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Smartphone Archives

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• Smartphones 2017
  
• No Contract Phones 2016
  
• No Contract Phones 2015
  
• No Contract Phones 2014
  
• Cellphone Carriers
  
• SPs as Audio Players

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Amazon Prime Benefits -- updated 04 Apr 2020


Media Content

* Amazon Channels --> free trial for over 60 premium networks including Showtime & Starz

* Audible Channels --> unlimited listening to original audio & handcrafted playlists for every interest

* FreeTime Unlimited --> $2.99/month -- thousands of kid-friendly books, shows, games & more

* Kindle First --> choose one Kindle book of the six Editors' Picks each month for free

* Kindle Owners' Lending Library --> borrow one book per calendar month -- 100,000+ titles

* Prime Music --> unlimited, ad-free listening -- 1.8 million songs -- thousands of playlists & stations

* Prime Photos --> unlimited photo storage on Amazon Cloud Drive

* Prime Reading --> unlimited reading of books, magazines, comics, articles & more -- 1,000+ titles

* Prime Video --> unlimited streaming of thousands of movies and TV episodes

* Twitch Prime --> free games, ad-free viewing, Twitch Channel Subscription, plus loads more

* Video Game Discounts --> even for pre-orders & collector’s editions for most platforms

* Washington Post --> unlimited access to Washington Post with a 6-month free trial


Delivery Services

* Prime Now --> 1 & 2 hour delivery on tens of thousands of items from Amazon and local stores

* Prime Shipping --> Free Two-Day Shipping, Free Same-Day Delivery in select areas & more


Shopping / Discounts

* Amz Prime Store Card -- earn 5% back every day with Amazon Prime Store Card

* Amazon Dash --> never run out of your favorite products with Amazon Dash Button

* Amazon Elements --> Amazon's own line of everyday essentials

* Amazon Family --> 20% off diapers subscrip & 15% off eligible products from your baby registry

* Prime Early Access --> 30-minute early access to Lightning Deals

* Prime Pantry --> everyday sizes of popular household items delivered for a flat delivery fee

* Share Your Prime -- share select Prime benefits with another adult in your household

* Shopping w/ Alexa --> hands-free shopping with Alexa on millions of items on Amazon
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Audiobook Formats for Major Book Stores

• christianaudio -----> DRM-Free MP3/M4B -- Amz | And | iOS | Web
  
• Downpour ----------> DRM-Free MP3/M4B -- Amz | And | iOS | Web
  
  
• eStories ------------> DRM-Free MP3 -- And | iOS | Web
  
• Libro.fm ------------> DRM-Free MP3 -- Amz | And | iOS | Web
  
• Tantor --------------> DRM-Free MP3 -- Amz | And | Web
  
  
• Audible -------------> DRM protected -- Amz | And | iOS | Win | Web
  
• Audiobooks.com --> DRM protected -- Amz | And | iOS | Web
  
• Google Play --------> DRM protected -- And | iOS | Web
  
• Kobo Audio --------> DRM protected -- And | iOS

Key --> Amz= Amazon | And= Android | iOS= iOS | Win= Windows | Web= web browser
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ScienceNews -- updated 04 Apr 2020

No Longer Tracking

Free Audiobooks (4 titles)

• Planet Drama --> details -- expired
  
• Head Space --> details -- expired
  
• Life Hacks --> details -- expired
  
• Robots Revealed --> details -- expired

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LearnOutLoud -- moved to Free Audiobooks
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Audible US (members only) -- moved to Free Audiobooks
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Mises Institute -- moved to Free Audiobooks
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misc Author Websites -- moved to Free Audiobooks
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The Classic Tales -- moved to Free Audiobooks
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Audible non-US -- moved to Free Audiobooks | Free Audiobooks
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Copyright Laws -- updated for 2020

Copyright laws vary from country to country and each individual is responsible for obeying the laws of their country before downloading any books.

