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Kindle for iOS update adds a library-book filter

Posted on 10/15/2019 at 03:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’re envious of Kindle iOS users today, now that we’ve learned about an app feature that isn’t in our e-reader....

Tagged As: E-reader, The Digital Reader

Posted on 10/08/2019 at 08:29 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you’re looking for an e-reader for a young bookworm, Amazon certainly has options for you. The company unveiled its...

Tagged As: Amazon, E-reader, Technology, The Digital Reader

Posted on 09/19/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Lest anyone think we’re biased toward Kindles, we’ll share an update on Kobo ereader availability. The Digital Reader reports that...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: E-reader, Kobo, The Digital Reader

Posted on 09/17/2019 at 02:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Digital Reader has alerted us to some new Kindle deals ... for Prime subscribers only. Subscribers have through Sunday...

Tagged As: Amazon, E-reader, The Digital Reader

Posted on 08/30/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Talk about a serious stack of books: Researchers recently analyzed 3.5 million works of fiction and nonfiction to see how...

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Tagged As: Language, The Digital Reader

Posted on 08/28/2019 at 08:23 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We love being able to access our local library branch from wherever we have a mobile device, WiFi (to save...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: E-reader, Libraries, Technology, The Digital Reader

Posted on 08/23/2019 at 04:11 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Big publishers weren’t happy when Audible revealed its planned Audible Captions feature last month. Today, they acted on that displeasure:...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Audiobook, Lawsuit, Licenses, copyrights, and other legalese, Technology, The Digital Reader, The Passive Voice

Posted on 08/16/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Google’s Play Books has some beta features for those who like early access even if there might be bugs. The...

Tagged As: E-reader, The Digital Reader

Posted on 07/18/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Audiobooks aren’t for everyone, but some of the turnoffs for the visually inclined can actually be resolved. Case in point:...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, E-reader, Technology, The Digital Reader

Posted on 07/03/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

More changes in lending terms are coming to your local library. Simon & Schuster became the fourth major publisher to...

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Tagged As: Libraries, Publishers Weekly, The Digital Reader