«We continue to hear from a growing number
of Whispersync for Voice converts who tell us the innovation has profoundly changed the way they read — in fact, switching back and forth between reading and listening has become their preferred way of experiencing stories,» said Audible founder and CEO Donald Katz.
Storage capacity has been improved as well, the new devices now capable of storing 3,500 eBooks and the inclusion
of Whispersync technology lets users read an eBook across numerous devices and keep track of progress on all of them.
The reason and benefits of Kindle 3G Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi - Fi, 6» Display, Graphite, 3G Works Globally - Latest Generation are many, first you can read from anywhere because
of Whispersync.
6) After that, just tap on the «Turn On» option in the section
of Whispersync Device Synchronization on the page.
For those readers who want to take advantage
of the WhisperSync capability of their Kindles, I Wish... is still available at Amazon.com for $ 2.99.
It's the «holy grail of ebook features for education,» writes Chris Harris,
of Whispersync for voice.
This allows for a few dollars in savings if you want to take advantage
of Whispersync for Voice, but sadly there is no bundling program yet to buy both at a lower price.
If you buy ebooks from Amazon, you can buy Audiobooks at a reduced cost — and with compatible books, you can take advantage
of WhisperSync.
In addition to over 650,000 titles, Kindle Unlimited includes thousands
of Whispersync for Voice enabled titles so customers can switch easily between reading and listening, allowing the story to continue even when their eyes are busy — all for just # 7.99 a month.
If you travel a lot this basic web browser, combined with the convenience
of Whispersync anywhere will more than pay for the additional # 40.
To see a video demonstration
of Whispersync for Voice, visit http://www.audible.com/wsv.
Not exact matches
And Amazon's built in this
Whispersync system where you can read a book, you can start a book on a Kindle, and then move to an iPad and then move to your iPhone and then back to the Kindle, and every time you open one
of those devices up, it remembers where you were, so it's a pretty good system that they've built.
And the «page» you're on in the book will be saved across devices because
of Amazon's
Whispersync technology.
Customers who purchase or already own the Kindle edition
of one
of the nearly 15,000
Whispersync for Voice - or Immersion Reading - ready titles available at launch can add professional narration at a special limited time discount off the full audiobook price, with the discounted price ranging from $ 4.95 to $ 12.95.
The app lets users select from hundreds
of thousands
of books available in the Kindle Store on iPad and features Amazon
Whispersync technology that saves and synchronizes customers» last page read, bookmarks, notes and highlights across their Kindle, Kindle DX, iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, iPad and more.
Amazon is offering 22 free Kindle / Audible titles that you can try out as a test
of the new
WhisperSync for Voice.
Whispersync and Immersion reading first showed up in the Kindle Fire HD line
of tablets and now has crossed over to their apps.
I think
WhisperSync for Voice is one
of the those programs that never caught on in a big way, but people who enjoy the audiobook experience can get more synergy with the digital book edition.
It also never got X-Ray or
Whispersync for Voice or translation dictionaries as found on the current generation
of Paperwhite e-readers.
As Amazon seeks to capture more
of the video market, it has enabled
Whispersync.
Amazon announced the Kindle Fire, a new class
of Kindle for movies, TV shows, music, books, magazines, apps, games, and web browsing with all the content, free storage in the Amazon Cloud,
Whispersync, vibrant color touch screen, a powerful dual - core processor, and «Amazon Silk» - Amazon's new revolutionary web browser that accelerates the power
of the mobile device by using the computing speed and power
of the Amazon Web Services Cloud.
I have Daimones in both Kindle and Audible, it was part
of a deal, it was the first book I tried
Whispersync for Voice, which was pretty cool feature, and got the second one Once Humans with one
of my Credits.
Kindle Paperwhite comes with new hand - tuned fonts tailored to the high resolution Paperwhite display, an all - new user interface, the new Time to Read feature that helps readers know the amount
of time it will take them to finish a chapter or book, X-Ray to explore the «Bones
of a Book,» plus all the features customers love about reading on Kindle, including
Whispersync, worry - free cloud storage, massive selection
of millions
of books including over 200,000 exclusive books, and the lowest prices.
In addition,
Whispersync for Voice allows you to sync between your Kindle Paperwhite and an Audible version
of a book that you listen to on your preferred audio device with the Audible app.
Kindle Fire is the bestselling item on Amazon.com and offers more than 18 million movies, TV shows, songs, books, magazines, apps and games - such as Netflix, Hulu, Pandora and Angry Birds - as well as free storage
of Amazon digital content in the Amazon Cloud,
Whispersync for books and movies, a 14.6 ounce design that's easy to hold with one hand, a vibrant, color touch screen, a powerful dual - core processor and Amazon Silk - Amazon's new revolutionary web browser that accelerates the power
of the mobile device by using the computing speed and power
of the Amazon Web Services cloud - all for only $ 199.
