If you have been using the Microsoft Store as your point of purchase for ebooks, you're going to have to start shopping elsewhere. Microsoft has ditched the Books category from the store, and this means that not only will it not be possible to buy books from the Microsoft Store, but also that... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
If you're wondering about that leading "Afraid Of?" headlineright off the bat New York Mag seems to be suggesting something unflattering about the Post, right?well, here's a sample summary of Carmon's piece via Twitter:(Adam Penenberg is director of New York University's American Journalism... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Did you build your ebook library through the Microsoft Store? You'll need to make a change in plans. Microsoft has not only removed books from its online portal, but plans to remove access to existing purchases and rentals in early July. It's not... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Microsoft has shuttered its ebook bookstore, yet another move by the company away from selling traditional consumer goods and services, with the exception of its Xbox console.Microsoft made its decision without fanfare on Tuesday, simply posting a notice in the corner of the Microsoft Store app... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2019-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mark Zuckerberg also said he is weighing up paying publishers for use of their journalismFacebook could start employing editors to select “high-quality news” to show to users, in the social network’s latest attempt to lose its reputation as a source for disinformation.Mark Zuckerberg said he is... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Mark Zuckerberg has revealed he may add a dedicated tab for "high-quality news" to Facebook, perhaps by the end of the year. The section would reportedly be free for users, though Facebook might pay publishers whose work is featured. Zuckerberg moote... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2019-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Rough Guides is offering readers a free ebook version when they buy printed travel guides, as the company tries to grow its digital business. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Do you have a plant-related class, garden tour or other event you’d like us to mention? Email me at [email protected] — with at least three weeks notice, please! — and we may include it later. Here’s the latest: April 4 The Pacific Rose Society’s monthly meeting features guest speaker... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg took to the Instagram blog this evening saying "We have heard feedback that we must do more – and we agree" (the post was also published as an op-ed in the New Zealand Herald). Despite the lack of credibility big te... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2019-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
Led by gains in its juvenile nonfiction imprints, Independent publisher Sourcebooks reports an overall increase in sales of 17% in 2018. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Department of Housing and Urban Development alerted Twitter Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google last year that it is scrutinizing their practices for possible housing discrimination, a sign that more technology companies could be ensnared in a government probe of their lucrative demographic... Continue reading >> [ Source: Baltimore Sun | 2019-03-28 23:15:00 UTC ]
The Department of Housing and Urban Development alerted Twitter Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google last year that it is scrutinizing their practices for possible housing discrimination, a sign that more technology companies could be ensnared in a government probe of their lucrative demographic... Continue reading >> [ Source: Baltimore Sun | 2019-03-28 23:15:00 UTC ]
Welcome to Ad Age's Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. You can get an audio version of this briefing on your Alexa device. Search for "Ad Age" under "Skills" in the Alexa app.What people are talking about todayEurope just pushed through another... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two-year-old female-focused Freeda Media has worked with 150 brands on branded content campaigns, and revenue has seen triple-digit growth. The post Inside Facebook-born Freeda Media’s distributed publishing strategy appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2019-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
The frustration with higher VAT for ebooks than print books may finally be over Poland as legislation is proposed to drop the rate from 23 to 5 percent. The post Polish Legislation Could Equalize VAT on Ebooks and Print by June 1 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2019-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
A study finds parents focus more on technology with electronic books and interact less with children. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2019-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook has admitted that it suspected Cambridge Analytica of scraping data from the platform even before the first reports about its massive data collection were published. The Guardian has learned about the social network's suspicion from a court... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2019-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook Inc. said Thursday that it had left “hundreds of millions” of users’ passwords exposed in plain text, potentially visible to the company’s employees, marking another major privacy and security headache for a tech giant already under fire for mishandling people’s personal... Continue reading >> [ Source: Baltimore Sun | 2019-03-21 20:35:00 UTC ]
Facebook Inc. said Thursday that it had left “hundreds of millions” of users’ passwords exposed in plain text, potentially visible to the company’s employees, marking another major privacy and security headache for a tech giant already under fire for mishandling people’s personal... Continue reading >> [ Source: Baltimore Sun | 2019-03-21 20:35:00 UTC ]
The inaugural FutureBook 40 crop reflect on the things holding publishers back from innovation. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]