iOS
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 [...]
6 Tips and Tricks to Use Kindle for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch
Kindle for iOS has just been updated to version 2.8 (iTunes link), which complies with Apple’s new in-app purchase rules. Kindle Store button was removed from home page – it was obvious. I’ve also checked endings of free samples to see what Amazon did with their Buy Now link, which in older versions was switching [...]
How to Create Ebook Covers with Phoster Application
Phoster is a fantastic application for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, perfect to create posters, cards, invitations and, yes, ebook covers. I’ve used the word “create” instead of “design” because it better describes what you’ll be doing. You don’t need to design a layout, it’s already done by the developers of the application, folks from [...]
Add Books to Kindle for iOS via Mobile Safari
Anyone who used Kindle for iOS application knows that a Kindle Store button at the top right of the home screen pushes to quick Kindle and open mobile Safari. Why don’t you use Safari in a first place? Here are a couple of tips how to optimize the experience.
Note-taking and Writing Apps for iPhone and iPad
Sometimes it’s hard to find ideas for a new blog post, short story or a poem. That’s why it’s so important to catch them at the moment they come to mind. Mobile devices are a great way to capture ideas, no doubt about it. You’ve got a mobile phone always with you. It’s much quicker [...]
Simplenote – the Best Note-taking App for iPad and iPhone
Simplenote is a note-taking application for iPad and iPhone. I’ve used many apps before and will review the most important ones in a post coming in a couple of days (so stay tuned and get free updates). Out of many apps tested, Simplenote is a best match. My needs are pretty basic and it’s so [...]
How to Effectively Publish and Promote Books to iPad and iPhone Users
Users of devices with Apple’s iOS mobile operating system (iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch) are a very attractive group of potential readers. There are two major reasons: 1. iOS is a very versatile system, allowing the author to distribute books via different sets of tools and channels. 2. iOS users are more willing to buy [...]
The Simplest Way to Sync Notes Between iPhone and iPad You Probably Don’t Know About
Writers use many note-taking applications on their iOS devices. Some of them are very advanced, like Evernote, but frankly, how often do you tag notes, mark them as favourite or print? If you want to have a quick way to write something down (quick = minimal number of taps) and you want your notes to [...]
iPad 2 as an E-reader – 12 Useful Articles: Reviews, Tips and How-tos
iPad 2 now arrives to 25 more countries. For many people it’ll be a first tablet and they would like to check how does it handle e-book reading. Those who already owned 1st generation iPad and decided to replace it with a new model, may also be interested in discovering e-reading possibilities they didn’t know [...]
The Three Little Pigs for the iPad [video]
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Apple vs Amazon in-app purchase issue: what’s it all about?
When a discussion spread across Internet about Apple changing in-app purchase rules, my first reaction was: it’s pointless. I never bought an ebook by using a “Kindle Store” button on a homepage of a Kindle app. It’s a useless link as Kindle app is the place where you collected all your previous purchase decisions – [...]
Use Mobile Twitter to Discover and Instantly Buy Kindle E-books
How much time do you spend on Twitter every day? Do you connect with a service via your mobile phone or a tablet? This article is for you. Do you know that you can use Twitter as a quick and convenient way to download Kindle ebooks? You can start reading a book in a couple [...]
MegaReader: with this app you can read a book while walking or driving… [video]
…but don’t do it. The Heads-Up-Display function is a really cool gimmick to play with (if you’ve got $1.59 to spare) and probably the best way to draw attention to one of many e-reading applications in the AppStore. Besides transparent display, the app is very well designed, gives access to 1.8 mln free e-books and [...]
What Are Enhanced E-books and How to Find Them?
Enhanced ebooks are the ones which contain audio and video elements. You can play them right within the book, there is no need to switch applications. Don’t worry, it doesn’t mean you get a film instead of a book. Multimedia objects are supplementary and their role is to amplify the book’s written message. A good [...]
How You Can Sell E-books to Mobile Twitter Users
There are great services like Ether Books, which are designed to reach mobile readers and populate their minds with high quality reads tailored to mobile conditions. But what to do when you are not lucky enough to be one of Ether authors? If you are a self-publisher actively using social media to find readers and [...]
Now Users Can Download Your Book Directly From a Tweet to Kindle for iOS
This easy little trick should be helpful for every writer who is using Twitter to promote his books. With a recent update of Kindle for iOS (v. 2.5) iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch users can import their own books to the application (here I’ve described how to do it). Wouldn’t you like tweeple to read [...]
iPad jako e-czytnik – lista przydatnych artykułów
W najbliższych dniach odbędzie się oficjalna premiera iPada w Polsce. Źle by się stało, gdyby wiedza przyszłych użytkowników tego urządzenia ograniczona została jedynie do iBooks, w którym polskich książek jest jak na lekarstwo lub do Woblinka, gdzie ciągle nie ma zapowiadanej aktualizacji z modułem płatnych publikacji (w tym bestsellerów). Poniżej zestawienie wpisów z Password Incorrect, [...]
iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch – jak dodać e-książki kupione w Empiku
Po przeczytaniu wpisu na AppleBlog o tym, jak trudne jest rozpoczęcie czytania książek z Empiku na swoim urządzeniu z iOS-em, postanowiłem skrócić i uprościć swój poprzedni artykuł na ten temat. Co trzeba zrobić, nie jest to chyba trudne: 1. Pobierz z AppStore aplikację Bluefire Reader i autoryzuj ją za pomocą tego samego Adobe ID, jak [...]
iPad vs. iPhone 4 – size comparison [infographic]
If you ever wanted to see how big is the difference between iPad and iPhone 4, check this simple infographic below. I created it with e-reading in mind – to show those of you who own iPhones, that reading books on them is possible – and there is absolutely no problem with the size, well, [...]
iPad vs. iPhone 4 – porównanie wielkości
Pracując nad materiałem dla Notesu Wydawniczego (specjalny numer poświęcony e-książkom) postanowiłem przygotować coś w rodzaju minimalistycznej infografiki, pokazującej różnicę wielkości między iPadem oraz iPhonem 4 – w kontekście wielkości ekranów i czcionki. Efekt poniżej.
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