Amazon Announces Rapids

AnemicOak · 11-02-2016, 10:49 AM

Amazon Announces Rapids - A Playful Approach to Reading for Today’s Connected Kids

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New App Features Fun, Engaging Short Stories Told in a Unique Chat Style

Amazon Rapids Offers Readers Ages 7-12 Hundreds of Illustrated, Original Stories with Dozens More Added Monthly

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2016-- (NASDAQ: AMZN) – Today, Amazon announced a new app that offers a playful approach to children’s reading. Amazon Rapids offers illustrated short stories written in a unique chat style that brings stories to life, one message at a time. Stories on Amazon Rapids are told through the lens of characters chatting with each other, from an alien texting about invading Earth to two chickens debating if they should cross the street. The app is available for iOS, Android and Amazon Fire devices, and offers hundreds of original stories, with dozens of new ones added monthly. Parents who sign up now can subscribe at a special introductory rate of $2.99 per month to give their kids unlimited access to short stories. Parents can start a free two week trial at http://rapids.amazon.com.

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HarryT · 11-02-2016, 12:06 PM

Just what we need - something else to encourage 5-second attention spans.

tubemonkey · 11-02-2016, 12:13 PM

Amazon should've added this new feature to Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, instead of fragmenting their children's reading subscription services.

It's an interesting concept, but I'm not about to pay subscription fees for two different reading subscription services. Sorry Amazon.

frahse · 11-02-2016, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Amazon should've added this new feature to Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, instead of fragmenting their children's reading subscription services.

It's an interesting concept, but I'm not about to pay subscription fees for two different reading subscription services. Sorry Amazon.

Bezos likes to throw ideas up on the wall and see what sticks and what slithers down. The Washington Post is a good case in point.

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-t...isition-2016-5

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tubemonkey · 11-02-2016, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by frahse

Bezos likes to throw ideas up on the wall and see what sticks and what slithers down. The Washington Post is a good case in point.

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-t...isition-2016-5

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One of my two favorite papers. The other is the NY Times.

Barty · 11-04-2016, 07:25 PM

I have a feeling this is one more program that will be ignored and forgotten. Until they announce its closure and people say "that was a thing?"

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11-02-2016, 12:06 PM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Just what we need - something else to encourage 5-second attention spans.

11-02-2016, 12:13 PM	#3
tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,759 Karma: 158575914 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	Amazon should've added this new feature to Amazon FreeTime Unlimited, instead of fragmenting their children's reading subscription services. It's an interesting concept, but I'm not about to pay subscription fees for two different reading subscription services. Sorry Amazon.

11-04-2016, 07:25 PM	#6
Barty doofus Posts: 2,546 Karma: 13089041 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kindle Voyage	I have a feeling this is one more program that will be ignored and forgotten. Until they announce its closure and people say "that was a thing?"

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