Are Publishers Basically Giving Away Magazines for iPads?
The New York Times
Columnist David Carr quotes a source who believes that publishers are replicating a print model that is short on revenue from consumers and leaves the industry once again reliant on the whims of advertisers.
Bezos Hints at Development of Amazon Tablet
Consumer Reports
When asked about the possibility of Amazon launching a multipurpose tablet device, the company's president and CEO Jeff Bezos said to “stay tuned” on the company’s plans. In an interview at Consumer Reports' offices, Bezos also signaled that any such device, should it come, is more likely to supplement than to supplant the Kindle, which he calls Amazon’s “purpose-built e-reading device.”
Despite Clever Marketing Campaign, Skepticism Mounts for RIM Playbook
AllThingD
“Amateur hour is over.” That’s the phrase RIM uses to tout its Playbook tablet. But with doubts for the company’s prospects on the rise, that proclamation is becoming increasingly more ironic. To wit, the growing mound of analyst downgrades piling around the company like manure on a horse farm.
Movie Rentals Come to Motorola's Xoom Tablet
MacWorld
Yesterday Motorola announced that users of its Xoom tablets on Verizon will be the first to get the new Android 3.1 update and the first to be able to rent movies from the Android Market.
Adobe Plans to Become the App Middleman
Folio
Coinciding with the recent news that Conde Nast is the latest publisher to reach an agreement with Apple to offer subscription capabilities for its magazine apps, Adobe separately revealed a little bit more about how it actually helps facilitate those subs. On Adobe's Digital Publishing blog, a Monday post notes that the company's Digital Publishing Suite provides the interface through which customers activate their subscriptions for the Conde apps.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Today's Headlines
Google's Movies Play Nicely on RIM's Playbook
ZDNet
According to columnist Matt Miller, "Movies rented through the new Google service stream perfectly in full screen on the RIM BlackBerry PlayBook through the web browser." Rare praise for the RIM tablet.
iPad 2 More Powerful Than Supercomputers from the 90s
The Wall Street Journal
An iPad 2 is as powerful as 1990s supercomputer, according to this WSJ blog. A device you can hold in your hand and costs a few hundred euros/dollars/pounds can do the work that a Cray supercomputer. You have to love that Moore’s Law.
Christmas in May: Google and Samsung Give Away 5,000 Tablet to Conference Attendees
CNET
Google got a lot of applause at its Google I/O conference, but the loudest came with the news that the company and Samsung are giving Samsung Galaxy 10.1 Android to each of the attendees.
Report: Queen Elizabeth Gets an iPad
Gawker
Envious of Prince William and Harry's iPads, Queen Elizabeth has reportedly ordered up one of the tablet computers for herself.
HBO Tablet App Soars to #1 in iTune Ranking
TheStreet.com
HBO Co-President Eric Kessler revealed the HBO GO app is No. 1 in the iTunes store with 1 million downloads in its first week of release. The HBO GO app gives authenticated subscribers to the HBO cable service full, streaming, portable access to the HBO library from the latest movies to original shows.
ZDNet
According to columnist Matt Miller, "Movies rented through the new Google service stream perfectly in full screen on the RIM BlackBerry PlayBook through the web browser." Rare praise for the RIM tablet.
iPad 2 More Powerful Than Supercomputers from the 90s
The Wall Street Journal
An iPad 2 is as powerful as 1990s supercomputer, according to this WSJ blog. A device you can hold in your hand and costs a few hundred euros/dollars/pounds can do the work that a Cray supercomputer. You have to love that Moore’s Law.
Christmas in May: Google and Samsung Give Away 5,000 Tablet to Conference Attendees
CNET
Google got a lot of applause at its Google I/O conference, but the loudest came with the news that the company and Samsung are giving Samsung Galaxy 10.1 Android to each of the attendees.
Report: Queen Elizabeth Gets an iPad
Gawker
Envious of Prince William and Harry's iPads, Queen Elizabeth has reportedly ordered up one of the tablet computers for herself.
HBO Tablet App Soars to #1 in iTune Ranking
TheStreet.com
HBO Co-President Eric Kessler revealed the HBO GO app is No. 1 in the iTunes store with 1 million downloads in its first week of release. The HBO GO app gives authenticated subscribers to the HBO cable service full, streaming, portable access to the HBO library from the latest movies to original shows.
