Posts Tagged ‘ iPad ’

Simon & Schuster Look To ‘Enhanced’ E-Books Beyond Apps

July 30, 2010
By David Kaplan
Simon & Schuster Look To ‘Enhanced’ E-Books Beyond Apps

Scribner and Simon & Schuster Digital began selling an “enhanced e-book” of Rick Perlstein’s best-selling doorstop, Nixonland, in the Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) iBookstore and on Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) on Thursday. The title, which was already available in an Amazon Kindle version, represents the first test of whether Apple can challenge...
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The Big Money Isn’t Enough. Slate Shuts Down Business Site After Two Years.

July 30, 2010
By Peter Kafka
The Big Money Isn’t Enough. Slate Shuts Down Business Site After Two Years.

Fortune magazine launched during the Great Depression, and it's still with us today. But The Big Money, a business site launched by Slate during the dark days of September 2008, is going away. The smart site never got much traction. But then again, it didn't seem to get that much support.
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The Morning Lowdown 07.29.10

July 29, 2010
By David Kaplan
The Morning Lowdown 07.29.10

»  The new Kindle is lighter, cheaper, faster than ever—but will it kill the iPad?»  Time Inc. (NYSE: TWX) execs are increasingly d...
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Multimedia E-Books, Adorned With Video Extras

July 28, 2010
By By JULIE BOSMAN
Multimedia E-Books, Adorned With Video Extras

Like DVDs, electronic books for the iPad are now being loaded with extras, including video clips that are integrated with text.
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Time Inc.’s iPad Problem Is Trouble for Every Magazine Publisher

July 28, 2010
By Peter Kafka
Time Inc.’s iPad Problem Is Trouble for Every Magazine Publisher

Time Inc. likes to show off its iPad apps as a symbol of the company's future. But inside the publisher, the digital editions have become a source of hair-pulling frustration.That's because the magazine giant has been unable to get Apple to let it sell and manage subscriptions for its iPad apps--much to Time Inc.'s...
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Monday’s ‘Day One’  For Bob Sauerberg As President Of New Conde Nast

July 26, 2010
By Staci D. Kramer
Monday’s ‘Day One’  For Bob Sauerberg As President Of New Conde Nast

Bob Sauerberg’s field promotion to president of Condé Nast was a surprise— and yet, after watching him in action with CEO Chuck Townsend a few weeks ago, it isn’t much of a shock. True, Townsend didn’t give any hint that his own job was about to be split as...
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New YouTube Embeds Work on the iPad

July 23, 2010
By Janko Roettgers
New YouTube Embeds Work on the iPad

YouTube is experimenting with a new form of embeds that will play on an iPad right within a web page, making it unnecessary to launch the iPad YouTube app every time you want to watch a video. However, the new format isn't ready for prime time.
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Barnes & Noble Rebranding eReader Software To Nook; Adds Android App

July 22, 2010
By Staci D. Kramer
Barnes & Noble Rebranding eReader Software To Nook; Adds Android App

Today’s launch of an Android e-reader app marks Barnes & Noble’s first foray onto that platform—and a shift in strategy. Instead of “BN eReader for iPad” or “BN eReader for PC,” its e-reader apps and software are moving to the Nook brand. That will put Barnes & Noble (Read more »

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Ex-Palm VP Says It’s A Two-Horse Race Between Android And iPhone

July 22, 2010
By Tricia Duryee
Ex-Palm VP Says It’s A Two-Horse Race Between Android And iPhone

As Palm’s VP of developer platform, part of David Temkin’s job was to build out the app catalog. But now as VP of mobile at AOL (NYSE: AOL), his focus is on Android and iPhone. “We are in a eyeball business. To the extent that Palm (NSDQ: PALM) or Microsoft...
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ABC News Puts A Different Spin On Its iPad App

July 21, 2010
By David Kaplan
ABC News Puts A Different Spin On Its iPad App

While a lot of iPad apps are mostly larger versions of an existing iPhone app, ABC News has tried to do something a little different with its new free app, making the most of the screen with a spinning, expandable “news globe” that features the news items. In addition, Apple’s restrictions against Flash also...
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