Finally, a color Kindle. Amazon, the dominant force in ereaders, finally brought color eink to its series of devices — and we’ve reviewed it. The Kindle Colorsoft is a solid premium ereader, ideal for readers of comics and graphic novels. The company has upgraded page-turn speed and a handy... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-10-31 11:15:38 UTC ]
The investigation was requested by City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and the Legal Aid Society. New York City’s watchdog agency has launched an investigation into allegations that the city’s police department improperly used its official social media accounts to target public officials and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2024-05-09 14:19:00 UTC ]
There used to be those who baulked at the idea of people working from home because they thought it gave rise to more unprofessional behaviour. That instead of logging on dutifully at 9am and working through, you would crawl out of bed at 11am and clock off at 4pm to catch up on "The Crown". But... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-02-12 00:26:23 UTC ]
There are a multitude of effects the changes in publishing have had on the industry -- but less well understood are what it has meant for the people working in the industry. We surveyed over 200 publishing employees in business and revenue roles to understand how work culture, mental health, the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2020-01-07 05:01:49 UTC ]
Amanda Little meets the people working to make sure the world doesn’t go hungry. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2019-08-30 12:21:33 UTC ]
As gatekeepers to the news, Google and Facebook pose dangers to even the most successful outlets. Legislators need to speed the process of bringing them to heelAfter Europe’s top monopoly buster Margrethe Vestager fined Google more than $5bn for abusing its dominance over mobile phone... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Poll by the Bookseller finds 54% of female respondents reporting sexual ‘harassment, assault or predatory behaviour’A survey suggests that more than half of people working in the books industry have experienced sexual harassment, with 54% of women and 34% of men reporting “harassment, assault or... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
It's that time of the year where predictions start flying. Most companies have a roadmap for what will really happen, but predictions about what's possible are always fun. It's shocking how many old science fiction books got it right with things like video phone calls and more. Arthur C. Clarke... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2015-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Written By: Tom Holman Publication Date: Mon, 17/10/2011 - 08:30 More than half of people working in the industry think sales of ebooks will overtake those of their printed counterparts by the end of this decade. read more Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2011-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]