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Stop the Kindle hype!

The current meme about the Kindle is that Amazon's e-book reader is a monster success and is heralding the end of the hardcopy paper book. If that notion wasn't strange enough, some industry observers point to Amazon's purchase of Audible as another boost for its content platform. The fly...

Tags: Subway, Device, Apple iPod, Audible Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Audio Book, Kindle, Digital Music, E-books, Digital Media, Podcasts, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Internet, David Morgenstern

Blog posts 2008-02-13

Amazon.com buys Audible; March into digital content distribution continues

Amazon.com buys Audible; March into digital content distribution continuesDRMGiven, as you put it, "Amazon’s march into DRM-free music distribution", why are they now marching the opposite way, into DRM-laden audio book distribution? Clearly, that's not what customers want, and we intend to make that very clear.RE: Amazon.com buys Audible;...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Digital music, Audible Inc., Amazon.com Inc., digital content

Discussion threads 2008-01-31

Amazon.com buys Audible; March into digital content distribution continues

Amazon.com's march into digital distribution of content continues--this time with plans to acquire Audible for $300 million. In a statement on Thursday, Amazon said it will acquire Audible, which provides digital spoken word content--audio versions of books, newspapers and other programming. Audible offers more than 80,000 programs....

Tags: Audible Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Digital Content, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-01-31

SanDisk unveils 8GB music player

SanDisk unveils 8GB music playerLooks interestingThis really does look interesting. I love my iPods but they are expensive. At this level - memory and price, it will be interesting to see how it shifts the play in mp3 players. REAL competition will be interesting to watch.useless to me without auduble.com...

Tags: Media players, Digital music, Digital media, Backups, Audible Inc., SanDisk Corp., music player

Discussion threads 2006-08-21

OPML, Audible, and Attention

OPML, Audible, and AttentionDream OnDay Dreamer is about right.I can see where Seth is coming from with qualified leads means on-line advertising really works for a living. I even see where securitizing aggregate attention data makes sense to channels - taking the risks of a lack of attention span...

Tags: Seth, OPML, Audible Inc.

Discussion threads 2005-11-21

OPML, Audible, and Attention

Audible's proffer of a proprietary format for podcasting generated a lot of heat and light, including some from Doc Searls that reverberated through a Gillmor Daily conversation we had that I'm now releasing in two parts, the first of which I just posted. At about the same time, Nick Bradbury...

Tags: Audible Inc., OPML

Blog posts 2005-11-17

AudibleAir for Palm OS (exe)

Welcome to AudibleAir--a revolutionary new way to access your Audible audio wirelessly using your Treo SmartPhone or Wi-Fi-enabled Palm OS handheld. Anywhere you go, you can wirelessly download exactly the audio you need right to your handheld, without being connected to your desktop computer! It's a new kind of freedom...

Tags: Audio, Operating System, Palm Inc., Audible Inc., Palm OS, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware

Software downloads 2005-11-11

Audible hopes to score with downloadable learning

Audible hopes to score with downloadable learningAudible needs to open up its file format a little ...Because converting a 4+ hour audiobook into something that's actually usable is a bit cumbersome.Audible Supported by 85+% of MarketI listen to Audible books every day and I have always found them useable, but...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Media players, Audible Inc.

Discussion threads 2005-05-17

NFL to offer time-shifted broadcasts of games

NFL to offer time-shifted broadcasts of gamesAnother revenue source for AudibleIt would be great if Audible became the e-commerce enabler for individual podcasters to monetize their content.Audible could set up minimum standards for audio quality and then offer anyone who met those standards a way to sell their content. ...

Tags: Quality, Games, game, Audible Inc., NFL

Discussion threads 2005-01-18

NFL to offer time-shifted broadcasts of games

Audible.com has inked a deal with the National Football League to make MP3-based recordings of its games available to NFL fans that want to listen to time-shifted broadcasts of their favorite games on an MP3-capable device (computer, iPod, cell phones, handhelds, etc.). The content deal puts Audible in the...

Tags: Audible Inc.

