This article branches off of a longer story we're tracking called Apple's New Technology Partners: What Developers Need To Know.Steve Jobs once said said, "people don't read anymore." He wasn't the only tech pundit pronouncing books dead in the middle of the last decade, as people turned to internet video, short blog posts, and apps for news and entertainment. But then something interesting happened: Ebook sales skyrocketed thanks to high quality devices like the Kindle and the maturation of ebook stores like iBooks. The ebook wars see no sign of abating and the ability to form partnerships with the big book players so tech giants can reach more readers have never been so important. Thats why the bibliophile social networking site Googdreads recently sold to Amazon for a deal worth up to $200 million, by some reports.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
[ Fast Company | 2013-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Glam Media has just acquired Ning, the build-your-own-social-network startup co-founded by Netscape creator Marc Andreessen. Glam is best known for building Web properties and an ad network targeting women, and it says it now reaches more than 200 million monthly users. Last month, it announced... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2011-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Written By: Michael Fitzpatrick Publication Date: Tue, 23/08/2011 - 08:26 A confusing maze of ebook stores, a difficulty in rendering text and high costs of purchase are dissuading Japanese customers from buying into ebooks. The chaotic melee now taking place in Japan, as publishing makes room... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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