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google reader . Which is the best

I have tried so many google reader apps. But could not find one thats really good
In iphone i have newsrack - Very good one and has nice preview of images with each icon.
Feedsquare is one with similar fns but sync is terrible
Any suggestions.

I like greader. It reminds me of the mobile site, and is very easy to navigate.

Did you tried Newsrob?

I used to use Newsrob, but now I've switched to using the Reader mobile site - it's great. No good for you if you need offline reading of course, but it gets my vote

I think they all SUCK. I don't have a lot in my list, perhaps 12 sources, half of them news, other tech stuff. And syncing in every Greader app I've found takes forever, often either downloading some X number of total articles and skipping ALL the rest (wtf??) or downloading thousands of articles. Hello, X number of new articles?
So I just read in the default browser, it works great, but obviously it's not offline... Don't try it in Opera, it renders horribly.

Using the Greader site, works ok.
But since I'm using Feedly (Firefox extension) on my laptop I'm really looking forward to their Android app that should be released shortly.

NewsRob works for me.

RebDovid said:
NewsRob works for me.
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Newsrob does not give a thumbnail in the list view.
This i find very useful.
See the attached image to see what i mean

Shortcut to the mobile page for me.

gReader is the best in my opinion, tried most everything.

I don't like gReader, it's too damn iPhony. This is Android, no clue why the dev follows Apple's GUI guidelines here lol
Anyway, my vote goes to FeedR, slick and fast. Although if I haven't purchased it, then I would just use the mobile site.
Looking forward to an official app from Google.

Yup, another vote for the mobile site here.
The big problem for me with the Android apps is that they only do the feeds and not the shares from friends (e.g. shares from Google Buzz).

have u all try feedR? i think it's the best from all google reader apps i've tried

we123 said:
have u all try feedR? i think it's the best from all google reader apps i've tried
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I am currently using the full verison of feedr
Again this also does not have the thumbnail version

melwan said:
This is Android, no clue why the dev follows Apple's GUI guidelines here lol
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Maybe because Android doesn't have a good GUI guideline? Have you noticed how inconsistent Android apps are?

mwxiao said:
Maybe because Android doesn't have a good GUI guideline? Have you noticed how inconsistent Android apps are?
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There is a good ui guidline for Android. There is one also for icons, widgets, and what not. Check out the Android Dev site. It doesn't have to be very detailed and covers everything, but it sure preserves the Android style and atmosphere which is NOTHING like gReader.

rmoney said:
gReader is the best in my opinion, tried most everything.
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I agree after using many readers

http://droidreign.com/2010/08/rss-clients-roundup/

Did you guys try the mobile site optimized for the iPhone?
http://www.google.com/reader/i/
I find it displays the feeds fast and big enough to comfortably read without zooming in.
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bossman74 said:
Did you guys try the mobile site optimized for the iPhone?
http://www.google.com/reader/i/
I find it displays the feeds fast and big enough to comfortably read without zooming in.
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eh? I just go to google reader directly in the Android browser, NOT Opera. No zooming, works fine...

[Q] Galaxy tab eBook app

Hi All,
I just bought Galaxy tab and I am loving tab eBook app, not just because of animations but because of few important features like dictionary which is not available in Readers Hub Kobo.
One quick question- How can I purchase and import books in Tab ebook App. There is no download/buy button.
I have downloaded few books in kobo but I would like to open them in Tab's eBook app. Please help how can I do that.

You can't, those are 2 differents apps. And could you be so kind to post the apk of the ebook reader? I lost mine while upgrading my firmare. And I really loved the old book theme
Should be in /system/app/Ebooks.apk
Thanks again, kind sir
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Just use Calibre for your ebook needs... It can't get them for you, but it can organize it for you and convert from almost any format to almost any format.... Also it can download cover and meta data...
You just have to download a book, import it, ( edit meta data), convert it, send it to the device, and read.

gnick666 said:
Just use Calibre for your ebook needs... It can't get them for you, but it can organize it for you and convert from almost any format to almost any format.... Also it can download cover and meta data...
You just have to download a book, import it, ( edit meta data), convert it, send it to the device, and read.
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Sorry, Could you guide me bit more. When I click download Epub from website, i got URLLink.acsm file which I can open in Adobe digital edition. I am not able to convert in to tab supported epub using Calibre.

