TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics » e-reader http://www.teleread.com News & views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics Wed, 22 May 2013 20:45:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Kobo Aura HD: First Impressions http://www.teleread.com/kobo/kobo-aura-hd-first-impressions/ http://www.teleread.com/kobo/kobo-aura-hd-first-impressions/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:15:42 +0000 Joanna Cabot http://www.teleread.com/?p=84092 Spotted my first Kobo Aura HD this weekend! My local Indigo had added the new 30-percent larger 6.8 inch reader to its in-store display, and I got to play with one for a few minutes. And my first impression? It was fine. That’s it. That’s all I can really say about it. It’s bigger and [...]

The post Kobo Aura HD: First Impressions appeared first on TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics.

]]> http://www.teleread.com/kobo/kobo-aura-hd-first-impressions/feed/ 4 Want to Compare E-Readers? Try Reader Rocket http://www.teleread.com/tablet/want-to-compare-e-readers-try-reader-rocket/ http://www.teleread.com/tablet/want-to-compare-e-readers-try-reader-rocket/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:16:43 +0000 Juli Monroe http://www.teleread.com/?p=83636 Buying an e-reader has become more complex, with several solid options, both in E Ink and tablet-like lines. So how do you choose? That’s where a brand-new, just-launched-yesterday website called Reader Rocket wants to come in. The site is simple. Put two different e-readers head-to-head, and see which one comes out on top. I sat [...]

The post Want to Compare E-Readers? Try Reader Rocket appeared first on TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics.

]]> http://www.teleread.com/tablet/want-to-compare-e-readers-try-reader-rocket/feed/ 2 Kobo Introducing High-End E Ink Reader, the Aura HD. But Why? http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/kobo-introducing-high-end-e-ink-reader-the-aura-hd-but-why/ http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/kobo-introducing-high-end-e-ink-reader-the-aura-hd-but-why/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:15:09 +0000 Juli Monroe http://www.teleread.com/?p=83313 Honestly, I’ve got mixed feelings about Kobo’s announcement of their new e-reader. On the one hand, I’m glad to see someone releasing a high-end E Ink reader. The specs on this one look good, with a pixel resolution that is better even than the Kindle Paperwhite. Lots of people on various e-book forums are saying [...]

The post Kobo Introducing High-End E Ink Reader, the Aura HD. But Why? appeared first on TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics.

]]> http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/kobo-introducing-high-end-e-ink-reader-the-aura-hd-but-why/feed/ 10 Kobo to Launch New HD E-Reader http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/kobo-to-launch-new-hd-e-reader/ http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/kobo-to-launch-new-hd-e-reader/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:17:34 +0000 Joanna Cabot http://www.teleread.com/?p=83341 I woke up this morning to the news that Kobo is launching a new HD reader! The ‘Aura HD‘ has the same glow technology as the excellent flagship Kobo Glo, but has a bigger 6.8 inch screen with 1440 x 1080 resolution and 265 dpi, which they claim is the highest on the market. It [...]

The post Kobo to Launch New HD E-Reader appeared first on TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics.

]]> http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/kobo-to-launch-new-hd-e-reader/feed/ 2 Congress May Legislate to Allow iPad Use During Take-Off and Landing http://www.teleread.com/apple/congress-may-legislate-to-allow-ipad-use-during-take-off-and-landing/ http://www.teleread.com/apple/congress-may-legislate-to-allow-ipad-use-during-take-off-and-landing/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:16:30 +0000 Juli Monroe http://www.teleread.com/?p=81211 Want to be able to use your iPad, Kindle, iPod or other electronic device during take-off and landing why flying? Write your congressperson and ask them to support upcoming legislation to change the rules. According to Politico, Sen. Claire McCaskill, Democrat from Missouri, said on Thursday that she would write legislation to allow passengers to use [...]

The post Congress May Legislate to Allow iPad Use During Take-Off and Landing appeared first on TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics.

