Stanza
FREE
Current Rank:
#220
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- Category:
- Books
- Release Date:
- May 21, 2012
- Homepage:
- http://www.lexcycle.com
- Publisher:
- Lexcycle
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Purchase popular new books from a selection of over 50,000 contemporary titles available in the Fictionwise eReader store, or choose from an additional 50,000 free classics and recent original works available from Project Gutenberg, Feedbooks, and many other sources. Store and categorize hundreds of books in the organizer, and transfer your own ePub, eReader, PDF, Mobipocket, or MS Reader books from your computer using Stanza Desktop.
Through the Stanza store, users can purchase an enormous selection of books, including most books from the New York Times best seller list such as:
• Twilight (Stephenie Meyer)
• The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
• The Audacity of Hope (Barack Obama)
• Blink (Malcolm Gladwell)
• The Accidental Time Machine (Joe Haldeman)
• Eragon (Christopher Paolini)
Other bestselling authors available for Stanza include:
• Stephen King
• C.S. Lewis
• Michael Crichton
• Dean Koontz
• James Patterson
• Mary Higgins Clark
In addition, through the Stanza Online Catalog, users can download from a vast selection of over 50,000 free books including:
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (F. Scott Fitzgerald)
• The Art of War (Sun Tzu)
• I, Robot (Cory Doctorow)
• War of the Worlds (H. G. Wells)
Why spend money on Edgar Allan Poe, William Shakespeare, Oscar Wilde, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Lewis Carroll, Charles Darwin, Homer, P. G. Wodehouse and other great classic authors when you can enjoy them for free through Stanza?
Stanza has been recognized by many major media organizations:
• Time Magazine lists Stanza as one of their "Top 11 iPhone Applications"
• Stanza is a PC Magazine "Editor's Choice" and one of their "21 cool iPhone Apps"
• The New York Times features Stanza: "Tip of the Week: Turn Your iPhone Into an e-Book"
• Wired features Stanza in their "10 Most Awesome iPhone Apps of 2008" article
• Forbes Magazine lauds Stanza, saying: "Stanza, like Kindle, lets users download new content directly to their device."
• Apple lists Stanza in their collection of "iTunes 2008 Top Apps"
• Stanza is a Macworld reader's favorite in: "Our Favorite iPhone Apps: Your turn"
• Stanza won the 2008 award for "Best Free App" at BestAppEver.com, where they write: "Stanza has redefined how everyone thinks about reading on a mobile device."
Stanza has additionally been praised by CNET, the Washington Post, Ars Technica, the Boston Globe, Information Week, and PC Magazine's AppScout.
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12.16.11 For those new to the world of the iPhone, the discovery that you can easily and comfortably read on that little screen is a bit of a revelation. Suddenly, you can carry entire volumes of prose in your pocket, as easily as your contacts list. App developers are keen to this, and so the iTunes App Store is flooded with e-readers and e-books. Some are better than others. Read on to discover the very best of bunch. Stanza is an e-book reader app so good, Amazon snatched it up before it could pose a threat to their Kindle iPhone app. Thankfully, you can still download Stanza for free and use it to read Kindle files, or any other e-book files, for that matter. Stanza has a gorgeous, easy-to-use library view, access to online book repositories like Project Gutenberg, and a clean, distraction-free interface for reading. You can
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The once super-popular ebook reading Stanza app got its final update and is now compatible with iOS 5. Amazon, which acquired Stanza in May 2009, is pushing users toward the Kindle app, though Stanza still offers a wider array of document formats and more customization options. That said, we’re kinda sad to learn this is the last update Stanza will get. I guess I can understand Amazon for taking that route but then again I’m hoping they’ll expand the capability of its own Kindle app. So are you sad to learn that Stanza won’t get more updates? Or other solutions like iBookstore, Kindle and Nook work for you just as well? Drop us your two cents in the comments form below, will you? Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing
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Stanza was one of the first apps I downloaded when I got an iPhone. It pre-dated Amazon's release of the Kindle iOS app and Apple's own iBooks app, so for awhile Stanza was the best option out there for reading eBooks on an iPhone. Not long after it released the official Kindle app, Amazon bought Stanza. What's happened subsequently should come as no surprise; the app languished, going for as much as nine months between updates. Stanza has recently been updated for iOS 5 compatibility, but according to Macworld, Amazon has confirmed this will be Stanza's final update. This will be sad news for a subset of iOS users, because Stanza has always had support for a wider array of document formats and more customization options than either the Kindle app or iBooks. Amazon's official word on the matter tries to steer Stanza users toward the Kindle app instead, but not
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by Forget Sharpies and highlighters, the new back to school essentials this fall are apps for your iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. While cellphones used to be classroom contraband, the burgeoning market of educational apps means iOS devices are as welcome as loose leaf and pencils. This school year, free iOS apps can replace your pricey graphing calculator and clunky dictionary. Inexpensive planners will organize your homework, grades and finances. We’ve rounded up the essentials for the season, so you won’t go back to school unprepared. These 15 apps will keep your academic and extracurricular life on track. 1 of 15 Cost: Free Supported devices: iPhone and iPod touch Why you need it: No one likes to waste money on textbooks -- especially after putting your John Hancock on an increasingly fat tuition check. Amazon Student is here so you can avoid overpaying for your pile of books. Use the app
