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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn
I'm curious, how do you know that?
I was thinking that this is a great app opportunity for some creative person, but if Sony will release a free app within a year or so the incentive to develop it independently is pretty much a nonstarter. However, if Sony has taken an active decision to not develop Android and iOS apps then there might be some hope.
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When the Digital Paper app installs, it installs a certificate to your computer as well. As has been stated before, the device connects to your computer through networking protocols, even when plugged in via USB (it acts as a USB ethernet device).
Unless an app developer got the certificate from Sony, they'd never be able to get it to communicate with the device.
I guess the idea is that only computers authorized by the user can send files to the device, end of story. The device will not accept outside data from anything other than an approved computer.
This version of the digital paper is apparently designed to be much more secure, probably something the lawyers using the device asked for. There's no way to play around with the content on the device if you're not the authorized user (no swapping altered versions of contracts, etc). The lack of direct internet connection makes it a very secure device. That's why there's no browser, direct cloud syncing, etc.
That still doesn't explain the lack of table of contents support.....