Amazon Publishing currently has 15 different imprints that span every single literary genre. These books are not only sold online for Kindle e-readers but also physically printed and sent over to bookstores. Finding the next great book to throw their marketing engine behind has always been a risky proposition. Amazon is quietly approaching authors who self-publish under Kindle … [Read more...] about Amazon Unveils New Crowdsourcing Program for KDP Authors
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Amazon Allows Family Sharing for Purchases
One of the joys of reading has always been the ability to share books with your loved ones --how many times have you found a new favourite book that you can't wait to discuss with the people around you? While there have been band-aid solutions and workarounds for a while now, being able to share digital book purchases from Amazon hasn't been possible... until now! Amazon's new … [Read more...] about Amazon Allows Family Sharing for Purchases
Amazon Releases Fire HD Kids Edition Tablet
Amazon has realized that making tablets geared towards kids is big business. Samsung, V.Tech, Fisher Price and a number of other entrants consistently release new hardware with bright, bubbly interfaces and are aimed primarily at the little ones. In order combat these companies, Amazon has just unveiled the Fire HD Kids Edition.The Fire HD Kids edition comes in two … [Read more...] about Amazon Releases Fire HD Kids Edition Tablet
Spotify Delivers Streaming Music to Amazon Fire TV
Spotify fans in the US, with a premium subscription, now have an additional incentive to enjoy the popular music streaming service: full support for Amazon Fire TV. For those who may not be familiar already, Spotify offers on-demand access to more than 20 million songs instantly (with no Internet connection required and no interruption for advertisements).In their launch … [Read more...] about Spotify Delivers Streaming Music to Amazon Fire TV
Pirated Kindle Books May Hijack your Amazon Account
There is a vast segment of Kindle owners that download pirated eBooks from the internet. It is estimated that up to 20% of eBook downloads stem from bit-torrent or pirate sites. There is a new online threat that is targeting Kindle owners, that may hijack your entire Amazon account.Digital Books have a great deal of metadata that assists online retailers and publishers in … [Read more...] about Pirated Kindle Books May Hijack your Amazon Account
Amazon Prime Instant Video Available on Android
In an update that has been a very long time coming, Amazon has made their Prime Instant Video service available to Android users on-the-go! All you need to get started is the core Amazon shopping app, giving you instant access to the entirety of Amazon's online retail catalog.As an added incentive, users are also being offered 5GB of free photo storage using Amazon's Cloud … [Read more...] about Amazon Prime Instant Video Available on Android
Amazon Launches Fire TV in the UK
Consumers have been enjoying Amazon Fire TV in the US since the launch in April of this year, but now the device is also available to those waiting eagerly in the UK. Plugging the small Fire TV box into your HDTV allows for you to instantly enjoy access to services like: Netflix, Prime Instant Video, Demand 5, Spotify, Sky News, Curzon Home Cinema, YouTube, as well as low-cost … [Read more...] about Amazon Launches Fire TV in the UK
Amazon Launches Kindle Kids’ Book Creator
Amazon has always offered plenty of tools for authors to craft their own eBook, but kids books are a different story. In order to make Kindle Direct Publishing more relevant to children's authors, Amazon has just unveiled a standalone program called Kindle Kids’ Book Creator.Kindle Kids’ Book Creator is a free tool for authors and publishers to turn their illustrated … [Read more...] about Amazon Launches Kindle Kids’ Book Creator
Amazon Ready to Stream in 4K This October
We've been hearing from Amazon that they plan to shoot their 2014 original series lineup in 4K (which you can enjoy if you happen to own a Samsung Ultra HD TV). Until now, we just didn't know when. Samsung has now revealed that this will be happening in October of this year, stating that they plan to support Amazon's Prime Instant Video UHD streaming on their 4K TVs.This is … [Read more...] about Amazon Ready to Stream in 4K This October
Amazon Fire Phone A Resounding Failure
Amazon's Fire Phone has only been available since July, but usually the hype and excitement makes the initial launch of a new smartphone the most profitable sales period. Unfortunately for Amazon, that doesn't appear to be the case for their device. While Amazon doesn't release sales figures of their own (famously), analysts are able to draw their own conclusions by examining … [Read more...] about Amazon Fire Phone A Resounding Failure
Amazon Poised to Acquire Game Streaming Service Twitch
Sources close to The Wall Street Journal are indicating that instead of Google, it is Amazon that is readying to acquire the Twitch.tv video game streaming service. Rumoured to be selling for a meagre $1 billion, Twitch.tv is considered to be a true streaming video giant. Using the service, over 50-million monthly active users are able to stream live video of themselves playing … [Read more...] about Amazon Poised to Acquire Game Streaming Service Twitch
Amazon Has 3.4M Titles… And Counting
News that Amazon's catalog has reached 3.4 million records sounds like a good thing, for the retailer as much as for the customers searching for their next good read. Unfortunately, this may not be the case: when a new book is added every 5 minutes (an average of 12 titles per hour), how do you manage to get yours noticed?These rapid increases run the risk or burying … [Read more...] about Amazon Has 3.4M Titles… And Counting
Amazon Whispersync for Voice Debuts in the UK
Amazon WhisperSync for Voice is a system that includes immersion reading and was designed to pick up where you left off in an eBook in the audio edition. It also allows you to both listen to the audiobook, while reading the eBook and text is highlighted as the words are spoken aloud. The service has just rolled out in the United Kingdom and 25,000 Kindle books and 25,000 … [Read more...] about Amazon Whispersync for Voice Debuts in the UK
Amazon Unveils New Credit Card Reader
Amazon.com today announced Amazon Local Register, a secure card reader and mobile app that provides local businesses with the tools they need to quickly and easily accept credit and debit cards from a smartphone or tablet and keep track of their growing business. Amazon Local Register customers will have access to the Amazon.com award-winning, fully dedicated customer support … [Read more...] about Amazon Unveils New Credit Card Reader