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Posted 07/23/2011 at 3:24pm | by Andrew Groen Even if you've never stepped foot in a comic book store in your life, you don't have to sit out on the action. Comic book readers for iOS let anyone indulge in stories of adventure and superheroes. In honor of Comic-Con, we found 10 of the best -- some are free apps that let you buy comics as in-app purchases, and others are paid library apps where you upload digital comics you already own. But at least one should suit every true believer's needs. 1 of 10 ComicsComics, more commonly referred to as Comixology after its developer, is notable for one specific reason: it's the only place where you can buy comics by DC along with publishers, which makes it a must-have for comic fans. The free, universal app may not be the best software for reading, but when you've got the weight
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Which eBook reader app is best? 148apps deliberates. Dedicated devices like the Kindle remain popular among book lovers—but did you know that you can get your eBook fix on your iPhone or iPod, too? There are a ton of great apps out there, most of them free, which put all that eReading power right at your fingertips. Which one to use, however? In this roundup, we take a look at some of the top eReader contenders on the App Store. Scroll to the bottom to see which app we like best! Please note that this roundup focuses on the iPhone and iPod, not the iPad, though many of these apps are universal. Kindle Amazon’s Kindle app has a lot going for it. First and foremost is the Kindle Store, which is probably the most robust of all eBook stores and has relatively good prices. Kindle owners should be happy to know
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By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Dec 28, 2010 | Have an iPad and curious which are the best, most must-have reading apps you need to check out? Want to really get the most out of that big 9.7-inch screen? Well read on for TiPb’s top 5 most recommended readings apps for your iPad. Note: Many of the reader apps are free but individual books, issues, etc. are available via in-app purchase. Those prices vary. Amazon’s Kindle eBook reader for iPad isn’t as good looking as Apple’s iBooks but simply has the largest library of titles and the most cross-platform support on the market. If you’re looking for a book chances are you’ll find it for the Kindle app, and if you buy it you’ll be able to read it on iPhone, iPad, Kindle devices, and other smartphones. Better still, if you stop reading it on one device, thanks to WhisperSync you can
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...@iphone_dev_jp: iPhoneやiPadで電子書籍を読むStanzaというソフトは優れものですね。http://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/stanza/id2...
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@iphone_dev_jp iPhoneやiPadで電子書籍を読むStanzaというソフトは優れものですね。http://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/stanza/id284956
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...@iphone_dev_jp: iPhoneやiPadで電子書籍を読むStanzaというソフトは優れものですね。http://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/stanza/id2...
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@sunainak http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stanza/id284956128?mt=8
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I’m a relative newcomer to iBooks (Free), but I already like it a lot more than Stanza on my iPhone 3GS. There’s something about the iBooks that just *feels* right, and the quality of the page turning animations always amazes me. I can’t say anything about the PDF and multimedia changes in this update because the books I read are in simple .epub format, but I do believe the app is just a little bit faster and more stable now. There used to be a very strange bug that would literally teleport me through my literature when I accidentally swiped the bottom of the screen (with the controls hidden — I’m not that stupid), but I haven’t encountered any of this madness in v1.1.1. One last note before I wrap this post up without a ribbon: if you had previously tried iBooks on an iPhone 3G or iPod Touch 2G and
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Now that all the commercial e-book distributors have made their iPad apps available, it’s time for an overview of how each app performs, along with their pluses and minuses. One of my primary goals with the iPad was reducing the amount of paper clutter in my house. As a voracious reader, my home library was quickly approaching the need for a Dewey decimal system. While Andy Ihnatko is known for living a year of digital media last year, for a while now I’ve been trying to reach that goal myself. The good news is, the iPad makes it very easy to purchase and consume digital media. I’ve had no eye strain issues with the iPad, having read over 10 books on it since its launch. Neither have I found the weight of the device to be a big issue — however I usually keep it propped on something. Reading outdoors is
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You’ve seen this kind of post before An app has been updated with multi-tasking support. The interesting part here is the ability to launch Stanza for saving PDF’s from Mail and Safari — I really can’t wait for more apps to integrate this feature.
