Blio is a free-to-download e-reader software platform created by Ray Kurzweil that was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in early January 2010. The Blio e-reader preserves typography and supports color illustrations, features that make it effective for certain categories of books not well supported by E Ink, such as cookbooks and children's books.[1] Blio also comes with text-to-speech integration, with support for both a computerized voice and synchronization with professionally recorded audiobooks.[2]
Blio iPhone app supports Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) mode. This allows the reader to process up to 1000 words per minute by presenting each word individually. The reader controls the rate of presentation with a screen thumb dial.
In its online bookstore, Blio offers thousands of full color books from hundreds of publishers, with reviews and ratings from Goodreads.[3] Library borrowers can download ebooks and audiobooks borrowed from public libraries via the Blio app.[4]
See also[edit]
- 3M Cloud Drive
- Adobe Digital Editions
- Aldiko
- Amazon Kindle applications
- Barnes & Noble Nook e-Reader applications for third party devices
- Calibre
- Google eBooks
- iTunes
- Kobo eReader
References[edit]
- ^ Barrett, Brian (December 28, 2009). "First Look at Blio, Ray Kurzweil's Tablet-Friendly Ebook Format". Gizmodo. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
- ^ Sydell, Laura (January 6, 2010). "Blio: Perhaps The Future Of Books?". National Public Radio. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
- ^ "Homepage". Blio. Archived from the original on 2012-07-20. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
- ^ "Axis 360 Digital Media Library by Baker & Taylor". Baker-Taylor.com/Axis360. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
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