If I remember it well (I currently haven't the ebook reader installed - looking for a deodexed version) you can import ebooks very easy by creating a folder on your sdcard called Digital Editions and place your epub books in there. Maybe you have to reboot before they show up.
(Could be that you first have to sign up for the online store)

Guys could you please just guide me how can i download epub format book.
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pda_crazy said:
Guys could you please just guide me how can i download epub format book.
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Just download the acsm file, open it with Adobe digital editions. Go to My Documents/My Digital Editions and there you have your epub files.
(Hope you didn't found that out yourself while I'm writing this)

appelflap said:
Just download the acsm file, open it with Adobe digital editions. Go to My Documents/My Digital Editions and there you have your epub files.
(Hope you didn't find that out yourself while I'm writing this)
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Thanks i got the epub file but when i open it in Samsung ebook app, i got error unsupported format although i can open it in adobe digital editions. Moreover i can't convert it in calibre, i am getting error that it is DRMed book
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pda_crazy said:
Thanks i got the epub file but when i open it in Samsung ebook app, i got error unsupported format although i can open it in adobe digital editions. Moreover i can't convert it in calibre, i am getting error that it is DRMed book
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I always remove the drm protection from the eBooks I buy. Just to prevent this kind of problems. I use this method: http://www.dvdvideosoftware.org/guide/remove-drm-from-adobe-epub.html
Maybe there are some better ways nowadays. Just search for it.
BTW isn't it possible to set your adobe id in the eBook app?

appelflap said:
I always remove the drm protection from the eBooks I buy. Just to prevent this kind of problems. I use this method: http://www.dvdvideosoftware.org/guide/remove-drm-from-adobe-epub.html
Maybe there are some better ways nowadays. Just search for it.
BTW isn't it possible to set your adobe id in the eBook app?
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Thanks Mate... Finally It worked after the removal of drm protection.......
Azhad said:
You can't, those are 2 differents apps. And could you be so kind to post the apk of the ebook reader? I lost mine while upgrading my firmare. And I really loved the old book theme
Should be in /system/app/Ebooks.apk
Thanks again, kind sir
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I can not see /system folder. I am using inbuilt files application.

Which format are ebooks that have animation when flipping pages?
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To get it back you have to change the product code back to something like CPW. This worked for me.
The code was something like *#232*IMEI#. Check the forum if thats not the one.
After that factory reset (you will loose everything!), youll be good to go
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The flipping pages animation isn't part of the ebook format (although most ebooks are ePub format) that's just something the ebook reader does or doesn't do. Laputa does it but when you flip backwards it's the same animation. The Nook software is the best for the US for accurate animation.

pda_crazy said:
Thanks Mate... Finally It worked after the removal of drm protection.......
I can not see /system folder. I am using inbuilt files application.
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You'll need to use something like ASTRO File Manager
I have an additional question. Does anyone know where/how the ebook app stores it's book index? I would like to be able to sync the book and index between my Note and Tab.

why my ebook not working?

Wow i just realize that calibre is already developed for android
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missing file too
Azhad said:
You can't, those are 2 differents apps. And could you be so kind to post the apk of the ebook reader? I lost mine while upgrading my firmare. And I really loved the old book theme
Should be in /system/app/Ebooks.apk
Thanks again, kind sir
Sent from my Galaxy Tab
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I'm missing this file too after firmare upgrade to my galaxy note, i'd appreciate if you can send me the ebook.apk if you managed to get it. :good:

sexy_b2 said:
I'm missing this file too after firmare upgrade to my galaxy note, i'd appreciate if you can send me the ebook.apk if you managed to get it. :good:
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1792491
Here it is...

SGTABHI said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1792491
Here it is...
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THANK YOU!!!!!:good:

Thank you works great
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PDF reader to display 2 pages at once??

Does anyone know of a PDF reader that supports displaying two pages at the same time in landscape mode (like a book or magazine). I would have thought that this was basic functionality, but I cannot find a single app to do it....
I'm REALLY looking for GoodReader for Android (an IOS app - hopefully they port to Android soon)!
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Never seen dual page layouts for pdf readers on Android. I know a lot of ebook readers and comic readers are capable of it, but none so far for pdf files.

Does really no one have an answer to this?
I know about the solution perfect viewer plus the pdf addon, but there are often crashes and its slow.

