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Polskie książki w iBookstore
Kilkanaście dni temu iBookstore oficjalnie wystartował w 26 nowych krajach, w tym również w Polsce. Księgarnia dostępna jest przez iTunes Store (pasek górny » Books), a także z aplikacji iBooks (przycisk Store). Od razu uprzedzam, że jest słabo. Polskich książek jest kilkadziesiąt i wcale nie jest łatwo je znaleźć. Apple, otwierając e-księgarnie w kolejnych krajach [...]
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 [...]
Blurb Mobile Sets the Standard for Future Digital Storytelling
When I’ve written a post with a list of mobile storytelling applications, I had a chance to take a closer look at Blurb Mobile. When I opened it for the first time a couple of days earlier, it looked a bit complicated, but when you give it a second chance, it’ll reveal all the possibilities [...]
Storytelling Applications for Your Smartphone
Here’s a handy list of storytelling applications for iOS, Android and other mobile platforms. Note-taking and writing apps were covered already, but storytelling is not only about creating stories, but also sharing them. What’s even more important, technology allows to tell stories instantly – you can think of them, create and share on one device [...]
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 [...]
What Is Your Primary E-reading Device? [Poll]
I would appreciate, if you leave your quick vote. Although many of us may access their digital bookshelves from a number of devices, I wanted to keep the poll simple. Please check only one answer, make sure to choose your primary e-reading device – the one you use most intensively to read e-books. Computer desktop, [...]
5 Tips on How to Use Your Smartphone to Read Ebooks
In this article I’d like to share tips on how to use your smartphone as an e-reader. Nobody wants you to read long novels on this decent device. Just the opposite – enjoy its most prominent features: mobility, connectivity and instant access. Based on my personal experience (I’m reading on an iPhone since late 2008) [...]
Polskie książki na iPada
Użytkownicy iPadów mogą mieć powody do zadowolenia. Dostępna jest na to urządzenie oferta większości polskich e-księgarń. Jest to nawet 10 tysięcy publikacji, zarówno beletrystyka jak i literatura fachowa. Poniżej opiszę najważniejsze z nich, na początek jednak kilka uwag i porad praktycznych. Jedną z podstawowych zalet iPada jest możliwość kupowania i pobierania książek z wielu źródeł. [...]
How Mobile Phones Can Extend Our Daily Reading Experience
Reading on mobile phones is a subject of my continued fascination. How to help people read e-books on their phones? What to do to overcome popular prejudices? Certainly, mobile phones won’t be a primary e-reader for anyone who wants to read more than occasionally, but they can be very useful as a supporting, emergency device. [...]
Moving Tales’ Unwanted Guest iPad & iPhone App [video]
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Legimi wprowadza czytanie w chmurze!
Dla kogoś, kto poznał smak czytania w chmurze, jest to świetna wiadomość – taką możliwość od paru dni umożliwia polskim czytelnikom Legimi. Podstawową korzyścią dla czytelnika jest synchronizacja treści między urządzeniami. Jeżeli czytam książkę na tablecie, a następnie chcę kontynuować na czytniku, to otwiera się ona na ostatnio przeczytanej stronie. W przypadku Legimi taka funkcjonalność [...]
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 [...]
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