4 posts and columns on audiobooks

Apple’s iTunes 9 Makes it Easier to Share, Organize

in Personal Technology on September 16, 2009 at 6:04 pm PT

Walt Mossberg reviews Apple’s free iTunes 9 update, which has two outstanding features: Home Sharing and an easier way to organize your library.
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Using Kindle Outside the U.S.

in Mossberg’s Mailbox on June 17, 2009 at 4:16 pm PT

Walt answers readers’ questions on downloading additional books to Kindle out of the U.S., and whether to wait to buy a laptop with Windows 7.

Weekend Update, 2.28.09

in News on February 28, 2009 at 10:50 pm PT

Much ado about the Amazon Kindle 2.0 this week: After its official unveiling on Feb. 9, the e-book reader started shipping on Monday, and actually managed to grab much–but not all–of the hype that’s surrounded Twitter of late. The device has been met with much acclaim, though it’s by no means unanimous.
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Shut Up, Kindle

in News on February 27, 2009 at 4:55 pm PT

Rather than argue with the Authors Guild over the text-to-speech feature of its new Kindle 2 e-book reader, Amazon is modifying the device’s software to make it optional. Authors and publishers will now be able to decide if they want the function enabled or not on titles for which they own the rights.
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