Category: Calibre
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Calibre 8.7 Enhances MTP-Based Kindles with New Page Number File Support
Calibre 8.7 has just been released by developer Kovid Goyal, marking the latest stable version of this open-source e-book management software. This version introduces several notable features, most importantly, support for generating page number files (APNX) on MTP-based Kindle devices from 2024 and beyond. Additionally, Calibre 8.7 has improved its ability to ignore the “et…
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Calibre 8.6.0: Unlocking a Dramatic Speed Boost for Your eBook Database
Calibre, the widely-used cross-platform e-book management tool, has released version 8.6.0, which significantly enhances database performance. This update introduces a groundbreaking method for restoring databases using SQLITE savepoints, drastically reducing the time required to recover large libraries. One user reported that their restoration time improved from over five hours to just five minutes for a…
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Calibre 8.5: Enhancing the Kobo Experience with Improved Driver Support in This Open-Source E-Book Manager
Calibre developer Kovid Goyal has announced the release of Calibre 8.5, a stable update for the open-source, cross-platform e-book manager software. This latest version arrives a month and a half after the previous release, Calibre 8.4, and it introduces significant enhancements, particularly to the Kobo driver. Among the key updates, users can now change how…
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Calibre 8.4: Enhancements to KEPUB Output and Bug Fixes in the Latest Open-Source eBook Manager Release
Calibre 8.4 has been released as a maintenance update by developer Kovid Goyal. This version of the open-source ebook management software enhances the KEPUB output and fixes various bugs. A significant addition in this release is the workaround for a Qt/Wayland bug that previously prevented the menu of the Layout button from displaying on Linux.…
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Calibre 8.2 Update: Enhanced Kobo Driver Now Supports New Tolino Firmware
Calibre 8.2 has been officially released by developer Kovid Goyal, introducing significant updates to the popular open-source ebook management software. This new version improves the Kobo driver, ensuring compatibility with the latest Tolino firmware and addressing a prior issue where the Kobo renderer ignored hyphenation and extra CSS additions in KEPUB files. In addition to…
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Calibre 8.0 Ebook Manager Launches with Enhanced Kobo Support
Calibre has released version 8.0 of its open-source ebook manager, introducing significant enhancements, particularly in support for Kobo devices. This update allows users to natively edit, view, and convert KEPUB format files, along with automatic EPUB to KEPUB conversion when transferring books to Kobo devices. Additionally, it provides compatibility with the latest Tolino firmware and…
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Calibre 7.25 Enhances E-Book Management with KFX File Import Support from 2024 Kindle Devices via MTP
The latest release of Calibre, version 7.25, has been launched by developer Kovid Goyal, introducing significant enhancements to the popular cross-platform e-book software suite. A key highlight of this update is the added support for importing KFX files from 2024 Kindle devices via the MTP protocol, expanding the software’s compatibility with modern e-readers. Users will…
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Calibre 7.22 Launches with Enhanced eReader Support and Innovative Restart Feature
Calibre 7.22 has been released, continuing to establish itself as a leading open-source ebook manager, praised for its extensive features and cross-platform compatibility. This release introduces a notable enhancement for its eBook viewer: users can now adjust the position of the control bar while using the ‘Read Aloud’ feature to avoid obstructing text, placing it…
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Calibre 7.2.1 Update: Enhancements to Read Aloud Features and New Audio Overlay
Calibre, the popular ebook management tool, has released version 7.2.1, introducing a significant update that enhances its "read aloud" feature. This functionality allows a computer voice to read text from ePUB books. The new version includes an exciting addition: a tool for creating an audio overlay in ePUB files, enabling users to listen with sentence…
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Calibre eBook Manager Unveils Next-Generation PDF Conversion Engine
The open source ebook management tool Calibre has released a new version. The latest version, Calibre 7.20, comes equipped with an innovative PDF input engine designed for converting PDF files into various ebook formats like EPUB or MOBI. This new engine can now automatically detect headers and footers through document analysis. Users who preferred the…
