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Using WINE, the reader works under Linux or Mac OS X. Third-party applications like Okular, Calibre, and FBReader can also be used under Linux or Mac OS X, but they work only with unencrypted files. The Amazon Kindle can read unprotected .mobi files, as can Amazon's Kindle application for Windows and MacOS.
Calibre (pronounced cal-i-ber) is a cross-platform free and open-source suite of e-book software. Calibre supports organizing existing e-books into virtual libraries, displaying, editing, creating and converting e-books, as well as syncing e-books with a variety of e-readers.
Bluefire Reader: Free ebook libraries only Yes No No No eMail (MIME type) iTunes File Sharing Built-in Web Server No Yes Apple Books: Apple Books Store: Yes No No No eMail (MIME type) No Yes Kindle: No No No No No iTunes File Sharing No No Kobo Reading App: No No No No No eMail (MIME type) No No Stanza: No Yes Yes No Yes Calibre eMail (MIME type)
EPUB reader software exists for all major computing platforms, such as Adobe Digital Editions and calibre on desktop platforms, Google Play Books and Aldiko on Android and iOS, and Apple Books on macOS and iOS. There is also cross-platform editor software for creating EPUB files, including the open source programs calibre and Sigil.
An e-reader, also known as an e-book reader, is a portable electronic device that is designed primarily for the purpose of reading e-books and periodicals.E-readers have a similar form factor to a tablet; usually use electronic paper resulting in better screen readability, especially in bright sunlight; and have longer battery life when compared to a tablet.
Digital Editions is a successor to the Acrobat eBook Reader application. [1] Windows and Mac OS X versions of Adobe Digital Editions were released on 19 June 2007. The current Apple iOS version of the app has a one star and two star rating.
Amazon's Kindle, Barnes & Noble's Nook, and Sony devices do not support FictionBook directly. Conversion to and from FictionBook2 files (.fb2 and .fbz) is possible via the cross-platform eBook management software Calibre. [2] Conversion to and from FictionBook2 format is also available via Pandoc.
Kindle File Format is a proprietary e-book file format created by Amazon.com that can be downloaded and read on devices like smartphones, tablets, computers, or e-readers that have Amazon's Kindle app. E-book files in the Kindle File Format originally had the filename extension.azw; [a] version 8 (KF8) introduced HTML5 & CSS3 features and have the .azw3 extension, and version 10 introduced a ...