Any Newspapers for Sony?

JohnAppleseed0 · 10-01-2008, 09:14 AM

Browsing around the various eBook stores, it would seem the only place where you can get electronic subscriptions to newspapers is through the Kindle - and a great selection too (Financial Times, WSJ, NYT, The Independent, Le Monde, etc).... I can't find any other ebook store on the internet that offers subscriptions to newspapers, can anyone else confirm this? I would prefer to get the sony reader that is why I ask.

curtw · 10-01-2008, 09:40 AM

Hello and welcome to the forums! Calibre has several newspaper feeds "built in" (and they're free!), and folks are adding new links ("recipes") all of the time. It's not trivial to make your own new one, but it sure is an educational experience. I'd also recommend the Calibre forum here.

Please be aware that there are some resource conflicts between the Sony ebook library and Calibre, so if you have two computers, It's best to segregate the installation of these two pieces of software.

kesey · 10-01-2008, 02:03 PM

Calibre has a fine collection of newpapers and magazines available for download.

I downloaded today's "The Irish Times" via Calibre, saved it as an .lrf disk file, then imported the .lrf file into the Sony eBook Library. I then uploaded the file from the eBook Library onto the 505. Downloading the paper into Calibre took a couple of minutes; the remaining operations were no more than a minutes work.

I was surprised how well Calibre formatted the newspaper on the PRS 505. All the various sections were easily accessible, and within each the various articles, columns and even letter to the Editor.

Excellent job Kovid

Hadrien · 10-01-2008, 02:11 PM

I read RSS feeds on my PRS-505 using: http://www.feedbooks.com/help/newsstand
It takes just a few seconds to sync content to my Sony Reader, everything is automatically downloaded and transfered.

JohnAppleseed0 · 10-03-2008, 09:38 AM

How can you guys rely on RSS feeds? Most the good RSS feeds I subscribe to only give you a small part of the article, and force you to jump through the feed to get the full article.

mazzeltjes · 10-03-2008, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnAppleseed0

How can you guys rely on RSS feeds? Most the good RSS feeds I subscribe to only give you a small part of the article, and force you to jump through the feed to get the full article.

So, what's your alternative ?

Hadrien · 10-03-2008, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnAppleseed0

How can you guys rely on RSS feeds? Most the good RSS feeds I subscribe to only give you a small part of the article, and force you to jump through the feed to get the full article.

I read full-text RSS feeds only. For example Techdirt, BBC or Read Write Web.

kovidgoyal · 10-03-2008, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnAppleseed0

How can you guys rely on RSS feeds? Most the good RSS feeds I subscribe to only give you a small part of the article, and force you to jump through the feed to get the full article.

calibre automatically follows the links in feeds anf gets all the content.

Gameboy213 · 10-04-2008, 02:30 PM

calibre is great... sadly I am a mac user and have to launch parallels in order to get it to work and sync with my 505. Not a problem, just an extra couple steps that take a while and make me less likely to use it.

The app does follow links and works really well!

Valloric · 10-04-2008, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gameboy213

calibre is great... sadly I am a mac user and have to launch parallels in order to get it to work and sync with my 505. Not a problem, just an extra couple steps that take a while and make me less likely to use it.

AFAIK calibre has a mac version.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 10-04-2008, 02:37 PM

Calibre works fine on my Mac - although I've not tried the RSS feeds yet

pilotbob · 10-04-2008, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gameboy213

calibre is great... sadly I am a mac user and have to launch parallels in order to get it to work and sync with my 505.

Never be sad that you are a Mac user. Be proud.

And as others have said you now know that there is a native Mac version of calibre.

BOb

Gameboy213 · 10-04-2008, 02:43 PM

I just now see that! Fantastic!

I am VERY PROUD of being a Mac user.... just SAD that I have to use Parallels to run some of my gadget'y' apps.....

Thanks gang... I hadn't seen the update from August!

pilotbob · 10-04-2008, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gameboy213

Thanks gang... I hadn't seen the update from August!

Um... not a problem. However, calibre/libprs500 has been cross platform from the beginning.

BPb

Gameboy213 · 10-04-2008, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Um... not a problem. However, calibre/libprs500 has been cross platform from the beginning.

BPb

I have no idea how I missed that... it would have saved me SO MUCH trouble!
Thanks! Up and running now. I love putting the news on the reader before heading out for the day.

10-01-2008, 09:14 AM	#1
JohnAppleseed0 Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Kindle	Any Newspapers for Sony? Browsing around the various eBook stores, it would seem the only place where you can get electronic subscriptions to newspapers is through the Kindle - and a great selection too (Financial Times, WSJ, NYT, The Independent, Le Monde, etc).... I can't find any other ebook store on the internet that offers subscriptions to newspapers, can anyone else confirm this? I would prefer to get the sony reader that is why I ask.

10-01-2008, 02:03 PM	#3
kesey Enthusiast Posts: 71 Karma: 490394 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cork Device: Kindle Keyboard	Calibre has a fine collection of newpapers and magazines available for download. I downloaded today's "The Irish Times" via Calibre, saved it as an .lrf disk file, then imported the .lrf file into the Sony eBook Library. I then uploaded the file from the eBook Library onto the 505. Downloading the paper into Calibre took a couple of minutes; the remaining operations were no more than a minutes work. I was surprised how well Calibre formatted the newspaper on the PRS 505. All the various sections were easily accessible, and within each the various articles, columns and even letter to the Editor. Excellent job Kovid Last edited by kesey; 10-01-2008 at 02:07 PM.

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10-01-2008, 09:40 AM	#2
curtw Outside of a dog Posts: 871 Karma: 4457646 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston, TX Device: Kindle Voyage	Hello and welcome to the forums! Calibre has several newspaper feeds "built in" (and they're free!), and folks are adding new links ("recipes") all of the time. It's not trivial to make your own new one, but it sure is an educational experience. I'd also recommend the Calibre forum here. Please be aware that there are some resource conflicts between the Sony ebook library and Calibre, so if you have two computers, It's best to segregate the installation of these two pieces of software.

10-01-2008, 02:11 PM	#4
Hadrien Feedbooks.com Co-Founder Posts: 2,263 Karma: 145123 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris, France Device: Sony PRS-t-1/350/300/500/505/600/700, Nexus S, iPad	I read RSS feeds on my PRS-505 using: http://www.feedbooks.com/help/newsstand It takes just a few seconds to sync content to my Sony Reader, everything is automatically downloaded and transfered.

10-03-2008, 09:38 AM	#5
JohnAppleseed0 Member Posts: 24 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Kindle	How can you guys rely on RSS feeds? Most the good RSS feeds I subscribe to only give you a small part of the article, and force you to jump through the feed to get the full article.

10-04-2008, 02:30 PM	#9
Gameboy213 Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 1024 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Device: Onyx Boox Note 2 , Kindle Oasis 2018	calibre is great... sadly I am a mac user and have to launch parallels in order to get it to work and sync with my 505. Not a problem, just an extra couple steps that take a while and make me less likely to use it. The app does follow links and works really well!

10-04-2008, 02:37 PM	#11
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	Calibre works fine on my Mac - although I've not tried the RSS feeds yet

10-04-2008, 02:43 PM	#13
Gameboy213 Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 1024 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Device: Onyx Boox Note 2 , Kindle Oasis 2018	I just now see that! Fantastic! I am VERY PROUD of being a Mac user.... just SAD that I have to use Parallels to run some of my gadget'y' apps..... Thanks gang... I hadn't seen the update from August!

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