Welcome to the January 3, 2011 edition of digital book readers.
Andy Skinner presents Astrojammies posted at Demibooks, saying, “Astrojammies is an interactive children’s book for iPad, written and illustrated by Stacey Williams-Ng, and developed by Demibooks Inc. We’re keeping a detailed blog of the creative process and …
012th issue of Digital Book Readers blog carnival
0Book Review of South of the Border, West of the Sun
Murakami´s novel lacks the fantastical elements that normally pervade his work. The novel explores seemingly more mundane topics such as a mid-life crisis and a love-triangle, and is the weaker for it. Although Murakami places a series of twists upon convention, and maintains the mystery evident in many of his books, the story can still be seen as stale.
0eBooks for Troops: Helping our Troops Abroad
When Army Sergeant Andre Corbin posted a hint in Facebook that it would be nice to have a Kindle 2 on his deployment, little did he know what he was starting. His post was spotted by Len Edgerly, a Leading Edge podcaster, who provided Sgt Corbin with his Kindle and set in motion a train of events that would lead to the inauguration of eBooks For Troops.
0A Five Point Guide for Reading to Babies
Reading to babies is a wonderful experience and one that is critical to their development. However, not everyone is used to reading aloud or to babies and may find the idea quite unusual. Here is a simple guide to help anyone get started.
0The Pocketbook 360: The Mini eReader that Packs a Maxi Punch
The Pocketbook 360 is so-called because it rapidly adjusts to the text to whatever orientation you are reading it. It is a basic pocket machine without 3G or Wi-Fi, but eBooks and magazines are downloadable by a USB connection. It is an excellent machine for those not interested in lots of technicalities, and is very simple and intuitive to use.
0Building a Personal Library on a Budget
This article is for book lovers on a budget. It briefly lists a few of the merits to having a collection of books in the home, then goes on to list five ways to purchase those books while saving money. Reading is not outdated, does not matter if it’s a digital or a paper source.
0The Sony PRS-350SC: Overview and Comments
The Sony Pocket Edition PRS-350SC is a beautiful-looking e-reader with some excellent features for a 5″ machine. It also has one or two drawbacks such as a lack of wireless connectivity, but all in all is one of the best pocket e-readers on the market and well worth buying if you need such a device. Its amazing intuitive optical properties just about overcome the lack of connectivity and a protective cover.
1Alternatives to iPad? Our Top 5 Tablet PCs Other than iPad
Since the release of the iPad, many suppliers have identified the weaknesses in their tablet computers in comparison with the iPad and have been working on products not to clone it, but to provide an alternative to those seeking the iPads functionality in a non-Apple machine. This top 5 is based upon existing machines and future launches, and is purely a personal one.
3The Kindle’s Future: Death or Rebirth?
The improvements being made to tablet PCs to render then viable competition in functionality with the Amazon Kindle will put pressure on Amazon to improve the appearance and versatility of their e-reader. Whether it should remain as a dedicated e-reader is open to question, but one inalienable fact is that it’s appearance must improve. Here are few ideas of how Amazon can improve the Kindle to compete with the new generation of Tablets.
0Comparison of eBook Reading Applications for Apple iPad
Any comparison with eBook reading applications for Apple iPad will likely begin with the iBooks application. However, there are several apps available that will offer e-reader capability to the iPad, and Amazon’s Kindle app or the Stanza offer very serious competition while the Nook and Kobo have their own niche following.
0Book Review: “Fire in the Blood” by I.Némirovsky
This short book is an example of great fiction writing. Irène Némirovsky’s other recently discovered masterpiece, Suite Française, first revealed her talent to 21st century readers in 2004. Like that acclaimed novel, Fire in the Blood is set in the same part of rural France. It was first published in 2007, roughly sixty years after its completion in 1942, just months before the author died in Auschwitz.
111th issue of Digital Book Readers blog carnival
Welcome to the September 26, 2010 edition of digital book readers.
The first set of articles is about iPad and related applications:
Joel Friedlander presents Apple iPad Chronicles: 5 Apps for Self-Publishers posted at The Book Designer.
Bailey Digger presents 50 iPad Apps for Web Designers posted…
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