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Today's Headlines
iPad Subscriptions Now Offered by The New Yorker
The New York Times
Condé Nast, the publisher of The New Yorker, becomes the first major publisher to begin a subscription plan on the iPad for one of its magazines. In the past, consumers need to download each issue individually. Information about the consumer that stems from app store sales will be owned by Apple and may be shared with The New Yorker.
Apple Vs. Magazine Publishers: Who Blinked?
Forbes
Last week, Conde Nast and Hearst made to sell subscriptions through the iTunes store. Forbes media reporter Jeff Bercovici wonders what brought about the change and why Time Inc. -- which gives print subscribers access to the iPad edition — is still holding out on digital-only subscriptions.
FT Still Mulling iPad Subscriptions with Apple
PaidContent.org
With a month to go until publishers must either fall in with Apple’s new in-app purchasing terms or quit iOS in June, The Financial Times is not yet among the small early group to have consented to the new rules.
The Ten Best Apps for Your Nook Color
Business Insider
Although Barnes & Noble won't give you access to Google's Android Market, is has still selected several excellent Android apps to transform your Nook into more than just an e-reader.
The New York Times
Condé Nast, the publisher of The New Yorker, becomes the first major publisher to begin a subscription plan on the iPad for one of its magazines. In the past, consumers need to download each issue individually. Information about the consumer that stems from app store sales will be owned by Apple and may be shared with The New Yorker.
Apple Vs. Magazine Publishers: Who Blinked?
Forbes
Last week, Conde Nast and Hearst made to sell subscriptions through the iTunes store. Forbes media reporter Jeff Bercovici wonders what brought about the change and why Time Inc. -- which gives print subscribers access to the iPad edition — is still holding out on digital-only subscriptions.
FT Still Mulling iPad Subscriptions with Apple
PaidContent.org
With a month to go until publishers must either fall in with Apple’s new in-app purchasing terms or quit iOS in June, The Financial Times is not yet among the small early group to have consented to the new rules.
The Ten Best Apps for Your Nook Color
Business Insider
Although Barnes & Noble won't give you access to Google's Android Market, is has still selected several excellent Android apps to transform your Nook into more than just an e-reader.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Today's Headlines
Can Tablets Become More Advertiser-Friendly?
The New York Times
Media columnist David Carr wonders if advertisers should pay the same CPM to reach an audience on a tablet computer compared to a print edition of a magazine.
Violence Marks Sales of iPad 2 in China
PC World
A day after the iPad 2 launched in China the Sanlitun retail Apple Store was forced to temporarily close on Saturday after an alleged conflict broke out between iPad 2 scalpers and Apple Store employees. Scalpers buy iPad 2 tablets and resell them for a higher price to different markets where the iPad 2 is out of stock or not yet available.
Scientists Developing Paper Phone; Is the Paper Tablet Next?
Technorati
Canadian researchers have invented a a smartphone prototype which is paper-thin, flexible and has a low-powered e-ink touchscreen display (Amazon's Kindle also uses an e-Ink display). The phone can be rolled up to fit into your pocket. Is a paper tablet next?
Microsoft Should Buy RIM to Compete with Apple
Globe and Mail
Microsoft and RIM share an irksome problem called Apple. Both companies recently disappointed investors, in part because of this problem. Both companies are struggling because they can't innovate with the vitality of Steve Jobs and Co. And both companies are desperate for a solution.
Rundown of Week's Top iPad Cases
MacWorld
This week’s iPad case roundup features a number of elegant leather accessories—some with unique designs and great features that make them both beautiful and functional.
Fortune's Apple Story Missing on the Web -- But You Can Buy It From Amazon
AllThingsD
Last week Fortune published a deep dive into Apple, then made sure that many people who would care about it couldn’t read it: The story was available in the magazine’s print and iPad editions, but not on the Web
The New York Times
Media columnist David Carr wonders if advertisers should pay the same CPM to reach an audience on a tablet computer compared to a print edition of a magazine.
Violence Marks Sales of iPad 2 in China
PC World
A day after the iPad 2 launched in China the Sanlitun retail Apple Store was forced to temporarily close on Saturday after an alleged conflict broke out between iPad 2 scalpers and Apple Store employees. Scalpers buy iPad 2 tablets and resell them for a higher price to different markets where the iPad 2 is out of stock or not yet available.