Blog posts 2005-01-18

Audible serves up Rice testimony free

Audible serves up Rice testimony freeLet me save you the trouble - transcriptInvestigator: "You had a memo Aug 6th asking you to organise the pizzas for the meeting, what actions did you & the president take on that".Rice: "The memo didn't say where the pizza shop was, if we'd had...

Tags: Audible Inc., Rice, Investigator

Discussion threads 2004-04-09

Additional Resources

2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium

Photo gallery:2009 Subaru Forester 2.5X PremiumIn a major update, the 2009 Subaru Forester features a longer wheelbase and a modernized exterior design. And, for the first time, a navigation system is available. Unfortunately, our test vehicle was the low trim 2.5X Premium model, and navigation can only be had in...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, Subaru Forester, Subaru

Product reviews 2008-07-22

Tune4Win M4P Converter (exe)

Tune4Win M4P Converter is a M4P to MP3 music converting tool which converts unprotected music and any purchased iTunes music M4P, M4B, M4A files to plain MP3 with a Virtual CD burning method ready for use on any computers or mobile music devices such as iPod, PSP, Zune, iPhone, cell...

Tags: MP3, Music, Tune4Mac, Tune4Win M4P Converter, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2008-07-18

Blackberry steals iPhone's virtual keyboard

What a minute. I thought that the Blackberry keyboard was the reference design that high-volume tappers preferred for their littany of email, SMS and IM communication? In an apparent nod to the iPhone, the forthcoming Blackberry Thunder dispenses with their iconic, hardware QWERTY keyboard for – GASP, get...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Virtual Keyboard, RIM BlackBerry, Blackberry Thunder, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason D. O\'Grady

Blog posts 2008-07-13

iHome iP99 (black)

You could be forgiven for confusing one iHome iPod speaker product with another--at last count, there were nine current models, and that doesn't include the five that are just different colored housings or the sole Zune product. One of the latest models in the lineup is the iP99. It's the...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Monitors & displays, iHome iP99, Apple iPod, Apple iPhone

Product reviews 2008-07-08

Philips GoGear SA2825 (2GB)

The GoGear SA2825 is one of Philips' most attractive and compact MP3 players. Available in only one color silver and one capacity (2GB), the GoGear SA2825 ($49) offers a healthy amount of features at an affordable price.DesignMeasuring 1.5 inches square and a slender 0.5 inch thick, the GoGear SA2825 is...

Tags: Digital music, Media players, Digital media, Philips Electronics N.V., GoGear SA2825

Product reviews 2008-07-02

2008 Volvo S80 T6 AWD

Photo gallery:2008 Volvo S80When we took delivery of the 2008 Volvo S80, we immediately opened the boxes, pulled the various panels out, and tried to match up the bag of fasteners with the pictures in the assembly directions. Actually, new Volvos look nothing like flat-pack Ikea furniture, trading in their...

Tags: Volvo, Volvo S80, driver-alert system, lane-departure

Product reviews 2008-07-01

Security Monitor Pro (exe)

Professional Video Surveillance Software With Support For Multiple IP Cameras. Security Monitor Pro is the perfect solution for complex security problems. It can monitor and record from up to 8 IP cameras and any number of USB or FireWire webcams simultaneously, create continuous video recordings, and preview multiple cameras in...

Tags: Security, Video, Camera, Security Monitor Pro, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-07-01

Mint 220 - Wireless Digital Music Station

The Mint 220 Wireless Digital Music Station offers us something that we haven't yet seen in an iPod speaker dock. Instead of combining iPod playback with a CD player or AM/FM alarm clock radio, the Mint 220 gives you the ability to wirelessly stream any audio from a PC or...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, wireless, Bass, Mint 220, dock

Product reviews 2008-06-24

Samsung Soul SGH-U900 (unlocked)

Photo gallery:Samsung SoulThe Samsung Soul (aka the SGH-U900) was one of the stars of this year's GSMA World Congress in Barcelona. Samsung showed it off at a big press conference and huge banners with images of the phone covered the city, from the airport baggage claim to the convention center....

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., phone

Product reviews 2008-06-24