How can I long press a word in a book so I can look up the definition of that word... Similar to what the IPad does. If you long press a word it will highlight that word and automatically look up the definition for you using an offline dictionary or an online dictionary. Your answers are extremely appreciated.
arroyoedd said:
If you long press a word it will highlight that word and automatically look up the definition for you using an offline dictionary or an online dictionary
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Dunno. Might be one of Apples patented features or not implemented on Android ?
Anyway, once a word is highlighted you can coy and paste the word into something like Farlex Dictionary.
Great app, extremely useful, hope this helps.
That's a feature of the reader you're using. For example, the Kindle app can do that. What reader are you using?
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ExploreMN said:
That's a feature of the reader you're using. For example, the Kindle app can do that. What reader are you using?
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I am using the stock reader from Android. Is the kindle app the only reader that does that on the Nexus?
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Where do you guys download ebooks from????(which work in the official ebook app in a500)
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I just played with it, I was able to add my own computer using an ip address. This way you can import the books that you already own.
vari9 said:
Where do you guys download ebooks from????(which work in the official ebook app in a500)
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The "LumiRead" provides an interface to books that you can purchase. You could also download from Amazon. These are legal downloads.
You can also try Project Gutenberg for some free clasics.
free science fiction and fantasy ebooks
Free and completely legal and available in a variety of formats.
I'm too new to post links so just google these two items?
baen free library
baen free cd
Please don't flame, but usually torrents to be honest. They're the easiest to ACTUALLY find. I have all the novels I download, so it's not that bad. But all my books work with an app called iReader. No, not made for apple. Just called that. lol.
I get most of my books from Barnes and Noble. I like the nook app, and they have a free book every Friday.
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evelbug said:
I get most of my books from Barnes and Noble. I like the nook app, and they have a free book every Friday.
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I personally read more-or-less only computers- and engineering-related books myself, and those are never on sale anywhere, let alone free :/
For lighter reading I just turn to Manga Watcher
Alright, I need a pdf reader that has the same interface and effects as the 'lumiread' and smoothness of 'the pdf to go'
jodiac said:
Alright, I need a pdf reader that has the same interface and effects as the 'lumiread' and smoothness of 'the pdf to go'
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Lumiread reads pdf......I'm not sure on that....I had only one pdf on my tab and it reads it........
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evelbug said:
I get most of my books from Barnes and Noble. I like the nook app, and they have a free book every Friday.
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Did not know that thankyou
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Another vote for the nook reader. Very fast, comfortable night mode, with independent brightness setting, which makes it nice for reading in the dark, also will sync between devices for books you buy through their store, although mostly I just load epubs from other sources.
First, I find smashwords.com great for buying ebooks, in addition to bn.com
Also if you have a collection using Calibre for your desktop PC, I wrote "Calibre Library" for Android in the Google market. It's not free but it's only $2.99. It lets you browse your Calibre or other opds source wirelessly. Real geeks can even make it work over the Internet. ;-)
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.tonymaro.calibreLibrary.apk&feature=search_result
I've been using Aldiko Reader for ePub-format books from Baen's site (and the CDs they toss into every 2nd or 3rd book in big series it seems) for a couple of years; it also supports PDF viewing, not sure if it works with encrypted PDF though. The other nice thing about Baen is that once you've bought an eBook, you can download it in multiple formats (I started with Windows Mobile Reader and moved to ePub with a stop at RTF along the way.)
Otherwise I've got both the Nook and Kindle apps installed.
i just download pdf format and throw it in the lumi reader folder on the sd card. that way it picks it right up and has no problems with any pdf format.
BrianDigital said:
Did not know that thankyou
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If you follow the Nook blog or the nook plage on facebook, that is where they announce the free friday book.
Try ez pdf reader. Great!!
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I guess I'm the only person who uses kindle and the kindle store.
Khidr said:
Another vote for the nook reader. Very fast, comfortable night mode, with independent brightness setting, which makes it nice for reading in the dark, also will sync between devices for books you buy through their store, although mostly I just load epubs from other sources.
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Where is the night mode in thr nook ap? I can't seem to find it !
aceflor said:
Where is the night mode in thr nook ap? I can't seem to find it !
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Because they hide it! tap on the bottom of the page to bring up the settings, then on "all settings" it's listed under "page theme" select night and you get night mode. They also offer sepia and butter, if the default theme isn't creamy enough for anyone.
Hey Everyone! I've mostly been pleased with the stock keyboard packaged with Hashcode's CM9 release. However, I want a keyboard that splits down the middle when the Fire is turned into landscape mode. I'm trying out Swiftkey 3 now, and liking it so far. What keyboards have people thought were especially well suited to the fire?
Thumb keyboard
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I use thumb keyboard as well.
thumb keyboard by far.. i use type 2 7" layout and it makes typing sooo much better..
Hrm ok, I'll give Thumb Keyboard a whirl next. Looks like there isn't a free version for me to try though.
Is there anyway to get a trial of the thumbs keyboard?
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waffull said:
Is there anyway to get a trial of the thumbs keyboard?
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I use SwiftKey. I never type in landscape so it works great for me.
