My all-time favorite reading app gives me access to unlimited books and audiobooks for $9 a month

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. Scribd Scribd is a reading app that lets subscribers access hundreds of thousands of audiobooks, e-books, magazines, sheet music, and more for $ 8.99/month. They moved to a […]

Walmart teams up with Kobo to sell ebooks and audiobooks

Later this year, you’ll be able to buy ebooks and audiobooks straight from Walmart’s website. The big box retailer has teamed up with Japanese e-commerce titan Rakuten to launch a business that can take on Amazon’s Kindle offerings. Walmart will give its customers in the US an easy way to access to Kobo’s library — […]

Apple reportedly plans major iBooks update to challenge Amazon in audiobooks and ebooks

Apple’s iBooks app, which was released alongside the iPad and an iBook store in April 2010 as a challenger to Amazon’s Kindle business, is reportedly about to see its first major upgrade in nearly eight years. According to Bloomberg, iBooks is being redesigned with a new bookstore, a spotlight on the user’s current places in […]

Kobo adds audiobooks along with an Audible-like subscription

Kobo is finally getting into the audiobooks biz. The Canadian company has added audiobooks to its offerings and already has an extensive catalogue sell, including bestsellers like the Harry Potter series. Even better, it has launched $ 10-per-month Audible-like subscription service, which sounds like a good deal if you regularly purchase audiobooks. The service gives […]