Amazon's 'Story So Far' Feature is finally rolling out to Kindles - Engadget

I'll see what else I can find for you.

At Panzer's next stop at the Engadget site he discovered Amazon has begun putting out the Story So Far feature for Kindles.

 

The post gives an overview of the new Story So Far feature. Links to more information are also included. 

 

Panzer says, "This looks like a handy feature for readers."

 

Note: This is a long-short length post.  If you plan to follow any of the links in the post, you'll probably want at least a cup of tea and a cookie (biscuit) to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon Story So Far Feature 

Rose Hill Romance Novel Series Amazon - The Hollywood Reporter

I hope things calm down now.

Panzer made a quick stop at The Hollywood Reporter site where he found news about a new romance series.

 

According to Kathy Kilkenny's post, Amazon will be making a series from Elsie Silver's Rose Hill romances.

 

Panzer says, "You can listen to the post too."

 

Note:This is a long medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and four chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) for today's snack.

 

To read the post tootle over to Rose Hill Romance Novels 

Meta signs agreement with AWS to power agentic AI on Amazon's Graviton chips - Amazon News

I've been all over the Catosphere today.

Panzer's last stop in the Catosphere today was at the Amazon News site.

  

Amazon announced Meta will be using AWS's Graviton cores as the company expands its agentic AI.

 

To read the post tootle over to Meta 

OpenAI and Amazon announce strategic partnership - Amazon News

That's a lot of money.

Panzer found this announcement on the Amazon News site.

 

According to the post, OpenAI and Amazon have formed a partnership around OpenAI's Frontier. Amazon will also invest $50 Billion over the coming months. 

 

Panzer says, "You'll need to read the post to understand what they plan to do together."

 

Note: This is a long post with all the usual disclaimers at the end.

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon and OpenAI 

Interactive AI Features in E-books, Audiobooks Drive Debate - Publishers Weekly

Finished for today.

Here's a post Panzer found at the Publishers Weekly site.

 

Ed Nawolka's post gives a comparison of Amazon's Ask this Book AI feature and Elevenlabs' VoiceChat AI feature. The post includes links to more information about both features.

 

To read the post tootle over to Digital InteraBoth pubction Features 

Amazon announces new Kindle Scribes, including one with color screen - The Verge

Always feed the kitty first.

Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when the Panzermobile was suddenly buffeted by the sounds of clapping and cheering. Following all the hoopla took our brave kitty boy to The Verge site. There he discovered a post about Amazon Kindle Scribes was causing all the noise.

 

According to Andrew Liszewski's post, Amazon will have the new Kindle Scribes for sale over the next few months. The post covers the Scribe's features and uses. The new models will have a starting price of $429.99. There's a link to more information included in the post.

 

Panzer says,"This little kitty doesn't think he'll be getting one in the near future. They cost a lot of kitty treats."

 

Note: This is along post. You'll need to decide what you want to eat and drink while you read the post.

 

To read the post tootle over to Kindle Scribe 

Amazon Adds Benetech Accessible Metadata to Ebooks - Publishers Weekly Daily

Better check my ebooks.

Today, Panzer's first stop was at the Publishers Weekly site. With no digging at all our intrepid traveler found a post about Amazon ebooks.

 

According to Ed Nawotka's post, Benetech metadata will now be available for Amazon ebooks which meet accessibility for disabled readers.The post has information about the disability laws and the steps publishers have taken to comply with them. Also included in the post are links to more information.

 

Panzer says,"This little kitty knew the U.S. had an accessibility law, but didn't know Europe did."

 

Note:This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon Accessible Metadata 

Amazon Kindle's new feature uses AI to generate recaps for books in a series - TechCrunch

Nobody asked me.

Panzer made a quick trip to the TechCrunch site today. There with a little digging in the posts he found one about Amazon's new book recaps.

 

 According to Aisha Malik's post, Amazon is now using AI to generate recaps of books for Kindle users.

 

 Panzer says, "Inquiring kitties want to know, if your book is fed to the AI to get the recap without your permission?"

 

 This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) to snack on while you read the post.

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon uses AI

'Reading is part of my identity':the woman taking on the Goodreads owner Amazon - The Guardian

Ready to leave Goodreads?

When Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere today, he decided to stop at The Guardian site.  There with just a little digging he found a post about The StoryGraph platform.

 

David Barnett's post is an in-depth look at the StoryGraph platform from it's inception to today. Most of the post is told through quotes from founder Nadia Odunayo.

 

Panzer says, "The Guardian does not have a paywall when you log on to read. If the ad comes on when you arrive, click the 'X' to continue reading." 

Note: This is a very long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to The StoryGraph

Amazon killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books - The Verge

 You've got one week to take care of your ebooks.

Panzer stopped in at The Verge site today. There with a little digging in the posts our intrepid kitty traveler found one about an Amazon change to purchasing and downloading ebooks.

 

According to a post by Andrew Liszewski, Amazon is doing away with their feature to download and backup your ebook purchases. You'll need to get your wi-fi set up very soon.

 

Panzer says, "As an Amazon user you should be prepared, because the company  is always changing something."

 

Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what you want to bring to snack on while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon

Kindle Comics Creator and Kindle Kids' Book Creator will be unavailable from March 18, 2025 - KDP Forum

Well, I didn't see this coming.

Panzer found an important post at the KDP Forum site.

 

According to the post, changes are coming to KDP March 18. There are links in the post to help with the changes. You also need to be aware Mobi files will no longer be accepted then either.

 

Panzer says, "If you do comics or kid's books or do Mobi files, you need to read the KDP post."

