Sorry, I was ranting about the Kindle device, have not tried the app on my droid. I can tell you most new titles I see do not allow read aloud. I know the droid can read plain text to you. Try File Manger or QuickOffice.
>From Editorial For the umpteenth time, copy 'protection' only hurts people who actually buy your product On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 10:11 AM, Bill Kampmeyer <bk...@shi85.org> wrote: > 'Read aloud' is a bit that Amazon may flip via DRM. If the copyright > holder feels the read aloud will keep you from additionally purchasing the > work a second time in audio they will require the bit disable read aloud. > Once again DRM only makes things more difficult for those who purchase > products legally. A distant acquaintance of mine, can't even remember the > name but I do remember the story, was enjoying the excellent books when he > or she found the purchased titles did not allow him or her to listen to the > purchased work. However it was very very very easy torrented the work, > transfer it by USB to his or her kindle and listen to the purchased text. > If you look closely enough most Amazon will tell you if read aloud is aloud > on a title before purchase. > > It should not be harder to purchase content and consume it as you like then > to just hit the torrents. There really should be incentives, not > impediments to purchasing content. DRM only hurts people who want to > legally purchase content. [Just like gun laws only stop law abiding > citizens] > > Here is a good editorial on this topic. > > > http://i.engadget.com/2010/09/25/editorial-for-the-umpteenth-time-copy-protection-only-hurts/ > > BK > > On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 9:51 AM, Chris Franzen < > chrisfran...@nokomis.k12.il.us> wrote: > >> Does anyone know if the kindle app for android phones will do the read >> aloud function like a regular kindle? >> >> Chris Franzen >> Technology Coordinator >> Nokomis School District >> 511 Oberle St. >> Nokomis, IL 62075 >> >> >> | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >> > >
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