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Audible Launches Netflix-Style Audiobook Services in Spain and Italy
by Nate Hoffelder
23 Sep 2020 at 6:32am
Just under a month ago Amazon launched a limited “all you can listen” service in the US called Audible Plus. It cost $8 per month and let you access aroundContinue reading
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Onyx Boox Poke 3, Nova 3, Note 3 Clear the FCC
by Nate Hoffelder
21 Sep 2020 at 10:44am
In addition to announcing a couple new ereaders yesterday, Onyx recently also filed FCC paperwork for three additional ereaders. All three are updates for existing models, but have not beenContinue reading
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Onyx Boox Note Air has a 10.3? E-ink Screen, Color-Changing Frontlight (video)
by Nate Hoffelder
21 Sep 2020 at 9:26am
Onyx launched two new ereaders on Sunday. The first is the Lumi, and the second is the Boox Note Air. The Note Air is an update to Onyx”s 10.3″ ereaderContinue reading
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The Boox Max Lumi Sports a 13.3? Screen with Frontlight (video)
by Nate Hoffelder
21 Sep 2020 at 8:39am
Onyx announced two new ereaders yesterday, and they also recently filed FCC paperwork for three more (more posts are coming, yes). One of the new devices is an updated BooxContinue reading
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Morning Coffee ? 21 September 2020
by Nate Hoffelder
21 Sep 2020 at 4:04am
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Cory Doctorow continues to beat the drum re Amazon’s audiobook and ebook monopolies. Mike Shatzkin parses James Daunt’s speech atContinue reading
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Sargent Out at Macmillan
by Nate Hoffelder
17 Sep 2020 at 1:00pm
John Sargent is being let go from his position as CEO of Macmillan, and it probably has to do with the policies he set for ebooks. Sargent is leaving MacmillanContinue reading
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Amazon Rebrands Amazon Freetime Unlimited as Amazon Kids+
by Nate Hoffelder
15 Sep 2020 at 5:04pm
Amazon’s kid-centric subscription service is old enough that its earliest users are now attending college. And just like empty-nesters who remodel a kid’s old room into a den, Amazon isContinue reading
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Kindle Unlimited Funding Pool, Per-Page Rate Rose in August 2020
by Nate Hoffelder
15 Sep 2020 at 3:36pm
Amazon announced on Tuesday that the Kindle Unlimited funding pool for August 2020 totaled $32.6 million, up two hundred grand from July. At the same, the royalty paid for each pageContinue reading
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Audible Escape is Being Shut Down on 1 November
by Nate Hoffelder
15 Sep 2020 at 1:33pm
Audible sent out an email on Tuesday, informing authors and users that it was shutting down Audible Escape subscription service. (Thanks, Isobel!) Here’s the email that was sent to authors:Continue reading
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Morning Coffee ? 14 September 2020
by Nate Hoffelder
14 Sep 2020 at 4:30am
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. Dictionary.com has revised 15,000+ definitions. Evidence suggests blue-light filters do not actually help your sleep rhythms. Sarah Manavis fails toContinue reading
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Amazon Launches ?Book Clubs? in Beta, But Forgets to Add Any Discussion Features
by Nate Hoffelder
11 Sep 2020 at 2:34pm
I’ve just learned about an Amazon feature that, while not exactly new, is still relatively unknown and has not been officially launched. I was browsing Dale Robert’s Facebook group todayContinue reading
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