]]> http://www.teleread.com/apple/congress-may-legislate-to-allow-ipad-use-during-take-off-and-landing/feed/ 10 Using Calibre for E-Book Management, Chapter 11: Even More Plugins! http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/calibre-wrap-up-plugin-palooza/ http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/calibre-wrap-up-plugin-palooza/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:58:32 +0000 Joanna Cabot http://www.teleread.com/?p=80686 This post is part of TeleRead's "Using Calibre for E-Book Management" Guide: Ch. 1 | Ch. 2 | Ch. 3 | Ch. 4 | Ch. 5 | Ch. 6 | Ch. 7 | Ch. 8 | Ch. 9 | Ch. 10 | Ch. 11 TeleRead’s Juli Monroe did a great job explaining what a Calibre plugin is, and how [...]

The post Using Calibre for E-Book Management, Chapter 11: Even More Plugins! appeared first on TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics.

]]> http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/calibre-wrap-up-plugin-palooza/feed/ 2 Using Calibre for E-Book Management, Chapter 10: Plugins http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/using-calibre-for-e-book-management-chapter-10-plugins/ http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/using-calibre-for-e-book-management-chapter-10-plugins/#comments Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:01:10 +0000 Juli Monroe http://www.teleread.com/?p=80464 This post is part of TeleRead's "Using Calibre for E-Book Management" Guide: Ch. 1 | Ch. 2 | Ch. 3 | Ch. 4 | Ch. 5 | Ch. 6 | Ch. 7 | Ch. 8 | Ch. 9 | Ch. 10 So far everything we’ve written about a number of uses for a default Calibre installation. However, one of [...]

The post Using Calibre for E-Book Management, Chapter 10: Plugins appeared first on TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics.

]]> http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/using-calibre-for-e-book-management-chapter-10-plugins/feed/ 4 Morning Links — News from Burma and B&N http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/morning-links-burma-and-bn/ http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/morning-links-burma-and-bn/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:10:44 +0000 Joanna Cabot http://www.teleread.com/?p=79876 Increasing Cyberattacks Threaten Free Press in Burma (Media Shift) Is Barnes & Noble Leaving the eReader Business? (Good e-Reader) One Idea to Save Illustrated Books: Gamification (Digital Book World) News and the New Amplification Reality (GigaOM) Kindle Daily Deals: The Perfect Assassin (and 3 others)

The post Morning Links — News from Burma and B&N appeared first on TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics.

]]> http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/morning-links-burma-and-bn/feed/ 0 Should self-published authors use an e-book conversion service? http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/bowker-and-data-conversion-laboratory-team-to-help-self-publishers/ http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/bowker-and-data-conversion-laboratory-team-to-help-self-publishers/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:22:05 +0000 Juli Monroe http://www.teleread.com/?p=78853 I’ve written plenty on this site about e-book conversion (most recently here and here), and I almost skipped over the Bowker press release. I’m glad I decided to investigate further. Okay, quick details first. From the release: Once an author has decided to self-publish, the next step of creating an eBook alongside print is obvious [...]

The post Should self-published authors use an e-book conversion service? appeared first on TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics.

]]> http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/bowker-and-data-conversion-laboratory-team-to-help-self-publishers/feed/ 6 The Kindle Paperwhite is getting around! http://www.teleread.com/kindle/the-kindle-paperwhite-is-getting-around/ http://www.teleread.com/kindle/the-kindle-paperwhite-is-getting-around/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:30:47 +0000 Andrys Basten http://www.teleread.com/?p=78430 Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite is definitely going global: A few weeks ago, it was Canada, where the Paperwhite could be found in the Amazon Canada Kindle Store. Now it’s (finally) not only shipping to Australia, where it’s been eagerly awaited—it’s also available (in both the Wi-Fi-only model and the 3G/Wi-Fi model) for shipping to countries including Madagascar, Poland, Sri Lanka, Trinidad [...]

The post The Kindle Paperwhite is getting around! appeared first on TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics.