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iBooks, Kindleに次ぐ第三（実は最古参）のiOS電子書籍リーダー、Stanzaのアップデートが来ています。マルチタスク
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By Zach Sims on June 7th, 2010 Stanza brings customization and polish from their iPhone app to a terrific new iPad app that's great for anyone who loves reading. Stanza's Options and Reading Screen Lexcycle, acquired last year by Amazon, released a version of their popular iPhone/iPod touch eReader Stanza for the iPad last week. Stanza was my eReader of choice on my iPhone and I’m thrilled it’s finally been ported to the iPad. It’s a terrific reader that’s compatible with a wide variety of different formats. Before Stanza for iPad was released, I used Calibre to convert my eBooks to iBooks’ required ePub format. Stanza allows users to read in a whole bunch of formats, and the 3.0 release adds PDF, DjVu, and Comic Book Archive support to Stanza’s already extensive library of readable files. Stanza includes the most customizable reading interface I’ve seen on a mobile application. It allows
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An update for the Stanza app has just hit the App Store. The most recent update brings the version up to 3.0 and has added support for the iPad. But that was not all that was added, you can also expect to see support for PDF, DjVu and Comic Book Archive. Personally, the PDF sounds good to me. Other changes (for devices running iPhone OS 3.2 or higher) include; Given that above change list, it sounds like I can email myself a PDF file and then have it open and be readable in the Stanza app. Pretty sweet. of course, the ability to drag and drop in iTunes sounds pretty nice also.
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Update: Our latest tutorial on how to use Dropbox and Calibre to store and remotely transfer ebooks to your iDevices is now up. You can check it out here. Early adopters of the iPad already know that the device is not only great for surfing the web, playing “HD” games or watching movies on the gorgeous 9.7-inch IPS screen, but also for reading ebooks. Apple’s own e-reader app, iBooks, has been well received and its overall design makes it easy and enjoyable to read books on the iPad. It even allows you to upload non-iBookstore and DRM-free ePub documents/ebooks onto the app via iTunes. Unfortunately, iBooks only accepts the “industry standard” ePub format, meaning those with a collection of ebooks in various formats (LIT, MOBI, PDB, HTML, RTF etc) are out of luck. While Stanza (my personal favorite) and other e-reader apps on the iPhone/iPod Touch do accept other ebook formats, there are currently none with
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While you may well be excited about the Apple iPad and its iBookstore, iPhone and iPod touch owners choosing not to upgrade to the newest 9.7-inch device can still get e-reading on their iProduct right away thanks to a shelf-full of great e-book reading apps available now in the App Store. Though it’s unlikely you’ll want to consume War and Peace on your iPhone, having a few e-books on board for a quick read on the train or your lunch break is a great way to pass some time. And who knows, depending on the title, you might learn something new too. Here we’ve pulled together a list of five free apps that offer you e-book reading abilities on your iPhone. So pick the one that suits you, get a title downloaded, and drift off into good-book bliss. This free app from book selling giant Barnes & Noble comes with five
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...Stanza for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store...
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If you don't already know about Project Gutenberg, you should. The site has over 30,000 free ebooks, most of them classics whose copyrights have lapsed. The site includes big-name titles from big-name authors, representing everyone from Dante Alighieri to H.G. Wells. The site's free digital ebooks saved me untold hundreds of dollars while I was doing undergrad work for my English degree. 9to5Mac points out that all of those ebooks should be compatible with Apple's forthcoming iBooks app for the iPad. iBooks will be using the ePub format, and Apple itself has said "you can add free ePub titles to iTunes and sync them to the iBooks app on your iPad." ePub is one of many formats available for Project Gutenberg's ebooks; therefore, it stands to reason that those ebooks should all work in the iBooks app. However, even if Project Gutenberg's ebooks don't work in iBooks, whether for technical reasons
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Amazon kaufte vor 11 Monaten die eBook-Anwendung Stanza (kostenlos; App Store-Link), ist im App Store jedoch weiterhin mit seinem eigenen Bücher-Programm ‘Kindle for iPhone‘ (kostenlos; App Store-Link) vertreten. Vor einigen Tagen erlangte eine offizielle Leseanwendung für den Mac die Marktreife – eine PC- und BlackBerry-Version existieren schon länger. Die über den Amazon-Account erworbene Digital-Literatur lässt sich zwischen allen ‘Kindle-Geräten’ (inklusive dessen Lesestand) synchronisieren. Auch das iPad rückt ins Blickfeld des Online-Händlers, der dazu am heutigen Montag die Webseite ‘Kindle Apps for Tablet Computers (Including the iPad)’ ins Netz stellt. Die NYTimes zitiert den ‘Kindle’-Vizepräsidenten Ian Freed: We have actually developed a tablet-based interface that redesigns the core screen and the reading experience. Eine (Software-)Demonstration zeigte den NYTimes-Journalisten bereits das Umblättern der digitalen Bücherseiten, eine überarbeitet eBook-Übersicht sowie eine, je nach Tageszeit angepasste, ‘Sonnenposition’ als optische Ausschmückung. Bücher, aus dem nach eigenen Angaben 450.000-starken Sortiment, sollen sich über einen MobileSafari-Link erwerben lassen.
