Online research database ProQuest’s usual customers are libraries and other large institutions that can afford to pay a lot for access. ProQuest’s new cloud-based tool, Udini, aims to make Internet research easy and affordable for everyday people — and builds in some Evernote and Instapaper-inspired features. Read More »
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Hearst's Carey: We Will Have One Million Paying Digital Subscribers In 2012
By Ingrid Lunden
Dec. 1, 2011, 4:30am
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On the heels of the Economist claiming one million monthly mobile readers of its magazine across Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) and Android devices, ano… Read More »
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The Economist is finally moving to an iPad strategy compliant with Apple’s new developer terms, after what it calls “iOS bugs” under the new… Read More »
Bernstein: Pearson Should Sell Off FT Group And Penguin, Focus On Education
By Ingrid Lunden
Aug. 17, 2011, 1:14pm
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The FT and Penguin are two of the most recognized brands among those owned by media giant Pearson (NYSE: PSO). But should the company sell t… Read More »
Aegis Media Takes Mobile Leap With $11 Million Investment In TigerSpike
By Ingrid Lunden
Jul. 18, 2011, 3:22pm
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Aegis Media, the media buying and marketing division of Aegis Group, is beefing up its mobile assets and activity: it is taking an undisclos… Read More »
On June 30th, the French consortium ePresse opened its digital kiosk. Six months of hard work for a very small team (the ePresse consortium… Read More »
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