Audible is currently in the process of hiring sound engineers, comedians and podcasters in a push to offer original content. They are doing this in a bid to offer original content, similar to HBO. According to Bloomberg “Amazon is doing to Audible what it’s done to Prime Video -- investing in original programming,” said Nick Quah, an executive at the Graham Holdings Co.’s … [Read more...] about Audible will soon be offering Podcasts
Archives for January 2016
Amazon Fire 8 Readers Edition Tablet is now $199
Amazon has just announced that the Fire 8 Readers Edition has just received a massive discount. Normally, the tablet retails for $250 but for the next few weeks you will be able to purchase it for a very respectable $199.99. The Fire HD 8 Readers edition features an 8 inch capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 1280 x 800 HD. Underneath the hood is a 1.5 GHZ … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire 8 Readers Edition Tablet is now $199
Kobo Wants Indie Authors to Buy ISBN Numbers
Kobo wants indie authors who publish via Kobo Writing Life to buy ISBN numbers. This will allow companies like Nielsen who track digital book sales to be able to accurately track sales figures for the purchase of meaningful data. Kobo has just partnered with Bowker to give Writing Life Authors a discount on ISBN numbers. You can now buy a single ISBN for $100, marked down … [Read more...] about Kobo Wants Indie Authors to Buy ISBN Numbers
J.K. Rowling Writes New Short Story on North American Wizard Schools
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has just written a new short story on her Pottermore website and she talks about several wizarding schools, including the name and location of the North American school. The details were disclosed today by actress Evanna Lynch at the third annual A Celebration of Harry Potter event at Universal Orlando Resort, taking place now through January … [Read more...] about J.K. Rowling Writes New Short Story on North American Wizard Schools
Walmart is creating a dedicated Graphic Novel Section
In the next few months Walmart might be opening up a dedicated graphic novel section. The company is currently in talks with Diamond Book Distributors in order to attain graphic novels from Dark Horse Comics, Image Comics, Valiant Entertainment, IDW Publishing, and Dynamite. The main reason why Walmart is considering a proper graphic novel section is primarily due to … [Read more...] about Walmart is creating a dedicated Graphic Novel Section
Amazon Word Runner is Worthless
Every few weeks there is a new app that promises readers new and innovative ways to speed read e-books. Amazon has also jumped into the fray offering their own unique method. I fail to see a point in speed reading e-books. How can you possibly digest James Joyce, Cormac McCarthy and all of their literary idiosyncrasies? A review paper, which has just been published in the … [Read more...] about Amazon Word Runner is Worthless
Amazon to launch a subscription music service
Amazon is planning on launching a new subscription based music service that will directly compete against Spotify and Apple Music. Sources from the company have disclosed that they are ironing out music deals with some big name companies and plan on only charging users $9.99 or $3.99 per month if they have an Amazon Echo speaker. The only musical offerings Amazon has … [Read more...] about Amazon to launch a subscription music service
Man Steals $200,000 worth of books from Barnes and Noble
A man from New Jersey has been stealing books, comics and e-readers from Barnes and Noble for over seven years and selling the items on eBay. Authorities have proclaimed that during his crime spree he stole $200,000 worth of goods. In order to bypass the security scanners at the door, this man would carry a booster bag, which is a regular shopping bag typically lined with … [Read more...] about Man Steals $200,000 worth of books from Barnes and Noble
This Book Lights Up Your Bookshelf
Bookshelves are often dark places and each shelf is not big enough to have a dedicated light to illuminate your favorite titles at night. This has all changed with the advent of the The Enlightenment. The Enlightenment is made of white recyclable plastics. It is 24 cm high, 17 cm wide and 8 cm deep and is supplied with a energy-saving lamp and a European plug. It is … [Read more...] about This Book Lights Up Your Bookshelf
Amazon Launches Pilot Program for e-book Gift Cards
Amazon has just launched a new pilot program in Washington State that allows readers to purchase an e-book gift card or a three month membership to Kindle Unlimited. Amazon has always offered gift cards that allow users to inject a specific monetary amount into their accounts and the credit can be used to purchase anything available on their website. The e-book gift cards is … [Read more...] about Amazon Launches Pilot Program for e-book Gift Cards