SwiftKey Tablet 3..... My favorite by a mile. Not only for split keyboard, but for the great work that they have done with predictions
Works great on both 10 and 7 tabs
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I've tried I think all of them and I regularly switch back to Thumb Keyboard and the new Swype Beta. Thumb for landscape and Swype for portrait. If I had to choose, i'd stick with Thumb though.
I love the Swype Beta (in portrait mode). Plus the Hacker keyboard for connectbot.
Can't find Swype beta, is it under a different name?
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waffull said:
Can't find Swype beta, is it under a different name?
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You have to go on the swype website
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I like using the touch pal keyboard for tablets great interface easy to use and multiple skins plus it has a slide type feature with a spell correction and word prediction
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waffull said:
Can't find Swype beta, is it under a different name?
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You have to go to the website
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wiseson said:
You have to go to the website
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I keep coming back to swype, in fact it was the reason I initially rooted my kindle fire.
Thanks, got it.
Not bad, but no easy a access to the asterisk *, very odd. I don't think I've ever had to search for such a basic key before :-(
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bigschmoove said:
I love the Swype Beta (in portrait mode). Plus the Hacker keyboard for connectbot.
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I've been using both Swype Beta and Hacker keyboard for the same things. I've been through a number of keyboards and Swype beta has been my favorite for general use. I was using Thumb keyboard for connectbot until I discovered hacker keyboard a couple weeks ago and haven't looked back.
Hey,
I just ordered my nexus 7 and I'm going to use it in school to take notes, with a keyboard case.
What app should I use to take notes, where I can type and also draw things with a stylus?
Thanks
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1880328&highlight=note+app
Lpuboy87 said:
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1880328&highlight=note+app
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Yes I saw that thread, but I am looking for something that is not recognizing my handwriting but an app where I can type and make drawings at the same time.
Thanks for your input anyways.
Try whiteboard text app. It's for making notes, and a second screen let's you draw, and the drawing is inserted into the note.
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pblum3 said:
Try whiteboard text app. It's for making notes, and a second screen let's you draw, and the drawing is inserted into the note.
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Thanks, could you link me to the app in the play store, as there are a couple of them.
I use evernote to take notes in class. However there is an addon for it called sketch that allows you to insert drawings into notes.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evernote&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...1bGwsMSwxLDEwMiwiY29tLmV2ZXJub3RlLnNraXRjaCJd
I want a pdf app that lets me write and erase writing with a stylus. I own a duo 11 and the reader app only lets me write stuff and not erase anything which is a pain.
Thanks in advance!
Huh? The PDF app ("Reader") fully supports the eraser end of my stylus. It will only erase writing, and you have to directly cross over the link you want to erase (which is hard for small dots), but it works. I've used it to sign documents and stuff.
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Huh? The PDF app ("Reader") fully supports the eraser end of my stylus. It will only erase writing, and you have to directly cross over the link you want to erase (which is hard for small dots), but it works. I've used it to sign documents and stuff.
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My stylus doesn't erase anything at the end but there is a bottom which i click and it shows the eraser sign but doesn't erase anything! I'm using the stylus that came with the duo11
i use foxit reader but that is a desktop app
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i use foxit reader but that is a desktop app
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Nah it just doesn't cut it. Microsoft word 2013 is good for note taking but i need to write my notes on pdf. Is there a way to integrate the two formats?
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Nah it just doesn't cut it. Microsoft word 2013 is good for note taking but i need to write my notes on pdf. Is there a way to integrate the two formats?
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So what you are saying is that you want an editable pdf instead of a word doc
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goldflame09 said:
So what you are saying is that you want an editable pdf instead of a word doc
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The inking option on word 2013 is amazing with the eraser function. I just want a pdf app that lets me do what word does because converting pdf to doc doesn't work because some pages get messed up.
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The inking option on word 2013 is amazing with the eraser function. I just want a pdf app that lets me do what word does because converting pdf to doc doesn't work because some pages get messed up.
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I'm sorry to say but I don't of any PDF app that does what you want. You may want to try a Google search if you havent already
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retract my earlier statement. found this
Nitro PDF
I have a chemistry class and she posts pdf files online. I am currently using Adobe Reader, but it doesn't allow me to insert pages in the PDF, so all my notes are too crowded.
Any other recommendations?
Hahahalalala said:
I have a chemistry class and she posts pdf files online. I am currently using Adobe Reader, but it doesn't allow me to insert pages in the PDF, so all my notes are too crowded.
Any other recommendations?
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EZPDF reader Pro. by Unidocs Inc
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EZPDF reader Pro. by Unidocs Inc
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Thanks, but does that have an eraser?
Hahahalalala said:
Thanks, but does that have an eraser?
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Not sure what you mean, but you can erase your written tekst as a block after saving, but during writing it is possible to erase te tekst with an eraser.
The notes are compatible with any desktop PDF program like Adobe or Nitro.
Nicest thing I like is that you can put pictures in your PDF. I use the program for commissioning buildings with the floorplans in PDF.
Lecture Notes does it all.
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BclingergFJ said:
Lecture Notes does it all.
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This is hands down the best option.
Incidentally, when a new program is released, I try it. When a new version is released, I try it. Always looking for the best.
Via my Note 3