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Publisher Terry McGraw on Steve Jobs and Digital Textbooks: “This Was His Vision”

Peter Kafka in Media on January 20 at 3:30 am PT

So will the McGraw-Hill CEO strike similar deals with Apple competitors like Amazon and Google? Good question.

Sarah Lacy Debuts New Tech Site, PandoDaily — $2M+ in Funding and Guess Who’s Working for Her? (Video)

Kara Swisher in Media on January 16 at 9:00 am PT

Here’s the brave woman who will be the new boss of Michael Arrington, M.G. Siegler and Paul Carr. (You read that right.)

Bloomberg Bizweek: Steve Ballmer a “Monkey Boy” No More

Ina Fried in News on January 12 at 6:58 am PT

Despite the tough act of following Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer has quietly transformed Microsoft into a different kind of company, at least according to Bloomberg Businessweek.

Zynga Makes Big Claims With IPO Only a Week Away

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on December 9, 2011 at 2:03 pm PT

How about doubling the number of paying gamers? Done!

Here’s What Steve Forbes Is Telling His Staff About That Brutal Fortune Article

Peter Kafka in Media on July 28, 2011 at 7:53 am PT

“The intention is to harm our business,” the publisher says. That’s probably a stretch. But it is a good read.

Intel Capital, Condé Nast Owner Invest $30 Million in Kno; Intel to Consult on Student Tablet Hardware

Kara Swisher in News on April 7, 2011 at 7:17 pm PT

According to sources close to the situation, Intel Capital and Advance Publications will lead a $30 million investment round in Kno, the high-profile student tablet start-up. In addition to the funding from its venture capital ark, Intel itself will license the hardware design of Kno, which will now focus on its software to manage the devices that are aimed at the college market.

"Peripatetic Polyglot" Léo Apotheker Wants to Save HP's Soul by Buying Software Companies

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on March 9, 2011 at 6:50 am PT

Days before his big public debut, Hewlett-Packard’s new CEO makes it official: The company is going shopping for software companies.

"Final Jeopardy" Question: Would You Buy an E-Book Without an Ending?

Peter Kafka in Media on January 27, 2011 at 4:24 am PT

Stephen Baker has a great tale to tell you. But if you buy his new e-book–about an IBM computer facing off against “Jeopardy”’s smartest players–you won’t get the whole story. Yet.

It's a New Day, So NewEnterprise Is Here

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on December 1, 2010 at 4:10 am PT

Everyone loves Twitter and Facebook and Google, but when some part of them fails to work right, phrases like “Fail Whale” enter the popular lexicon, and careers, reputations and investments are all at risk. When they do work, the people who assembled all the hardware and software become the unsung heroes. That’s where NewEnterprise comes in.

News Byte

BlackBerry PlayBook Will Cost Less Than $500

John Paczkowski in News on November 10, 2010 at 6:49 am PT

When Research in Motion’s forthcoming BlackBerry Playbook tablet ships early next year it will be “very competitively priced.” This according to company co-CEO Jim Balsillie, who tells Bloomberg Businessweek that the price will be “under” $500. Just how far under $500 it will fall remains to be seen, but presumably the point here is to make it a compelling buy compared to Samsung’s $599.99 Galaxy Tab and Apple’s iPad, which starts at $499. So $498.99?