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Facebook is pulling out of podcasts and plans to remove them altogether from the social-media service starting June 3. Part of Meta Platforms Inc., Facebook will stop letting people add podcasts to the service starting this week, according to a note sent to partners. It will discontinue both its short-form audio product Soundbites and remove its…

3 May 202229 May 2022 Chris Price News

Amazon announces new budget £69.99 Kindle e-reader

Amazon has announced a new version of its entry-level Kindle, the first of its e-readers under £100 to come with a front light for reading in different light conditions. The new Kindle, which the technology giant confirmed will cost £69.99, will also feature e-ink technology that Amazon says improves contrast on the screen. The introduction…

20 March 201920 March 2019 Chris Price Amazon, News

Are Kindle e-reader sales on the slide?

Could sales of Amazon's Kindle e-reader be slowing? That's what the Chief Executive of Waterstones wants us to think. Waterstones CEO James Daunt has been busy trying to turn around the book store - and seems to be having some success. He's also been on a PR offensive, this time speaking to the Financial Times…

7 January 2015 James O'Malley Gadgets

Top 10 Gadget Christmas Gifts for Him

[nextpage title="Next"] As Christmas fast approaches (we'd tell you how many shopping days are left, but we don't want to terrify you) it's time to think about what to get the man in your life. Forget the old reliable standby of a tie, underwear or socks - what your husband/boyfriend/son/dad/brother/uncle/secret lover really wants (and needs)…

10 November 201421 July 2022 Stuart Amazon, Apple, Blu-ray, Christmas Gift Guides, Gadgets, Gaming, iPad, Microsoft, PlayStation 4, Samsung, Sony, TV, Wearables, Xbox One

Amazon appears to be testing ebook subscription service

It seems that Amazon is preparing to give readers something to get excited about - a Netflix-style digital ebook and audiobook subscription service that provides Kindle users with access to a potential library of more than 600,000 titles for about £6 a month. The discovery was first reported by the news site GigaOm. Amazon has…

17 July 20141 September 2017 Stuart Amazon, Websites

How does the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9" measure up? Here's our review

The iPad Air better be careful – there's a stalking horse on the horizon. Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX 8.9" isn't just for reading books. This latest and largest incarnation shows that Amazon are serious about making waves in the tablet…

16 January 2014 James O'Malley Android, Tablet

Amazon unveil the Kindle Fire HDX, and throws in free parental tech support

Amazon have unveiled the latest addition to their tablet line up – the Kindle Fire HDX. Not only is it a powerful beast, but it has an intriguing new tech support feature, that could change how the whole industry operates….

26 September 2013 James O'Malley Android, Tablet

Amazon accidentally reveals new Kindle Paperwhite 2 and September 30 ship date

If you're thinking about splashing the cash on a Kindle Paperwhite eReader, you may want to hold fire. It seems that Amazon have accidentally outed its successor, with a post on Forum.HR providing the above landing page image revealing the…

3 September 2013 Gerald Lynch E-Books, Tech Digest news

Q&A: Pete Smith, author of 'Project Management: All You Need Is Love', on self publishing through Kindle Direct Publishing

Tech Digest eBook Self Publishing Season – Pete Smith Q&A Pete Smith, native of Brixton in South London, worked for nearly ten years with charity Save The Children. His book 'Project Management: All You Need Is Love' details that period…

31 May 2013 Gerald Lynch E-Books, Interview, Interviews, Tech Digest news

HOW TO: Self-publish an eBook with Apple iBooks – formatting, aggregators, royalties and more!

Tablets and smartphones make for great reading devices, and you don't get better tablets or smartphones than Apple's iPad and iPhone. Through Apple's iBooks store, self publishing authors have a great market through which to tout their wares, and this guide will walk you through how to get your work onto the platform.

30 May 201310 January 2016 Gerald Lynch Apple, E-Books, Features, iPad, iPhone, iPhone, iPod, Tech Digest news

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