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The post Amazon’s children’s book subscription ‘Prime Book Box’ opens to all in the U.S. appeared first on BardTech . Amazon today publicly launched a new perk for Prime members with young children, with the broad release of the new subscription-based “ Prime Book Box ” service. The $22.99 per box offering ships Prime members in the U.S. a curated selection of kids’ books every 1, 2 or 3 months, at up to 35% off the list price, Amazon says. The service was first launched in May,  but was only available in an invite-only basis at that time. Members will receive 2 hardcover books or 4 board books per box, depending on the child’s age. The books chosen are curated by Amazon editors and include a combination of new releases, classics and “hidden gems,” and are tailored to the reader’s age range of “Baby-2,” “3-5,” “6-8,” or “9-12.” For example, some current selections include Amazing Airplanes, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Malala’s Magic Pencil, and Nevermoor.  Ho...

The post Webpage reading feature now rolling out in Google Go appeared first on BardTech . As Google has evolved over the years, their goal has been to give people all the information they can offer through their services. Naturally, this is due to Google being the best online search engine around. Some reports have said that Google has captured over 90% of the online search engine market. So, of course, they can give the broad example of saying they want everyone to have access to information. However, they aren’t resting on their laurels as the company continues to innovate and add new features. Back in July, the company teased a feature for the Google Go app that would let the app read the web page for you. Now, we’re seeing reports that it’s starting to roll out to the public. The feature in question was first announced just last month as Google was showing their progress of making the online experience better for those who live in Nigeria . Their announcement covered the prog...

The post Inky’s book recommendation app helps you find new reads appeared first on BardTech . Amazon acquired social reading service Goodreads five years ago, squelching the life out of the competitive landscape, as  minimal as it was. So it’s promising to see a new app appear with the goal of getting more people to move off of Goodreads for social book recommendations. That app is Inky , built by two bookworm friends who wanted a better way to track their reading and find recommendations of what to read next. The app is very much an indie effort for the time being, and not as polished as a similar app,  Reco . However, it works well for those who are looking for a simple way of tracking their “read” list along with their “to read” list, and who want a way to see what other good books people are into right now. Explains co-founder Simon Bruno, “mobile apps for avid readers just suck. The market leader in social networks for avid readers, Goodreads, is practically ...