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Comment on App Review: Audible Audiobook Player by Alderete

Alderete — Thu, 03 May 2012 22:31:18 +0000

@Maryanne: Sadly, no, you have it right, the Audible app does not sync between devices. If that’s a genuine need, then it’s a serious deficiency you’ll have to manage around.

But, do you really need to download an audiobook to all of those devices? Why not just make your iPhone the only device you use to listen to audiobooks? I have found the iPad to be physically awkward for such purposes (I listen mostly when I’m in the car, on the treadmill, or trying to go to sleep). And using my MacBook would be even worse!

If you only try to download to one device (and maybe download a second time to your MacBook, in batches when you’re at home, for backup purposes), you’ll have a much easier time of it.

Comment on App Review: Audible Audiobook Player by Maryanne Kiri

Maryanne Kiri — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:15:57 +0000

Well what a pain in the bum – I have more than one mobile device and have this app on all three – so of course I hoped to be able to synch them all using iTunes Sync. WRONG!
Books are downloaded to iPad 2 via this mobile app but then I can’t get them to synch to my Macbook in order to resynch to the other iPad and iPhone. Yes audible account is authorised in iTunes. And I really do not want to download these books again it takes hours and too much data allowance for my mobile internet account (No can’t do it at home as I travel a lot and this is shy I use audiobooks!) Seems to be a glitch in the Audible Mobile app ??

Comment on How to join multiple tracks into a single audiobook file by James Curtis

James Curtis — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:34:45 +0000

I just downloaded Audiobook Builder from the Mac App Store for $5.99. I was able to convert my old Harry Potter audiobooks that I had imported from CD’s into excellent audiobooks in about 10 minutes each (something that I’d been trying to do for several weeks now with various iTunes scripts). Thank you so much for sharing this app.

Comment on Sublime Sherlock by vicki williams

vicki williams — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:45:01 +0000

i am looking for a list of sherlock holmes lasted books and cds on the market. i have a friend and daughter who both love his mysteries. can you please help me with a list? she heard a new book “silk” is out. she is not sure if this is the name or not. she is blind. she has a collection started only she needs the newest cds and books. so she buy them for her collection. can you please help with the list of sherlock holmes. please mail me a list if you can help and where if might find them for sale.

Comment on Three Reasons to Not Change the Behavior of the iPhone Ring/Silent Switch by Ron

Ron — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:53:27 +0000

All these are excellent points. I’m quite thankful for the alarm’s override feature; otherwise, as often as I silence my phone, I’d fail to make it to work about 25% of the time from oversleeping.

Comment on Making Nearly Perfect Audiobooks by Don Deleski

Don Deleski — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:09:19 +0000

I am looking to replace an old IPod. Your site provides the most helpful information that I have found. I appreciate your efforts very much.

Comment on How to join multiple tracks into a single audiobook file by randy

randy — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:29:14 +0000

i just use imovie

Comment on How to join multiple tracks into a single audiobook file by Poey

Poey — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:44:49 +0000

Thanks for your post. I was looking high and low for something to join audio tracks together. Audiobook builder does the job. Easy to use.

Comment on App Review: Bookmark by Sharon

Sharon — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:04:06 +0000

I am downloading library books in WMA format to my new IPOD Touch which I got just for audiobooks. What a hassle! I am about to give up, but I will try the Bookmark app described here before returning this IPOD.
What is the best device and app to get for audiobooks? I listen to them everyday of my life always at bedtime for several hours on my way to sleep.
With CDs I can find my place with little trouble because I know which CD was playing and can FF through the tracks.
With audiobook playback I am confused and frustrated with the whole process. Itunes does not even list a downloaded audiobook even though I synced them to the IPOD. I have Itunes10 installed. I won’t be buying audiobooks. Most of the ones from the public library are in WMA format and a few in MP3. At least I have graduated from cassette tapes to CDs, but this new IPOD thing is frustrating. I want to get an IPAD also—will there be the same problems with audiobooks?
Thanks for listening.

Comment on TextMate by Jon @ TechWiz

Jon @ TechWiz — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:50:44 +0000

I still use TextMate on my mac at home today! It’s a really great tool and I enjoy using it almost everyday