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Dictionary beta-tests: Go!

Friday, January 20th, 2012

A warm thank you to all those who volunteered for the dictionary beta-tests! We are delighted to see such an enthusiastic response from our users. Rather than limit registration, we’ve decided to open the tests to everyone who would like to participate.

The first tests start now with 4 dictionaries available:

  • Italian
  • English
  • English > French
  • English > Italian

To participate, it’s very simple:

  1. make sure that the firmware of your Cybook Odyssey is version 1.4.1485 or later
  2. open the browser
  3. tap the address bar
  4. enter http://176.31.234.27/dic
  5. download the dictionary(ies) of your choice

The installation is automatic.

Please submit your comments using the contact form on our site.

Happy reading!

Bookeen Team

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Beta-test for dictionaries

Monday, January 9th, 2012

Bookeen wants YOU to beta-test new dictionaries!

Our development team is hard at work finalising a selection of new dictionaries, and we’re looking for some beta-testers before the public release.

Currently we need testers for the following languages:

  • Italian
  • English
  • English to French
  • English to Italian

The test will begin around the 17th of January.

If you have a Cybook Odyssey and you would like to participate, leave a comment below, telling us what language(s) you can test. Don’t forget to indicate your email address in the proper field.

Happy reading,

Bookeen Team

UPDATE: The first dictionaries are available for tests now! Get all the details here:
http://bookeen.com/blog/dictionary-beta-tests-go/

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Bookeen at the Paris Book Fair 2011

Friday, March 11th, 2011

Come meet Bookeen at the Paris Book Fair 2011! Like every year, it’s a great opportunity to discover our Cybook ebook readers, with the Orizon and the Opus on display, but also to meet our team, who will be there to talk about ereaders, ebooks, technology, and of course reading.

Bookeen will be waiting for you at Stand D04.

This year, Bookeen puts you in the mood for reading starting in the subway and tram station Porte de Versailles, with a poster campaign specially dedicated to “devourers of books”. These posters are visible from the 9th of March to the 22nd.

Here’s a sneak peek from our fearless reporter on the spot:

Bookeen posters in metro Porte de Vincennes

Bookeen posters in metro Porte de Vincennes

See you very soon at the Book Fair,

Bookeen Team

Details:

Bookeen at the 2011 Paris Book Fair – Stand D04

Paris Porte de Versailles – Pavillon 1
Boulevard Victor, Paris 15th

From Friday 18 to Monday 21 March 2011
Friday 18: 10 am – 11 pm
Saturday 19 & Sunday 20: 10 am – 8 pm
Monday 21: 9am – 1pm reserved for proffessionals, 1pm – 6pm open to the public

Métro : Line 12 / Porte de Versailles – Line 8 / Balard
Tramway: Line T2 & T3, stop Porte de Versailles

You’ll find all the details on the Paris Book Fair’s official site.

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Let’s play a game

Monday, October 4th, 2010

In our short film of the Cybook Opus, there are four references to the world of literature. Three of them are easy to spot, but to find the fourth one you may need to take a closer look… Have you found them? Tell us in the comments!

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Cybook Parade: Who will win a cover in July?

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Whose photo will be the winner this month in our Cybook Parade? Will it be yours? There are only a few more days to send in your photo before the end of July! Send us a photo of your Cybook out and about and you could win a cover. Email your photos to community[at]bookeen.com or post them directly on our facebook page. Don’t miss our photo albums on facebook, we’ve got some amazing photos of Cybooks from all over the world! Good luck!

Happy reading,

The Bookeen team

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*NB: The small print: by sending us your photo, you agree that we can post it on facebook and / or on our website / in articles about Bookeen.

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MobileRead.com hosts an ebook signing event

Monday, July 12th, 2010

What a brilliant idea! On the MobileRead forums, author M. David Blake is holding a (first ever?) “autographed ebook” all-digital book signing event! Best of all, it’s free! Get your own personalized ebook, available in epub and mobipocket formats. Details here.

dedication

Signed ebook!

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“Cybook Parade” contest: Great news!

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

The end of June is upon us, and we really want to thank everyone who has sent us their photos to participate in our  “Cybook Parade” contest! For those just joining us, the contest is simple: just send us a photo to show us where you take your Cybook. For the entire month of June, we chose one photo per week and the winner received a cover in the color of their choice.

We received some amazing photos and it was really difficult to choose just one this week! So, to celebrate the end of a month of wonderful photos, we’ve decided that two winners are better than one, and we are thrilled to present the winning photos:

The Cybook Opus is not afraid of the longest road in Australia

Congratulations Marie J.!

Photos like this give us new appreciation for the long battery life of the Cybook Opus. We would certainly not like to find ourselves in the middle of the longest road in Australia with nothing to read! So we’re going to send her a cover, to protect her Cybook Opus from any wandering kangaroos. (Please note, with or without a cover, we do not recommend using your Cybook Opus to box with kangaroos.)

The Cybook Opus even travels through time

Congratulations Lorah B.!

This extraordinary photo of Lorah with her Cybook Opus was taken at Vaux le Vicompte during a celebration of the Great Century. We couldn’t say it better so we’ll content ourselves with quoting her: “Here is the proof that you can really take your Opus anywhere and whenever you want, even into the past! And it’s even multifunction!” We never would have imagined seeing an Opus in these circumstances, and we’re really curious about where and when her Cybook will wind up in fut— um, the next time. ;-)

You can see these photos and more photos from our readers on our facebook page.

