Some of my German blog readers thankfully do the work and add the available updates in comments to the article Tip: Tipp: Updates für Windows Vista nach Supportende (or in other posts). Here is the list of update packages for Windows Vista from February 2018.
Firmware update bricks Tolino eBook readers
Download: https://urluss.com/2vGerq
The Barnes & Noble Nook GlowLight 4e ($119.99) is the most affordable mainstream ebook reader with physical page-turn buttons. It's also quite comfortable to hold, though its inconsistent front light and non-waterproof build curtail its appeal. Its limited format support doesn't help matters, either. But we're still glad that Barnes & Noble continues to update its ebook reader lineup for those faithful to the brick-and-mortar book chain. For everyone else, however, the Editors' Choice-winning Amazon Kindle Paperwhite ($139.99) remains a better option because of its more durable design and reading features.
In the US, there are three main ebook reader companies: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo. Which route you should go generally depends on where you buy books. First off, you must understand that Amazon's readers don't natively support other stores' books and other readers don't natively support Amazon's books. For every other format type and public library collections, Kobo is the best option.
If you're starting from scratch, the Nook offers nice physical buttons and a reassuring connection to brick-and-mortar Barnes & Noble bookstores. That association means you get free Wi-Fi at Barnes & Noble stores, as well as at AT&T-branded hotspots. And if you have trouble with your Nook, you can bring it to a physical store for help. Kobo has a similar arrangement with Chapters and Indigo stores in Canada, but nothing equivalent in the US. Meanwhile, Amazon closed all its bookstores earlier in 2022. Aside from that connection, however, Nooks can't quite compete with other ebook readers' hardware quality and software features.
A 6-inch screen size is still standard for affordable ebook readers, but more premium models are now shifting to 7-inch panels. In practice, the difference is reasonably noticeable: The Nook GlowLight 4e shows 17 lines of Ted Chiang's "Stories of Your Life and Others" per screen, whereas the 7-inch Kindle Paperwhite displays 21 lines of Peng Shepherd's "The Cartographers" at about the same font size.
The front of the GlowLight 4e features a relatively low count of LED front lights (B&N doesn't specify a number.) We noticed slightly lighter and darker patches at the top of the screen, with more even lighting farther down. That's par for the course with lower-cost ebook readers. You can set the brightness level for the LEDs, but can't change their color like you can on some competing models.
The Nook supports books in EPUB and PDF format only. But if you don't want to purchase them through the store, you can sideload EPUBs and PDFs via USB cable. One method is to use Adobe Digital Editions to (somewhat clunkily) download and transfer books from public libraries onto your device. Kobo devices make it easier to read more types of formats, including CBR, CBZ, HTML, RTF, and text. Kobo ebook readers also integrate more easily with public library systems and can download books wirelessly via Dropbox.
The reading experience isn't always smooth, however. The Nook crashed at one point in testing and required a reset. Twice, the device brought us to an earlier page than I'd left it at, too. And, although graphical PDFs support panning and pinch-to-zoom gestures, we noted considerable lag with the experience. That last point is common across low-cost ebook readers, however.
We appreciate that Barnes & Noble continues to make ebook readers for people who have stuck with the platform. And if all you want is a low-cost, lightweight reading device with physical buttons, the Nook GlowLight 4e won't disappoint. But for the same amount of money, the Kobo Clara HD ($119.99) offers more format options, better public library support, a color-changing front light, and a higher-resolution screen. You should also consider stepping up to the Libra 2 ($179.99) if the Kobo platform better suits your needs and you still want physical buttons. Amazon readers, meanwhile, should go for the latest Kindle Paperwhite. That model has a larger, higher-resolution, flat-front screen, color-changing LEDs with a better layout, and a waterproof build for not much more money.
Yes, for both ebook and print books! You can set up pre-orders as far out as a year in advance of your chosen release date*. You aren't even required to have a final manuscript or cover** for your ebook when you schedule your released date. We recommend pre-orders to capture readers' interest prior to your book's launch. This can help you build up a powerful boost to your sales rank on release day.
It's also true that for authors in certain genres with a large audience of voracious readers making the most of their KU subscription (think at least a book a day!), page-read income may outstrip outright sales of ebooks and persuade you to stick with Select.
