After a Year, The Daily Tablet Paper Struggles
The Daily has struggled to break into the national conversation or to drive news and build on its brand the way traditional outlets do.
Media Decoder Blog: Read It Later looks into the database of save articles and finds a whole lot of Lifehacker going on.
Read It Later, a Web service that allows readers to save articles and read them at a later time, digs deep into the data to find out what material people are deeming worth of saving.
Advertising: H.P. Enlists Young Celebrities to Help Sell TouchPad
A new campaign will feature Russell Brand, Miranda Cosgrove and Lea Michele.
Media Decoder: Viacom Sues Cablevision Over iPad App
Viacom is suing Cablevision over an iPad app that allows subscribers to watch channels like MTV and Nickelodeon on their tablet computers.
Advertising: Old-Time Torture Tests Resurface on YouTube, and Tablets Take a Licking
Like the old Timex commercials — “It takes a licking and keeps on ticking” — torture tests featuring electronic tablets like the iPad are appearing on YouTube.
Digital Textbooks Slow to Catch On
E-textbooks are widely available at prices as much as 60 percent lower than print editions, but sales have yet to catch up. A study, however, hints at a boost for e-textbooks with the rising use of tablets.
Retailers Offer Apps With a Catalog Feel
Retailers see a lucrative future in apps for tablet devices that resemble magazines.
The Media Equation: Now to Sell Advertisers on Tablets
Magazine publishers are making plans to be part of, rather than run over by, the digital revolution.
