While e-books have been around for quite some time, e-papers (aka digital newspapers) have not has as much following as e-books. Right or wrong? You see, until I got my Samsung Galaxy Tab (from hereon referred to as the Tab), I’ve not even heard about e-papers let alone the idea of having newspapers downloaded to read on my Tab (the paper version of the newspapers, not the website/online version) as soon as they are off the press. Yes, now, I can read them on the Tab (or the iPad if you prefer) wherever I’m and papers from more than 50 countries in the world! Life is awesome, isn’t it?
How do we do it? Well, this is not about those apps that we download like the Zinio or Kobo apps on the magazines and books. Instead, if you’re lucky like I’m, you will be able to just do it through the PC or on your tablets. The website? PressDisplay.com.
I got it totally free, all the papers listed in PressDisplay.com. How? Because my public library membership allows me to do so. I can log on using my library ID and there I’ve all of them literally with a click! This may varies depending on your library. Try looking for it under eResources. Otherwise, you can try the service on PressDisplay.com which entails reading 2 articles for free in every issue in any single day. For my Tab, I was given some 8 newspapers download for free. Thereafter, I’d have to pay using the Press Display apps. So far, I haven’t found it necessary to pay since I can read my papers via my library account.
I must admit I love reading my papers digitally. That’s one way of going green and another advantage is I won’t stain my fingertips with black inks from the papers! Press Display also allows members to download and read offline. For those interested in subscribing to the plans, click here. There are Pay As You Go (US$0.99), Personal, Corporate and Professional plans (US$199.50). Prices range from $0.99 to less than US$200.
Papers from these countries are available:
Albania
Angola
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Azerbaijan
Bahrain
Barbados
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea (South)
Kuwait
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malaysia
Malta
Mauritius
Mexico
Montenegro
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Northern Cyprus
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
Spain
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
UAE
UK
Ukraine
USA
You see, now we have so much info at our fingertips that if we are not careful we run out of the time to sleep! For those in international trade and MNC, life has never been so good and so easy. The beauty of these newspapers is that it allows you to research for best prices globally and even what’s on sale in each city! That’s just simply unthinkable a decade ago!
What I love about Press Display is that now I can read The Wall Street Journal, International Herald Tribune and all the newspapers I care to read for free! I know, I have to thank my library for that. However, if you don’t have that access, you still can get them for a mere $1 each! That’s not a bad deal, is it?!
As with the e-books and e-magazines, you can download the e-papers and read them on the go. Life can’t be better, can it?
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drifter51June 28, 2011
What a great idea! But there just isn't enough time in a day.... Talk about information overload. Still I'd like to check this out. Fun review.
I mean to say, do you think that there will come a point when the digital age would hit a dead end and all they could do would be to invent another technology? It probably won't be for another 10-15 years but I think it is due to happen.
SharrieApril 19, 2011
I doubt it! It hasn't even get to where I want it to be! The technology I'm looking for would be a flying machine that can transport me to anywhere I wish at the push of a button (and I don't need a pilot to do that or to go to the airport for that!).
woopak_the_thrillApril 19, 2011
well, the digital age will have a limit for sure. The immovable object I was referring to was the limits that any technology would have...namely the limits of our intelligence.
SharrieApril 19, 2011
I don't believe there's a limit on intelligence. We haven't even fully understand how we access or tap into that intelligence as yet!