18 posts and columns on publication

Some Kindle Owners Upset After Receiving Cryptic Subscription Offer From Amazon

in Commerce on January 5 at 8:02 pm PT

Amazon has issued an apology tonight after upsetting Kindle owners, who learned they were selected to receive a publication they didn’t sign up for — and could be charged for.
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It’s Called Google Propeller and It’s Aimed at Flipboard (and Facebook, Too, Natch)

in Media on September 15, 2011 at 5:25 pm PT

Whhhheeeeeeeee! Up, up in the sky, its Google’s Flipboard killer, which also might strafe Facebook, too!
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Fortune’s Lashinsky Penning an “Inside Apple” Book

in Media on September 3, 2011 at 1:16 pm PT

Adam Lashinsky, Fortune magazine’s high-profile Silicon Valley reporter, will be penning a book titled “Inside Apple: How America’s Most Admired — and Secretive — Company Really Works.”
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Rupert Murdoch Introduces the Daily, His iPad Newspaper

in Media on February 2, 2011 at 7:40 am PT

News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch, along with Apple’s Eddy Cue, rented out the Guggenheim Museum to show off their newest creation: A newspaper built for the iPad.

Rupert Murdoch’s Daily for iPad Debuts Feb. 2

in News on January 27, 2011 at 10:03 am PT

The Daily, the iPad newspaper News Corp. was supposed to unveil a few weeks ago, has a new launch date and a new venue for its debut: Feb. 2 at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York.

Viral Video: "Page One" at Sundance

in News on January 20, 2011 at 12:39 am PT

One of the more interesting movies at the 11th Sundance Film Festival, which opens today in Park City, Utah, will be “Page One: A Year Inside the New York Times.” The documentary is by Andrew Rossi, who spent a year following reporters and editors at the newspaper, even as the media landscape shifted dramatically due to the impact of digital technologies.

Just Because I Spent $500 on an iPad Doesn’t Mean I’ll Pay a 500 Percent Markup on an iPad Magazine Subscription

in News on December 29, 2010 at 2:19 pm PT

Apple’s iPad may offer a sexier alternative to print, but you wouldn’t know it from the latest data from the Audit Bureau of Circulations. According to the ABC, magazine sales on the tablet have dropped sharply since they debuted earlier this year.

Rupert Murdoch's "Daily" iPad Newspaper Set for January Launch

in Media on December 17, 2010 at 6:50 am PT

Want to get a gander at “the Daily,” Rupert Murdoch’s much-discussed but still sorta-secret iPad newspaper? Wait a month–and expect to see several other apps using a new iTunes subscription feature around the same time.

A Web Ad That Tells You It's Stalking You

in Media on November 18, 2010 at 9:34 am PT

Web ads that follow you from site to site are both standard practice and potentially disturbing. Not this campaign–it’s aimed at people who love this kind of stuff.

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For Calacanis, a New Launch Aimed at TechCrunch

in News on October 5, 2010 at 10:31 am PT

Apparently, Jason Calacanis is still mad at Michael Arrington for reportedly denying him his share of the TechCrunch 50 event. In a conversation with the Guardian’s Jemima Kiss, he describes his plan for revenge: An editorial project called Launch that will take the form of an email publication. How will it challenge–and differ from–TechCrunch? Depth, quality and intimacy, according to Calacanis. “If you get people to commit to an email relationship, it’s the deepest most intimate relationship you can have online.”

The Facebook Movie's First Review Is Boffo: Here's How Mark Zuckerberg Can Take Back the Mojo

in News, August 23, 2010 at 2:44 pm PT

Video: BoomTown Gets Blogging Tips From Yahoo (Actually, From Its New Style Guide, That Is!)

in News, July 23, 2010 at 11:05 am PT

Video: Sports Illustrated Shows Off a Google-Ready Digital Magazine

in Media, May 19, 2010 at 11:12 am PT

Fortune Tackles Its Web Site Again, With a High-Profile Hire

in Media, January 21, 2010 at 4:12 am PT

BusinessWeek Explains Why BusinessWeek Is for Sale: It’s a Money Pit

in Media, July 24, 2009 at 5:44 am PT

How to Survive the Media Meltdown: “Imagination, Enthusiasm”

in Media, July 21, 2009 at 7:17 am PT

[UPDATE] Time Inc. Layoffs: Publishers, Top Execs at Southern Progress and Cooking Light Out

in Media, November 19, 2008 at 8:38 am PT