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News and Commentary (49 Viewing)
Latest on e-books, e-paper, DRM and related technologies
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Find hot e-book deals and freebies, and other noteworthy e-books resources
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Tell us what books you are reading right now, find books that every e-book worm could enjoy
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Writers' Corner (2 Viewing)
Come here to showcase your latest literary work or to discuss the art, craft, and business of writing and (self-)publishing
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E-Book Software
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Calibre (19 Viewing)
Calibre is an open-source library manager to view, convert and catalog e-books. Cross-platform (Linux, Windows and OS X)
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Sigil (3 Viewing)
Sigil is an open-source WYSIWYG ebook editor designed to edit books in ePub format. Cross-platform (Linux, Windows and OS X)
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Reading Software (7 Viewing)
Get support for Adobe Reader, MobiPocket, eReader, Plucker, TomeRaider, just to name a few
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OpenInkpot (4 Viewing)
OpenInkpot is a community project aimed at creating a free, open-source firmware replacement for various e-book devices.
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E-Book Formats
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Workshop (7 Viewing)
Scanning your first book? Need general conversion tips? Or just confused over the plethora of formats? Let us know and we'll do our best to help
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Mobi (5 Viewing)
Mobipocket Mobi is a widely-supported format; the Amazon Kindle format is based on it
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ePub (10 Viewing)
ePub (or OEBPS) is an open e-book standard by the IDPF
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PDF (6 Viewing)
Adobe PDF is commonly used to distribute print content; usually not the ideal format for smaller displays
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LRF (6 Viewing)
Sony LRF (or BBeB) is a proprietary format supported by all Sony Reader devices
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IMP
eBookwise IMP is exclusively used by eBookwise devices
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Other formats (4 Viewing)
Need to convert into a specific e-book format not mentioned above? Discuss it and its tools here
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E-Book Devices
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Looking for the optimal reader? Unsatisfied with all of them? Get help from our expert forum members
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iRex Digital Reader (7 Viewing)
E ink, 10.2-inch SXGA 1280x1024, 16 grey scales, optional: touch-screen, WiFi, Bluetooth
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iRex iLiad (15 Viewing)
E ink, 8.1-inch XGA 1024x768, 16 grey scales, touch-screen, Arinc eFlyBook (OEM), Book Edition
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New! Includes the PRS-300, PRS-600, PRS-700 and PRS-900 (aka Daily Edition)
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Includes the PRS-500 and PRS-505
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Amazon Kindle (47 Viewing)
Includes the Kindle 1, Kindle 2 and Kindle DX
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Bookeen Cybook (12 Viewing)
Includes the Cybook Gen3 and Cybook Opus
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Barnes & Noble nook (5 Viewing)
New! Includes the nook
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Astak EZReader (7 Viewing)
New! Includes the Pocket Pro
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HanLin eBook (4 Viewing)
E ink, 6-inch SVGA 800x600, 4 grey scales, Chinese counterpart to the Sony Reader
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New! Includes the PocketBook 301, 302 and 360
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Ectaco Jetbook (5 Viewing)
Includes the Jetbook JB-5
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E ink, 6-inch SVGA 800x600, 4 grey scales, ultra-thin design
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Fictionwise eBookwise (1 Viewing)
Includes the eBookwise-1150, GEB 1100, GEB 1150, GEB 2150, and REB 1200
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Older e-book readers, including hiebook, Rocket Ebook, Cybook Gen1
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Portable Devices
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Apple iPhone (12 Viewing)
LCD, 3.5-inch HVGA 480x320, 16M colors, touch-screen, 3G/EDGE/UMTS wireless, also Apple iTouch without wireless
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Other Devices (15 Viewing)
Handhelds, ultra-mobile PCs, media players, and other portables that could work as e-book readers
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E-Book Uploads
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Your first stop before you upload your own e-books; find guidelines and discuss the tools of the trade
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BBeB/LRF Books (9 Viewing)
Share your e-books in Sony BBeB/LRF format (e.g. Sony Reader)
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Mobi/PRC Books (12 Viewing)
Share your e-books in Mobipocket format (e.g. iRex iLiad, Bookeen Cybook, Amazon Kindle)
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ePub Books (14 Viewing)
Share your e-books in ePub format (e.g. Sony Reader)
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IMP Books (12 Viewing)
Share your e-books in eBookwise IMP format (e.g. Fictionwise eBookwise 1150)
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Other Books (1 Viewing)
Share your e-books in formats other than Sony BBeB and Mobipocket (e.g. Adobe PDF)
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Non-English Discussions
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Forum Français (7 Viewing)

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Flea Market (3 Viewing)
Buy, sell, trade, strictly for individuals/non-commercial only!
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Lounge (22 Viewing)
Friendly banter and discussions unrelated to e-books
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Comments, questions and suggestions for MobileRead
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Latest official news from us about us
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Archive (12 Viewing)
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