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The new SDK may be revealing more than we think. Some eager developers may have found some hints that point to the next generation iPhone. Looks like Apple doesn’t like to share, at least when it comes to USB sharing that is. Yesterday Stanza, the popular eBook reader app, put out an update that said they removed the ability to share books via USB as required by apple. Look who’s getting touchy! The Nexus One gets a software update enabling multitouch. Scrollmotion has made a deal with Apple that they will be handling textbooks for the iPad.
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...most talked about #iPhone app in the last 24hrs was: Stanza http://bit.ly/dyzNEg...
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We’re really excited about Apple’s iPad, and we want to make all of our products available for it as soon as we can. John Kendrick, ‘heavy’ GTD-Sympathisant schwärmt von einer OmniFocus-Selbstverwaltung auf portablen 9,7-Zoll. Der beliebte eBook-Reader Stanza (kostenlos; App Store-Link) entfernt auf einen Hinweis von Apple die Möglichkeit, digitale Bücher via USB auf das Gerät zu transferieren. So hieß es in der eigenhändigen Beschreibung ihrer Release-Note, dessen Passus “required by Apple” mittlerweile gestrichen wurde. Ein Dateitransfer über USB fiel in der App Store-Historie schon immer unter die Verwendung einer ‘privaten API’, die nicht für einen erfolgreichen Weg durch den App Store-Genehmigungsprozess bestimmt ist. Diese Argumentation äußerte Apple auch auf Nachfrage gegenüber mocoNews.net: We requested Stanza remove the USB functionality in their app as it was a simple case of the developer using private APIs in violation of the developer agreement. Nichtsdestotrotz fällt eine solche Geschichte unter den Vorzeichen der iBooks-Implementierung
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3 Feb 2010 alle 09:30 Stanza è un ottima applicazione gratuita per la lettura di ebook da iPhone. Ieri è stata aggiornata alla versione 2.1 e purtroppo è stata rimossa un’importante funzione. Si tratta della possibilità di condividere i libri tramite USB, un’operazione vietata dall’SDK di Apple che ha costretto la società e rilasciare questo aggiornamento. Se non volete perdere questa funzione, il suggerimento è quello di non aggiornare il sofware. Grazie per le segnalazioni – Via | TheiPhoneBlog
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Stanza, my favourite e-book reader on the iPhone, has been downdated. It’s hard to call this newest version of the app an update when all it does is remove one feature. Granted, I’ve never actually synced a book over USB (wi-fi is fast enough), but that option will be gone for new users from here on out. Existing users don’t have to update, but since there’s no “ignore app update” button in iTunes, they’ll have to deal with the app update badge always teasing them about one more update. TechCrunch tried to do a bit of follow-up with Stanza about why the change was made, but they hit up a legal brick wall pretty quickly. Stanza can’t seem to talk about anything that goes on behind the curtain. This news could simply be Apple being a little grumpy about USB syncing (they don’t really like apps doing this), but when you
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Feb 2nd 2010 at 7:00PM If these features aren't going to ever be in Stanza, can we at least have an iBook app for the iPhone? What Iam said. Apple is wearing my patience thin. In the short term, even if Stanza is newly lacking USB sync, one could still use DiskAid or similar and copy directly to ~/DCIM/Stanza. This really frustrates me. I use USB sync, putting my documents in the central DCIM location, as my standard way to move files to the app, and I always have. This is stuff like PDF files or Microsoft Office documents for work, finances, study, etc. Referencing a central location (such as the DCIM folder) for all files is a huge deal. It means I can use two different apps to read the same file (such as Good Reader, PDF Expert, Quickoffice, etc). If I'm in Good Reader and I want to view
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By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Feb 2, 2010 | UPDATE: PatternMusic reveals that the issue is (mis)use of the DCIM folder (digital camera image folder — where your camera roll pictures are stored) to transfer non-image related files. Apple, however, precludes apps from reading or writing data files to any other place except the app’s “sandbox” document folder through their developer agreement. ORIGINAL: TechCrunch reports that the latest update to the Amazon-owned Stanza eBook reader [Free - iTunes link], version 2.1, removed USB sharing as demanded by Apple’s iTunes App Store: Just for your reference: the feature enabled users to transfer books in the ePub or eReader format to their mobile devices using a USB cable. I’m sure Apple has good reasons to prevent people from being able to transfer files to iPhone and iPod Touch devices using a USB cable, and I believe this isn’t the first time they’ve asked developers
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According to my morning “Check for Updates” in iTunes to see what is new in regards to my iPhone apps, Stanza has been updated. The update brings Stanza up to version 2.1, but instead of adding new features or correcting bugs they removed something. “Removed the ability to share books via USB as required by Apple” It looks like this may be a good time to not quickly perform that update, well, that is if you had been sharing, or plan to share books by USB. As always, the update and the app remain free to download.
