Audible syncs ebook reading and audiobook listening to keep you focused
Audible syncs ebook reading and audiobook listening to keep you focused On Wednesday, Audible launched a new “immersion reading” feature that could help readers concentrate on their audiobooks by allowing them to read along with the ebook version. While listening to an audiobook in the Audible app, users can tap the “Read & Listen” button […]
Spotify’s Page Match syncs your audiobooks and your physical ones
Spotify's Page Match syncs your audiobooks and your physical ones Spotify has launched a new feature called Page Match that lets you quickly sync your spot in a physical or ebook with an audiobook. Point your camera at a page, and the Spotify app uses computer vision to match text with audio. If you have […]
Spotify is testing a feature that syncs audiobooks with paper editions
Spotify is testing a feature that syncs audiobooks with paper editions Spotify wants audiobooks to be on the same page. Spotify appears to be working on a novel feature that will allow audiobook listeners to pick up where they left off in the physical book. Android Authority reports that version 9.1.18.282 of the Spotify app […]
Kindle app now answers questions about the book you’re reading
Kindle app now answers questions about the book you're reading The tool avoids spoilers by drawing answers from the pages you’ve read so far. Amazon has launched a new AI feature in the Kindle app that gives spoiler-free answers to questions about the book you’re reading and confirmed that authors can’t opt out from the […]
You need to read the treatise on spacing out, Bored and Brilliant
You need to read the treatise on spacing out, Bored and Brilliant Take a walk. I have a tendency to space out. A lot. Whether it’s staring out the window on Amtrak or pausing at work to fixate on a blank spot on the wall instead of my screen, I often let my mind wander. […]
The best e-reader to buy right now
The best e-reader to buy right now Editor’s note: Black Friday doesn’t officially take place until Friday, November 28th; however, if you want to shop ahead of time, we’ve rounded up the best early Black Friday deals you can already get. Any ebook reader will let you cram a Beauty and the Beast-sized library’s worth of books in […]
You can get three months of Audible’s subscription for $3
You can get three months of Audible's subscription for $3 If you’re tight on time to read through your backlog of books, audiobooks might be a more convenient way to get caught up. Amazon is offering a steep discount on Audible Premium Plus that lets new and lapsed subscribers pay $.99 (usually $14.95) per month […]
Ring’s CEO says his cameras can almost ‘zero out crime’ within the next 12 months
Ring's CEO says his cameras can almost 'zero out crime' within the next 12 months Jamie Siminoff’s new book charts the highs and lows of making the world’s first video doorbell. Jamie Siminoff has returned to Ring, the company he founded, with a renewed focus on its mission statement to “Make neighborhoods safer.” Talking to […]
Books that changed our lives
Books that changed our lives Here at The Verge, we try to help our readers by offering news, reviews, and analyses about tech and its relationship to how we live. But one of the things that can most affect our lives is books. Whether they’re fiction or factual, whether they’re fun or philosophical, whether they […]
Amazon has canceled its Wheel of Time series
Amazon has canceled its Wheel of Time series After three seasons, Amazon’s live-action take on Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson’s Wheel of Time series is coming to an end. Though The Wheel of Time‘s third season was hailed by fans as the show’s strongest chapter yet, Deadline reports that Amazon has decided not to bring […]