There has been a gradual shift among big name ebook publishers to branch out into developing audiobooks, an industry segment that is worth billions already and is expected to climb further. While this can be an exciting new option to comprehend a book, audiobooks can actually come as a boon to the blind, it being a handy option for them to connect to the literary world. Towards … [Read more...] about New Treaty Could Mandate Publishers to Allow Organisations to Convert Books into Audiobooks for the Blind
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Greater Accessibility Now on Kindle for iOS App
Amazon released an update today to its free Kindle app for iOS that stands to vastly improve the accessibility and reach of ebook services for the visually impaired, learning disabled, and more. This update will allow users to more easily search through their bookshelves and individual titles. According to a statement from Amazon on the new features, this update will allow … [Read more...] about Greater Accessibility Now on Kindle for iOS App
ReadSpeaker Supports Browser-Based Content Read Aloud
Everything about Tools of Change focuses on looking ahead to the future, in this case, the future of publishing. The TOC conference is a place for forward-thinking entities involved in some arm of publishing to not only showcase what they can do, but to also highlight where they plan to take the future of books. One of the futures that has long been anticipated for digital … [Read more...] about ReadSpeaker Supports Browser-Based Content Read Aloud