In a recent communication, Amazon has alerted Kindle users about significant changes set to take effect from next month. The notification pertains to the phasing out of support for sending MOBI (.mobi, .azw, .prc) files through the "Send to Kindle" feature, starting November 1, 2023. This change, as News18 pointed out, specifically impacts users attempting to send MOBI files … [Read more...] about Amazon issues warning about major change for Kindle users starting next month
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‘My books were pirated’: Interview with Indie-author Angela G. Gentile
Angela Gentile is a counselor with over 25 years experience working in both public and private healthcare. Angela has taken her ample experience and first hand knowledge to write and self published seven books. A few weeks ago, Angela reached out to Goodereader after reading our pieces on AI books to share her personal story of her books being plagiarized by someone using AI. I … [Read more...] about ‘My books were pirated’: Interview with Indie-author Angela G. Gentile
Amazon is Offering One Million Kindle Books For Free
Book lovers, now is the golden time to stock your virtual bookshelves, thanks to Amazon’s latest free trial deal on its Kindle Unlimited subscription. Now, you can access one million Kindle books for free, including your much-loved paperback classics, audiobooks, magazines, and many more. You will be able to download Amazon’s digital books to almost any smart device, from … [Read more...] about Amazon is Offering One Million Kindle Books For Free
New French law forces Amazon to pay minimum delivery fee to support independent bookstores
In an effort to protect independent bookstores and level the playing field with big tech companies, France has enacted a new law that imposes a minimum delivery fee on online book purchases. Starting October 7, Amazon and other online retailers will charge a minimum delivery fee of €3 for book orders, applying to all orders under €35. As EuroNews reported, the law, known as … [Read more...] about New French law forces Amazon to pay minimum delivery fee to support independent bookstores
Shocking AI Ripoffs of Original Books on Amazon
Image credit: talkingbiznews Scammers are using AI to mimic actual human authors. Recently, British journalist and former BBC tech reporter Rory Cellan-Jones told The Guardian that he found a biography about his life when he went to Amazon to check his author bio. Surprisingly, the book was not written by Cellan-Jones. The book was published under the name "Steven Walryn," … [Read more...] about Shocking AI Ripoffs of Original Books on Amazon
Air Canada and Audible join forces, set to unleash a sky full of Audiobook adventures
Those who intend to travel by Air Canada are in for a pleasant surprise. There are more in-flight entertainment options added in the form of access to Audible so that the flyers will now be able to listen to up to 160 hours of Canadian Audible Original audiobooks and podcasts. As PaxNews stated, the options are going to be varied so far as the book genres are considered, with … [Read more...] about Air Canada and Audible join forces, set to unleash a sky full of Audiobook adventures
Amazon races ahead with generative AI-capable Alexa development
During Amazon's recent devices event, the tech giant dropped hints of transitioning Alexa from a free service to a chargeable one in the near future. The event showcased generative AI features that Amazon has been developing for Alexa, promising Echo users a glimpse of these capabilities in the upcoming months. These features include engaging in more dynamic conversations with … [Read more...] about Amazon races ahead with generative AI-capable Alexa development
How Amazon is re-shaping itself in the ChatGPT era
Amazon, like most of the biggies in the business is forced to sit up and re-think their strategies post the advent of chatGPT. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, while acknowledging the immense potential of generative AI applications like chatGPT stated they have been working with similar technology for a long time now. However, while Amazon is yet to come up with anything that can be … [Read more...] about How Amazon is re-shaping itself in the ChatGPT era
Amazon unveils exciting lineup of smart home products and AI-enhanced Alexa at 2023 Devices & Services Event
Amazon recently hosted its much-anticipated 2023 Devices & Services event, and true to expectations, it introduced an array of cutting-edge smart home products. These innovative devices are set to hit the market next month, just in time to captivate shoppers for the upcoming holiday season. In the lead-up to the product launch, Amazon has scheduled the Amazon Early Access … [Read more...] about Amazon unveils exciting lineup of smart home products and AI-enhanced Alexa at 2023 Devices & Services Event
Amazon limits self-published ebooks to only 3 a day
To combat the utter avalanche of AI-generated ebooks, Amazon is doing something about it. They have limited self-published ebooks to only three a day. Why are they doing this now? There have been several high-profile cases where AI books have increased the Amazon website. This past June, their bestseller pages were taken over by ebooks written by ChatGPT and other AI writing … [Read more...] about Amazon limits self-published ebooks to only 3 a day