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Im Januar 2008, bei der Vorstellung des MacBook Air, sagte Steve Jobs gegenüber der ‘New York Times’: “people don’t read anymore“. Exakt zwei Jahre später platziert Apple mit dem iPad ein Gerät, das mit seiner Funktion auch als mobile ‘Lesemaschine’ vermarktet wird – den iBookstore zum virtuellen Einkauf gleich inklusive. Zumindest in den USA. Auf der deutschsprachigen Apple-Seite bleibt das iBooks-’Leistungsmerkmal‘ noch verborgen. Auch die Foto-Galerie lässt einen Blick auf das hölzerne Bücherregal hierzulande noch vermissen. Ankündigungen über Verträge mit internationalen Verlagshäusern stehen offiziell bislang aus. Das dies zum Teil der großen Geheimhaltung über die iPad-Ankündigung geschuldet ist, dürfte als todsicher gelten. Mich würde es jedoch auch nicht verwundern, wenn einige (oder gar alle) deutschsprachigen Vertreter auf der anderen Seite, ihre digitalen Buchrücken nicht bis März gebunden bekommen. Den Amazon Kindle konnte man innerhalb der letzten zwei Jahre, über zwei Geräte-Generationen hinweg, auch nicht erfolgreich besteigen. Vorsichtshalber versieht Apple das ‘Bücher’-Feature
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Our fantastically white-and-shiny sister blog, TUAW, has just published a guide all about the EPUB ebook format. This will be of most interest to Apple fans who are planning to buy an iPad, because it's the file format that the iBookstore will use. Even if you're not planning on getting an iPad, EPUB is the format used by all major ebook readers (except the Kindle), so the guide is probably worth reading anyway! EPUB is based on an international standard and is intended to be the ebook format -- to that end, it supports just about everything, including the possibility to implement a custom DRM scheme to satisfy publishers. The TUAW guide lists a few great Mac apps for making EPUB files (including the delightful open-source and cross-platform Sigil), but Windows-only options are slim pickings, unless you fancy forking out some serious dollars for Adobe's InDesign. You don't need a fancy
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Overlooked in much of the hype about the iPad announcement earlier in the week was a comment by Steve Jobs in the Keynote presentation where he mentioned that the iBooks app for iPad would take advantage of the popular EPUB format for electronic books. Since we're all going to get a lot more familiar with this format in the near future, we felt it would be a good time to provide our readers with more information about EPUB. EPUB is the same format used by the popular Stanza [free, iTunes link] app for iPhone and iPod touch. It's a free and open standard format created by the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF), and it's designed for reflowable content that can be optimized to whatever device is being used to read a book file. The IDPF has championed EPUB as a single format that can be used by publishers and conversion houses,
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I don’t read the printed word any more because I just don’t trust objects that can’t be charged with electricity. However, there is a little something to be said about the feeling of turning a page instead of just scrolling down a stream of uninterrupted text, and so this limited time offer to download the Classics ebook app for free is interesting. Classics features over a dozen literary classics (the devs sometimes add a few more via an app update), and every title features chapters and cover art. I personally still prefer Stanza because of the built-in bookstore and the ability to add most any other book you own, but Classics’ main strength right now is the great page-turning animations. It’s silly, but I sometimes think I’ll get a paper cut from the bloody thing. The iTunes Store doesn’t say how long the sale will be around, but I know it’s
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...http://tinyurl.com/y9aq84w is one of my Appfinder favorites: http://tinyurl.com/get-theappfinder #iphone...
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Dec 29th 2009 at 9:00PM My favorites are, GV Mobile (Cydia)Tweetie 2 (App Store)Price is Right (App Store)The Time (App Store)Last.fm (App Store)Backgrounder (Cydia) Check out my website, it is home to dozens of tutorials for Mac OS X at http://www.mactuts.co.cc My Favourite iPhone Apps Weather Pro-... well, I am British Remember the Milk - For GTD - Things to Do - synchs with Outlook, Web and my iPhone Evernote - for Notes & Web Clips ooTunes for Radio - anywhere Tweetdeck Sky Mobile TV, Sky+ Remote record, Sky News, Sky Soccer Score Centre TUAW / Engadget - for my Apple centric techie goodness Pastebot - awesome and simple app for copy paste on and between iPhone and Macbook / iMac Spotify - not too happy about the monthly cost but I need it for the iPod Touch in my little boys room Omni Focus for a simple Project Management tool
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...an iPhone? Like Reading? Get the outstanding free Stanza app then. Lots of free classic books to download too. http://j.mp/7g6lWe...
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...Stanza (ou la culture gratuite sur iPhone) à 4h du mat'... #mieuxvauttardquejamais http://bit.ly/7GcT3T...
