I'm wondering if anybody found a god way to read books across PC/Android and hopefully Kindle while syncing the "furthest page read". Thing is, I can read the same book on my Kindle at home, then continue on my laptop, then continue on my SGS2..
I got a kindle, and I've been beating my head against the wall for the past week, trying to get it to sync my read progress among PC-Kindle-Android.
It works fine for books bought at amazon - but books I manually imported (.mobi, .azw, .epub, etc).
(Before you yell "arrest this man!", these are russian books I OWN, that are NOT SOLD on amazon).
PC-Kindle-Android sync kind of worked once or twice, then just stopped.
So, anybody got a solution of how to read your own ebooks while syncing it throughout PC and Android? (and hopefully kindle)
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SHELVES looks like a great app to keep inventory of DVDs, games, books, etc. - similar to Delicious Library for iPhone.
Unfortunately, Shelves doesn't work on my Streak (USA 2.2). When I scan a barcode to add a DVD movie, it says "Couldn't add movie. You might already have it". Needles to say, there are zero movies in my library.
However, the program works great with books - scan the code and it find the correct book and adds it to the shelf.
Am I missing something in the settings? Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you!
ZodiacPhoto said:
SHELVES looks like a great app to keep inventory of DVDs, games, books, etc. - similar to Delicious Library for iPhone.
Unfortunately, Shelves doesn't work on my Streak (USA 2.2). When I scan a barcode to add a DVD movie, it says "Couldn't add movie. You might already have it". Needles to say, there are zero movies in my library.
However, the program works great with books - scan the code and it find the correct book and adds it to the shelf.
Am I missing something in the settings? Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you!
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This sounded like an awesome idea to me when I saw this post.
I have about 500 DVDs in my collection and keeping them straight in my head has been a hassle for me for a couple of years now. This sounded like just the solution.
So, I put it on my Streak to test it. And, had the same exact issue you are seeing with it so far as my DVDs are concerned. Didn't even try the books. Only a hundred or two of them, and no problems remembering yet.
I get the same issues using DJ 1.7. Bummer looked like an interesting app.
Solution...?
Unfortunately, the last update for Shelves killed the app for many handsets - found it on apps feedback om the Market.
I could not find where to get the older version of the app - is it possible at all?
However, I am using a different app now, PackRat, free on the Market.
Not as visually attractive as as Shelves would be, but it works great!
I'm in the same boat with many of you guys. Lots of DVDs and Shelves only returns the BS might already be in your library error for me as well.
On edit- I downloaded Packrat and it does take a long time to get results, but it does get results. However, out of 18 DVDs it couldn't find 3 of them (3:10 to Yuma, Adventureland, and Hot Tub Time Machine). Also, out of 12 books it couldn't find 2 of them. Google goggles was able to find all the ones that Packrat was missing. Between the speed and the fact that I have hundreds of books and DVDs to catalog, I'm not sure this will work for me. The miss percentage is too high. I tried putting one DVD in manually, but I see no way to add a picture and adding potentially 100 DVDs manually would take forever.
Second edit- I've now attempted to use packrat to scan 50 more DVDs. It was able to find 26 of them. Again, these aren't indie titles, but mainstream titles like the ones I mentioned above. And, again, Goggles was able to find them. I'm done with Packrat.and still searching for an alternative to Shelves.
have you spoken to the developer of shelves?
most developers are more than happy to go through issues with you and try and resolve them if you're polite and thorough, and willing to help them with testing
I wanted to say that I really like the new EBook reader that was released with the TouchWhiz update. I bought my tablet so I could read comics and books on it. I am so in love with this device for these purposes. Before I was using Aldiko and the Kindle app. I really like the way the page turns in EBook, you can grab a corner or turn it from the middle of the page. I realize this is so dorky but I don't care. Its the little things.
Is anyone reading comics on their Galaxy tab? I use XComics and the DC comic app, but also ACV (Android Comic Viewer) for older scans. It does crash from time to time. Can anyone recommend something else?
I love this app too, but how did you get your kindle books to transfer to it? Or google books?
I actually haven't transferred any. I got a new book, Clash of Kings, from a friend in epub format.
mrsbelpit said:
I love this app too, but how did you get your kindle books to transfer to it? Or google books?
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To transfer your Goggle books, just add the Google book account.
mrsbelpit said:
I love this app too, but how did you get your kindle books to transfer to it? Or google books?
