Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Today's Headlines

Rolling Stone Founder Dismisses Tablets for Magazines
Advertising Age
Jann Wenner says it will take a long time before magazine readers take to tablets:  "You're talking about a generation at least, maybe two generations, before the shift is decisive."

The 7 Deadly Apps That Apple Store Employees Use Every Day
Business Insider
Yelp and iTranslate (for foreign customers) and numbers 1 and 2.

iPads Becoming a Sailor's Best Friend
The New York Times
Software to help sailors navigate their yachts have made computer tablets a valued piece of equipment on deck.The apps, most of them available only for the iPad, work to ease planning and can be used to control a broad range of functions, including security systems and onboard environment.

NY Times Drives Unusual Deal for Lincoln-Sponsored iPad Subscribers
PaidContent.org
The 100,000 New York Times readers who received free 2011 Web subscriptions sponsored by Lincoln are now being offered access to the iPad app for $35 through the rest of the year.

3M Invests in E-Reading Firm
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
3M said Tuesday it has invested in txtr GmbH, a Berlin-based e-reading technology company.

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