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January 30, 2011

Dear Jane: What eBook Reading Apps Should I Use on the Laptop?

JaneDear JaneDear Jane / Digital Reading Apps / ebook software20 Comments

Dear Jane: I was wondering if it would be possible for you to do a write up about what devices can download from each of these companies and what apps you would need to use. I know that on the Borders site they ask you to download the free Borders ... more >

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January 9, 2011

10 Tips for Your New eBook Reader

JaneDear JaneDear Jane / digital publishing / Ebooks / Kindle / Nook41 Comments

So you’ve got your new ebook reader. Now what? Here are ten tips I use with my eReaders, some lessons learned through painful experience: 1. Get a case or a screen protector. ($30 – $60) I admit I’m a clumsy person. I’ve dropped every electronic item in my possession at ... more >

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December 26, 2010

How Do I Use My New Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Sony, or iPad?

JaneDear JaneDear Jane / ereader device / Kindle / Nook25 Comments

I spent the last week fielding questions from my family members about how to use their new devices. I thought that there might be several people out there who previously were uninterested in ereading posts that might need a refresher course. 1. How expensive are the books? Generally speaking the ... more >

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December 5, 2010

How to Add a Plugin to Calibre

JaneDear JaneCalibre / Dear Jane23 Comments

Kovid Goyal is probably the most generous man of the ebook publishing era.   He has created, maintained and supported a software program called Calibre and distributes it for free.   Without Calibre, my enjoyment of ebooks would be greatly diminished.   This is primarily because I like to shop for ebooks at ... more >

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December 5, 2010

Tips Reading Adobe ePub and PDF Books

JaneDear JaneDear Jane19 Comments

After last week’s Harlequin ebook sale, I had a number of questions from readers who couldn’t actually read the ePub books that they had bought.   Adobe encryption is a frustrating animal because downloading your book is a two step process.   If your computer is set up for it, these two ... more >

November 14, 2010

Holiday Buying Guide, Part 1: Device differentiation, which type is right for you?

JaneDear Janebuying guide / Dear Jane / dedicated device / ereader device / Kindle / Kobo / Multifunction-Device / Nook46 Comments

The ebook device comparison chart has been updated. I haven’t included the various Android reading tablets like Pandigital or Literati although I can if you think that they would be helpful. Generally speaking there are three types of devices on the market today for digital readers: a true multifunction device ... more >

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