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Ultimamente se estan poniendo de moda los libros electrónicos. Es un invento que, de no ser por su precio, algo caro hasta el momento y porque implica cargar con un trasto más, se vendería como churros. La ventaja sería la comodidad al leer los libros con las múltiples opciones que tienen como el aumento de letra, el marcado de páginas, la inmediatez a la hora de comprar/bajar un libro o su famosa “tinta electrónica” para poder leer sin acusar molestias en la vista. El iPhone, por muchos llamado la navaja multiusos, sirve para casi todo, incluso para leer libros. En la AppStore podemos encontrar diferentes aplicaciones para este fin, pero una de las más conseguidas es Stanza, que es justo lo que andabamos buscando, un lector de ebooks gratuito y que permite la sincronización con el Mac. Esta aplicación, a pesar de su sencillez, es sumamente completa. Permite cambiar el color
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BookReader [iTunes Link] , a US$4.99 app for devices running OS 2.21 or higher, has just joined the crowded eBook market -- but it brings little to the table to recommend itself. The app when first run looks beautiful. You are shown a wonderfully rendered bookshelf which looks very similar to the one found in Classics [iTunes Link], but a bit more nicely rendered, showing the spines of books instead of covers in a scrolling list. Impressive, but now what? I really had no idea since there were no instructions on how to operate the app either in the app, or on the Readdle site. This, as I've often said, is a major downfall of many of the apps in the store. It would be fine if it were an adventure game, but not at all acceptable in something offering utility that you would like to get at quickly. The only
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Ah, the smell of erasers and chalk dust is in the air, which can mean only one thing: it’s back to school time in many parts of the world. While I’d be lying if I didn’t say I was happy my school days are behind me, I am a bit jealous that students heading back to school now have a plethora of great web and mobile applications to help them tackle the tasks involved with obtaining an education. I would have killed for some of the great applications available to students today — almost all of which are cooler (and more useful) than the Tetris app I used to play on my graphing calculator. In this list we’ve assembled ten of the must-have iPhone applications for students heading back to school. These apps will help you stay organized, take notes, and study better. What other iPhone applications are helpful to you
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Last month Amazon released the free Kindle application for the iPhone in the US [App Store link], shortly after the Kindle 2 hit the market. If you haven't used it yet, it works quite well. Users can buy books (but not subscriptions) from the Kindle Store via Mobile Safari for reading on their iPhones, although the purchasing process is easier from a desktop browser. Unlike the Kindle, the iPhone app is able to display color images, but it lacks text-to-speech as well as a direct connection to the Kindle Store. Whispersync, which synchronizes ebooks between the iPhone app and Kindle, works as advertised. A few weeks ago, we posted a comparison of ebook readers featuring, among others, the iPhone app Stanza [App Store link]. As Steve mentioned, Stanza works with nearly every ebook format, even Project Gutenberg etexts. I only used Stanza briefly to check it out and I can say
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Online retailer Amazon.com has purchased the development firm behind the most popular eBook reader application for Apple’s iPhone in a bid to extend its reach of the digital book market beyond its Kindle device. The old saying “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em” comes into play here. Lexcycle, makers of the Stanza application for the iPhone and iPod touch, announced the acquisition on its website this week, saying its “excited” about the transition and that it “could not think of a better company to join during this exciting time.” They appear to like the word “Exciting” or some form of it. A free application downloaded more than 1 million times by App Store shoppers, Stanza (App Store) offers users 24-hour access to a catalog of over 100,000 eBooks in the open ePub format, an eBook container not supported on Amazon’s popular Kindle digital reader device. Outside of broadening its reach
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Stanza: download 10 free e-books from Random House and thousands more from other sources. I love reading books on my iPhone, but I don't love e-book prices. I mean, digital content requires no printing, binding, shipping, storage, or heavy lifting--so why does Amazon charge the same price for the Kindle edition of "The Kite Runner" as for the paperback? That's a debate for another day (though let me go on record saying I'd buy a lot more e-books if they were priced in the $1 to $4 range). For now, let's look at ways you can read on the cheap--or, at least, the cheaper--on your iPhone. Kindle: read a sample chapter of any book in Amazon's library before you spend your money. Read any good e-books lately? Scored any good deals? Give me your thoughts on e-books and what you think is a fair pricing model. Hey, maybe I'm just being
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Der große Ausverkauft beginnt. Die ersten App Store-Programme genießen eine genügend große Bekanntheit, dass sie von den ‘Big Playern’ im Markt umschwärmt und käuflich akquiriert werden. Die populäre eBook-Applikation Stanza (kostenlos; App Store-Link) macht dabei den Anfang und wurde gleich samt seinem komplettem Entwicklungs-Team Lexcycle vom Internet-Versandhaus Amazon aufgekauft. Der in Seattle ansässige Konzern, welcher nach dem südamerikanischen Strom Amazonas benannt ist, scheint mit seiner kürzlich vorgestellten ‘Kindle for iPhone‘-Applikation nicht besonders glücklich. Wenn man es positiv ausdrücken möchte darf erwähnt werden, dass Amazon den Markt für digitale Güter früh genug erkannt hat. Sowohl für Musik, als auch für digitale Bücher, kauft man sich lieber jetzt noch zum kleinen Preis den Konkurrenten vom Hals als in zwei Jahren dumm aus der Wäsche zu schauen. Obwohl es sicherlich noch ein paar Jahre und einige Hardware-Generationen bedarf, bis es das elektronische Schriftzeichen mit dem klassischen Buchdruck aufnehmen kann, gilt es bereits jetzt die