 

Note:This is a short post. Bring a cup of tea to drink while you read the post.

 

To read the post tootle over to Kids' Book Creator

You can buy your next Hyundai car on Amazon in these 48 US cities - About Amazon News

Amazon Autos? This was a total shock to me.

Today, Panzer found this post at the Amazon blog, About Amazon News. Amazon is starting a new auto venture.

According to the staff written post, starting today (December 10) you can buy a new Hyundai online. At Amazon's new Amazon Autos you can do all the browsing, deciding, paperwork, and financing online in the 48 US cities which have Hyundai dealerships in the program.

 

Panzer says, "Hmm ... Buying a new car online."

 

Note: This is a long, long, long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon Autos

Kindle Vella Update FAQ

Nobody knew about it.

Today. Panzer made a trip to the KDP site. With no digging at all in the posts there our adventuresome kitty discovered news about Kindle Vella.

 

According to a post there, Amazon is closing the Vella platform in February 2025. The post explains how the shut down will work and what to do if you still have a series you're working on for Vella.

Panzer says, "Vella didn't seem to get the attention of readers."

 

Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what you want to snack on while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to Kindle Vella

Amazon first color Kindle has arrived - About Amazon Blog

It does look good.

Today Panzer made a stop at the Amazon blog. There he found a post about the newest member of the Kindle family.

The blog post says the Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition has a 7 inch color display and a battery that has an 8 week charge life. It's available now for pre-order with an October 30 ship date. There's a link included in the post to the Amazon store to see the new Kindle and it's specs.

 

Panzer says, "Now for the important stuff: the new Kindle is available for $270.00; the USB charger is $19.99 and/or the wireless charging dock is $39.99; and the covers are $36.99 to $69.99."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea to drink while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to Kindle Color Specs

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy explains 8 things you may not know about the company's Leadership Principles - About Amazon

Pay attention to get ahead at Amazon.

Here's a post Panzer found at the About Amazon news site.

 

Connie Chen's post focuses on 8 of CEO Andy Jassy's company Leadership Principles. There are short videos to go with each of the 8 Principles. It's an interesting look at his business philosophy.

 

Panzer says, "At the end of the post there's a link to another 8 Leadership Principles."

Note: This is a very long post. Bring a cup of tea and a muffin to snack on while you read the post.

 

To read the post tootle over to CEO Andy Jassy

Washington State Supreme Court Rules on Amazon Pandemic Price-Gouging - Publishers Weekly

 

This post is about as long as the news brief.

Panzer found a short news brief at the Publishers Weekly site.

As the headline says the Washington State Supreme Court has ruled the class action lawsuit against Amazon for price-gouging meets the criteria under the state's Consumer Protection Act.

Panzer says, "There's a link to a much longer announcement about the court's decision and the lawsuit included in the news brief post."

Note: The news brief is short and you won't need anything to snack on while you read it. If you plan to follow the included link to the longer information post, you'll need to decide what to bring to snack on while you read there.

To read the post tootle over to Amazon

Amazon Launches Massive Six-Day Book Sale - Publishers Weekly

Interesting sale.

Today, Panzer made a stop at the Publishers Weekly site. There he found a post about an Amazon book sale.

According to the post by Sophia Stewart, Amazon is having a book sale May 15 to the 20. The sale will include adult and children's books. It will be open to everyone. The post includes a link to the Amazon site.

 

 Panzer says, "This little kitty didn't know about the sale, so his books must not be included."

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea to drink while you read the post.

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon

Amazon Is Taking Scammers' Money to Serve Ads for AI-Generated Books on Kindle Lock Screens - Futurism

You need to read the post.

Panzer found an interesting post about Amazon Lock ads at the Futurism site.

 

In the post Frank Landymore explains about the relationship Amazon has with the sellers/scammers of AI-generated books. Through the use of Amazon Kindle Lock Screen Ads the scammers generated page reads on Kindle Unlimited, which they then get paid for. Included in the post are links to previous posts with more information about scammers.

 

Panzer says, "I didn't know about any of this until now."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) to snack on while you read.

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon

CEO AndyJassy's 2023 Letter to Shareholders - Amazon News

I'd suggest a sleeping bag for a nap in the middle.

Today, Panzer went to the About Amazon news site. There with a little digging, he found CEO Andy Jassy's letter to shareholders.

 

Included in the letter are Amazon financial amounts and percentage increases from 2023 to explain Amazon's revenue increases in sales, in advertising and in different company income streams. There are also explanations about Amazon's different business focuses. There is also a section on Amazon's GenAI plans.

Panzer says, "There is way too much information included in the post for this little kitty to explain it all to you. You need to read the letter yourself."

Note: This is a humongous post. You'll need to decide for yourself what to being to snack on while you read.

To read the post tootle over to CEO Andy Jassy

Court Orders Amazon E-book Monopoly Lawsuit to Proceed - Publishers Weekly

This looks like it's going to go on for a long time.

Today, Panzer's trip into the Catosphere took him to the Publishers Weekly site. There our intrepid kitty traveler found a post about Amazon's ebook contracts with publishers.

 

According to Andrew Albanese's post, Judge Gregory Woods is allowing the class action lawsuit that accuses Amazon of monopolizing ebook sales and thereby setting ebook prices to continue. This lawsuit originally started in 2021. The post includes links to information from the original lawsuit and subsequent filings.

 

Panzer says, "This lawsuit is separate from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea and two chocolate chip cookies (biscuits) for today's reading selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to Amazon E-book Monopoly Lawsuit