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mojumoka · 12-10-2012, 04:12 PM

Nobody here may be aware of this fact but a lot of Android tablets can act as USB hosts. Go on E-Bay, search for "USB OTG", and you will see a plethora of adapter cables that are available for sale for as little as $1 each.

With that in mind, how might one fetch news articles onto an android tablet and then load these as epub documents onto an e-ink reader such as the Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch?

Calibre does this on a PC or a Mac but doesn't run on Android.

My understanding is that Calibre Companion can only be useful by interacting with a PC or Mac running Calibre. Or can it do more?

12-10-2012, 04:12 PM	#1
mojumoka Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2012 Device: Nook Simple Touch	Calibre (or Calibre Companion) For Fetching News Directly Onto Android Tablets? Nobody here may be aware of this fact but a lot of Android tablets can act as USB hosts. Go on E-Bay, search for "USB OTG", and you will see a plethora of adapter cables that are available for sale for as little as $1 each. With that in mind, how might one fetch news articles onto an android tablet and then load these as epub documents onto an e-ink reader such as the Barnes & Noble Nook Simple Touch? Calibre does this on a PC or a Mac but doesn't run on Android. My understanding is that Calibre Companion can only be useful by interacting with a PC or Mac running Calibre. Or can it do more?