Scientists Developing Paper Phone; Is the Paper Tablet Next?
Technorati
Canadian researchers have invented a a smartphone prototype which is paper-thin, flexible and has a low-powered e-ink touchscreen display (Amazon's Kindle also uses an e-Ink display). The phone can be rolled up to fit into your pocket. Is a paper tablet next?
Microsoft Should Buy RIM to Compete with Apple
Globe and Mail
Microsoft and RIM share an irksome problem called Apple. Both companies recently disappointed investors, in part because of this problem. Both companies are struggling because they can't innovate with the vitality of Steve Jobs and Co. And both companies are desperate for a solution.
Rundown of Week's Top iPad Cases
MacWorld
This week’s iPad case roundup features a number of elegant leather accessories—some with unique designs and great features that make them both beautiful and functional.
Fortune's Apple Story Missing on the Web -- But You Can Buy It From Amazon
AllThingsD
Last week Fortune published a deep dive into Apple, then made sure that many people who would care about it couldn’t read it: The story was available in the magazine’s print and iPad editions, but not on the Web
Friday, May 6, 2011
Today's Headline
The Rise of Tablet Computers
The Los Angeles Times
The era ushered in last year by Apple's iPad has upended the personal computing world. Retailers and manufacturers think tablet sales will outpace laptop sales in the U.S. as early as next year.
A Moveable Video Feast: Watching TV on Your iPad
The Wall Street Journal
Walt Mossberg's guide to watching traditional tv on an iPad.
Insults in Motion: RIM Launches Ad Campaign for Playbook and Insults iPad Users
Business Insider
Headline in ad targeted at iPad aficionados: "Amateur hour is over."
Long Lines Mark iPad 2 Debut in Beijing
MacWorld
The launch of the iPad 2 is likely to raise Apple’s share in the country’s tablet market, said Sun Peilin, an analyst with Beijing-based research firm, Analysys International. Apple already has snagged more than three fourths of the country’s tablet market.
The New Yorker Tabbed to Be First Conde Nast Publication Offered Via iTunes Subscripton
The New York Post
The Los Angeles Times
The era ushered in last year by Apple's iPad has upended the personal computing world. Retailers and manufacturers think tablet sales will outpace laptop sales in the U.S. as early as next year.
A Moveable Video Feast: Watching TV on Your iPad
The Wall Street Journal
Walt Mossberg's guide to watching traditional tv on an iPad.
Insults in Motion: RIM Launches Ad Campaign for Playbook and Insults iPad Users
Business Insider
Headline in ad targeted at iPad aficionados: "Amateur hour is over."
Long Lines Mark iPad 2 Debut in Beijing
MacWorld
The launch of the iPad 2 is likely to raise Apple’s share in the country’s tablet market, said Sun Peilin, an analyst with Beijing-based research firm, Analysys International. Apple already has snagged more than three fourths of the country’s tablet market.
The New Yorker Tabbed to Be First Conde Nast Publication Offered Via iTunes Subscripton
The New York Post
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Today's Headlines
Amazon Reportedly Producing Tablet Computer
Digitimes
Taiwan-based notebook maker Quanta Computer has recently received OEM orders from Amazon for its reported tablet PC and the device will also receive full support from Taiwan-based electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) for supplying touch panel as well as providing its Fringe Field Switching (FFS) technology, according to sources from upstream component makers.
Digitimes
Taiwan-based notebook maker Quanta Computer has recently received OEM orders from Amazon for its reported tablet PC and the device will also receive full support from Taiwan-based electrophoretic display (EPD) maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) for supplying touch panel as well as providing its Fringe Field Switching (FFS) technology, according to sources from upstream component makers.TechRadar
Writer Gary Marshall: "Amazon understands what the iPad-a-likes don't: it's not about horsepower, or a pretty case, or cutting-edge anything. It's about delivering an experience that delights people, and having an enormous amount of stuff people can download to their shiny new toy.I can't wait to see what it does with a tablet."Adweek
In a letter sent to publishers April 29, MediaVest's Robin Steinberg, one of the most powerful media buyers in the business, says that MediaVest won’t unquestioningly accept advertising rates for its clients based on a circulation number that includes digital editions.
