reading

LeapFrog’s Latest Gadget for Kids: Magic Pen for Both E-Reading and Writing

Lauren Goode in Product News on April 30 at 7:17 am PT

Now if you could just tear your kid away from the iPad …

Yahoo Paid $30 Million in Cash for 18 Months of Young Summly Entrepreneur’s Time

Kara Swisher in Media on March 25 at 8:35 am PT

For the PR boost alone, it might be worth it.

LinkedIn to Buy Pulse Newsreader for More Than $50M

Liz Gannes in News on March 11 at 1:53 pm PT

And the winner is … LinkedIn!

Who’s About to Acquire News Reading App Pulse? Try an Unlikely New Content Powerhouse: LinkedIn.

Kara Swisher in Media on March 11 at 10:43 am PT

Read all about it: The nifty startup is in advanced talks to be acquired by a major “platform” company — and my vote goes to the fast-growing business network.

Viral Video: Samuel L. Jackson Channels Taylor Swift (Oh, Goody)

Kara Swisher in Media on January 21 at 2:38 pm PT

We are never ever going to stop laughing.

As Fantasy Football Servers Fumble on Game Day, Yahoo Rolls Out More Homepage Tests Ahead of December Launch

Kara Swisher in Media on November 11, 2012 at 5:35 pm PT

“Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” — Vince Lombardi

Wattpad Takes Quick $17.3M for Thriving E-Book Community

Liz Gannes in Media on June 6, 2012 at 7:00 am PT

Wattpad, a booming e-book community site, hosts five million stories, with 500,000 added per month.

Deep Diver James Cameron Talked Ocean Geekery Way Back at D8

Kara Swisher in News on March 26, 2012 at 10:43 am PT

His love of the sea goes on (and deep this time).

A Textbook Case of iPad Fun With Studying

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on February 7, 2012 at 5:40 pm PT

Katie looks at the new iBooks 2 app which offers enhanced educational textbooks that are, for now, focused on high-school students.

App Makes Readers’ Thoughts an Open Book

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on January 24, 2012 at 3:26 pm PT

Katie looks at Subtext, a free iPad app designed to enable and encourage conversations among readers within digital books themselves.