Revenue fell 7% at Harlequin in the second quarter ended June 30, to C$99.5 million, and operating earnings dropped to C$10.5 million from C$18.1 million in the second quarter of 2012. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
It’s been around since 1997, but Microsoft’s Compiled HTML Help (CHM) format is still often used for application help files, ebooks and more. If you’re working on a PC then that’s no problem -- the files are easy to read -- but if you need to browse them on other platforms, then you might like... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Watkins Publishing has promoted Grace Cheetham to the role of publisher, food and drink, for the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Challenged by shrinking sales and online piracy, Poland’s publishing industry aims to mitigate losses with more stringent price regulation, reports Jaroslaw Adamowski. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
For most of us the digital revolution started some time ago. Working in journalism for nearly 15 years means that I have seen things change enormously, but even back in the late 1990s it was clear that the web was where it was at -- or where it was going to be. Newspapers and magazines have had... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Author Ben Wilson talks to the BBC's Nick Higham about his book charting the British Navy's history Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Barnes & Noble says it lost less money than it previously reported during the past two years. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
New documents published in The Guardian reveal that the NSA can snoop on you in real time--and that the agency is building a giant keyword-based database of everything connected to the Internet, including Word and Excel docs on users' hard drives. Sometimes life seems a lot like dystopian... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
National Geographic is expanding its relationship with IDG's Taiwanese subsidiary, Boulder Publishing, launching a local-language edition of its magazine. Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Second quarter sales at Simon & Schuster held even at $189 million in the period ended June 30, 2013, while operating income jumped to $20 million from $7 million in last year’s second quarter. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
Intel has shipped its first “open-source PC,” a bare-bones computer aimed at software developers building x86 applications and hobbyists looking to construct their own computer. The PC, called the MinnowBoard (shown above), is basically a motherboard with no casing around it. It was... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
One sad aspect of modern tech is that it's all but ruined our dreams of slinging dead trees for comic book money after school. However, gizmos have enabled a killer sequel to the best paperboy simulation ever. Using a smattering of electronics -- and a real bike! -- PaperDude VR is the followup... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
President Obama has angered the American Booksellers Assn. with a planned appearance Tuesday at an Amazon warehouse.President Obama, who faithfully shops at independent bookstores when given the chance, has angered the American Booksellers Assn. with a planned appearance Tuesday at an Amazon... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
A new bi-annual publication dedicated to the unpaid workforce looks anything but entry-level. Intern magazine marks a new meta-high in the publishing industry: Unpaid interns who work in media are paying plenty of attention to a media launch dedicated to unpaid interns. If you had to think... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ingram Publisher Services Inc., announced the addition of two new publisher clients, APL Publishing and Maiden Lane Press. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook and the gaming community have a tumultuous relationship. Hardcore gamers look down on the social media giant for offering casual games like Farmville. However, Facebook has proven to be a great way to link gamers together. For instance, I am a big fan of Candy Crush Saga and Words With... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Siobhan Kenny, group communications director for HarperCollins UK and International, is to leave... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Saqi Books imprint The Westbourne Press has signed a US bestseller on the life of Jesus. Zealot... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
A book published during the presidency of Chester A. Arthur has a greater chance of being in print today than one published during the time of Reagan. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
President Obama will highlight Amazon as 'a perfect example of the company that is investing in American workers and creating good, high-wage jobs,' according to the White House. Independent booksellers aren't pleased. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]