their sites a special Send to Kindle button. It’s a good addition to already existing Read Now/Later. Readability provides all available codes at Free Publisher Tools page. Some bloggers would like to have both buttons in one panel. How to do it? Now, [...]
Readability Adds Kindle Support – Great News for Readers and Writers
A few days ago Readability added support for Kindle devices. This is another big addition to already the most powerful tool designed to reduce web clutter and help you focus on reading. There are a couple of web-to-Kindle tools available already, naming only Instapaper, Delivereads or SendToReader, but I’m really glad my favorite distraction-removing service [...]
Things to Consider When You Redesign a Blog
Are you planning to redesign a blog? If you are looking for advice based on a personal experience, you may find this post interesting. I’d like to share tips in reference to recent changes at Password Incorrect blog. First, and probably the most important tip: don’t start with looking for a new theme. It’ll give [...]
How Readers Embrace Electronic Books
The original title of this exceptionally interesting study by Bain & Company is “Publishing in the Digital Era”, but there is so much useful information about readers and reading here, that I think it’s worth stressing it in a post’s title. The study shows the pace of digital content adoption, the split between devices, age [...]
Publishing in the Digital Era [Infographic]
This infographic is based on a very interesting study prepared by Bain & Company. I’ll share in a separate post a couple of thoughts and comments. via thenextweb.com Posted via email from Password Incorrect
3D Technology in Books? It’s Already There!
The world is simple: no 2D is as attractive as 3D. Full stop. With 3D technology coming to TV sets, everyone is making calculations. Some people already bought the expensive equipment to play 24/7 those two films available in 3D technology. So, what is this 3D book technology, who patented it, how much does it [...]
5 Instances You May Need Help from Readability
Many people suffer from Internet distractions and Readability is a one-stop solution to fight them. It’s a trending service which helps turn the Internet into a place where you can focus on reading. I’ve covered it already and I’m going to write at least one more post about how it can be used by writers. [...]
Why It’s Good to Install Readability Button on Your Blog – and How to Do It
Readability is a tremendously promising service, which helps to get rid of Internet distractions in order to focus on the most important thing: reading. You can easily associate it with Inspapaper and Read It Later – with one major advantage: Readability can turn all the distractions off at the very moment the user is visiting [...]
Readability Brings Focus to Online Reading
Everyone knows how hard it is to read articles on the web, on pages full of banners, sliders, widgets, sharing tools and pop-up windows of all kinds. I love what Instapaper and Read it Later are doing to create a better reading environment. Readability makes it even easier. It can turn every web page into [...]
Smashwords: e-book publishing and distribution made easy [presentation]
Have a look at this presentation from Mark Coker, the founder of Smashwords, the ever expanding e-book platform for modern authors and readers. The presentation is a great introduction to a self-publishing ecosystem based on a really smart business idea. In my honest opinion, Smashwords is the most convenient way to get published. “Publish once, [...]
Brian O’Leary: mobile reading comes of age [presentation]
Please read carefully this fantastic presentation on mobile reading prepared by Brian O’Leary. It all begun with first popular e-reading devices in 2006/07. E-books started to move from a desktop phase to a mobile phase. Mobile means convenience. Convenience of a printed book – and much beyond. It’s a matter of time when we skip [...]
Book reading robot from Japan [video]
Ninomiya-kun is a decent robot, which can read books. Let’s hurry up and read as much as possible before Ninomiya-kun kids come and say “hey, you don’t have to read any more”. via youtube.com Posted via email from Password Incorrect
Posterous goes mobile and what it means for readers
This is a fantastic news for everybody, who is using a mobile phone not only to make calls, listen to music or play games, but also to read. Posterous has just introduced a mobile version of the site. For mobile users of social networks this means one essential benefit: every post.ly link is a guarantee [...]
iPad e-reading apps part I: iBooks and Kindle [video]
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E-books: iPad is a Game Changer No. 2
Now, when everybody is crowding into discussions about iPad and it’s potential influence on e-book market, there must be somebody to write about a device, which changed the game already. Yes, it’s an iPhone. Big guys will never admit it because they can’t make that much money from a device being a game changer completely [...]
Why all the excitement about iBookstore?
When it comes to reading, iPad is a game changer. I can’t say that about iBooks/iBookstore and I just don’t share all the excitement about Apple’s e-book platform. I understand, Apple gave a green light to digital books and that’s a big thing. I understand the beauty of iBooks. It’s definitely the most advanced way [...]
TidyRead brings reading to mobile web
TidyRead is a fantastic service, which converts web pages into fast-loading, minimalist yet eye-pleasing versions, so that you can read them on your iPhone, Android or any other smartphone with a browser. How it works? You paste an url address of a page, click “Read” button and in a moment you’ll have it mobilized. The [...]
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