Items tagged with Audiobooks

by Tim Sweezy - Thu, Sep 01, 2022

The New Kobo Clara 2E Is A Planet Friendly Alternative To Amazon's Paperwhite Reader

If you are in the market for an eco-friendly eReader, the Kobo Clara 2E may fit the bill. It is Kobo's first eReader to be made with ocean-bound and recycled plastic. Part of the allure of an eReader is the ability to save on the paper it would take to create all the books housed on a single device. So, it only... Read more...

by Shane McGlaun - Fri, Mar 30, 2018

Google Play Audiobooks Updated To Better Compete With Audible

If you have never listened to an audiobook, you are missing out on one of the better types of entertainment for long trips or people who drive a lot. The biggest name in audiobooks right now is Audible and it has been for a long time. However, Google wants people to think first of Google Play when they want a new... Read more...

by Joshua Gulick - Fri, Nov 07, 2014

Scribd Expands E-Book Subscription Service To Audiobooks, Competing With Amazon Kindle, Audible Unlimited

Scribd received a shot in the arm today with the announcement that the e-book subscription service now also offers more than 30,000 audiobooks. Among the highlights are audio versions of books written by Dennis Lehane, Elmore Leonard, and Haruki Murakami. The Hunger Games Trilogy is also available in audiobook and... Read more...