TUAW
Editor Dave Wingrad: "This is one incredible app for HBO subscribers on supported services. It works exactly as you think it should. The depth of programming is vast, and under the right conditions the picture is perfect."
PC Magazine
Includes ratings for apps like Flipboard, Zite and Atomix.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Today's Headlines
HBO Go iPad App Is Free for Subscribers to the Pay-TV Service
iPad News Hub
The app allows users to watch more than 1,400 HBO Shows such as HBO original programming, hit movies, sports, comedy and more.And best of all, it's free to subscribers.
Irish Company Develops Stylus for iPad
Business Insider
The Maglus, as the name might suggest, is a magnetic capacitive stylus that will mimic the touch of a finger on the iPad's screen. It tucks neatly out the way when not in use by attaching to the body of the iPad 2.
The Reasons Behind Why Android Tablets Tank But Android Smartphones Soar
PC World
One theory is that the iPad 2 is so obviously superior that no one -- not even a fandroid -- can resist the Apple tablet. Another theory is they're waiting for the flood of promised Android tablets before they put down their $500 to $900. (There are several more theories in the article.)
Subscriptions to Time Inc. Magazines Now Available in iTunes Store
The Wall Street Journal
Beginning today, subscribers to Sports Illustrated, Time and Fortune magazines will be able to access the iPad editions via the apps, which will be able to authenticate them as subscribers.
Shipment of Tablets to Be Affected by Component Shortages
Digitimes
The global supply chain for tablet PCs is expected to brace for acute shortage of parts and components, including memory chips, gyroscopes, capacitors, chip-resistors, cover glass and even bismaleimide-triazine (BT) resin, which will seriously affect shipments of iPad-like tablets, according to sources at Taiwan notebook makers.
Is Flash Relevant One Year After iPad Debut?
ZDNET
Writer Jason Perlow: "I’m not convinced that Flash compatibility on our smartphone and tablet platforms, let alone on the desktop web is something that we really need to be concerned about going forward. Most of us seem to be getting along without it just fine."
E-Readering Devices Harming Publishing Industry According to Report
eWeek
“The book publishing industry has entered a period of long-term decline because of the rising sales of e-book readers,” reads an April 28 research note from IHS iSuppli, which predicted a decrease in book revenue at a compound annual rate of three percent through 2014—a reversal from the period between 2005 and 2010, when revenue rose.
iPad News Hub
The app allows users to watch more than 1,400 HBO Shows such as HBO original programming, hit movies, sports, comedy and more.And best of all, it's free to subscribers.
Irish Company Develops Stylus for iPad
Business Insider
The Maglus, as the name might suggest, is a magnetic capacitive stylus that will mimic the touch of a finger on the iPad's screen. It tucks neatly out the way when not in use by attaching to the body of the iPad 2.
The Reasons Behind Why Android Tablets Tank But Android Smartphones Soar
PC World
One theory is that the iPad 2 is so obviously superior that no one -- not even a fandroid -- can resist the Apple tablet. Another theory is they're waiting for the flood of promised Android tablets before they put down their $500 to $900. (There are several more theories in the article.)
Subscriptions to Time Inc. Magazines Now Available in iTunes Store
The Wall Street Journal
Beginning today, subscribers to Sports Illustrated, Time and Fortune magazines will be able to access the iPad editions via the apps, which will be able to authenticate them as subscribers.
Shipment of Tablets to Be Affected by Component Shortages
Digitimes
The global supply chain for tablet PCs is expected to brace for acute shortage of parts and components, including memory chips, gyroscopes, capacitors, chip-resistors, cover glass and even bismaleimide-triazine (BT) resin, which will seriously affect shipments of iPad-like tablets, according to sources at Taiwan notebook makers.
Is Flash Relevant One Year After iPad Debut?
ZDNET
Writer Jason Perlow: "I’m not convinced that Flash compatibility on our smartphone and tablet platforms, let alone on the desktop web is something that we really need to be concerned about going forward. Most of us seem to be getting along without it just fine."
E-Readering Devices Harming Publishing Industry According to Report
eWeek
“The book publishing industry has entered a period of long-term decline because of the rising sales of e-book readers,” reads an April 28 research note from IHS iSuppli, which predicted a decrease in book revenue at a compound annual rate of three percent through 2014—a reversal from the period between 2005 and 2010, when revenue rose.
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