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Audio Book News
Be sure to check back often for all the latest news from the world of audio books. From downloadable audiobooks to audiobooks on CD, from mp3 players and iPods to other portable audio devices and computer equipment there's always something new on the horizon. Stay abreast of the latest news updates at Audiobook Update.
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The Creative Zen X-Fi's plastic design leaves a little to be desired, but that doesn't detract from the fact that the player is an incredible value overall: packed with features and easy-to-use at an extremely competitive price. |
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The Creative Zen Mozaic offers great bang for your buck as far as MP3 players go: get super sound quality, a boatload of features, and a cool interface--all wrapped in a funky design at an ultralow price. |
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Donald Bell, CNET's senior editor for MP3 players, takes a closer look at the iPhone 3G's music and video features. |
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The Iriver LPlayer is a pint-size version of the well-received Clix. You get most of the same features in a smaller package offered at a pared-down price point. |
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Senior Editor Donald Bell rounds up his favorite accessories for the Microsoft Zune MP3 player. |
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The Tonium Pacemaker squeezes the performance and functionality of a full digital DJ rig into a single pocket-size device. |
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Haier America's flash-based Ibiza Rhapsody is pricier and larger than the competition, but its straightforward interface, excellent wireless integration, speedy processor, and plethora of features should appeal to those looking for a player that does it all. |
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The Samsung S2 Pebble is a simple, cute MP3 player that offers a super affordable price tag, good sound quality, and some compelling extras. It's a great option for those who like to wear their devices pendant style. |
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It's an MP3 player. No wait...it's a speaker. Or maybe it's a robotic dancing egg. Actually, the Sony Rolly is all of those things. But mostly, it's just a pricey musical toy for gadget heads who have everything--including some cash to burn. |
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The iRiver Mplayer isn't necessarily the best option for young children, but it's a swell-sounding music player for Mickey Mouse fans of all other ages. |
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The Iriver E100 is a decent choice for people who want a ton of features in an easy-to-use package, but if you're after speedy navigation or top-notch sound quality, look elsewhere. |
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The Zoom H2 is one of the most affordable handheld audio recorders on the market, and it's packed to the hilt with cool features and handy accessories. Unfortunately, the Zoom H2's cheap construction quality, underwhelming recording performance, and a slow start-up time hold it back from greatness. |
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If you need a sonic sanctuary from your noisy office or commute, the affordable Sony NWZ-S710F Walkman MP3 player includes active noise-canceling headphones, great features, and excellent battery life. |
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The Sony NWZ-A720 Walkman MP3 player series offers high-quality music, photo, and video playback, but there are some competitive features missing. |
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The Edirol R-09 isn't perfect, but what it lacks in features, it makes up for with its small size and rich recording detail. |
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Sony's latest Walkman MP3 player offers wireless Bluetooth audio, exceptional headphones, video playback, subscription music support, and long-haul battery life. The interface could use some personality, but if you're searching for one of the best-sounding and long-lasting MP3 players available, then look no further. |
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The SanDisk Sansa Fuze is a great value--a slim design, a simple interface, plentiful features, memory expansion capability, and solid sound quality all come with an easy-to-swallow price tag. |
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The Samsung S5 is an MP3 player with a fun interface and excellent sound quality; the screen is a bit small, but this player is still a great choice if you want to share your tunes at the drop of a dime. |
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The Slacker Portable Player isn't the best player for audiophiles and control freaks, but its excellent accompanying service makes it perfect for those who want their music provided to them with very minimal effort and cost. |
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The Insignia Kix is a viable option for the younger set or as a secondary MP3 player for the gym. It's a cheap and simple device with decent sound quality. |
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The Haier America Ibiza Rhapsody is a cutting-edge media player that puts its wireless capabilities to good use while still retaining an easy-to-use design and interface. If you're willing to shell out the dough for a massive feature list, give it consideration. |
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Active users looking to combine their love of music with their zest for outdoor activity should definitely consider Oakley's Split Thump MP3-playing sunglasses. |
