Free Interactive E-Book Publishing Platform — From Inkling, Not Apple
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Startup iPad publisher Inkling is launching a free, cloud-based, interactive e-book publishing platform, Inkling Habitat. That may sounds a… Read more »
Stories for Feb. 14, 2012
The Morning Lowdown 2-14-12
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» Verizon, AT&T (NYSE: T) to sell 4G iPad (WSJ)
» Barry Diller gets into the “cord-cutting” business (All Things Digi… Read more »
iPad Import/Export Ban Application In China Could Hurt Or Cost Apple
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Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) could soon be forced to withdraw production from China not by ethical concerns but by a legal dispute, if a claimant to t… Read more »
Yell Finds Mixed Digital Fortunes As Google Swoops For Advertisers
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Yellow Pages publisher Yell Group must fight off not only the decline of its traditional print directories business but also now that of its… Read more »
Can Jeremy Lin End The MSG/Time Warner Cable War?
He may have outplayed NBA superstar Kobe Bryant in the Garden Friday night, but the pressure keeps mounting on New York Knicks guard Jeremy… Read more »
Justice Dept, EU Approve Google’s Motorola Purchase
The US government and the European Commission today gave the green light to Google’s $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola (NYSE: MMI) Mobil… Read more »
Why Dating Sites Are Broken
I met my current boyfriend four years ago in the elevator of our Georgetown dorm. Our friendship slowly grew until we went on our first dat… Read more »
PO’d Parents Petition Against Cut To Amazon ‘Mom’ Benefits
Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) is cutting back “Amazon Mom,” a Prime-like program that gives parents and caregivers big discounts on baby supplies and… Read more »
Stories for Feb. 13, 2012
Foxconn, Apple’s iPhone Supplier, To Undergo Random Audits By Labor Group
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One month after Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) joined the Fair Labor Association amid the release of its supplier report and a new wave of discomfort ov… Read more »
IM+ App Maker Takes $10 Million From Russia’s Finam
One of the more popular instant messaging mobile apps is taking a $10 (£6.32) million investment from a Russian investor. Read more »
Samsung Launching First Android 4.0 Tablet But At Old-School Prices
The Android 4.0 tablets are finally starting to arrive, and Samsung is ready to reveal its 7-inch Galaxy Tab with the latest and greatest ve… Read more »
Netvibes Web Dash Service Acquired By 3D Software Firm
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The seven-year-old personalised web content dashboard service Netvibes has confirmed it has been acquired by 3D and CAD software maker Dassa… Read more »
Amazon Kindle To Japan And Brazil This Year?
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Kindle may launch in Japan and Brazil in 2012, according to reports published in the last week. Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 2-13-12
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» Quality vs quantity online (Felix Salmon, Reuters)
» Content Everywhere But Not A Drop To Drink (Paris Lemon)
One Chinese City Raids An Apple Reseller In Growing iPad Trademark Row
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Government officials in the city of Shijiazhuang raided an unnamed Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) reseller (not an official brand store) over the weeken… Read more »
Charts: Platform Wars, App Stores And Ecosystems
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Smartphone sales have overtaken PC, iPhone app spend is rising and Android is beset by fragmentation problems, this visual stat compendium b… Read more »
HuffPo Blog Formerly Known As Parentlode Will Now Be Called ‘Parentry’
It’s always tough to come up with a unique name for your offspring, but a little lawsuit sure can get the creative juices flowing. And so st… Read more »
Newspaper Ethics Scandal Has Not Yet Hurt Sun Sales
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While the UK’s media ethics furore ended up closing the News Of The World last year, how did News Corp.’s next-best-selling UK newspaper far… Read more »
Stories for Feb. 11, 2012
Update: Netflix Pays $9 Million To Settle Video Privacy Lawsuit
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Netflix (NSDQ: NFLX) disclosed this afternoon that it will pay to settle nationwide claims that it illegally retained customers’ rental hist… Read more »
Apple Sues Motorola In San Diego To Stop German Patent Case
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Where will this all end? Both Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) and Google (NSDQ: GOOG) are sitting on billions in cash and seem intent on blowing a good p… Read more »
Pinterest: Is It A Facebook Or A Grokster?
