Archive | May 5th, 2011
The Daily was a $10 million losing proposition last quarter
In early February, Apple and Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp released The Daily, the world’s first iPad-only newspaper. The aim of The Daily is to provide a modern take on news events and to distribute that news in an engaging experience wrapped up in a multimedia experience. What this means is an interactive newspaper that combines […]
Continue reading...Awesome concept video for iOS notifications – Apple, take note!
5. May 2011
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One of the glaring shortcomings of iOS is in how it handles notifications. Sure, Apple’s implementation is workable, but it’s not exactly the most fluid and under the radar approach. Even the notification system on the Palm Pre way back in the day had more sheen and was more intuitive than Apple’s. Apple, however, hasn’t […]
Continue reading...Hearst publishing strikes deal to issue Magazine iPad subscriptions via iTunes
5. May 2011
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The Hearst Corporation, which publishes newspapers and popular magazines like Cosmopolitan and O, The Oprah Magazine, recently struck a deal with Apple whereby it will provide its content to iPad users via in app subscriptions. Right of the gate, only three of Hearst’s magazine properties will be available on the iPad, but they’re all big […]
Continue reading...Apple hires Audio guru and THX sound system mastermind Tomlinson Holman
5. May 2011
Always looking to bolster it’s cadre of industry experts, Leo Laporte tweeted on Wednesday morning that Apple had hired Tomlinson Holman to run Apple’s audio initiatives. Now who is Tomlinson Holman and why should you care? Well, Holman an acclaimed audio engineer and the mastermind behind Lucasfilm’s THX sound system. Further, Holman developed the world’s […]
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5. May 2011
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