Thursday, September 25, 2014

Amazon's Kindle Unlimited, the 'Netflix for books', arrives in the UK

Amazon's Kindle Unlimited, the 'Netflix for books', arrives in the UK

Amazon has launched its Kindle Unlimited service in the UK, offering subscribers unrestricted access to a library of thousands of titles for a monthly fee.

For £7.99 per month, Amazon's 'Spotify for books' gives users over 650,000 books and thousands of audiobooks, all of which can be enjoyed on Kindle ereaders and other devices running the Kindle app.

But while that collection of titles might be plenty, it's just a portion of Amazon's entire library, so you won't be getting the whole shebang.

Still, it's certainly not a bad deal, and one that's sweetened by a 30 day free trial. Amazon's also enticing would-be users with the promise of both the Harry Potter and Hunger Games series.

You can go try it out right now.

  • Looking for a Kindle? Maybe hold out for the Kindle Voyage

Tesco Hudl 2 will be revealed on October 3

Tesco Hudl 2 will be revealed on October 3

Tesco recently announced that it shelved plans for a smartphone, but it's ploughing ahead with its tablet range, with the Hudl 2 to be announced on October 3.

A new section has popped up on Tesco's Hudl page, letting visitors register for more information on the Hudl 2 and promise of a "sneak peek". All of those colours are probably hints that we're in for a range of different hues.

The site has the date as "coming soon" but we've received an invite confirming that the big reveal is on October 3.

The original 7-inch Hudl was a surprisingly accomplished tablet, though the big plus was of course the price. We expect the second will be in for a spec bump, though probably not a bump in price - or at least that's what we hope.

  • While you wait, here's our Tesco Hudl review