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I have the Kindle and the 10.1 with the Kindle app. Signed in to same account on both devices. I also enabled the Kindle Cloud by going to;
read.amazon.com
The same books I have on my Kindle are on the tab.
I have come to the Titan from Android, so am new to Windows phone. I have a vast collection of books already downloaded. So I want to just copy them to the phone - taking advantage of the huge screen! I can find no way mentioned on the Web or Microsoft sources to do this. With the Apps on Marketplace you have to download each one fresh from the sites.!!! Help would be greatly appreciated.
I use Kindle for Windows Phone on my Samsung Focus. I love it because I have the same application for my X201 Tablet, so if I am reading on my phone, it syncronizes the furthest page. That way, when I use Kindle for Windows on my tablet, I start on the same page I left off with the phone.
Your e-books need a reader. What were you using on Android? Search the Windows Marketplace for an application from the same reader.
You can try Freda. Since you cant sync ebooks directly to your Phone it syncs using your dropbox account..
Maybe leave a short comment how you like the reader..
I have a question about Kindle. The only way to have books on your Kindle account (and then accessible from the smartphone) is buying them from the official website or is there a way to add books you purchased elsewhere?
Ok friend, i got you .. came from Android just like you and had my books with no idea how to bring them on the huge screen of my new WP7 >>
what you need to do is:
1- Install Dropbox on your computer (dropbox.com), and then upload your books to your account.
2- Install the free e-book reader Raccoon
3- Raccoon gives you an access to the Dropbox account, so download your books (5 max for the free version)
you should be good to go
Well, Freda does the same and it's quite good, I don't know about Raccoon though.
Anyway I'd like to know about amazon, because I like very much the Kindle app.
Hi,
As for the Kindle App, I don't think there is an easy way to get your own books onto it. If you own a Kindle, then you can do it (follow the instructions for 'Sending Personal Documents to Kindle' at the Amazon support site, http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custo...avbox_email_200375630?nodeId=200375630&#email) - but it doesn't look like that mechanism is supported by the WP7 app.
What format are your books in, anyway? If you need to convert them (or indeed store them in a catalog that Freda and other apps can access) you should take a look at Calibre (http://www.calibre-ebook.com).
Yes, I already have calibre. So far I use Freda, but I think Kindle app is a little better, mainly because it can be used in landscape mode. While Freda can't. Anyway Freda is very good, so I can't complain.
(I swear I wrote that before reading the last line in your signature)
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Yes, I already have calibre. So far I use Freda, but I think Kindle app is a little better, mainly because it can be used in landscape mode. While Freda can't. Anyway Freda is very good, so I can't complain.
(I swear I wrote that before reading the last line in your signature)
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Thanks for the kind words
Actually, in Freda you can read books in landscape mode (though it will always display the bookshelf and navigation screens in portrait). You can switch to landscape for the book text by using the 'advanced settings' menu, and adjusting 'orientation'. Freda does not switch orientations automatically according to how the phone is held (that's my personal choice, because I like to read in portrait mode while lying on my side, and an auto-rotate function does the wrong thing in that case).
Didn't know that. Thanks, I'll try it in landscape too then. Even if I feel quite good with protrait as well.
Hey there, I have an issue with almost all of the books in my Amazon cloud thing. When I try to load them on my tablet I get "The item is not compatible with this device" and I know what that means in lamers terms, but it's nearly EVERY book I try to read. The only one that I've gotten to work out of 39 is The Walking Dead comic volume 2. Any help please?
Now that Google's shutting down Reader, I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for replacements for both the Android app and for the Google Reader website itself, especially something that can sync with the website and across all devices like the way that Google Reader does. I do most of my reading on the Google Reader website on my computer and I love that it syncs with the Android app for when I read on my tablet or phone. Does anyone know of a website and app combination that can replicate this? Thanks.
I would like to know as well. I'm testing out Feedly right now, it doesn't sync well, and the desktop website is laggy.
Sign the petition to keep it going.
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Sign the petition to keep it going.
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I signed the petition, but Google already knows exactly how many people use Reader and how frequently they use it, so I'm not sure it can make much of a difference.
I use Feedly to access google reader on my phone !
Apparently since Google announced they will close it, Feedly increase its bandwidth !
I will export my feeds and move completelly to Feedly !