iPad
Kindle and Apple’s magazine subscriptions are no way better than Zinio, but still cost more
ReadWriteWeb has just run a story about cost of digital magazine subscription comparing Zinio, iTunes, and Kindle. As you can see from the following table (thanks to ReadWriteWeb), the subscription cost is far less than the others. Although the story didn’t compare the prices for same magazine across three platforms, it can still be said that Zinio offers better prices. More importantly, the reading experience is way far better with Zinio on iPad. Kindle app on iPad can’t offer better subscription management of magazines. And magazines on any Amazon Kindle devices are not rich in terms of More >
Comparison Between iPad and SamSung Galaxy Tab by PCWorld
Here is the the excellent comparison chart from PCWorld:
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Apple iPad Mini MD532LL/A (32GB, Wi-Fi, White)by Apple (497) Buy new: $439.95 42 used & new from $360.00
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (16GB, Deep Grey)by Samsung (790) Buy new: $499.99 Click to see price 57 used & new from $335.00
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (16GB, White)by Samsung (790) Buy new: $499.99 Click to see price 39 used & new from More >
Kindle for iPhone/iPad Now Supports Dictionary, Google & Wikipedia Lookups
Kindle is now all over the palce. After the recent announcement of new 3G and wifi-alone kindle, Amazon has just released an update of kindle for iPhone/iPad. As you can see in the pictures, when you highlight an word a pop-up window from below appear with defination of the word, and give you choices to look-up on Google as well as wikipedia. This is a fantastic idea. When you get an update of the app on your iPhone or iPodTouch or iPad, please wait a couple of minutes, and keep the app open at it’s homescreen. After a little while the dictionary will start downloading. Once the download is More >
Kindle for iPhone/iPad Now Supports Dictionary, Google & Wikipedia Lookups
Kindle is now all over the palce. After the recent announcement of new 3G and wifi-alone kindle, Amazon has just released an update of kindle for iPhone/iPad. As you can see in the pictures, when you highlight an word a pop-up window from below appear with defination of the word, and give you choices to look-up on Google as well as wikipedia. This is a fantastic idea. When you get an update of the app on your iPhone or iPodTouch or iPad, please wait a couple of minutes, and keep the app open at it’s homescreen. After a little while the dictionary will start downloading. Once the download is More >
iBook is Getting Smarter…..But Still it's Very Basic
Steve Jobs has announced that iBook, the ebook reader application for iPad (also coming in iPhone/iPodTouch), will going to support PDF. There will be a separate bookself for PDF so that you can identify them easily. You’ll also be able to download to iBook application any PDF file attached to your email by just clicking it. The vast majority of ebooks are still published in PDF format, and all ebook reader applications struggle to support it.
Additionally the new iBook will support highlight and note-taking features. According to Jobs: “We’ll have it on the iPhone, the iPad, and the iPod More >
iBook is Getting Smarter…..But Still it’s Very Basic
Steve Jobs has announced that iBook, the ebook reader application for iPad (also coming in iPhone/iPodTouch), will going to support PDF. There will be a separate bookself for PDF so that you can identify them easily. You’ll also be able to download to iBook application any PDF file attached to your email by just clicking it. The vast majority of ebooks are still published in PDF format, and all ebook reader applications struggle to support it.
Additionally the new iBook will support highlight and note-taking features. According to Jobs: “We’ll have it on the iPhone, the iPad, and the iPod More >
iPad Got Stanza from Amazon, But Not Kindle Books on Stanza
[stextbox id="info"]The king is back! It might not be as pretty as iBooks, but in terms of features and flexibility, Stanza thrashes Apple’s offering. Free, available now. – Wires.com[/stextbox]
Amazon didn’t kill Stanza. A lot of us believed that the sole purpose of acquisition of Lexicycle (the creator of Stanza) is to kill it before it’s get into the hand of amazon’s competitor. Stanza is free for iPhone/iPodTouch, and it’s one of the favorite ereader for alot of people. With an update to version 3.0 Stanza now available for iPad, which came after a lot of speculation about it’s More >
vBookz – An iPad eReader with Text-to-Speech Support
vBookz is an e-book reader that reads out loud. The vBookz provides access over 30,000 books free of charge. Definitely these are all public domain ebooks. The best thing about vBookz is the magnifying glass interface indicating current reading location, the magnifying glass follows the text as the book is being read, making the reading experience much more enjoyable and fun.
