If Calibre, the popular open-source ebook manager, was a book itself it’d surely be a perennial bestseller, thanks to an exhaustive, multi-faceted feature set. And in the latest Calibre 7 release, the feature set expands […]
Calibre, the popular eBook manager, editor, and reader recently gained some new features. We look at what's new in Calibre 5.0.1 and show you how to get it.
A huge update to Foliate, a GTK-based eBook reader for Linux desktops, is available. Foliate 2.0 features a redesigned interface and tonnes of new features.
Want to learn to use free office software LibreOffice? A new downloadable guide is on hand to help. The LibreOffice documentation team has announced a new version of the ‘Getting Started Guide’, which offers “concise and […]
Lector is a Qt ebook reader app for Linux that lets you read ePub, Mobi and AWZ ebooks on. It also lets you change ebook font, font size and page color.
We look at the best ebook reader apps for Ubuntu & Linux desktops, ranging from the Calibre ebook reader to GNOME epub reader Bookworm and Easy Ebook Viewer.
I don’t spend as much time reading as I should, even though I own a Kindle and an Android tablet. It’s not that I have a shortage of things to read, either. I have a […]
Like a herd of the shuffling, mindless dead, the follow up to 2012's Ubuntu-themed Zombie novel 'Zhackers' has taken a while to arrive...
Does the growing number of eBooks, PDFs and magazines on sale in the Ubuntu Software Center annoy you? I've recently begun to ask myself that question, and based on recent comments from readers I am not alone in doing so.
As "Introduction to Ubuntu" books go, few are as straightforward or as enjoyable to read as 'Ubuntu Made Easy' from No Starch Press. And for the next few days only you can buy a physical copy at 40% off of its usual RRP of $34.95 - meaning you only pay a bargainous $20.97. If that didn't sound luring enough, not only will you get a paper copy of the book (which comes with a Live CD of Ubuntu 12.04) but you also receive digital versions in PDF, Mobi and ePub formats for free!
A new open-source digital writing and publishing platform has been launched by non-profit group Sourcefabric. Booktype allows for collaborative editing and writing of books that can be easily outputted to on-demand print services and eReaders […]
Desktop e-book manager 'Calibre' added support for more e-reader devices and a 'Get Books' feature for finding an e-book for the cheapest price online in its latest release, version 0.8.