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The Samsung YP-P2 is an excellent-sounding MP3 player that will appeal to those looking for a cool touch-screen interface and stereo Bluetooth capability. |
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The bite-sized alternative to the full-size Zune lets you take music, photos ,videos, and podcasts on the go. |
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With the 80GB Zune, Microsoft finally delivers the iPod alternative we've been waiting for. |
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The Rocky Mountain News has commissioned 11 short stories to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the city's founding. The pieces will be published each Tuesday starting next week. |
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In the second book deal to emerge from the Olympics, following Michael Phelps signing with Free Press for his memoir, men's Olympic basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has signed to do a book about leadership for Hachette's Business Plus imprint. |
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A daily round-up of the latest publishing news: Danish Publisher Eyes The Jewel of Medina; Dems Boost Tattered Cover; Japan’s Book Crisis; Marvel to Redesign Heroes for Japan; Rushdie: From Sublime to Ridiculous; Hillary Swank Acquires Rights to Something Borrowed; Writing Tie-In Novels; and OMG, Samantha Ronson, Author? |
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Total sales at Borders fell 6.9% in the second quarter, and comp sales at its superstores were off 8.9%. Excluding sales of last year's blockbuster, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and poor music sales, superstore comp sales were off 3.0% with book comps down 2.5%. Cost cutting measures, however, including deep reductions in inventory, dropped the chain's loss from continuing operations. |
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Virgin has confirmed that it has closed its Virgin Comics New York office and publishing unit and laid off about eight employees. |
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Who knew that when the Comic Foundry made the jump from online to print publication last year, the hip comics quarterly would break the mold of what a print comics consumer magazine should be. |
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Amazon has acquired the social network site for book readers, Shelfari. |
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Nathaniel Fick, author of One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer (Mariner/Houghton Mifflin) will be a featured speaker at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night before Barack Obama accepts the nomination. |
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Virgin Comics, the 2006 international joint venture between Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and the India-based comics publisher Gotham Entertainment, is being shut down. |
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A daily round-up of the latest publishing news: Hertzberg Slams S&S; Laurence Urdang Dead; E-Textbooks No Bargain; Misha Defonseca Back in Court; Dave Freeman Dead; Sean Connery Autobiography; and Margaret Thatcher Demented |
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The multimillion-dollar video game franchise, Prince of Persia, is entering a new generation with a forthcoming graphic novel and feature film adaptation. |
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DC Comics—with the recent launch of its first motion comic, an animated adaptation of Alan Moore and David Gibbons’s Watchmen available from iTunes, and the one-year anniversary of its Zuda Web comics site approaching —has taken some significant steps into the digital world. So what exactly is DC's philosophy toward digital content? PW Comics Week talked with DC Comics president Paul Levitz to find out. |
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San Francisco Chronicle books editor Oscar Villalon is leaving the paper, having taken a buyout. |
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Random House plans a 100,000-copy first printing for the paperback edition of Sen. Joseph Biden's year-old memoir, Promises to Keep. |
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Wiley has signed a two-book deal with the investment guru. As he has done with his previous books, Bogle will donate all of his book royalties to charity. |
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A daily round-up of the latest publishing news: Biden Book A Bestseller; Belben Wins James Tait Black Memorial Fiction Prize; Robert Caro Still Working on LBJ; Publisher Grovels for Rushdie; George Orwell, Blogger; and Happy 88th Birthday, Ray Bradbury |
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Although its sales and profits in the first half of 2008 were up, the U.K.-based Quarto Group said the slowdown in the U.S. "is real and biting." |
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The CIA isn't happy with Ron Suskind's new book, The Way of the World, and has made its grievances public in an e-mail blast sent out Friday. |
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Olympic Gold medal winner Michael Phelps has signed with Free Press for an inspiration memoir set to be released this December. |
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The Mormon community has long been defensive about the not-so-pleasant moment in its history known as the Mountain Meadows Massacre. The 1857 incident, in which a Mormon militia killed over 120 people in southern Utah, has been written about extensively. Nonetheless, Utah denizens seem to have been waiting for Massacre at Mountain Meadows; sales of the just-published history of the event from Oxford University Press have taken off in the state. |
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