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Copyright clouds are gathering around Pinterest. And that could make the dreamy image site an unlikely successor to other innovators — from… Read more »
Stories for Feb. 10, 2012
The Most Important Thing About Bridesmaids’ $40 Million In VOD Revenues
Universal Pictures put a lot of palms on foreheads this week when it announced that its summer comedy hit Bridesmaids has taken in $40 milli… Read more »
FT Stakes Claim To 2.2 Million Daily Audience
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The Financial Times now reaches 2.2m people across the world on a daily basis, according to the latest Average Daily Global Audience (ADGA)… Read more »
Amazon’s Kindle Plays A Part In Penguin’s Library Decision
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Since Penguin announced yesterday that it is ending its partnership with OverDrive and will no longer provide e-books or digital audiobooks… Read more »
Apple Files New Patent Lawsuit Against Samsung In California
Apple’s global campaign to stop its Korean rival from selling smartphones and tablets has faltered in recent months, but the iPhone-maker ap… Read more »
The Morning Lowdown 2-10-12
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» Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) vs. Google: The stakes are rising (WSJ)
» Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) adds Clinton alum Jamie Gorelick t… Read more »
Amazon Adds Clinton Alum Gorelick To Board
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Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) is adding a power presence in the other Washington and a corporate governance advisor to its board: Jamie Gorelick, who… Read more »
Penguin Ends E-Book Library Lending And Relationship With OverDrive
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Three months of library drama are coming to a climax this evening as big-six publisher Penguin announced that it is ending its relationship… Read more »
Digital Downloads Jumped 26% In 2011, Led By E-Books
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Users are downloading more e-books, music, TV shows and movies than ever: Digital content and subscriptions were the fastest-growing retail… Read more »
Microsoft: Only We Get To Use Desktop Mode In Apps For Windows 8 On ARM
Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) has cleared up some of the confusion regarding its plans for Windows 8 computers that will use ARM processors, the fi… Read more »
How To Use Facebook’s Open Graph To Build Your Business
Last year, it became clear that Facebook is well on its way to becoming a social operating system underlying our digital lives. And the enh… Read more »
Zeebox Searches For Money In TV’s Social Second Screen
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After quickly gaining a warm reception and a rapid post-launch investment from BSkyB, the social TV app startup co-founded by ex BBC iPlayer… Read more »
Indie Booksellers All Yanking Amazon Titles? Not Exactly
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It would be dramatic to say that independent booksellers nationwide are boycotting Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN) Publishing titles en masse — and hey… Read more »
What’s On Your Strategic Roadmap For Mobile In 2012?
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Is 2012 “the year of mobile?” No sir. Mobile is simply too disruptive to have just one year. After all, who remembers the year of the TV or… Read more »
Google Books Lawsuit Lurches Forward
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The fate of Google’s massive book scanning project has been up in the air since a legal settlement collapsed last year. New court filings th… Read more »
Stories for Feb. 9, 2012
Google-Motorola Deal Could Be Approved Early Next Week
Google’s bid for Motorola (NYSE: MMI) is likely to get a thumbs up from the U.S. Department of Justice, but still could face opposition from… Read more »
Stub Rub: Does Exclusivity Hinder Sales Of Movie Tickets Online?
Besides the typical $1 to $2 broker fee, one of the factors limiting the growth of the online movie-ticket selling business has been its com… Read more »
Report: Apple’s iPad 3 Set To Arrive In Early March
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It’s been almost a year since former Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs introduced the iPad 2, and according to a new report, the company pla… Read more »
Where Does Arianna Fit Into AOL’s New Patch Plans?
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AOL (NYSE: AOL) has hired a new Chief Content Officer in its latest attempt to reboot Patch, the network of hundreds of sites that offer “hy… Read more »
Spotify, iTunes Expansion Helping WMG Hit Digital Music Milestones
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Recent roll-outs to new countries of download and streaming services helped Michael Bublé’s Warner Music Group (NYSE: WMG) offset physical… Read more »
