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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. Open Kindle Store Don't be afraid …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 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 …
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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 - …
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