Amazon Kindle vs. Kindle Paperwhite: Should you pay more for your e-reader?

Getting an e-reader can do wonders for bookworms struggling with library management. (Physical space is a finite and precious resource, as we all found out during the pandemic.) You don’t even have to spend that much either, as today’s entry-level options pack a slew of features. Case in point: Amazon’s $100 Kindle, which will offer a 300 ppi display, front light, and audiobook playback when it begins shipping on October 12th. Our Favorite Kindle Kindle Paperwhite (2021) Read our review MSRP: $139.99 Best Prices Today: $139.99 at Amazon Still, moving up to a higher-end model can bring material benefits. That’s especially so when comparing the Kindle against the fancier Kindle Paperwhite ($140 MSRP). A few key differences exist between the two models that can dramatically tip the scales in favor of one over the other, depending on your situation. To make it easier to decide between the two, we’ve highlighted the main features of each model. We’ve also included a chart at the end of the article that shows the full spec comparison.  For reviews and how-tos, head over to our Kindle product... Continue reading at 'PC World'

[ PC World | 2022-09-13 15:01:41 UTC ]

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Spotify’s Basic plan returns to $11 a month by cutting audiobooks

Spotify has a new plan for US subscribers that keeps you on the old $11 monthly pricing — as long as you don’t mind ditching audiobooks. The new Basic tier includes the music and podcast content you get from Premium but without 15 hours of audiobook access, a recently added feature we suspect... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-06-21 18:36:40 UTC ]
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Amazon Prime Day 2024: The best deals to shop ahead of the Prime Day sale and everything we know so far

Amazon Prime Day 2024 will be here soon, which means Prime members will have a ton of sales and deals to sift through during a brief period next month. Prime Day deals typically do not discriminate: everything from clothing to shoes to household essentials can be discounted, and that includes... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-06-21 17:00:37 UTC ]
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Kate Reading on Becoming All the Characters

Golden Voice narrator Kate Reading joins host Jo Reed to discuss her career in audiobook narration. Her experience with audiobooks began with her first job at the Library of Congress’s Talking Books program, which gave her an education in audiobook narration. In their conversation, Jo and Kate... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Amazon Prime Day 2024: Deals to shop ahead of Prime Day and everything we know about the summer sale

Amazon Prime Day 2024 is coming soon, and if history is any indication, it will bring a swath of discounts on everything from gadgets to clothes to household necessities. If you’re a Prime member, you’ll have access to all of the Amazon Prime Day deals, which is great in theory, but it will... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-06-20 15:00:37 UTC ]
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Has the DEI Backlash Come for Publishing?

Real numbers on diversity in publishing, AI garbage comes to your Kindle screen, New Adult returns: all in today's book news. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-06-19 18:45:34 UTC ]
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LCD monitor panels explained: TN vs. IPS vs. VA

While computer monitors seem to be more or less the same once you get past the size and the ports, that’s not really true. Even the most common type, the humble LCD, has a lot of sub-types. And while the differences between them are subtle, they can vary greatly in how they perform and how... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2024-06-19 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Prime Day 2024: The best deals to shop ahead of Prime Day and everything to know about the sale in July

This year’s Amazon Prime Day is coming soon, so it’s a good time to start thinking about the things you’ll want to look for once the deal wave hits. Everything from gadgets to clothes to household necessities will be on sale during the event, and if you’re a Prime member, you’ll have access to... Continue reading at Engadget

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Amazon Prime Day 2024: Deals to shop ahead of Prime Day and everything we know about the sale in July

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Amazon Prime Day 2024: Everything to know and Amazon deals to shop ahead of the sale in July

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Music publishers accuse Spotify of 'bait-and-switch subscription scheme'

Spotify has once again drawn the ire of the music industry. The National Music Publishers' Association has called on the Federal Trade Commission to examine the streaming service's addition of audiobook content into all of its paid subscription plans. According to the group's FTC complaint,... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-06-12 23:52:55 UTC ]
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Amazon Prime Day 2024: Everything we know about the July sale and Amazon deals to shop now

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Amazon's Kindle Scribe drops to a record low of $240

You folks out there who have been waiting for a good deal before picking up Amazon’s Kindle Scribe, the company’s first Kindle with stylus support, now may be your time. The device has dropped to an all-time low price of $240. That’s 29 percent off the regular price for the base model with the... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-06-12 14:38:01 UTC ]
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Amazon Prime Day 2024: Everything we know so far about Amazon's sale in July

This year’s Amazon Prime Day is coming soon, so it’s a good time to start thinking about the things you’ll want to look for once the deal wave hits. Everything from gadgets to clothes to household necessities will be on sale during the event, and if you’re a Prime member, you’ll have access to... Continue reading at Engadget

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A Majority of Canadians Now Get Their Books for Free

A survey from BookNet Canada found that 58% of audiobook listeners in the country obtained their books from free sources, such as the library or YouTube, while 62% of e-book readers and 51% of print book readers found free sources for their reading material. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Save $110 on a Kindle Scribe and start taking easy digital notes

Looking for a productive way to read and take notes at the same time? Then you probably need this Kindle Scribe that’s currently only $280, way down from its usual price tag of $390. Unlike the other Kindle devices that are mainly for reading, the Kindle Scribe is designed for jotting... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2024-06-10 14:21:42 UTC ]
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Amazon Prime Day 2024: Everything we know about Amazon's sale in July

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Arm CEO: Apple ‘woke up the industry on the art of the possible’

As Qualcomm-powered Windows on Arm PCs begin appearing here at Computex, ushering in a generation of AI-infused Copilot+ laptops, it seemed appropriate to interview a major player in the push. No, not Qualcomm. (We’ve already spoken to them.) Instead, I mean Arm, the semiconductor... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2024-06-03 18:35:42 UTC ]
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Buy a lot of Amazon gadgets? You could get 20% off each time

Save a bundle and get rid of old junk by sending an old Kindle, Fire TV, Ring camera, or other device back to Amazon—it’s a win-win. We’ve bought two Kindles for the Aamoth household in the past year and we paid full price for each. We also have, at last count: two ancient Kindle e-book readers... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2024-06-03 17:05:00 UTC ]
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Audio Publishers Association Survey: 9-Percent Growth

The newly released 2024 APA consumer survey shows a rise in US audiobook revenues, 63 percent saying they use a subscription. The post Audio Publishers Association Survey: 9-Percent Growth appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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U.S. Audiobook Sales Hit $2 Billion in 2024

The audiobook market in the United States is steadily growing, the Audio Publishers Association reports, with revenue increasing by 9% to $2 billion in 2023 and 38% of American adults having listened to an audiobook in the last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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