The new Kindle Fire also offers all
of the new features that are exclusive to the Kindle Fire family - including X-Ray for Movies, X-Ray for Books, Immersion Reading,
Whispersync for Voice, Kindle FreeTime and more.
Whispersync for Voice is a solution for the millions
of Amazon customers who want to spend more time with their favorite books.
Organize your books, newspapers, and magazines in customized collections for easy reference, and Amazon's
Whispersync technology synchronizes the collections across your Kindle devices and reading apps so they're available on all
of your devices.
With Kindle Fire, you have instant access to all the content, free storage in the Amazon Cloud, the convenience
of Amazon
Whispersync, our revolutionary cloud - accelerated web browser, the speed and power
of a state -
of - the - art dual - core processor, a vibrant touch display with 16 million colors in high resolution, and a light 14.6 ounce design that's easy to hold with one hand - all for only $ 199.
Like
WhisperSync for books, which can automatically sync your place in a book across multiple devices,
WhisperSync for games makes sure that if you're on level 12
of «Where's My Perry» on one Kindle device, you'll be on level 12 on all Kindle devices.
Kindle Fire offers more than 18 million movies, TV shows, songs, books, magazines, apps and games, as well as free storage in the Amazon Cloud,
Whispersync for books and movies, a 14.6 ounce design that's easy to hold with one hand, a vibrant color touch screen, a powerful dual - core processor and Amazon Silk - Amazon's new revolutionary web browser that accelerates the power
of the mobile device by using the computing speed and power
of the Amazon Web Services Cloud - all for only $ 199.
Lots
of interest in the new models but looking for more notes about audio options especially since Amazon / Audible have the new Immersion Reading
whispersync option for some books.
Kindle Lite offers a similar set
of features as the Kindle app, including the ability to sync your progress across devices with
Whispersync, personalised recommendations, night mode, navigating through the table
of contents, and changing font sizes.
We're extending our
Whispersync technology so that you get to keep and access all
of your notes and highlighted content in the Amazon Cloud, available anytime, anywhere — even after a rental expires.
I've bought a bunch
of audiobooks this year, but mostly due to
whispersync discount pricing (discount when you have purchased the ebook).
«Developers can integrate services like
Whispersync for Games, GameCircle, In - App Purchasing, and Amazon's Mobile Associates into their apps to take advantage
of the Amazon Appstore's increased monetization and customer engagement.»
Like it will continue to have
WhisperSync technology, access to more than 725,000 books now available on the US Kindle store as well as the «last page read» feature that allows one to continue with the reading irrespective
of the device he has last read the e-book on.
Other notable features include the addition
of multiple profiles to get a custom experience depending on the person using the device,
whispersync for games and audio books so you don't lose your progress between devices and more.
That would most likely mean some kind
of audiobook tie - in, which makes sense with
Whispersync for Voice and a possible Alexa crossover.
Tools like
Whispersync, which saves and synchronizes your last page read so you can always pick up where you left off, and X-Ray which allows readers to see all
of the passages across a book that mention relevant ideas, fictional characters, historical figures, places, or topics
of interest, also come with the Kindle.
Storytel for some time now has offered a combined service that lets customers read and listen to the same book, presumably like the
Whispersync capability
of ebooks in the Kindle system: the audio rendition
of a book can pick up where the user stops reading the ebook edition.
Another way a customer can purchase an audiobook on certain eligible books is via
Whispersync, meaning that a customer who has a Kindle version
of the book can purchase the audiobook for a deeply discounted price.
Kindle 2 has little competition because WhisperNet,
WhisperSync, the eInk screen, the upcoming Kindle Mobile, and the range
of products in the Kindle Store combine to create the best eReading experience currently available.
All
of these get synced — through
WhisperSync — to Amazon, so if you have multiple Kindles, or like me a Kindle, Kindle apps on phone and tablet, and the web app, all
of the above will know those things.
Whispersync also increases sales
of both editions.
It has a bunch
of integrated features, including
Whispersync for Voice to read audiobooks aloud, and Kindle Unlimited, Amazon's ebook subscription service.
Whispersync sales may be a case
of whether you view the glass as half full or half empty.
If you publish an edition
of your book in Amazon's Kindle format, your audiobook is eligible for the
Whispersync feature.
The big announcement today is the doubling
of books / audiobooks compatible with
Whispersync for Voice and a new Matchmaker feature.
Amazon and Audible have announced a series
of enhancements for their seminal
Whispersync for Voice technology found on the entire line
of Kindle tablets.