When I reviewed the Amazon Echo 13 months ago, I predicted that people would want one in every room. The Echo can control your home’s lighting, play music, estimate your commute time, operate a timer, answer trivia questions, read books and news bulletins to you, tell you which movies are at your local theater, and so much more. You can order a pizza from Dominoes, a ride from Uber, or virtually anything from Amazon. You’d want one in every room so you didn’t need to walk to the room it was in to use it, or yell “Alexa!” from across the house to get its attention. I’m sure Amazon loved my idea, but it was never going to happen on a broad scale at $180 a pop.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'
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The $9.99 monthly service offers access to more than 600,000 books and audiobooks.Now the go-to place for electronics, groceries, and pretty much everything else, Amazon's e-commerce empire was built atop books. The site hasn't forgotten about its roots--it is reportedly testing an ebook and... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2014-07-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon will likely introduce an ebook subscription service, Kindle Unlimited, in the near future. Subscribers will have access to over 600,000 ebooks and audiobooks for $9.99 per month. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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The complaint against Amazon that the German trade association Börsenverein officially... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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But remember: All-you-can-eat subscriptions are only appetizing if there's delicious stuff in the buffet. Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Desmond Elliott Prize-winner Ros Barber is moving to Oneworld for her second novel. Barber won... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ever heard of Kindle Unlimited? Us either, at least not until now. Originally spotted by kboards, a forum site that welcomes Kindle chatter, this previously unknown service appears to be an upcoming all-you-can-read subscription service from Amazon.... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2014-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is quietly testing its own subscription ebook service, Kindle Unlimited, which will reportedly cost $9.99 per month and include over 600,000 titles. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Amazon briefly posts details about a new "unlimited" subscription service for Kindle ebooks. Continue reading at BBC World
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Amazon appears to be testing an ebook and audiobook subscription programme in the US called... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Amazon.com appears to be testing a new subscription model that would give members all-you-can-read access to more than 600,000 ebooks for $9.99 a month. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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I-5 Publishing is adding to its portfolio of pet brands by purchasing Dogster and Catster from Say Media. Terms weren't disclosed. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Lynn Mooney and Sarah Hollenbeck, two Women & Children First employees, have purchased the 35-year-old Chicago feminist bookstore from its founders. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Could Fox News and CNN have the same owner? No, but close. 21 Century Fox has confirmed reports (first published by the New York Times) that it made an $80 billion bid for fellow media conglomerate Time Warner -- and was turned down, for now.... Continue reading at Engadget
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At a conference in Colorado, CBS CEO Les Moonves said the company's Simon & Schuster subsidiary is "negotiating with Amazon as we speak." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The president of Simon & Schuster’s parent company, CBS Corp, has said the company is... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Amazon has hit back at the American Author's Guild for calling its offer to temporarily give... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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PW is pleased to announce GalleyTracker, a new platform for submitting review copies for our consideration. The system enables publishers to submit print and digital galleys as well as all related information and to check review status on their submissions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adams Publishing Group, LLC announced that it has purchased the assets of Huckle Media LLC located in southern Minnesota, according to John Cribb, Cribb, Greene & Associates who represented the Huckle family in the transaction. The acquisition ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
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Amazon's long-running standoff with Hachette has been making headlines for months. Here's the whole story in PW coverage. What began as a "scuffle" now has us using the language of war to describe it. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Allan Ahlberg refused a lifetime achievement award because it was sponsored by the internet bookseller Amazon. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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