And now, great news: the contest continues!

We want to thank everyone who participated, and we’ve got great news for all of you: we’ve loved receiving these brilliant photos so much, that we’ve decided to continue our contest! Keep on sending us photos of your Cybook out and about, we’ll choose two winners per month who will receive a cover!

Next time, the winner could be you! Show us where you like to read with your Cybook! Post your photo to our facebook page or send it to us by email at community[at]bookeen.com

Congratulations again to Lorah; we’d really love to follow the further adventures of her Cybook throughout the time-space continuum! And congratulations to Marie. We hope she’ll send us a photo of what’s at the end of that road! And good luck to everyone for next time.

Happy reading,

The Bookeen team

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This week’s winner, and new firmware updates!

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

We couldn’t be happier to see all the photos for our “Cybook Parade” contest! Thank you to all who have sent them! For those just joining us, the contest is simple: just send us a photo to show us where you take your Cybook. For the entire month of June, we’ll choose one photo per week and the winner will receive a cover in the color of their choice. It’s not too late to send your photo, you might win next week!

We are in a hurry to announce our third winner. It could be a case of life or death. As you can see, this person urgently needs some protection for her Opus. Just look at what it’s up against!

Opus vs. Terminator!

We are hoping that she will keep sending us more great photos, but clearly if her Opus is going to confront the Terminator it is in dire need of a cover to protect it! So congratulations go to…

Lisa M.!

For her death-defying feats of bravery in the face of scary cyborg assassins (and the photos to prove it)! We hope she’ll send us more photos of the Adventures of Lisa’s Opus, we’re on the edge of our seat!

Bravo and congratulations, Lisa! You can see more photos from our readers, including more by Lisa, on our facebook page.

Next week, the winner could be you! Show us where you like to read with your Cybook! Post your photo to our facebook page or send it to us by email at community[at]bookeen.com

Congratulations again Lisa, and good luck to everyone for next week.

New firmware updates available now!

We are very happy to announce that new firmware updates for your Cybook are available now on bookeen.com. These updates are for version 2.1 with ePub support, and 1.6 with Mobipocket support. Both updates are compatible with all models of the Cybook Gen3 and Opus, and include bug fixes as well as new features, including our new “Instant Reading” feature, support for multi-level tables of contents, and expanded language support including non-latin languages. You will find all the details on our site.

Happy reading,

The Bookeen team

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Are you the winner?

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

We couldn’t be happier to see all the photos for our “Cybook Parade” contest! Thank you to all who have sent them! For those just joining us, the contest is simple: just send us a photo to show us where you take your Cybook. For the entire month of June, we’ll choose one photo per week and the winner will receive a cover in the color of their choice. It’s not too late to send your photo, you might win next week!

Today we are thrilled to announce our second winner. If we’re honest, we have to admit, we really hesitated, for purely selfish reasons. On one hand, the photos this person sent in are so stunning, that they clearly deserve to win. On the other hand, they are so stunning, that we really want him to send more!

But we’re keeping a stiff upper lip, and we’re just hoping our winner loves to take these photos so much that he’ll continue, even though he already won! Without further ado, here is our winning photo for this week, sent in by…

(drum roll…)

Alexander E.!

Even though there are gadgets, which are quite useful, reading is most enjoyable on the Opus.

Bravo and congratulations! We are thinking of delivering his prize in person, so we can spend some quality time on his verandah, which we are all coveting! We also loved his photo of the gigantic tome of Shakespeare, which you can see on facebook, along with the other photos.

Next week, the winner could be you! Show us where you like to read with your Cybook! Post your photo to our facebook page or send it to us by email at community[at]bookeen.com. Please mention “Cybook Parade” in the subject line.*

Congratulations again Alexander, and good luck to everyone for next week.

Happy reading,

The Bookeen team

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Are you the winner?

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Our “Cybook parade” contest got off to a great start this week and we are thrilled to announce our first winner! For those just joining us, the contest is simple: just send us a photo to show us where you take your Cybook. For the entire month of June, we’ll choose one photo per week and the winner will receive a cover in the color of their choice. It’s not too late to send your photo, you might win next week!

We received some truly superb photos, in fact we just couldn’t decide which one we liked best. You can see them on our facebook page. Luckily there will be more winners because in fact we wish we could choose all of them! Since we couldn’t decide, we put the names in a hat and chose one at random. Now, we are very happy to tell you…

(drum roll…)

…that our first winner is: Maxim G.! Congratulations! We absolutely loved his beautiful photo which really shows off the excellent definition of the Opus’ e-ink screen even in direct sunlight.

Opus in the sun, sent by Maxim G.

Opus in the sun, sent by Maxim G.

Bonus prize!

In addition, we couldn’t help but be impressed by the enthusiasm of the person who sent in the very first photo, and then sent in several more! We appreciated that so much that we couldn’t help but reward her. So we’re giving away a bonus cover to Alyssa C.! Congratulations and most of all thanks so much for your enthusiasm! We hope to see even more photos of your “life with your Opus”.

Opus in the garden, sent by Alyssa C.

Opus in the garden, sent by Alyssa C.

Next week, the winner could be you! Show us where you like to read with your Cybook! Post your photo to our facebook page or send it to us by email at community[at]bookeen.com

Congratulations again to Maxim and Alyssa, and good luck to everyone for next week.

Happy reading,

The Bookeen team

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