Can't say that I have one, although I can't say I have ever found a great PDF reader fir Android either.
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Mantano reader is one of the most complete readers, suited more for honeycomb than for other versions. Repligo is probably the fastest.

If I want to read a PDF with two pages at one time, I simply convert it to epub and read it with MyLibrary. Works like a charm!

P500 said:
If I want to read a PDF with two pages at one time, I simply convert it to epub and read it with MyLibrary. Works like a charm!
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how does that work with magazine pdfs which have pictures spread over 2 pages??

try ezpdf reader. best i've used so far, and does 2 pages in landscape (IIRC)

dainese01 said:
try ezpdf reader. best i've used so far, and does 2 pages in landscape (IIRC)
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I wish EZPDF Reader did 2 pages at once in landscape, but I don't belive it does (I've never found a way)....

jtrosky said:
I wish EZPDF Reader did 2 pages at once in landscape, but I don't belive it does (I've never found a way)....
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neither did I. How did you achieve it?

laser21 said:
neither did I. How did you achieve it?
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I wish EZPDF Reader did 2 pages at once in landscape, but I don't belive it does (I've never found a way)....
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yeah sorry, i just checked. doesnt look like thats possible

Man, I need to get back into programming... I've found quite a few "missing" apps like that for Android... Something that seems so basic (displaying 2 pages at once) - and there is not a single app to do it for Andoid! What an opportunity!

best pdf reader in market

So i want to know what is the best pdf reader in market. One feature I really want is one available on the i pad. This feature is where you can make a 3 by 3 matrix for a total of 9 pages. The reason I want this i have college textbooks on my kfire and when I want to locate something fast I can scroll 9 pages at a time instead of one. Anyone know of such an app?

I use EzPDF Reader, and its really cool because if you click on 'RECENT' it allows you to see all your documents like in iBooks, then open a specific document and click on Thumbnail view,
Hope it helps,

galexandr said:
I use EzPDF Reader, and its really cool because if you click on 'RECENT' it allows you to see all your documents like in iBooks, then open a specific document and click on Thumbnail view,
Hope it helps,
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This^^. Don't know about the free version, but the pro version is great. I love it.

I also use easy pdf reader. Got it from Amazon as the free app of the day a while back and it is the best I have used.
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[Q] EPUB reader which can ...

show links in a pop-up.
Basically, I have a number of EPUB files that I'd like to read. Most of them have links for footnotes etc. I would like to have a reader which can show the content of the link such as a footnote in a small pop-up window instead of going to the location. I have found it hard to navigate back to where I was the link is clicked.
Moon+ Reader on Android does this - for a reference.
Anyone know of a reader for Windows 8/ Surface RT that can do this?
Thanks!

I haven't seen much on the surface for this? Do you need it for WT epubs by chance?

mclark2112 said:
I haven't seen much on the surface for this? Do you need it for WT epubs by chance?
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Yep!

+1

Montastic said:
Yep!
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"JW Bible Reader" is about the best thing going right now for epubs. And the developer is actively updating the app, and responding to suggestions. And it does have the popup footnotes.

mclark2112 said:
"JW Bible Reader" is about the best thing going right now for epubs. And the developer is actively updating the app, and responding to suggestions. And it does have the popup footnotes.
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Thanks for pointing this out. I tried that app a while back (when I got my first Surface) and it did not have many features.
I just opened it on my computer and realized that it has changed/improved drastically!

I really hope that JW Library gets fixed/updated soon to be on par with iOS and Android. Snap mode isn't working with it if it's small.

mustbepbs said:
I really hope that JW Library gets fixed/updated soon to be on par with iOS and Android. Snap mode isn't working with it if it's small.
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Agreed. I'd love to see JW library take advantage of the snapping feature.
I do like how you can look up scriptures from almost anywhere in the JW Bible Reader. I wish it would overlay the scripture instead of opening the NWT. That way, you could read the scripture and go back to whatever you were doing.

Montastic said:
Agreed. I'd love to see JW library take advantage of the snapping feature.
I do like how you can look up scriptures from almost anywhere in the JW Bible Reader. I wish it would overlay the scripture instead of opening the NWT. That way, you could read the scripture and go back to whatever you were doing.
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so have you brother found a decent epub..
agape

9kay said:
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so have you brother found a decent epub..
agape
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I've been using JW Bible Reader

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