Lektz
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{{Infobox software
| name = Lektz
| logo =
| screenshot =
| developer = AEL Data
| latest release version = 3.1
| latest release date = {{release date|2012|11|13}}
| operating system = Android, iOS, PC, Google Chrome Extensions
| genre = e-book reader
| license = Proprietary
| website = {{url|http://www.lektz.com}}
}}
Lektz is an eBook business platform{{cite web |last=Tan |first=Teri |date=April 13, 2013 |title=We've Got the Transformation Power: Digital Solutions in India 2013 |url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/international-book-news/article/56813-we-ve-got-the-transformation-power-digital-solutions-in-india-2013.html |access-date=June 17, 2013 |website=Publishers Weekly}}{{cite web |date=April 15, 2013 |title=Digital Solutions in India 2013 |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/136067925/Digital-Solutions-in-India-2013 |access-date=June 17, 2013 |website=Scribd |publisher=Publishers Weekly}} developed by AEL Data, operating in the UK and India. The platform has DRM, ebook reader applications, virtual book store, ebook conversion, elending and consumer analytics for small, medium-sized publishers and independent authors.
The Lektz platform was presented as an ebook ecosystem at the London Book Fair 2013.{{cite web |date=April 2013 |title=Exact Editions article |url=http://www.exacteditions.com/read/publishers-weekly/the-digital-spotlight-35310/6/3/ |access-date=June 25, 2013 |website=www.exacteditions.com}}{{cite web |date=27 March 2013 |title=Lektz' - A Fully Integrated Approach to eReaders, DRM, eBook Stores and eLending - Search for Seminars by Stream - The London Book Fair |url=http://www.londonbookfair.co.uk/en/Sessions/1847/Lektz-A-Fully-Integrated-Approach-to-eReaders-DRM-eBook-Stores-and-eLending |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304095411/http://www.londonbookfair.co.uk/en/Sessions/1847/Lektz-A-Fully-Integrated-Approach-to-eReaders-DRM-eBook-Stores-and-eLending |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=17 June 2013 |website=London Book Fair}}
Use
DRM
Lektz DRM{{cite web |title=The ePub Format - Go4ePub.com |url=http://www.go4epub.com/epub-format.html |website=www.go4epub.com |access-date=2013-06-25 |archive-date=2013-05-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531104902/http://www.go4epub.com/epub-format.html |url-status=dead }} is a proprietary eBook DRM technology of AEL Data.{{cite web |title=LBF 2012 Digital Minds Conference |url=http://content.yudu.com/A1wi2s/lbf2012digiminds/resources/12.htm |website=Yudu.com}} Lektz DRM secures eBooks from being copied and transmitted without appropriate rights and permissions. When publishers upload their eBooks in the Lektz platform, they can choose to enable DRM security for their eBooks which is decrypted when synced with the Lektz reader.{{cite web |date=September 3–4, 2012 |title=Publicon 2012 Digital Publishing |url=http://www.ficci.com/spdocument/20177/Selected%20Papers%20for%20PubliCon%202012.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217004221/http://ficci.com/spdocument/20177/Selected%20Papers%20for%20PubliCon%202012.pdf |archive-date=February 17, 2013 |access-date=June 17, 2013 |website=www.ficci.com}}
There are three levels of protection:
- eBook encryption
- eBook accessing device control
- User account credentials verification
The Lektz DRM mechanism is designed as a closed system and is implemented by protecting the eBooks with the system software, which also acts as an eBook reader (Lektz reader). To secure the eBooks, all the eBooks that are sold via the publisher's website are embedded with a security mechanism, and will only be permitted to open using Lektz e-reader software. Lektz DRM can be integrated with publishers existing websites or portals to secure their eBooks from piracy and to provide a secured platform to sell and distribute their books online.
Ebook reader
Lektz eBook Reader is a reader application for Android, iOS devices, and PC reader (web-based/Google Chrome Extension). It supports PDF, EPUB2, and EPUB3 ebook formats. It was launched by AEL Data Services in May 2012.
Dyslektz eBook reader was launched during the first week of June 2013 on Google Play and the Apple App Store. This reader is intended to enable users with dyslexia to read ebooks on their smartphones and tablets. Any ebook imported into the Dyslektz Reader is converted into OpenDyslexic font which makes digital content more accessible to dyslexics.{{Cite web|url=https://legalblogs.findlaw.com/|title=FindLaw Legal Blogs|website=Findlaw|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-22}}{{cite web |last=Strom |first=Karen M. |title=Sticks and Stones: an alphabet book for the 21st century e-book - Purchase |url=http://sticksandstones.kstrom.com/purchase.html |website=sticksandstones.kstrom.com}}{{cite web |date=2013-02-10 |title=EPUB 3 Brings Rich Enhancement to Future eBooks |url=http://bbebooksthailand.com/blog/epub3-enhancement-ebooks.html |website=BB EBooks}}{{cite web |title=TechWatch-2013-04b - DAISY Consortium |url=http://www.daisy.org/techwatch-2013-04b |website=The Daisy Consortium |access-date=2013-06-25 |archive-date=2016-11-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161111122836/http://www.daisy.org/techwatch-2013-04b |url-status=dead }}
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