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Do you own one of Amazon’s Kindle, Kindle2 or Kindle DX? How about Sony’s PRS-500, PRS-505 or PRS-700? These are some of the e-book readers (with proprietary software and formats) that are sold in the market and it is very probable that you do not own one of them. But you own a computer just like many people and households around the world, don’t you? So what should you do if you wanted to read (or even create) e-books on your computer? The following are some of the software which you can download for free and install to your computer (Windows, Macintosh or Linux-based) which will enable you to read e-books.

Adobe Reader

Adobe Reader formally known as Acrobat Reader is available as a free download from the Adobe website (www.adobe.com). This software can be used on all current operating systems. It allows a user to read and print files which are created in Portable Document Format (PDF). E-books which can be viewed using Adobe Reader end in “.PDF”. To create PDF documents, the Adobe Acrobat program suite (which is not free) can be used. A version of Adobe Reader (LE v2.5) can also be used on phones which run on the Symbian S60 3rd Edition operating system.

Microsoft Reader

Microsoft Reader is available as a free download from the Microsoft website (www.microsoft.com) for computers running on the Windows operating system only. It allows users to read files which are created in the “.LIT” (stands for literature) format. Microsoft Reader has the advantage of displaying the book like the printed copy with cover image and illustrations if there are any. Other features include Text-To-Speech for reading books out aloud and navigation to the last page that was read before the program was closed. To create .LIT files, Read in Microsoft Reader is an add-on from Microsoft which can be used with Microsoft Word. If you do not a computer that runs on Windows, ConvertLit is software (available from http://www.convertlit.com) that converts .LIT files into open formats. Microsoft Reader also works on Pocket PCs that run on the Windows Mobile operating system.

eReader

eReader is a free program which is available at www.ereader.com. It displays e-books which end in the “.PDB” format. Versions are available for computers which run on Microsoft Windows and Apple Macintosh. There are also versions for the iPhone, iPod Touch, Symbian phone operating system, Blackberry, PalmOS and Pocket PC/Smartphones that run on Windows Mobile. To create .pdb documents, the free DropBook application also from http://www.ereader.com can be used.

Mobipocket Reader

Mobipocket Reader is free software from Mobipocket.com (www.mobipocket.com). It displays e-books which end in the “.PRC” format. Mobipocket Reader has a version which runs on Windows-based personal computers. Other versions include those made for PDAs, Smartphones; BlackBerry, Symbian, PalmOS and Windows Mobile devices. There are also versions for e-book reading devices like Kindle, Cybook, iLiad and Psion. The Mobipocket Reader software version for Windows personal computers allows a user to import other file formats such as PDF, HTML, TXT and DOC. These are then converted into the PRC format for viewing. On attaching a supported hand-held device to your computer for the first time, Mobipocket Reader automatically installs the appropriate version of the software to that device and allows you to send e-books to it.

FBReader

FBReader (which stands for FictionBookReader) is a free and open-source program for reading e-books for computers on all platforms including Linux. It is for reading e-books created in the FictionBook format which end in “.FB2”. It also supports a wide variety of formats such RTF (Rich Text Format), HTML, PRC (unprotected files only), TXT and so on. It is available for download from www.fbreader.org. FBReader also has versions for Nokia tablet devices like the Nokia 770 and Google Android-based phones.

Lexcycle Stanza

Lexcycle Stanza is a free program for reading e-books created in a variety of formats for personal computers which run on Windows and Macintosh. This software is available for download from www.lexcycle.com. It displays books in formats like Microsoft’s LIT (unprotected files only), HTML, DOC (Microsoft Word), AWZ (Amazon Kindle’s proprietary format), PDF, etc. There is also a version for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Okular

Okular is a free e-book reader and document viewer for computers which run KDE 4 (the desktop environment for Unix-based computers such as Linux). Okular also works across others platforms like Windows and Macintosh. It supports such formats as PDF, HTML, EPUB, FB2, and so on. It is available for download from http://okular.kde.org.

PyBookReader

This is a free e-book reader written in the Python programming Language for Linux, FreeBSD and other such operating systems. It is an open-source program. It is available for download from www.sourceforge.net/projects/pybookreader.

The above are free software guaranteed to turn your home computer into a veritable library whether you use a Windows, Macintosh or Linux-based computer. A good idea would be to download and install those which handle the proprietary e-book formats: PDF, LIT, PRC, PDB and FB2.

The best part of the Apple’s technology is that they do not design the phone on a sheet of paper; instead they consider the experiences and needs of their customers to redefine there new version.

Apple iphone 4 is the result of such researches, which is a beautiful and the world’s thinnest phone. So, now we can quickly look into its main features, like the beautifully engineered glass aluminum and silicate. The screen is highly durable and scratch resistant than ever before. Its Stainless Steel Band is five times stronger than any standard steel, mainly all the components of apple iphone4 are made of this steel and it provides the thin refined design to this phone.

The next feature of Apple iphone 4 is the retina display with the dimensions of 960 X 640 backlit LCD display with the pixel density/inch. You can view anything from any angle with the help of the IPS technology, which also provides vivid and sharp graphics and text.

The best thing about the apple iphone 4 is that it can perform very complex functions like editing, multitasking and making FaceTime calls. Apple iphone 4 has a built-in three-axis gyroscope which when paired with accelerometer makes the phone most advance motion sensing.

The apple iphone 4 is extra ordinary efficient as compared to the other smart phones. Most of the phones have 1 speaker but this phone has got two speakers. The first microphone which is located at the bottom is used for voice commands, making phone calls, and memos. And the second mic works in coordination with the first mic and helps in suppressing unwanted and distracting noises from the background. Thus, this dual mic system in result makes a unique voice system of this phone.

The value of smart phone is nothing, if it can not take beautiful images, but this apple iphone 4 can shoot gorgeous and stunning photos with the help of its 5-megapixel camera. It has got built-in LED flash which has two actions like for acting as a flash and for lighting up the screen. You can also make FaceTime calls and your self portrait with the help of this unique camera.

This apple iphone 4 has a large multi-touch display which helps in controlling everything with your fingers. Its unique and innovative software helps in supporting the multiple touches at once.

This is not the end of the features of this smart phone, there are plenty more hardware and software features which makes it unique. Thus, it is sure that this apple iphone has definitely made a revolution in the mobile industry.  

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