Amazon sells eBooks and audiobooks (along with just about anything else you can imagine). Now you can use a single app to access both audiobooks and eBooks on your Android or iOS device. The latest Amazon Kindle apps add better support for audiobooks from Audible, allowing you to switch between text and audio with a single […]
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Lilbits (5-23-2014): A smartwatch that could replace your phone?
Most smartwatches are wrist-worn devices that are meant to pair with your smartphone wirelessly so you can see messages on your wrist, maybe control media playback, or perform other actions without taking your phone out of your pocket. But Samsung is reportedly working on a smartwatch that doesn’t need a phone at all. You can […]
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Onyx M96M Zeus is a 9.7 inch Android eReader (for Russia)
Over the past few years we’ve seen most makers of eReaders move away from big models with 9.7 inch screens like the Kindle DX to more compact 6 inch models… like most other Kindles. But that hasn’t stopped Onyx from launching a new model with a 9.7 inch E Ink display — and it’s got a few […]
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Amazon is buying digital comic service comiXology
Amazon is buying one of the biggest players in the digital comic book space. ComiXology is joining the Amazon family. While Amazon already offers its own digital comic books to Kindle customers, comiXology has been around since 2007 and changed the way many people read comic books. If the deal goes through in the second […]
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Sony Reader eBook store shutting down in US, Canada
Sony was one of the first companies to launch a line of eReaders. But last year the company pulled the plug on its Sony Reader line of eReaders in North America when it decided not to sell its latest models here. Now Sony is sweeping up the leftovers by killing its Sony Reader eBook store […]
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NoiseTrade goes literary: Get free eBooks and audiobooks
NoiseTrade has been offering free music from upcoming and established artists since 2008. You can visit the website to discover new music, listen in a browser, or download DRM-free samplers or even full albums. If you like the music you can leave a tip, but the only thing NoiseTrade requires is an email address — […]
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Free audiobooks from your library: OverDrive to use only DRM-free MP3 files
OverDrive is putting another nail in the coffin of DRM with the announcement that it’ll stop offering audiobooks in the WMA format. Soon OverDrive will only sell audiobooks in DRM-free MP3. The company’s primary customers are libraries — but this is still good news for individuals who use those libraries. If you check out eBooks […]
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Amazon “Kindle First” and “Countdown Deals” offer reason to read Kindle exclusives
Amazon is pushing exclusive Kindle eBook content with two new programs. The company launched Kindle Countdown Deals this week, offering limited-time discounts (with a countdown timer) on eBooks available exclusively through the Kindle Store. Meanwhile, the new Kindle First program let you purchase titles a small group of new release eBooks a month before they’re […]
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B&N NOOK GlowLight eReader has more storage, but no SD card slot
Barnes & Noble’s latest NOOK is now available for $119. The NOOK GlowLight is a bit lighter than its predecessor, has a higher-resolution display, improved screen refresh technology, and more storage. If you don’t need those features you can still pick up last year’s NOOK Simple Touch GlowLight for $99 (or less). But the improvements […]
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Buy a book from Amazon, get a Kindle copy for $3 or less
Amazon’s Kindle MatchBook program is now live, which means if you buy select books from Amazon.com you qualify to pick up a digital copy of the same book for $2.99 or less. The company unveiled the program in September, and Amazon has spent the last few months getting authors and publishers on board. At launch, […]
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Scribd launches eBook subscription service for $9 per month
Scribd is the latest company to jump into the Netflix-for-books space. For $8.99 per month, the company is offering users access to thousands of books which they can read on an iPhone, iPad, Android phone or tablet, or on any desktop or mobile device with a web browser. The company is partnering with Harper Collins, […]
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Sony’s latest eReader isn’t coming to America, Sony pushes tablet, phone apps instead
The Sony Reader PRS-T3 has a 6 inch, 758 x 1024 pixel E Ink display, a battery that’s good for up to 2 months of use, 2GB of storage and a microSD card slot if you need more space, and new technology that causes the screen to flash to black less often while you’re flipping […]