Monday, December 15, 2014

Amazon’s Kindle app for iOS updated w / Goodreads integration, Audible … – 9 to 5 Mac (blog)

Amazon pushed out an updated version of its Kindle app for iOS today bringing a letter of new features to the reading app.

Kindle for iOS now includes integration with Goodreads, the social cataloging service it bought last year, allowing users to share readers book progress and completion status, quotes, and more Kindle Goodreads. iPad Kindle app users now have access is Amazon’s Book Browser to view the book descriptions and customer ratings; Unlimited Kindle customers (3o-day free trial) can download books Directly from the Book Browser. The new version also adds a feature called Audible Progressive Play, Which allows audiobook listeners using the Amazon-owned Audible service to play content as it downloads.

The update also adds new ways for users that access information and details about Kindle books. Check the extensive change log of the latest version below for more information:

What’s New in Version 4.6

Just in time for the holidays, the Kindle for iOS has something for everyone! Book Browser allows you to explore and read from a selection of over 700,000 titles and thousands of audiobooks available with a Kindle Unlimited membership. Our new welcome experience helps customers get personalized book samples and start reading with the Kindle in three easy steps. Audiophiles can start listening to Audiobooks immediately Allows Their upon download thanks a progressive playback. On-the-go students can now access eTextbooks on Their iPhones. These features and more make the Kindle Version 4.6 the perfect reading app to start the New Year.

Version 4.6 Features

Welcome experience for new customers: New customers can get started reading right away! To Selecting favorite genres, rating books, and Identifying books they would like to read, new customers will get personalized sample book suggestions (powered by the Goodreads recommendation engine) to download and read for free.

• Book Browser (for iPad only): Using the Book Browser, customers can now view and get additional information about books. Tapping on a book cover displays a detail page A provides information about That the book, Including the book description and customer reviews. Kindle Unlimited members can download and read immediately Allows.

• Integration Goodreads: Goodreads customers can now share book progress, selected quotes and more from your Kindle. Once connected, via “Settings / Social Networking,” customers can share a book progress using the new [g] button in the reader controls, share quotes to Selecting text, or share That they’ve finished a book from the “Before You Go” screen.

• Next In Series Information: Customers finishing a book in a series like A Game of Thrones can learn about the next book, A Clash of Kings, and instantly add it Their is a wish list from the “Before You Go” screen.

• Book Detail Pages in the Library: By customer request, book details can now be viewed by long pressing a book cover in the library and Selecting “Book Details.” Customers can now see a synopsis of the book, Amazon reviews, and more.

• Audible Progressive Play: Start playing audiobooks as they’re downloading (no need to wait for the entire download). Audiobooks can be played once you’ve downloaded the past your current reading location.

Amazon’s Kindle app for iPhone and iPad is available for free on the App Store.



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