MobileRead does not condone or support the use of this web site to break the law. This means that we will not allow posting of instructions showing someone how to break the law, requests for such instructions, nor uploads or links to items that have the sole purpose of breaking the law.

MobileRead Posting Guidelines

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  8. Links, Uploads, Copyright and DRM
  
  Links to sites that violate copyright are forbidden and will be deleted. URL shortening services may not be used.
  
  MobileRead does not condone or support the use of this web site to break the law. This means that we will not allow posting of instructions showing someone how to break the law, requests for such instructions, nor uploads or links to items that have the sole purpose of breaking the law.
  
  EBooks uploaded to this site must be in the "life+70" public domain, or licensed under a compatible Creative Commons license. This means that the author (or translator) of the book must have died at least 70 years before the start of the current year. It is up to the individual to determine whether any particular eBook on MobileRead is legal to download in their country.
  
  Our guidelines regarding sexually explicit content also apply to eBooks uploaded to this site.
  
  While DRM removal may be discussed in the abstract, the following are not allowed at MobileRead:

  • discussing DRM removal to pirate content;
  • providing detailed how-to instructions;
  • uploading of DRM-removal tools;
  • direct download links to DRM-removal tools.

  Further information on our policy on copyright, uploads and DRM can be found here.

MobileRead Policy on Copyright & DRM

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  MobileRead does not condone or support the use of this web site to break the law. This means that, to the extent possible, we will not allow posting of instructions showing someone how to break the law or requests for such instructions.
  
  In particular, items that break copyright law or DRM cannot be supported. Detailed discussion of how to remove DRM is not permitted. eBooks posted to this site must be legally posted using applicable law and permissions.
  
  Laws certainly vary between countries and something may be perfectly lawful in one country while being unlawful in another. MobileRead moderators are not legal lawyers or policemen so it is up to the individual to determine if they can download an eBook or make use of forum or wiki content. In general items in this site will conform to the laws of the our founders home country, Switzerland, however it is recognized that forum members live all over the world.
  
  For eBook posting purposes only Alex has chosen that this site will conform to the Swiss laws for copyright purposes as this is his nationality. The Swiss recognize that Public Domain books are based on the author's death + 70 years.
  
  In some cases a particular piece of software being discussed may serve multiple uses which might include unlawful use. It is not MobileRead's practice to assume that such software will be used unlawfully if it has a lawful use. Again the individual user will need to know the law where they live.
  
  This should not be construed to limit discussion on these topics, although MobileRead reserves the right to limit discussion that is outside the realm of good taste or uses foul or hateful language.

What Is In the Public Domain

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  What Is In the Public Domain -- updated for 2020
  
  What is in the public domain? As you might expect, it's somewhat complicated. For an item posted on a web site, it is the location of the web site that is used to follow the Public Domain rules. The owner of this web site is a Swiss citizen and to limit his liability MobileRead now follows the Swiss rule of Pubic Domain which is defined as 70 years after the death of the author. This applies to all new submissions on MobileRead. The numbers below are based on 2020.
  
  The world
  In most of the world, it's pretty straightforward - things enter the public domain (PD) a certain number of years after the death of the author. In most countries that number is 70 years, in a few (e.g. Canada) it's 50. That means that, for example, all works of authors who died prior to 1949 are currently PD in Europe; prior to 1969 in Canada, and that advances on January first, year by year, as you would expect.
  
  Australia's a bit different. It changed from lifetime+50 to lifetime+70 in 2005. All works by Authors who died before 1955 are out of copyright in Australia. Works by authors who died in 1955 won't be out of copyright until 2026, like in other lifetime+70 countries.
  
  Germany has a different wrinkle. While they are a lifetime plus 70 country they make an exception if a publisher decides to commercially publish a PD book. They give the publisher a special one time 25 year copyright on the publication.
  
  The U.S.A.
  In the U.S., the rules are more complicated. Full details of the rules can be found, off site, at Cornell.
  
