Tag Archives: Audible

The best digital gifts to send your friends and family

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There will probably always be at least a little stigma around giving a gift card or a “digital” gift, but there doesn’t have to be. For gadget-lovers who seemingly have everything, gift cards might help them get even more out of the stuff they alread...

A bunch of Amazon services are on sale ahead of Prime Day 2020

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Amazon Prime Day 2020 is only one week away, so now’s the time to hop on that 30-day free trial for new Prime members. The online retailer’s annual shopping event brings deep discounts on thousands of products, from tech to home essentials and everyt...

Audible has a new, cheaper plan (if you can do without the book credits)

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Audible is introducing a cheaper plan that includes access to its exclusive audio content. With the $7.95/month Audible Plus plan, you'll get unlimited access to over 68,000 hours of material from more than 11,000 titles, including podcasts, audioboo...

Amazon launches a full season of ‘Starfinder’ RPG episodes on Alexa

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If there’s one thing Amazon deserves praise for, it’s the willingness to experiment with how Alexa can be used as a storytelling tool. One such experiment from late last year has paved the way for a new series of voice-only roleplaying adventures set...

The best student discounts we found for 2020

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They say your college years are the best of your life. But they tend to leave out the part where you’re scrounging every dollar for textbooks, food and (if you’re lucky) the occasional weekend outing with friends. Money is tight when you’re a student...

The best gifts for new dads

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If there's a new dad in your life, they're no doubt terrified about being responsible for a tiny, defenseless human being. It's one thing to prepare yourself with parenting books, it's another to actually live through the cycle of constant diaper cha...

Audible will create the only audio version of Neil Gaiman’s ‘The Sandman’

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Amazon might not have the streaming video adaptation of The Sandman, but it will have something for fans of Neil Gaiman's well-known graphic novels. Audible has announced that it's working on an "exclusive audio adaptation of The Sandman, with the f...

Amazon is selling Kindles at Black Friday prices

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If you didn't manage to snag a Kindle on Black Friday, you have another chance to buy one at a steep discount. Amazon is currently offering $45 off the newest Kindle Paperwhite ($85) and $30 off the latest Kindle ($60). These are historic lows, and w...

What we’re listening to: Sturgill Simpson and ‘Chase Darkness with Me’

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In this installment of our audio IRL, senior editor Andrew Tarantola's affinity for anime leads him to an unlikely musical discovery. Senior editor Jessica Conditt is addicted to true crime podcasts, but her recommendation is an audiobook with podcas...