How to wirelessly synchronize Mobipocket RSS feeds

rai · 09-15-2007, 11:12 PM

When I connect iLiad to my pc through wireless connection file transfer through iLiad companion software works fine.

However, I am not able to update my Mobipocket RSS feeds. iLiad checks only for files in my iLiad folder and then immediately disconnects. How can I stay connected long enough for Mobipocket Desktop Reader to synchronize my RSS feeds?

Thanks!

p.s. I know this is a long shot, but is there a way to get RSS feeds directly from the Internet?

haasiesoft · 09-16-2007, 08:15 AM

hi rai,

i use a batch file to copy the rrs feed from mobipocket (*.prc) every morning to the iliad directory. so i can transfer the files with the "IDS" transfer button or via USB cabel

:-)

rai · 09-16-2007, 10:42 AM

This is great!!! Thank you so much!

Now I just need to figure out how to make Mobipocket change its default folder into my iLiad shared folder (outbox, more precisely) so that everything can be done automatically (I know, I know, that's just lazy, but, yeah, that's me

)

rai · 09-16-2007, 11:12 AM

Ok, I did it.
Here is how it goes.

click question mark button in Mobipocket (upper right corner) - select "Settings" - select "Advanced" - change folder into one of your liking in iLiad outbox folder

This is still a bit crude solution - as I get all other files in Mobipocket folder (i.e. non-prc files) downloaded too, but at this moment this is not a problem, so I can live with that.

Hadrien · 09-16-2007, 02:38 PM

We'll release this month an app to directly get RSS feeds and books on your iLiad using Feedbooks. With this application, all you need is a WiFi connection to update your RSS feeds at any moment.

rai · 09-16-2007, 02:54 PM

Lovely

Alajjana · 09-18-2007, 10:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hadrien

We'll release this month an app to directly get RSS feeds and books on your iLiad using Feedbooks. With this application, all you need is a WiFi connection to update your RSS feeds at any moment.

Thanks Hadrien. That is excellent news (no pun intended

)! But i was wondering (as i have two iliads) to have separate newsfeeds going to each?

Thanks

Hadrien · 09-18-2007, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alajjana

Thanks Hadrien. That is excellent news (no pun intended

)! But i was wondering (as i have two iliads) to have separate newsfeeds going to each?

Thanks

You can select on the software which feed/sudoku/newspaper you'd like to sync. This means that you can easily sync separate feeds on each one of your iLiad.

rai · 11-04-2007, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hadrien

We'll release this month an app to directly get RSS feeds and books on your iLiad using Feedbooks. With this application, all you need is a WiFi connection to update your RSS feeds at any moment.

Any news on this?

lprichar · 02-14-2008, 01:18 PM

One of the things I didn't like about the MobiPocket software for RSS feeds is that I can't get it to download the related website of the RSS if the feed only contains short abstracts. So I wrote an application to download RSS feeds in HTML and link them together with a manifest.xml file and I open sourced it (aka it's free). If you're interested check out my blog post about it: Daily RSS Download. It doesn't connect directly to the Internet to get RSS feeds like Hadrien was talking about. Instead you can set it to download the latest feeds on a schedule to the Iliad sync directory. Anyway, just another option. Hope you find it useful.

- Lee

Rico · 03-10-2008, 03:03 AM

Lee,

I tried your Daily RSS download program.
After entering the first feed, when I try to add others itan error says
"An error occurred connecting to the URL you entered."
It does that with any other feeds I try to enter.

Rico

Alcuith · 03-14-2008, 12:10 AM

But Feedbooks is no good for RSS - you only get the tiny snippet of content and not the full piece.

09-15-2007, 11:12 PM	#1
rai Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: iLiad	How to wirelessly synchronize Mobipocket RSS feeds When I connect iLiad to my pc through wireless connection file transfer through iLiad companion software works fine. However, I am not able to update my Mobipocket RSS feeds. iLiad checks only for files in my iLiad folder and then immediately disconnects. How can I stay connected long enough for Mobipocket Desktop Reader to synchronize my RSS feeds? Thanks! p.s. I know this is a long shot, but is there a way to get RSS feeds directly from the Internet?

09-16-2007, 02:38 PM	#5
Hadrien Feedbooks.com Co-Founder Posts: 2,254 Karma: 6515 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris, France Device: Sony PRS-300/500/505/600/700, iPhone, Cybook Gen 3, iLiad	We'll release this month an app to directly get RSS feeds and books on your iLiad using Feedbooks. With this application, all you need is a WiFi connection to update your RSS feeds at any moment. __________________ FeedBooks: Public Domain Books, original books and RSS feeds for mobile devices (Mobile Edition) Kindle owners: Find out the easiest way to get public domain books on your device

02-14-2008, 01:18 PM	#10
lprichar Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: IRex Iliad	Daily RSS Download One of the things I didn't like about the MobiPocket software for RSS feeds is that I can't get it to download the related website of the RSS if the feed only contains short abstracts. So I wrote an application to download RSS feeds in HTML and link them together with a manifest.xml file and I open sourced it (aka it's free). If you're interested check out my blog post about it: Daily RSS Download. It doesn't connect directly to the Internet to get RSS feeds like Hadrien was talking about. Instead you can set it to download the latest feeds on a schedule to the Iliad sync directory. Anyway, just another option. Hope you find it useful. - Lee

03-10-2008, 03:03 AM	#11
Rico Not Even Close To a Geek! Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Hampshire, USA Device: iRex iLiad	Daily RSS download Lee, I tried your Daily RSS download program. After entering the first feed, when I try to add others itan error says "An error occurred connecting to the URL you entered." It does that with any other feeds I try to enter. Rico

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09-16-2007, 08:15 AM	#2
haasiesoft Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 13 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Germany - Wuppertal Device: Iliad	hi rai, i use a batch file to copy the rrs feed from mobipocket (*.prc) every morning to the iliad directory. so i can transfer the files with the "IDS" transfer button or via USB cabel :-)

09-16-2007, 10:42 AM	#3
rai Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: iLiad	This is great!!! Thank you so much! Now I just need to figure out how to make Mobipocket change its default folder into my iLiad shared folder (outbox, more precisely) so that everything can be done automatically (I know, I know, that's just lazy, but, yeah, that's me )

09-16-2007, 11:12 AM	#4
rai Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: iLiad	Ok, I did it. Here is how it goes. click question mark button in Mobipocket (upper right corner) - select "Settings" - select "Advanced" - change folder into one of your liking in iLiad outbox folder This is still a bit crude solution - as I get all other files in Mobipocket folder (i.e. non-prc files) downloaded too, but at this moment this is not a problem, so I can live with that.

09-16-2007, 02:54 PM	#6
rai Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: iLiad	Lovely

03-14-2008, 12:10 AM	#12
Alcuith Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Iliad	But Feedbooks is no good for RSS - you only get the tiny snippet of content and not the full piece.

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