A variety show put on by Bon Appétit's test kitchen staff Friday evening, live-streamed on YouTube and benefiting the World Central Kitchen, was loud, silly, at-times chaotic, and in the end, remarkably effective. Nearly 500,000 viewers tuned into the show at some point during the two-hour broadcast, which raised $52,000 in its first 20 minutes and a total of $196,960 as of Wednesday afternoon (donations are still open). Conferencing in from their homes in New York City or locations as far-flung as Texas, Mexico and Long Island, the magazine's roster of test kitchen personalities routinely popped in and out over the course of the two-hour broadcast, which featured a cocktail tutorial, live competitions, a reader Q&A, check-ins with several staffers' pets and a supercut of editors chopping onions while being forced to read the lyrics of Britney Spears' "Lucky," among other segments. Supported by sponsors Bush's Beans and Dawn Powerwash, and with YouTube covering transaction fees, all of the money raised will go directly to the World Central Kitchen's COVID-19 relief efforts, which involves distributing individually packaged, fresh meals to children and families that need support as well as seniors who are unable to venture outside. "We not only wanted to raise funds for a deserving organization in need of them, but we wanted to provide our dedicated, supportive fans with something they could look forward to during these monotonous days and weeks of quarantine,” says... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'
[ Folio Magazine | 2020-05-06 20:55:01 UTC ]
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Penguin, HarperCollins, Profile, Bardowl and The History Press have been shortlisted for a... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Finnish app giant plans to bring home the bacon with their book app, which they predict will sell millions of downloads. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new audiobook short story written and recorded by Neil Gaiman will raise money for charity with... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Today, Microsoft launched its newest PC and tablet operating system–Windows 8. The latest installment of Windows will feature app-based capabilities, and offer users the ability to purchase and download apps from the Windows Store. To coincide with the launch, Condé Nast, Bonnier and Northern... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple announced on Tuesday a new version of its iBooks application, the iOS-based software which allows mobile users to read books on their tablets and smartphones. Version 3.0 of the new app comes with a continuous scrolling feature, fuller integration with Apple's iCloud, Facebook and Twitter... Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2012-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Collins has launched a new Atlas app for iPhones and iPads, allowing users to explore the world... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rovio, the creator of the hugely popular mobile game Angry Birds, will partner with Cern to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book retailer Barnes and Noble announced on Thursday that its partnership with Microsoft in a new limited liability company called Nook Media LLC is complete and ready to go ahead of Windows 8's launch. Barnes and Noble first announced it was considering a spin-off of its digital content... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2012-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In an effort to gain subscribers, Fortune has relaunched its iPad app with a mix of free and paid content. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2012-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Not content at stopping with its recent European tour, Google Play Books has made the trip to Japan and brought back a handful of new features. In addition to support for reading Japanese books in a vertical, right-to left layout, Mountain view now lets users tap on names of geographical spots... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While reading Ryan Holiday's Fast Company story about books being the ultimate new business card, as a published author, I couldn't agree more. However, as Holiday points out, today's authors are in the "idea-making business, not the book business." In other words, writing your own book is just... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2012-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Igloo Books and The Works are teaming up to produce a children’s book to raise money for... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomberg has rolled out a new magazine iPad application that offers readers exclusive content, including video and interactive graphics. The Bloomberg Markets+ iPad app brings the company’s publication to Apple’s tablet. The ap ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin’s Viking imprint has teamed up with digital developer TradeMobile to create an... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion, bathroom routines and politics are three things you should never, ever discuss at the dinner table. However, if you're curious about your neighbors' political reading habits, then you should check out Amazon's Election Heat Map. The bookseller rated the top 250 books with a "clear... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-08-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kobo's Android app recently enjoyed a brief stint of global superiority, but that playing field has been leveled with the company's latest update for iOS. Like the Android version, Kobo for iOS now includes support for Dutch, French, German, Italian and Spanish. Additionally, users will also... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2012-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Travel Publisher Insight Guides has digitised its list and created a set of interactive apps to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The world's most famous playwright was a media theorist, says the co-creator of a new "Tempest" app for iPad, Notre Dame professor Elliott Visconsi. Here he explains how you re-create the bard for the iOS age.Today the lofty Times Literary Supplement--“the leading international forum for... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2012-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The ebook format became the most popular one for adult fiction in 2011, surpassing hardcover books and paperbacks, according to an annual survey. Net revenue from ebook sales over all more than doubled from 2010. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2012-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comic-Con, which attracts more than 125,000 people over four days, is a pop culture showcase where fans of comic books and science fiction movies gather. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2012-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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