We like books. We just don’t love carrying multiple of them around. It’s great to listen to, then, that Amazon has discovered a brand new Kindle Library Lending feature, on the way to allow US customers to compare the ethereal sort of books into their Kindle (all generations are supported) or Kindle app-equipped smartphone or computer. Annotations could be retained, if you commit to take the book out a second time or purchase it through Amazon, wherein case they’ll come flooding back in like fond memories of a very good read. The service matches Sony’s similar ebook library checkout offering , that is no coincidence because it’s powered by an analogous company, OverDrive. It’s set to launch later this year and you may read more about it within the press release after the break.
Customers can be in a position to borrow Kindle books from over 11,000 local libraries to read on Kindle and free Kindle reading apps
Whispersyncing of notes, highlights and last page read to work for Kindle library books
SEATTLE, Apr 20, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
(NASDAQ: AMZN)– Amazon today announced Kindle Library Lending, a brand new feature launching later this year so we can allow Kindle customers to borrow Kindle books from over 11,000 libraries within the Us of a. Kindle Library Lending will probably be available for all generations of Kindle devices and free Kindle reading apps.
“We’re excited that millions of Kindle customers shall be capable of borrow Kindle books from their local libraries,” said Jay Marine, Director, Amazon Kindle. “Customers let us know they love Kindle for its Pearl e-ink display that’s easy to read even in bright sunlight, as much as a month of battery life, and Whispersync technology that synchronizes notes, highlights and last page read between their Kindle and free Kindle apps.”
Customers will likely be ready to look at a Kindle book from their local library and begin reading on any Kindle device or free Kindle app for Android, iPad, iPod touch, iPhone, PC, Mac, BlackBerry, or Windows Phone. If a Kindle book is looked at again or that book is purchased from Amazon, all of a customer’s annotations and bookmarks will likely be preserved.
“We’re performing some something extra here,” Marine continued. “Normally, making margin notes in library books is a huge no-no. But we’re extending our Whispersync technology in order to highlight and add margin notes to Kindle books you take a look at out of your local library. Your notes shouldn’t happen when the subsequent patron checks out the book. But when you investigate cross-check the book again, or subsequently buy it, your notes can be there just as you left them, perfectly Whispersynced.”
With Kindle Library Lending, customers can benefit from all the unique features of Kindle and Kindle books, including:
Paper-like Pearl electronic-ink display
No glare even in bright sunlight
Lighter than a paperback – weighs just 8.5 ounces and holds as much as 3,500 books
As much as one month of battery life with wireless off
Read everywhere with free Kindle apps for Android, iPad, iPod touch, iPhone, PC, Mac, BlackBerry and Windows Phone
Whispersync technology wirelessly sync your books, notes, highlights, and last page read across Kindle and free Kindle reading apps
Real Page Numbers – easily reference passages with page numbers that correspond to actual print editions
Amazon is operating with OverDrive, the leading provider of digital content solutions for over 11,000 public and academic libraries within the U.s., to bring a continuing library borrowing experience to Kindle customers. “We’re excited to be working with Amazon to provide Kindle Library Lending to the millions of shoppers who read on Kindle and Kindle apps,” said Steve Potash, CEO, OverDrive. “We hear librarians and patrons rave about Kindle, so we’re thrilled that we will join bringing library books to the unparalleled experience of reading on Kindle.”
Kindle Library Lending can be available later this year for Kindle and free Kindle app users. To be told more about Kindle visit www.amazon.com/kindle.
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