5 Places To Read Fiction Online – For Free!
Want to read fiction without ever paying a cent? Do so legally? A lot of websites offer you a chance to read a wide selection of fiction without putting your wallet on the line.
Google Books Ngram Viewer Spells Change With Wildcards And Inflection Search
Google made two major improvements to their Ngram Viewer analytical tool for a more powerful linguistic search. The Ngram Viewer gets wildcard search and the ability to search for inflections, aided by multiple capitalization styles.
Popular iOS Apps Readmill, Mixbit Land On Android's Play Store
The two latest popular iOS apps to make their way to the Play Store are Mixbit and Readmill, a video app and an e-reader app, respectively.
Scribd And HarperCollins Launch All-You-Can-Read Book Subscription Service For $8.99/m
Scribd is getting into the digital book distribution market with the launch of a new subscription service, offering a significant amount of the HarperCollins catalogue to subscribers.
6 Great Tech Tips to Beat College on a Budget
There are some easy ways to get free textbooks, study more efficiently, and cut the time it takes to write a paper in half. Despite growing criticisms of the "value" of a degree, this generation has the best chance to make the most out of a course. Technology has enabled us to speed up just about every other industry and create the kind of efficiency man could only dream about two decades ago. So why not apply it to academic life?
Who Needs Kindle? Fabrik is a Stylish eReader App for Android That Supports Cloud Sync
Let's face it: When it comes to eBooks, there is pretty much just one big name that matters. One ecosystem; one line of apps; one source of books; one maker of devices. If this makes you feel a little uneasy, I can certainly understand why (after all, I too think you should own the books you buy). And if you are one of the tiny, nonconformist minority still resisting assimilation into this oh-so-convenient eBook ecosystem, you may be interested in Fabrik. This beautiful Android app boasts a form of cloud sync, just like you-know-who.
How To Manage Your Ebook Collection For The Amazon Kindle With Calibre
The biggest problem with an eReader like the Amazon's Kindle is that it requires unreasonable effort to move books between different devices. Before Kindle, I fell in love with Calibre. A bit on the heavy side, but this eBook management suite is incredibly powerful and always easy to use. Whether you're just installing Calibre for the first time, or it's already filled with incompatible EPUB files (like mine was), below are some tips to optimise Calibre for use with your Kindle.
4 Gorgeous Interactive Android eBooks For Kids
If you have ever read books to toddlers you know there's something really special about seeing them enjoy the story. The more they understand, the more they enjoy it and it becomes a bit of a feedback loop until they suddenly move on to new stories. Stick an interactive book in front of a small kid and you will teach them easily and most likely find that they love the book. If it's also free, gorgeous and full of great lessons, there's nothing to lose. Install the following great eBook apps for an extremely memorable experience.
8 Essential Tools For the Digital Hoarder
Yes - I'm a digital hoarder - and my hard drive was so full I had to buy a 4TB NAS. Movies, music, photos, eBooks, stock footage -- I just know I'll get around to watching, listening, reading or making use of them someday. Without the proper tools (or counselling, probably) a collection like that can quickly grow out of hand. But I'm not here to judge - no, I'm going to enable you. These tools should help, at least until you realise it's time to purge yourself of these meaningly virtual things.
So You Think You Own The Books and Games You Paid For? [Opinion]
I've got a shelf full of books. I love them. I read them. I even use them as a backdrop for my wife's science videos. And sometimes, I lend them to friends. It's not complicated, lending out books – you just hand your friend the book. If you're lucky, your friend brings it back (and you get to share a great conversation). If not, your friend has a book – and you no longer do. Since the dawn of human civilization, this is how lending worked.
Your Guide To Self-Publishing: From Print To Kindle And Beyond!
They say everyone has a book in them. The moment of completion brings a mix of immense satisfaction… and a confused, horrified reality: “How on earth am I going to publish it?”
Don't Like Amazon? Alternatives To The Kindle eBook Reader App For Android
Amazon has its own set of flaws that send readers looking for an alternative that’s just as good. Looking to get away from Amazon, the Kindle, and DRM? Here are some of the best ebook reading apps that I’ve found on Android over the years. I’ve used each of them at some point in my life and I’ve been satisfied with all of them. Hopefully they work well for you, too.
How To Download Your Google Reader Feeds As An EPUB Or MOBI File
Download your Google Reader feeds – or the individual RSS feed of any website – as an ebook. NewsToeBook is a free service that connects to your Google Account, downloads any feed you like and even marks the things it downloads as read. With output for EPUB and MOBI, it supports basically every eReader on the market, and can even directly convert an RSS feed to an eBook if you're not a Google Reader user.
Easily Share Free Books With Your Friends Using Ownshelf
Browse the books your friends are reading – or share collections with your friends. You and your friends can download the books to read later. It's called Ownshelf and it's intended to be a way for friends to share freely distributable books. So this is a great tool that may or may not end up being abused by pirates – much like the Internet itself. But enough background: let's see just how Ownshelf works.
Take Your Books With You On Windows Phone With The Amazon Kindle App
When I head out I’m already carrying my Windows Phone. What I don’t need is an extra device in order to access any books I might fancy reading. Fortunately, Amazon appreciates this and has released apps mimicking the functions of their popular Kindle device. One of the first apps to launch on Windows Phone 7 back in October 2010, Amazon Kindle is now available for Windows Phone 8 devices.
How To Break The DRM On Kindle eBooks So You Can Enjoy Them Anywhere
When you pay Amazon some money for a Kindle eBook, you probably think it’s yours now. I mean, you paid some money, you got some content, and now you have it, just like any other book you buy on a brick-and-mortar store. Well, that’s wrong. Actually, you didn’t buy anything, and you don’t own that book you just paid for.
Only Book Lovers Need Apply: Go On A Journey Of Book Discovery In 7 Different Ways
I have been a long standing member of sites like GoodReads and LibraryThing, two well-recommended book services for timely book recommendations. But the eyes roam around, trying to pick up new book titles and authors. At most times, it is random browsing; but it has led to some cool discoveries of not only worthy page turners, but also different ways to reach the goal of finding a good book to read next. Here’s a sampling of seven places that a book lover ought to visit.
Kindle For PC Proves That You Don’t Need A Kindle To Enjoy Books From Amazon
Being the voracious reader that I am, a library was always a small hillock to conquer. Thanks to the eBook revolution that has swept over us now, we now have peaks to scale. One of them just happens to go by the name of a jungle – Amazon. Or to be more specific, the Kindle Store. The Kindle Store is heaven sent for us bookworms. I am not even talking about paying a dime here because there are absolutely legal ways to download free books from the Kindle Store.
eBooks, Remote Control & Other Creative Uses For Dropbox That You Haven't Thought Of
Do you think you've thought of every possible use for Dropbox? You haven't. Neither have I. Writers like me will never get sick of dreaming up new ways to use Dropbox, because this seemingly simple tool can be used to accomplish so much. It's a program that provides a simple service - sync a particular folder on your computer with all of your other computers and a web service.
EPubReader: Read .EPUB Books For Free Right Inside Your Browser [Firefox]
eBook popularity has been skyrocketing in the past few years and it doesn’t look like it will slow down anytime soon. First the Kindle, then the Nook, then smartphone apps like Aldiko and Mantano--there are so many ways to read eBooks now. If your eBook format of choice is .EPUB, then here’s some good news - you can read them straight from your browser now.