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Rumor: Pre-orders for the iPad to begin on February 25
If you can’t wait to get your hands on an iPad, then rest assured that the wait is almost over. The wi-fi only version of Apple’s iPad will begin shipping somewhere around March 28th, and rumor now has it that pre-orders for the device will begin as soon as February 25th. The 3G version of […]
Continue reading...Hulu looking at subscription model for the iPad
Friday, February 19, 2010
About a week ago, we reported on a rumor suggesting that the team over at Hulu was tinkering with the idea of making all of their content (currently in Flash) compatible with the iPad. At the time we noted that a Hulu app for the iPad would do gangbustsers, and that consumers would have no problem […]
Continue reading...Steve Jobs goes off on Flash during visit with the Wall Street Journal
Friday, February 19, 2010
A few weeks ago, Apple CEO Steve Jobs reportedly made a trip down to New York City where he hobnobbed with executives from both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal in an effort to further highlight the potential of the iPad as just the device to save print media. While we’re obviously not […]
Continue reading...Report: E-books on the iPad may be cheaper than expected
Thursday, February 18, 2010
The iPad hasn’t even begun shipping and yet it’s already making waves in the publishing world. First, Apple’s tried and true 30/70 revenue split with content creators was the impetus behind Amazon changing the term of their revenue split agreements with publishers just days before Steve Jobs announced the iPad. Second, a number of publishers over […]
Continue reading...Companies blindly follow Apple into the iPad promised land
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Has anyone yet coined a phrase describing the phenomenon of technology companies reflexively adjusting and configuring their product pipelines and sales strategies in response to moves made by Apple? No? We’ll that’s surprising given that that’s what a number of companies have seemingly been doing over the past few years, and the upcoming Apple iPad […]
Continue reading...Turf war over at the New York Times over iPad pricing
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
It’s a good thing the iPad won’t begin shipping for a few more weeks because it appears that there are still a few wrinkles to work out regarding how subscriptions for the New York Times will operate on the iPad. According to Gawker, there is currently a turf war going on inside the New York […]
Continue reading...Video of how Wired Magazine will appear on the iPad
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
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While some publishers have concerns over Apple’s business model regarding print media on the iPad, one magazine that’s embracing the future with open arms is Wired. Recently, Wired Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Chris Anderson called the iPad a “game changer”, and the folks there have been working hard to develop a more interactive version of the magazine […]
Continue reading...Subscriber information seen as obstacle to getting Newspapers on the iPad
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
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Everyone’s been talking about the iPad as an e-book reader, but noticeably absent from the conversation is all of the hype we once heard about the iPad saving print media by revolutionizing the way we access and view newspapers and magazines. This is largely due to the fact that Apple is still trying to hammer […]
Continue reading...Some books on the iPad will come wrapped in DRM
Monday, February 15, 2010
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The Los Angeles Times reports that Apple will give publishers the option to wrap up their digital e-book offerings with fairplay DRM, the same technology Apple once used to envelop their musical content. No doubt some publishers, including O’Reilly Media — which has vociferously argued that digital locks are harmful to sales — will opt […]
Continue reading...IBM sets its sights on the iPad
Monday, February 15, 2010
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The iPad hasn’t even hit the market yet, but developers are already excited about the potential Apple’s new device will bring not only to end users, but to business minded folks as well. At last weeks Macworld conference, which by all accounts was a resounding success despite no official presence from Apple, IBM announced that […]
Continue reading...Wired Magazine on the iPad will be a “game changer”
Saturday, February 13, 2010
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At the Technology, Entertainment and Design conference this past friday, Wired Magazine’s Editor-in-Chief Chris Anderson boldly stated that his magazine on the iPad will be a “game changer.” Wired writes: Anderson said the iPad allows periodicals for the first time to do digital content with all of the same values and artistic range that are […]
Continue reading...iBooks won’t come as a bundled app on the iPad, will only work in the US
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Even though Apple will be touting the iPad as an e-reader, the snazzy looking iBooks app won’t come bundled with the iPad, according to a recent post from John Gruber. Instead, iBooks will be a free application users will be able to download from the iTunes App Store. The description of iBooks on the iPad […]
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
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