What is new in the latest release?

The 2.1 release includes:

• More than 50,000 additional public domain and free indie books available from Project Gutenberg, Baen Books, Smashwords, and eBook Search.
• Import books from your Calibre eBook Library via WiFi.
• Support for Stanza-format catalogs.
• Book library sorting by Title, Author, and Recent.
• High resolution text support for iPad in 2x mode.
• High resolution text and graphics support for iPhone 4.
• Fast app switching for iPhone 4.
• Localization for Simplified and Traditional Chinese and Dutch.

As always, this is a free upgrade.

Does QuickReader support ePub books with DRM?

No QuickReader cannot read ePub books with Digital Rights Management (DRM) at this time. However it does support DRM-free ePub books.

How can I import my own DRM-free ePub books into the app?

The easiest way is to import your books into the free Calibre eBook Management software, on your Mac or PC, and turn on the Calibre Content Server in the preferences. If your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad is connected to the same network as your Mac or PC, then it should automatically recognize and add the Calibre library to your list of book catalogs.

If QuickReader doesn’t find the catalog automatically, first try restarting the Calibre app. If that doesn’t work, then try resetting your device. If it still isn’t recognized then you can add the Calibre address manually. The Calibre catalog address is usually something like http://yourhost:8080/opds.

What book catalogs are available in QuickReader?

These are the catalogs currently available in QuickReader:

• Feedbooks: http://www.feedbooks.com/catalog.atom
• Baen Books: http://www.webscriptions.net/stanza.aspx
• Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/catalog.opds/search
• eBook Search: http://ebooksearch.webfactional.com/catalog.atom
• Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/atom
• Internet Archive: http://bookserver.archive.org/catalog/

What other catalogs can I add to the app?

QuickReader supports OPDS and Stanza format catalogs. Here are some additional ones that we know about. Please let us know if you know of others.

• Beam eBooks – Der eBook Shop:http://stanza.beam-ebooks.de
• EBooks libres et gratuits:http://www.ebooksgratuits.com/opds/
• PragProg Magazine:http://pragprog.com/magazines.opds
• Calibre2Opds

I’m having troubles logging into my Baen Books account from QuickReader.

Yes, this is a known problem. Until we have a fix, we recommend that you download your books to Calibre and import them from the Calibre Content Server over WiFi, as described above.

Does QuickReader run on the iPad?

Yes, QuickReader is an iPhone app that is compatible with the iPad, running in 1x and 2x mode. The latest version supports hi-resolution text in 2x mode.

Will you be creating a native iPad version of QuickReader?

Yes, it should be out later this year.

Are you planning on releasing an Android version?

It’s on the list of things to do, but we don’t have an ETA at this time.

Do I need a network (WiFi or 3G) connection to use QuickReader?

No, each edition of QuickReader comes packaged with a set of full-length books

Can I read PDF documents in QuickReader?

Not at this time, but we hope to support this in the future. You could try using the Calibre function to convert PDF documents into ePub, but we have found that it doesn’t always detect paragraph breaks properly, making the resulting documents difficult to read.

Can I import other content into QuickReader besides ePub books?

Yes, you can use the Pasteboard feature to copy and paste content into QuickReader. For Word and RTF documents, you can e-mail them to yourself and then copy the text in the e-mail app.

I want to import other content using the pasteboard feature. How do I do it?

This is explained in the user guide. But, in short, here’s what you do:

1. Copy some text from somewhere (e.g., from an e-mail, web page, or RTF or Word document sent as an e-mail attachment.) Tip: if you want to select all the text on a web page, find some whitespace on the page and press and hold.
2. Once you have copied some text, open QuickReader, navigate to the Library, and tap the Pasteboards cell.
3. To start reading right away, just tap the “Pasteboard Text” cell. Tip: to start reading super fast, turn on the “Restore on Startup” setting or use fast app switching in iOS 4.
4. To save a pasteboard for later reading, tap the edit button at the top of the main pasteboard screen, tap “+” next to the Pasteboard Text cell, enter a title (optional), and tap save.

Why doesn’t the Young Readers edition have any book catalogs included?

We feel it is important that parents and teachers have control over what book catalogs are available to their children. For this reason, we didn’t include any catalogs with the app; but you can add them yourself manually. See above for a list of catalogs.

For what ages of children is the Young Readers edition intended?

Approximately 9+, depending on the child’s reading ability, as it is necessary that they have a basic level of reading competence before they can benefit from QuickReader. Some advanced readers may be able to start using the app from a younger age.

I am a teacher. Do you have any program that would allow us to try out QuickReader for free in our school?

Yes we do, contact us.