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Today, Apple announced that its customers have now downloaded a whopping one billion applications from its App Store. Here at ReadWriteWeb, quite a few of us have iPhones, so we thought that this would be a good time to feature some of our favorite apps. We download and test a lot of iPhone apps, but here are the ones that have stood the test of time for us. The App Store is now home to over 35,000 applications, so this is obviously only a small selection of applications, but these are the apps that we don't hesitate to recommend to our friends. We couldn't get feedback from everybody on the RWW team (and our BlackBerry users weren't very forthcoming with suggestions either), but here are the recommendations from Richard MacManus (R), Marshall Kirkpatrick (M), Frederic Lardinois (F), and Phil Glockner (P). Music Apps / Internet Radio News Photo Apps Social Networks
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When people ask me if it's hard to be a writer, I tell them the challenge is not just thinking up the words, but putting them in the right order. Then they roll their eyes and walk away, reminding me I need to work on both my material and my delivery. Anyway, like any professional, a writer relies on tools. Here are five that make a great addition to any iPhone or iPod Touch: The Dictionary.com app is perfect for writers, and not just because it's free. Well, did I miss anything? What apps do you use to enhance your writing life?
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...it comes to book, we can't leave out the online book store giant - Amazon. The third eBook application is Kindle for iPhone. For starters who may...
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Reviews
Solid ereader
Jim Morton
Version: 1.9.1
Version: 1.9.1
If you only plan to install one ebook reader on your iPhone, then this is the one to install. It reads the most popular formats, gives you a wide variety books to choose from, and the selection of free books is astounding. You can change the font type, size, and color; paper color and texture; and more. I am actually reading David Copperfield on my iPhone. I wouldn't have thought it possible.
Good but flawed
Stee-rider
Version: 1.9.1
Version: 1.9.1
I've spent some time comparing Sanza and eReader and I've come to the conclusion that eReader is the superior program.
Stanza is a strong app, but it has a few serious flaws when it comes to handling the library. First off, it uses a "dumb" sort when listing by author. Umm... Guys... H. G. Wells doesn't go under "H", he goes under "W". Second is that the app can't tell you as simple a thing a how many page are in a book.
EReader handles both of those things without a hitch. Come on, Stanza, it's not exactly rocket surgery.
The big advantage to Stanza is that it has more built-in sources for content; and in the end, of course, content is king.
Great start, but only a few things missing
iGoodtimes
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
I absolutely love reading on a portable device. I have been doing so for several years now. This is so much cleaner than the other apps available now. And you really can't beat the price. However, it really need inverted text display (white on black) this just makes reading in the dark so much easier on the eyes. Secondly, I realize the page changing from side to side serves as a way of chunking the data for loading purposes, it also acts as a closer analog to a real book. However, this is so disconcerting while reading. I really want full chapters in a scroll view that I can slide up with my thumb while reading. To me it is fundamentally a better experience on a device like this. Aside from these to issues, this application is stellar. Great work, great features. Keep it up.
Best Ebook App! Deserves to be #1 ! Superior interface and ebook portability
Delennn1
Version: 1.8
Version: 1.8
Updated 04/03/09: Stanza v1.7 was great and now Stanza v1.8 is Awesome!!! 334 eBooks and counting!!
The ebook reader I was looking for!
robynthegeek
Version: 1.2
Version: 1.2
As a mac user, I find this application just about perfect for my needs (ymmv). I can load any ebook I like, the user interface is great and I can change the settings to make the books more readable. You can change: text size, text and background colors, font, the length of the 'page turn', the spacing and page controls. Even if you don't like the default interface it is easily customizable.
Second Revision... PC is Now Supported
Mike B 54
Version: 1.2
Version: 1.2
Just checked the developer's website and, lo and behold, there is now a Beta release of a PC desktop reader... it has some issues (what beta doesn't?) which they clearly spell out, but this is now a 5-star app!
Awesome App
Catalluny
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
This is a great App. for anyone who is interested in online books. It's very well done and stable. It comes with one book, "The Time Machine" but there are hundreds of books for free in the catalog for download. How could you go wrong. Good price too.
The Best
thebyte
Version: 1.3
Version: 1.3
The best free e-book reader in the store.
Very Happy
Hatunike
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
You won't regret downloading this application. Yes it is first version and hopefully their will be updates, but this is the best reader you can get right now, and it's free. I love the easy to download free books that it has to offer.