According to the news release,
vBookz is NOT ‘books on tape’: it is a live text-to-speech generator with no need for conversion nor stored books files. It is a new way to enjoy reading: eyes-free reading while on the More >
B&N iPad Reader is ‘the best ebook app on the iPad’ According to Gizmodo
According to Gizmodo B&N ipad reader is “better than Kindle, and better than iBooks”.
Gizmodo thumps up the reader for:
• It has way more books than iBooks, and is catching up to Kindle.
• Barnes & Noble’s killer feature, lending books, is fully intact. It worked perfectly, with a notification that I had a book available to borrow when I booted up the app. The trick is finding books that are actually lendable, since not all of them are, and the LendMe badge is easy to miss.
• It’s more customizable and powerful than the Kindle app, closer to iBooks: Multiple fonts along with user More >
B&N iPad Reader is 'the best ebook app on the iPad' According to Gizmodo
According to Gizmodo B&N ipad reader is “better than Kindle, and better than iBooks”.
Gizmodo thumps up the reader for:
• It has way more books than iBooks, and is catching up to Kindle.
• Barnes & Noble’s killer feature, lending books, is fully intact. It worked perfectly, with a notification that I had a book available to borrow when I booted up the app. The trick is finding books that are actually lendable, since not all of them are, and the LendMe badge is easy to miss.
• It’s more customizable and powerful than the Kindle app, closer to iBooks: Multiple fonts along with user More >
iPad Video Review from PCmag
Here you enjoy the video review from PCmag. You’re probably waiting for your iPad to be delivered on your door on 3rd April. Some of you’re thinking of buying one; but want to get review from different sources before making decision to to buy one. Here find the first ever video review:
Apple iPad Mini MD532LL/A (32GB, Wi-Fi, White)by Apple (497) Buy new: $439.95 42 used & new from $360.00
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (16GB, Deep Grey)by Samsung (790) Buy new: $499.99 Click to see price 57 used & new from $335.00
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (16GB, White)by Samsung (790) More >
Is iPad Really Going To Kill Kindle? No, It’s Not
The iPad has been announced. But does it mean Kindle will be dead? No, not at all. Remeber, iPad is still a multimedia device. You can do a lot of things including reading ebooks; but it’s not focused on reading ebooks. Those who prefer to read a lot of fiction, and text-only non-fiction still need a reader like kindle. However, iPad might be more acceptable for technical ebooks and e-textbooks. It’s for sure that young generations will prefer iPad to Kindle, and if the e-textbook market takes off through iPad it’ll be widely acceptable. If amazon can sell ebooks on iPad as they are More >
Video: eBooks in Action on iPad
by Apple (497) Buy new: $439.95 42 used & new from $360.00
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (16GB, Deep Grey)by Samsung (790) Buy new: $499.99 Click to see price 57 used & new from $335.00
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (16GB, White)by Samsung (790) Buy new: $499.99 Click to see price 39 used & new from $333.93
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The iPad has been announced. But does it mean Kindle will be dead? No, not at all. Remeber, iPad is still a multimedia device. You can do a lot of things including reading ebooks; but it’s not focused on reading ebooks. Those who prefer to read a lot of fiction, and text-only non-fiction still need a reader like kindle. However, iPad might be more acceptable for technical ebooks and e-textbooks. It’s for sure that young generations will prefer iPad to Kindle, and if the e-textbook market takes off through iPad it’ll be widely acceptable. If amazon can sell ebooks on iPad as they are doing More >
Is iPad Really Going To Kill Kindle? No, It’s Not
The iPad has been announced. But does it mean Kindle will be dead? No, not at all. Remeber, iPad is still a multimedia device. You can do a lot of things including reading ebooks; but it’s not focused on reading ebooks. Those who prefer to read a lot of fiction, and text-only non-fiction still need a reader like kindle. However, iPad might be more acceptable for technical ebooks and e-textbooks. It’s for sure that young generations will prefer iPad to Kindle, and if the e-textbook market takes off through iPad it’ll be widely acceptable. If amazon can sell ebooks on iPad as they are doing More >