]]> http://www.teleread.com/kindle/the-kindle-paperwhite-is-getting-around/feed/ 0 Anyone want to donate an e-reader? http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/anyone-want-to-donate-an-e-reader/ http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/anyone-want-to-donate-an-e-reader/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:00:51 +0000 Dan Eldridge http://www.teleread.com/?p=78171 I was the recipient of a half-depressing, half-uplifting email a couple of weeks back from a woman who represents the parent-teacher organization of the Hoboken Dual Language Charter School (HoLa), located in Hoboken, N.J. HoLa, she tells me, is holding its annual fundraiser this coming April. And because the city of Hoboken was absolutely pummeled by [...]

The post Anyone want to donate an e-reader? appeared first on TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics.

]]> http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/anyone-want-to-donate-an-e-reader/feed/ 0 Was the E-Reader Actually Invented 64 Years Ago In Spain? http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/was-the-e-reader-actually-invented-64-years-ago-in-spain/ http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/was-the-e-reader-actually-invented-64-years-ago-in-spain/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:47:53 +0000 Dan Eldridge http://www.teleread.com/?p=77711 The international desk of the New York Daily News published a story today that … how can I possibly put this? Let me just say that as someone who edits a website about e-reading news, I honestly can’t imagine that I will ever come across a more picture-perfect example of exactly the sort of story I’m [...]

The post Was the E-Reader Actually Invented 64 Years Ago In Spain? appeared first on TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics.

]]> http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/was-the-e-reader-actually-invented-64-years-ago-in-spain/feed/ 7 The World’s Smallest E-Reader? http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/the-worlds-smallest-e-reader/ http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/the-worlds-smallest-e-reader/#comments Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:15:58 +0000 Dan Eldridge http://www.teleread.com/?p=77530 If you haven’t already seen it, run—don’t walk!—over to this post from The Digital Reader, where our pal Nate has a review of what he’s referring to as “the world’s smallest e-reader,” the TrekStor Pyrus Mini. And let me tell you, this thing looks ridiculously, incredibly small. (And as someone who absolutely loves miniature consumer electronics, let me assure you [...]

The post The World’s Smallest E-Reader? appeared first on TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics.

]]> http://www.teleread.com/ereaders/the-worlds-smallest-e-reader/feed/ 4 Kindle 4 update 4.1.1 available http://www.teleread.com/kindle/kindle-4-update-4-1-1-available/ http://www.teleread.com/kindle/kindle-4-update-4-1-1-available/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 14:31:18 +0000 Juli Monroe http://www.teleread.com/?p=77373 If you have a Kindle 4 (that’s the one with the hardware controller and no keyboard), Amazon just released an software update. I don’t have a Kindle 4, so I haven’t been able to test it out. There are no release notes, and the folks on Kindleboards are saying it downloads very quickly, leading them [...]

The post Kindle 4 update 4.1.1 available appeared first on TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics.

]]> http://www.teleread.com/kindle/kindle-4-update-4-1-1-available/feed/ 6 Amazon’s New Kindle E-Readers Now Available in Canada http://www.teleread.com/kindle/amazons-new-kindle-e-readers-now-available-in-canada-starting-at-cad-89/ http://www.teleread.com/kindle/amazons-new-kindle-e-readers-now-available-in-canada-starting-at-cad-89/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:00:18 +0000 Aggregated Content http://www.teleread.com/?p=77364   By Adrian Diaconescu   Though you can fly, drive, take the bus or even walk from American to Canadian soil whenever you want, Amazon has never been as open to Canada as it has to the States. Case in point, the latest Kindle e-readers, available in the U.S. ever since September 2012, but released up [...]

The post Amazon’s New Kindle E-Readers Now Available in Canada appeared first on TeleRead: News and views on e-books, libraries, publishing and related topics.

]]> http://www.teleread.com/kindle/amazons-new-kindle-e-readers-now-available-in-canada-starting-at-cad-89/feed/ 2