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SmokeAndMirrors · 09-02-2011, 11:45 PM

Hey folks. Forgive me if this is a stupid question - I'm new to Calibre and I'm still trying to figure out how it works.

I saw that you can get news feeds, and turn your computer into a server that automatically shares freshly downloaded news to your e-reader. But it only works while your computer is on.

Can you do the same with an Android smartphone? In other words, could I use my phone for the auto news downloads and server?

I'm also wondering, when it sends the content to your e-reader (or phone), does it simply get loaded as a new "book," or do you have to open/unzip it somehow?

09-02-2011, 11:45 PM	#1
SmokeAndMirrors Addict Posts: 280 Karma: 2064388 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: MN, US Device: Kobo Touch, Asus Eee Pad Slider	News sharing server from Android phone? Hey folks. Forgive me if this is a stupid question - I'm new to Calibre and I'm still trying to figure out how it works. I saw that you can get news feeds, and turn your computer into a server that automatically shares freshly downloaded news to your e-reader. But it only works while your computer is on. Can you do the same with an Android smartphone? In other words, could I use my phone for the auto news downloads and server? I'm also wondering, when it sends the content to your e-reader (or phone), does it simply get loaded as a new "book," or do you have to open/unzip it somehow?