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Read comixology on kindle app9/12/2023 ![]() ![]() The Comixology App you have on your phone or iPad will be dead in the water when this change happens. I didn’t mean they should move the whole site over for it… Breaking Changes I also suggested that Comixology should use the carousel that Amazon uses to show a series’ lineup of books. I could have looked like a friggin’ prophet. I was only upset that I removed a paragraph from yesterday’s article in which I noted that hadn’t had a redesign in years and was due for one. No, I’m not taking credit for it, but it did make me laugh out loud. This is all scheduled to happen in the fall (sometime between next month and the end of year). The Comixology App will be upgraded to be a new front end for the comics you shop on Amazon for. ![]() These do not bode well for Comixology's near future nor for increased comic accessibility within the industry as a whole.Slightly more than 24 hours after my article on Tuesday about the issues I have with Comixology’s user interface, Comixology announced today that they’re getting rid of and redirecting the shopping experience to Amazon. Going forward the process could get easier as integration progresses, but already the global accessibility and user access are suffering immensely from Amazon's approach to the merger. Web-based reading is allowable through the Kindle Cloud Reader. This could also create major storage problems based on a reader's collection size. Features must be enabled to allow cross-reading between the apps, but as of now, Comixology comics are not automatically transferring over to readers' Kindle apps. Readers are required to manually select the book from their "Content and Devices" for their E-readers and "deliver the book to your registered devices." While it's still possible to move materials, this is a major inconvenience that does not allow a seamless transition throughout the apps. However, Comixology has its own app, which is being updated. Amazon operates reading experience through its Kindle app. Additionally, there are several inconveniences brought about by the shifts in app and procedures. Amazon's takeover of Comixology is creating a slew of problems for longtime users of the service's website, which will now be unavailable due to the integration into Amazon's website. ![]()
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