• Audible introduces Read & Listen, syncing audio narration with highlighted text for dual consumption. • Feature available to users with both Audible and Kindle subscriptions, launching in US now. • Enables reading while listening, boosting engagement and content consumption per month. • Designed to aid accessibility for dyslexia, low vision, ADHD, and language learners. • Offers discounted audiobooks for ebook owners and supports multiple languages. • Already part of Kindle Voice experience; global rollout planned later in year.
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- Audible has added a Read and Listen feature to its app that syncs up the audio narration and text while you’re reading a book. It’ll be available for those who have both Audible and Kindle subscriptions, it was announced on Wednesday. If you own both the audiobook and ebook versions of a title, the new feature will let you read along as the audiobook plays and the text being read is highlighted – much like how karaoke appears on a screen when you’re singing along. An Audible spokesperson told CNET, “Our data shows that customers who currently listen while reading along are among Audible’s mos
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