  A general overview for works published in the U.S.: (Updated for 2019)

  • Anything published prior to 1924 is PD.
    
  • Anything published from 1924 to 1978 without a copyright notice is PD.
    
  • Anything published from 1978 to 2 March 1989 without a copyright notice or subsequent registration is PD.
    
  • Anything published from 1924 to 1963 for which copyright was NOT renewed, is PD. This is about 80% of the books published. See article on finding the 80%.
    
  • Anything published from 1924 to 1963 for which copyright WAS renewed, is in copyright until 95 years after publication (i.e. 2019 and later).
    
  • Anything published from 1964 to 1977 is in copyright until 95 years after publication (i.e. 2060 and later) There is a PDF document that lists these books. Use the link below to find it.
    
  • Anything published after 1977 is in copyright until 2048 or author's death + 70 years, whichever is longer, or for 95 years after publication for corporate works. To search for a particular book visit the United States Copyright Office's Web Voyage.
    
  • Anything published after 2002 is in copyright until 70 years after the author's death, or for 95 years after publication for corporate works.
    
  • One exception is U.S. government publications which are always in the Public Domain.
    
  • Unpublished anonymous or corporate works, or works where the date of the author's death is unknown, are copyright for 120 years from date of creation.
    
  • Unpublished books where the authors name is known will follow the death+70 years rule.

  
  The net result of this is that some items are in the PD in the U.S., but not elsewhere (early works of authors who had long lives - e.g., Agatha Christie), and other things are PD outside the U.S. but not in the U.S. (e.g., works of authors published after 1924, who died before 1949/1969).
  
  As the years go by, the balance is shifting - what is PD in the U.S. was a static set of works until 2019, whereas elsewhere new material is entering the PD every year.
  
  The earliest that any new works entered the Public Domain in the U.S. was 1st January 2019, when works first published in 1923 enter the public domain. This date has been passed and new books will now enter the public domain each year similar to other countries but on a different schedule. However, The U.S. will not be in sync with the rest of the world, using death+70 rule, until 2048.

Offsite References on Copyright

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  • Copyright.gov -- US Copyright Office
    
  • US Copyright Law -- distilled version
    
    
  • Public Domain -- Wikipedia entry
    
  • Old Books and Authors -- great resource for determining copyright
    
  • Copyright Renewal Database -- Stanford Univ
    
  • Center for Study of Public Domain -- Duke Univ
    
  • Copyright Term & Public Domain in the US -- Cornell Univ
    
  • How to Determine what is in the Public Domain -- Arizona State

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MP3 Players

Apple iPod -- updated Oct 2021

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  MR Forum | Specs | Wikipedia -- Article
  
  

  • $399 -- iPod touch -- 256GB -- Gen 7 -- May 2019 -- no mSD
    
  • $299 -- iPod touch -- 128GB -- Gen 7 -- May 2019 -- no mSD
    
  • $199 -- iPod touch ---- 32GB -- Gen 7 -- May 2019 -- no mSD

SanDisk Clip -- updated Oct 2021

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  MR Thread | Specs | Support | Wikipedia
  
  

  • $50 -- Sport Go ---- 32GB -- Gen 7 -- Mar 2019 -- no mSD
    
  • $40 -- Sport Go ---- 16GB -- Gen 7 -- Mar 2019 -- no mSD
    
    
  • $60 -- Sport Plus -- 32GB -- Gen 6 -- Nov 2016 -- no mSD -- BT -- IPX5
    
  • $50 -- Sport Plus -- 16GB -- Gen 6 -- Nov 2016 -- no mSD -- BT -- IPX5
    
    
  • $30 -- Clip Jam ------ 8GB -- Gen 5 -- May 2015
    
    
  • $40 -- Clip Sport ---- 8GB -- Gen 4 -- Feb 2014
    
  • $30 -- Clip Sport ---- 4GB -- Gen 4 -- Feb 2014
    
    
  • IPX5 = water resistant (shower, rain, water jets) -- no immersion