Stanza
iPhone 3G Software Reviews Blog
Version: 1.7
Version: 1.7
Well I don’t usually rave about apps but I simply have to about Stanza. If you like to read then it’s a must-have app for your iPhone. I had been waiting for Apple to come out with some sort of competition for the Amazon Kindle and here it is.
MUST READ BEFORE BUYING ANYOTHER eREADER!
Gavriel70
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
I am really glad I put off buying bookshelf because I found stanza while just browsing. It has more features than the other ereaders & it's free. Yes, you can read PDF, txt & even kindle books from Amazon. The downside is that it will not display graphics at all (to save resources), which is no big deal for most books unless your PDF book happens to be pictures of pages not the typed version. I didn't know there were different versions of PDF filed but some PDF books are just pictures of the pages, btw, you know this by whether or not u can highlight individual words or not. If it is just a picture then this program reads it as such & won't display it. I haven't encourered it yet but you might.
I hope this program catches on. I like a programmer that helps out the community, eventually he said he may charge ($10-15) once the bugs are worked out but until then it's free & better features then the rest.
So thanks programmer & to all the user, spread the word.
Works well and can load your own books
WakundaMa
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
This reads a wide variety of ebook formats including pdf files. You can also load your own ebooks. To load your own ebooks you need to load Stanza for the Mac. Next you open a file on the Stanza application on the Macintosh. You then make that Stanza application on the Mac sharable. Next you set Stanza on iPhone to browse sharable documents and you'll see your Macintosh and eventually find options to physically download the file to your iPhone.
Amazing App!!! Deserves to be #1- Windows now supported.
Fran F.
Version: 1.1
Version: 1.1
I downloaded this program, on my on-going hunt for the perfect e-book reader. Well, this is it. This simple and elegantly designed program makes it easy to ready ebooks on the go. Basic little feature that help.
Not bad, but not perfect.
-j_a_c_s-
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
It works. If you need a multi-format ebook reader for your touch/iPhone - it's an excellent value.
Beautiful Interface + Easy Access To Thousands Of Free Books
jessejanderson
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
My favorite part about Stanza? It allows you to easily download free ebooks from within the app using Project Gutenberg. Forget the hassle of other programs, Stanza makes it easy. But you spend most of your time reading these books, not finding them - Stanza rocks at that too.
What I've been waiting for but...
jmark117
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
I like that this is free AND I can transfer stuff from my computer. The problem is that this "Stanza Desktop" mentioned in the info isn't available on Windows.
Improbably amazing
J4m3$
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
It seems quite unintuative that reading a book on the iPhone would be a pleasant experience.
However five pages into the book the iPhone 'dissapeared' and I was just reading book.
If that isn't success I don't know what is!
correcting errors in some other reviews (and it's a great app)
daiyami
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
Correcting errors I've seen in other reviews--
Finally . . . the ebook reader we have been waiting for
macike
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
To say the least I am thrilled.
Simply awesome and free!!!
kerowhack
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
This app just made my jaw drop. The available titles are great, and there are quite a few to chose from, including some new releases that are CC licensed. I'm glad I didn't get a kindle because I shan't be needing it thanks to stanza. Now if you will excuse me, I have some classics to read.
Very good
Acmilanrules
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
I bought one of the single books before I got stanza and when I found it I was pissed that I hadn't earlier. It holds many books and many are free. Too bad I had bought that other book.
Outstanding Reader
Cazorp.
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
I've purchased a few of the standalone books and installed some of the other free-book readers and this puts them all to shame. Thanks to Stanza my iPhone is now a library - if you want a pocket full of literary goodness, don't hesitate download Stanza now!
Incredibe
Jacksthebest
Version: 1.3
Version: 1.3
This is the best application that I have downloaded. The only thing that would be better is a search feature, but I wouldn't even say that is necessary. Thank you!!
Great book reader app, keeps getting even better
Roninj
Version: 1.2
Version: 1.2
My title says it all.
Almost perfect eBook reader
Yoda47
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
I bought the iPod touch 2.0 update hoping for an app like this. Now I can enjoy my favorite medium of entertainment on my favorite entertainment device.
This is the eBook reader to get!
Richard W.
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
After moving from my Palm to the iPhone, my major regret was the loss of a good eBook reader app. TextOnPhone was a good alternative, but was a web app only. I found Stanza after purchasing two other eBook app's first. I wish I had found this one earlier.
Wonderful App
kjkiphone
Version: 1.2
Version: 1.2
Clean, simple interface that stays out of your way, and lets you focus on reading.
Hard to believe...
icepulse
Version: 1.0
Version: 1.0
...this is free. Between the functionality of the interface and the vast assortment of classics, it's safe to say that this is the best free app available. Kindle owners need to have their heads examined.
Just Awesome
JustPlainJen
Version: 1.3
Version: 1.3
I can't believe this app! No more wishing I had a book with me while waiting in line...this is one of the best free apps out there - thank you SO MUCH!
