I enjoyed the Windows-based Transformer Book T100 I tested a few months ago, so I was excited to see how its Android-powered sibling would stack up. The engineers at Asus engineers have now proven themselves to be pros at designing 2-in-1 tablet/laptop hybrids running in both Windows and Android... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
Is wasting time as productivity killing as we've always thought, or does it provide a creativity–enhancing escape from the chaos of the world? Stop dawdling and let's explore!Recently, I read a great book and promised to mail it to a friend overseas when I was done, about nine months ago. Today,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
Just two weeks after announcing a $50 million dollar round of funding, mobile news reader Flipboard revealed growth numbers that may explain investors' eagerness to get behind it.The company now claims 90 million users, a jump from the 85 million Flipboard CEO Mike McCue confirmed early last... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2013-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
At last: the laptop buyer's guide we wanted to write three months ago. You see, when it came time to publish our spring edition, Intel was on the cusp of releasing its fourth-generation Core processors, which meant almost everything we were recommending was destined for a refresh. So we... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2013-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
The social network announces it is seeing huge mobile success, even on non-smartphones. That great mobile push launched by Mark Zuckerberg six months ago is starting to bear fruit. Yesterday Facebook published a blog post claiming 100 million users sign into the social network via its... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2013-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The Android OS may dominate the smartphone market, but figures released by Google tell a different story on the tablet front. Stats from Google Play, Google's one-stop shop for apps, movies, books and music, show that, while normal-sized devices - ie phones - account for 86 per cent of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2012-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
That's a dramatic change from just a few months ago and, perhaps not coincidentally, before new Nooks and Kindles lowered price of entry for both categories. Between December and January, the number of Americans owning one of the devices rose to 29 percent from 18 percent. During the same time... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2012-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Two months ago, I argued here on BetaNews that despite the ever-increasing chorus of negativity surrounding Apple, its best days are ahead. One of my reasons for my belief is the young consumer, where the Cupertino company is building a considerable amount of brand equity. Today's... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2012-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
The editorial directorship at Coffee House Press may have changed hands only six months ago, passing from its founding publisher, Allan Kornblum, to longtime editor Chris Fischbach in July, but the 27-year-old Minneapolis literary nonprofit press certainly hasn’t lost any momentum during the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2012-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's no secret that Borders was hemorrhaging money long before it sought chapter bankruptcy protection five months ago. Because of the company's shaky finances, most publishers began transitioning sales to other outlets long before the bankruptcy filing. Even so, the crippled chain moved a lot... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2011-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
A book deal that Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, signed only six months ago has fallen through, according the Guardian. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2011-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Philip Jones Publication Date: Wed, 22/06/2011 - 10:10 Publishers will play a bigger and more complicated role, but only if the link between the author and reader is "reconfigured", was among the conclusions from a panel of chief executives at Publishers Launch London. John... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]