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Inkling launches Frommer’s travel guides for iPhone and iPad

By Laura Hazard Owen May. 1, 2012, 7:30am No Comments

Inkling, which started out as an iPad textbook publisher and recently launched an interactive e-book publishing platform called Habitat, is moving further into the consumer realm with a new series of Frommer’s interactive digital travel guides. Read More »

Industry Moves: NBCU; Digital First Media; thePlatform; SMG; Adara Media

By Amanda Natividad Feb. 15, 2012, 4:55am Comments Off

– NBCUniversal: Krishan Bhatia has been promoted to EVP, digital strategy & operations for the Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integra… Read More »

Industry Moves: ESPN; Yahoo; Wikia; AdoTube

By Amanda Natividad Jan. 27, 2012, 4:28am Comments Off

– ESPN: The sports network is seeing a reorg: John Kosner has been promoted to EVP, digital and print media, from SVP and GM of the divisio… Read More »

Penguin's DK: Goodbye Books, Hello 'Flat' Content. Make Once, Use Anywhere

By Ingrid Lunden Jan. 18, 2012, 8:50pm Comments Off

Dorling Kindersley, the division of Penguin that publishes children, travel and reference titles, made a strong case for how it is moving to… Read More »

Lonely Planet's Mobile Travel Startup Launches, With Content From Rivals

By Robert Andrews Dec. 5, 2011, 11:08pm 1 Comment

Lonely Planet’s new San Francisco-based mobile startup has gone live with its flagship mobile travel guide app Wenzani, which paidContent fi… Read More »

Updated: Report: Facebook Buys Location Sharing App Gowalla?

By Ingrid Lunden Dec. 3, 2011, 6:49am Comments Off

More mobile movements from Facebook today: it has bought the check-in social media service Gowalla, according to a report in CNN. Read More »

Travel Site Fathom Launches Shop, Plans Curated Hotel Booking

By Laura Hazard Owen Dec. 2, 2011, 9:24pm Comments Off

Fathom, the travel site launched by two former Daily Candy editors earlier this year, is expanding its commerce side with a shop of travel-t… Read More »

Branson's Next Mobile Act: An Investment In Mobile Payments Startup Square

By Ingrid Lunden Nov. 8, 2011, 9:47pm Comments Off

Richard Branson is no stranger to investing in mobile media: among his more notable moves have been establishing *Virgin Mobile* years ago,… Read More »

Google Picks Inrix For Mapping Realtime Data

By Ingrid Lunden Sep. 27, 2011, 6:08pm Comments Off

Location, location, location: it’s the time-honored mantra of real-estate agents and retailers, but could just as well be applied to Google… Read More »

Mobile Lowdown 9-14-11: Google/Motorola; Apple/China; Intel; Walmart

By Ingrid Lunden Sep. 14, 2011, 2:41pm Comments Off

A look at some of the big stories in mobile today: » Google agreed to pay 33 percent more — $3 billion — than it originally off… Read More »

Mobile Lowdown 9-9-11: Intel Meego; Apple/Samsung; Apps; Microsoft

By Ingrid Lunden Sep. 9, 2011, 2:44pm Comments Off

A look at some of the big stories in mobile today: » Intel is remaining committed to the MeeGo wireless OS, despite reports that… Read More »

Industry Moves: Starz; NBCU; Zinio; Houghton Mifflin; TAN; AudienceScience

By Amanda Natividad Sep. 8, 2011, 2:27am Comments Off

– Starz Digital Media: Mara Winokur is now SVP of digital media, business development and strategy at Starz Media — a position that makes… Read More »

Former DailyCandy Editors Launch Travel Site Fathom

Time Out Buys LikeCube To Sharpen Its Targeting/Recommendation Plays

Google’s Eric Schmidt Set For Sept. 21 Senate Antitrust Hearing

European Commission Proposes A Crackdown On Roaming Rates

Hotel Reviews Site Oyster’s New Backer: The Travel Channel