Kindle Fire + iPod: The Grudging Marriage Born of Necessity Most people who have a Kindle Fire use it for apps, video, email, web browsing and reading ebooks, but not many use it for music. Music sounds great on the new HD models, but the Fire is just a little too big to easily toss … Read more
Amazon is in the process of rolling out a potentially very cool new set of features that they are calling FreeTime, and as is so often the case with 1.0 versions of new functionality, we have good news and bad news. First, we’re excited about the things that we expect FreeTime will allow us to do … Read more
If you’ve been following this special series on Amazon vs. Apple for digital music, you’ve compared iTunes to the Amazon MP3 Store, you’ve seen the differences between Amazon’s and Apple’s Digital Music Library Management options, you’ve taken a closer look at each vendor’s digital music file functionality, and you’ve compared the devices you can use … Read more
So far in this series, I’ve covered: Digital Music – Amazon vs. Apple, Introduction iTunes vs. Amazon MP3 Store Digital Music Library Management Music File Functionality So far the series has been about digital music software and services offered by Apple and Amazon. Today, we’re talking hardware: how do the digital music players you can … Read more
KF on KND’s series comparing Amazon to Apple for digital music continues today with a look at music file functionality between the two vendors. Here’s a rundown of posts in the series so far: Music Spotlight: Amazon vs. Apple – Introduction iTunes vs. Amazon MP3 Store Amazon vs. Apple, Digital Music Library Management MP3 vs. … Read more
Yesterday’s post in this series compared Amazon’s MP3 Store to iTunes, in terms of the shopping experience. Today it’s about what happens after you’ve bought your digital music: how does Amazon stack up against Apple when it comes to managing your library of digital music? Amazon MP3s are totally compatible with iTunes, iTunes Match and … Read more
Apple Has All But Owned Digital Music For Over A Decade Apple was the first company to put your entire music library onto a single, pocket-sized portable player, and they’ve had many years to refine and improve their digital music software and hardware products. Many people, myself included, have become so downright dependent on our iPods that … Read more
Whether you intend to listen to music on your Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD, or another device entirely (like an iPod, for example), it’s still a lot smarter to actually buy your digital music from Amazon. While I appreciate the convenience and option of being able to play digital music on my Kindle Fire, in … Read more