11-11-2014, 08:35 AM | #1 |
intelligent posterior
Posts: 1,562
Karma: 21295618
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Ohiopolis
Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Samsung S8, Lenovo Tab 3 Pro
|
Audible Badges and Gamification
I'm not sure of the state of Audible on other platforms, but a recent update for Android has added a whole section for video-game style badges and stats. It seems a little absurd to me. Have you seen it yet? What do you think?
|
11-11-2014, 09:19 AM | #2 |
Grand Sorcerer
Posts: 11,732
Karma: 128354696
Join Date: May 2009
Location: 26 kly from Sgr A*
Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000
|
They have to keep up with the gaming consoles: they introduced achievements for apps last year, I think.
On the consoles it's a way to prod "achievement whores" to try out the video apps. Amazon's Freetime (for kids) has been handing out achievement badges on Kindles for a while. http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...deId=201384490 Anything that gets people to read or listen to books is hardly bad. And if giving out attaboys helps... (Shrug) Last edited by fjtorres; 11-11-2014 at 09:24 AM. |
Advert | |
|
11-11-2014, 11:34 AM | #3 |
Grand Sorcerer
Posts: 7,345
Karma: 52398889
Join Date: Oct 2010
Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip
|
I got a badge the other day, and was totally baffled. I had both the Scribd and Audible apps open on my Android phone, browsing, and wasn't even sure which one the badge came from. I've used the phone to listen to Audible only a couple of times when my Clip Zip needed charging, hardly worthy of a badge. Don't know where it disappeared to after I closed the app.
|
11-11-2014, 12:42 PM | #4 |
Wizard
Posts: 2,240
Karma: 5759170
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA
Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)
|
They've been doing them on iOS for years now.
I don't like how it's limited to your install. You delete the app, you lose your badges. |
11-11-2014, 07:36 PM | #5 |
intelligent posterior
Posts: 1,562
Karma: 21295618
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Ohiopolis
Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Samsung S8, Lenovo Tab 3 Pro
|
The Android app got a bit of a UI refresh, too, which is a minor improvement. The only practical change I've found so far is they pulled the sleep timer out of the menus and gave it a dedicated button, which is good. It still has the limited intervals, so I can't set it for my preferred 45min, just 15, 30, or an hour.
|
Advert | |
|
11-11-2014, 08:03 PM | #6 |
PHD in Horribleness
Posts: 2,320
Karma: 23599604
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: In the ironbound section, near avenue L
Device: Just a whole bunch. I guess I am a collector now.
|
Obligatory Treasure Of Sierra Madre quote.
|
11-11-2014, 08:22 PM | #7 |
You kids get off my lawn!
Posts: 4,220
Karma: 73492664
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of
|
|
11-12-2014, 04:29 AM | #8 | |
Grand Sorcerer
Posts: 6,480
Karma: 26425959
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: USA
Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3
|
Quote:
I have to say, I do like seeing how much time I spend with audiobooks, and wouldn't mind seeing similar statistics for ebooks. |
|
11-12-2014, 07:39 AM | #9 | ||
Wizard
Posts: 1,898
Karma: 9851695
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Noo Yawk
Device: Samsung Galaxy and Windows devices. RIP: Palm & Nook devices.
|
Quote:
Quote:
(Sorry. Couldn't resist.) Last edited by Froide; 11-12-2014 at 07:43 AM. |
||
11-12-2014, 07:58 AM | #10 |
monkey on the fringe
Posts: 45,477
Karma: 158151390
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Seattle Metro
Device: Moto E6, Echo Show
|
|
11-12-2014, 08:10 AM | #11 |
Wizard
Posts: 1,898
Karma: 9851695
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Noo Yawk
Device: Samsung Galaxy and Windows devices. RIP: Palm & Nook devices.
|
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Troubleshooting No more audible. | Eekology | Amazon Kindle | 3 | 06-07-2012 04:29 PM |
Content Non-Audible Audiobooks on Kindle's Audible Player | Bioran23 | Amazon Kindle | 9 | 05-03-2012 01:48 AM |
Neolux demonstrates epaper con badges | Nate the great | News | 10 | 10-01-2009 12:55 AM |
Audible.com | Bob Russell | Reading and Management | 5 | 11-06-2005 03:05 AM |