A few other fixes and changes have been added

Oct 24, 2014 13:06 GMT  ·  By

A new release of the Calibre eBook reader, editor, and library management software is now out and comes with support for a very important and new device, Kindle Voyage.

Calibre is the go-to application when it comes to eBook editing or conversion. This application, regardless of the platform it's used on, is the best at what it does. It has too many features to count and its functions can be enhanced with the help of plugins, if necessary.

The developer usually pushes out updates on a weekly basis and he rarely misses one. Most of the changes in each edition are actually bug fixes or small improvements, and the same is true for the current iteration. There are some minor new features for users, but this has to be one of the smaller upgrades in a long time.

Support for new devices is paramount

Many people use Calibre as their eBook reader, but the application is actually capable of connecting to a multitude of devices. This can be done because the developer is constantly adding support to the application, sometimes for well-known devices or following requests from the community. Calibre 2.7 comes with support for the new Kindle Voyage, which was launched just a couple of days ago.

Also, another important component of Calibre is the notification system. This is one of the most visible parts – a dialog that is always presented to the user, no matter what they’re doing. The developer has now made a big improvement to the notifications, and they should no longer pester the user during important moments.

"The notification for the completion of background jobs, such as bulk metadata download, has been redesigned to not interrupt your work. It now waits in the lower right corner of the main window until you are ready to deal with it," reads the changelog.

The developer also explains that the book details panel has been enhanced, the AZW3 output (the default format for Kindle) has been improved, and some of the news sources have been updated.

You can also check out our review of Calibre and download Calibre 2.7 from Softpedia, but keep in mind that this is just the source. Users can compile the application by themselves, but it has many dependencies. The developer provides a simple download script, which makes it much easier to install, no matter on which distribution it is running.