Sentences with phrase «for listening to audiobooks»

I like to use it out on the deck and it is my favorite speaker to pair with my phone for listening to audiobooks and music around the house.

We use them when traveling primarily, and for listening to audiobooks at home.

I have both an iPhone and an old - school iPod nano for listening to audiobooks, so I hadn't previously taken much of a look at the audiobook capabilities of the Kindle.

And frankly, while the device has a headphone jack for listening to audiobooks, that feature wasn't heavily touted in the roll - out of the product.

This device is perfect for listening to audiobooks or reading an e-book, but feels a bit woeful with digital magazines and newspapers.

For $ 20 more, the Kindle Touch offered audio support with a headphone jack and it had surprisingly loud external speakers for listening to audiobooks, music, and text - to - speech.

It had a six - inch e-ink screen, storage for books, and a headphone jack for listening to audiobooks.

One such example of an app preview video can be seen here, created by LNC Productions for Audible, a popular app for listening to audiobooks.

iBooks also includes support for listening to an audiobook while browsing a library, reading other books, or viewing the iBooks Store.

Not exact matches

Depending on how close you live, you could have half an hour or more time to catch up on voicemails, listen to an audiobook, make voice memos for the day ahead, or just relax with some calming music.

I've been using it for the last few years, and not only did it get me into audiobooks, but I am much, much happier to sit on a train for an hour and a half when I'm listening to a mystery.

Instead, adapt to his circumstances and buy him a gift certificate for audiobooks, so he can listen on his drive to work or while he's working out.

It's kind of a new thing for me because I usually listen to just audiobooks, but I am really enjoying the variety.

Perfect for any use - whether listening to music, watching TV, listening to audiobooks, or playing games, they will come in handy in any occasion and deliver an outstanding experience.

«My number one tip for making this a regular thing is to listen to audiobooks,» says Gonzalez.

Tell us about the audiobooks you've finished listening to with your comments and a rating of 1 to 5 stars for both the performance and the content.

Check out books for the kids and audiobooks for you to listen to on the drive from your local library.

«Whispersync for Voice» — for the first time ever readers can enjoy their books throughout a busy day — start reading on your Kindle and pick up where you left off by listening to the professionally narrated Audible audiobook on your phone while driving or running — all without losing your place

by Holly Bryant - Simpson (@hollishter), public relations director for ListenUp Audiobooks (@Listen2Books) Not a week goes by without another article that asks the question — does listening to an audiobook count as reading?

Reading and listening together has been shown to increase the motivation to read, and it can have meaningful impact on reading retention — Immersion Reading on the new Kindle Fire family sets a new standard for deep reading by engaging the eye and the ear simultaneously with beautifully narrated audiobooks,» said Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com Founder and CEO.

This is a great program for your Windows Tablet or PC to checkout and listen to audiobooks, music, and video.

When you read a book, listen to a audiobook or watch a movie, you are mainly doing it with the official Overdrive app for Android, iOS or a number of other platforms.

These Audiobooks are Whispersync for Voice - ready so you can switch seamlessly between reading and listening to the Kindle eBook and the Audiobook.

It also has support for offline reading, but it is unclear whether you will be able to listen to audiobooks offline, or if needs a constant internet connection for streaming.

There is a 3.5 mm headphone jack and a single speaker for you to listen to music or audiobooks.

I prefer to read on my NOOK and Kindle except where I want an audiobook companion then I use my iPad for then I can use whispersync to listen and read at the same time which a feature that does not exist yet on the new Kindle Oasis.

Apparently 76 % of Canadians only listen to the digital audiobook format and women account for 57 % of the audience.

As for how smart speakers are affecting audiobook distribution, a recent Edison Research report shows that people who own smart speakers listen to audio of all kinds, including audiobooks.

For example, if you click alt and the spacebar you will automatically play whatever audiobook or music file you were listening to last.

The Overdrive Media console app for Android, Blackberry, iOS and a myriad of other platforms is the tool patrons use to read eBooks, listen to audiobooks or watch videos.

In 2015 audiobook consumers listened to an average of 5.8 audiobooks for the entire year.

Profits from the audiobook will go to ANSA, Artists for a New South Africa, a nonprofit working in South Africa and the U.S. to combat HIV / AIDS, and The Nelson Mandela Chidren's Fund, so while you and your family listen to these entrancing stories, you'll be contributing to a very good cause.

Adia Colar of Scribd said, «We hope that our podcast will interest current Scribd subscribers and believe it'll be a gateway for others who enjoy or are considering listening to audiobooks.»

Audiobooks allow you to be more active by doing other things while listening to books; e.g. driving, walking, riding a bike, cross country skiing, etc... Also a big plus for visually challenged people.

I know a lot of Americans who listen to audiobooks through a government service for books for the blind.

They're especially well - suited for this task; Sukey writes BookPage's audio column, and Julia listens to audiobooks for fun more than anyone on our staff.

In addition to your monthly dues to read all the e-books you want, you can also listen to one audiobook title a month for free, and then pay $ 8.99 if you want an additional one.

Listen to the stories Use Audible on your Oasis to get access to over 200,000 audiobooks, perfect for when you want to rest your eyes but don't want to storytelling to stop.

Overdrive helps you find libraries near you that offer free audiobooks and let you listen to paid audiobooks for free.

Now, Amazon is extending Whispersync to professionally narrated audiobooks — customers can start reading a book on their Kindle, and seamlessly switch to listening to their corresponding Whispersync for Voice - enabled audiobook from Audible on their phone or tablet, picking up exactly where they left off.

With Whispersync for Voice, recently called «Amazon's killer new app for books» by the Wall Street Journal, the Kindle app now lets you switch instantly between reading a Kindle book and listening to the companion audiobook from Audible — all with just one tap, without leaving the book.

The nook does actually have other functionality — it's got rudimentary web access and a couple of games on it, for example, and you're supposed to be able to listen to music and audiobooks as well.

The good thing about the promotion is the audiobooks aren't Kindle exclusive; they are offered through Amazon's partner, Audible.com, and you can listen to the audiobooks with various Audible apps and devices, no Whispersync for Voice or Kindle required.

So, as you can see, people are liking it — which is why I am happy to announce the book is now available in a professionally - narrated audiobook version — opening the ability for those who prefer to listen to their books the chance to enjoy the story!

This means audiobooks and listening to songs will never be a part of the Nook 2 experience, but since many people only buy e-readers for a pure reading experience and do not care about the bells and whistles, lack of audio doesn't have to be considered a flaw.

There is a single mono speaker for listening to music, audiobooks, or other content.

Whether you listen to audiobooks, want to find out more about an author or tend to lurk around GoodReads, there is something for everyone.

Amazon.co.uk today introduced Kindle Unlimited — a new subscription service which allows customers to freely read as much as they want from over 650,000 Kindle books and listen as much as they want to thousands of Audible audiobooks, all for only # 7.99 a month.

-- Better responsivness (when typing in a search dialog box, or scrolling the books on the device it is not confortable at all; I guess the issue is a mix of hardware / sowftware)-- No need of audiobooks: smartphone is perfect for audiobook listening so why is the need to have it on ereader?)

Besides making eReaders more accesible to people who have problems with their vision, it text - to - speech (or for that matter buying an eBook - AudioBook combo) could very useful for people learning new languages, reading a book in their target language and listening to it being spoken at the same time.