If a publisher wants to license rights from an independent author, it needs to offer terms that are better than those offered to a novice writer who brings no experience or existing readership to the table. It needs to be open to splitting ebook, print book and audio rights. And it needs to permit author input into marketing, metadata and other publication decisions.
This update will also be available for Thalia Odyssey, we are just waiting for validation from the Thalia team that there is no conflict with the customisations we implemented for them on the original firmware. ?
Hello Michael,our devs tell me that it is a very bad idea to try to install earlier / unbranded firmware onto a Thalia Odyssey; there are many customisations in the Thalia firmware which will be incompatible with the unbranded version and attempting to do this could cause serious problems with your device. We will make the update available to Thalia users as soon as we have the validation from their side!Thanks for your understanding and your patience,happy reading,Bookeen Team
Hello Bookeen Team,Could you put new wersion into Download Section o your website: _download?idPart=2It seems to be best for Thalia users to update firmware from SDcard.Best regards,FM
Hello Karel,the update is still available! You can check manually for the update by connecting to wifi, then select menu > check for update.Note that if you have a Thalia or other branded Odyssey, the update may not be available for you yet; Thalia Odyssey (and other branded Odyssey) uses customaised firmware, and we are waiting for them to complete their tests to verify compatibility between the new update and these features, before we activate the update for Thalia devices. This is also why the update is not available as a download from our site; only over-the-air for the moment.Happy reading,Bookeen Team
Hello Lese Wurm,This update is not available as a download from our site, only for over-the-air install at the moment.You can check manually for the update by connecting to wifi, then select menu > check for update.Note that if you have a Thalia or other branded Odyssey, the update may not be available for you yet; Thalia Odyssey (and other branded Odyssey) uses customaised firmware, and we are waiting for them to complete their tests to verify compatibility between the new update and these features, before we activate the update for Thalia devices.Happy reading,Bookeen Team
Hello Jordan,currently this update is only available via wifi, because we are still validating the compatibility with some of our partners who have a customised version of the firmware (Thalia for example). So we can only authorize the update for devices which are using the standard firmware until our partners have confirmed there are no conflicts with any special features in their versions.Happy reading,Bookeen Team
Arthur Attwell from Electric Book Works speaks to Andrew Rhomberg, the founder of Jelly Books, about how publishers use smart ebooks to measure what readers think of a new publication, and to figure out whether it could be a bestseller.
[...] A lot has changed since 2014, and publishers are now beginning to invest in reader analytics. Companies like Jellybooks and Inkitt engage readers and then analyze the book experience by embedding tracking software into digital Advanced Reader Copies (ARCs). The tracking software is activated by roughly 300 focus group readers, who sign up to get free ebooks in exchange for providing information about their reading experience. [...]
One of the big distinctions that one needs to make ... is whether you think data is the decider, or whether you actually are simply using data as one of the forms of information that you use. Dominique Raccah, publisher and CEO of Sourcebooks "Once you have the data that says 90 percent of readers gave up after three chapters, it's pretty clear," he says. "On the other hand there are books where the editor said this is a lovely, lovely book and she couldn't convince anybody in-house and then it turns out readers just devour it."
Men and women are equally likely to finish a book - but men decide much faster than women if they like a story or not, according to analysis of reading habits by Jellybooks. The start-up, which focuses on book discoverability and reader analytics, has tested hundreds of digital titles on hundreds of volunteer readers over the last few months. Working with many of the UK's major publishers, it uses a piece of JavaScript in the ebooks to look at readers' habits: when they pick up, complete or abandon a title.
Jellybooks' Project Crowberry solution proposed embedding custom-built Javascript into e-book files. The idea was to emulate the success of Google Analytics itself, which tracks how browsers interact with websites through a small Javascript file that is included in every webpage. The initial pilot would be focused on advance copies with readers encouraged to interact with the book in return for receiving the free edition. The initiative would then be rolled out more widely. Jellybooks will work with the International Digital Publishers Forum (IDPF), the organisation that oversees the ePub standard, to embed the Javascript. Bill McCoy, executive director of IDPF, said: "The ePub 3 format is the next evolution of the global ebook standard. ePub 3 is based on HTML5 and offers many exciting new capabilities for authors, publishers and retailers, including the ability to integrate advanced analytics solutions." 2ff7e9595c
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