Facebook paid teens to disclose their online activity in research app, report says

For years, Facebook has been paying some users $20 per month to install a research app on their phones that can collect intimate information about their online behavior and communications, according to a report published Tuesday by TechCrunch. Since 2016, users ages 13 to 35 could exchange their... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bertelsmann reports 2011 revenue growth

Random House parent company Bertelsmann has reported slight revenue growth for the 2011 fiscal... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apps help Rashbass prepare for The Economist's first fall

The Economist is the magazine industry's undisputed star performer, achieving 61 consecutive circulation rises over the last 31 years, but group chief executive Andrew Rashbass expects global print sales to fall for the first time in 2012, so why is he "delighted"? Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2012-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder launches online sf community

Hodder has launched its first online science-fiction, fantasy and horror community, Hodderscape,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French chain Decitre launches online community

The Decitre chain of bookstores has created an online community to help consumers find books to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus reports 270% December ebook sales growth

Quercus has reported that sales of its non-Larsson books increased by 83% over the last quarter... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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There’s an App Developer for That

Getting into the app space can be a daunting prospect for publishers, but a wide range of developers have sprung up to help houses steer through what is still an uncertain new frontier for book interactivity. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple’s iBooks Author app attracts publishers

Independent publishers have welcomed the launch of Apple’s iBooks Author self-publishing... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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App Development Strategies for Small to Medium-Sized Publishers

Keeping pace with the dramatic changes on the smartphone and tablet front is no small feat for any publisher, but doing so presents a particular challenge for smaller companies without a safety net of funds for experimentation with platforms that are at once in their infancy and yet increasingly... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber launches online project hub for YA readers

Faber and Faber has set up a social media hub, The Spark, for teenagers to get involved in Faber... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US Online Ad Spending to Top Print by $5.7 Billion in 2012

U.S. online ad spending is set to eclipse that of print this year by 15.5 percent, according to eMarketer, suggesting that the long-awaited print-to-digital inflection point may now be here for both content creators and marketers. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-01-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penton Online Auctions

In a b-to-b twist on the e-commerce craze, Penton launched an online auction site that can scale across all the verticals the company targets. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2012-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Washington Post Invites Readers To Subscribe To Staff On Facebook

Today, Mark S. Luckie — the founder of 10,000 Words, and now full-time social media guy at WaPo – invited readers to subscribe to its staff on Facebook. He wrote: Looking to connect with Washington Post reporters and writers on F ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple launches self-publishing app, partners with textbook publishers

Apple has announced a new multimedia app called iBooks Author, allowing writers to create their... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson reports 'competitive' year

Digital services and expansion into emerging economies are leading Pearson’s economic... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Capitol Weekly Cuts Print Version, Will Continue Online Only

Capitol Weekly will stop producing a print edition as of Thursday. The publication devoted to California government said on its website that it will continue posting stories online. Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Post Launches New Kindle Fire App

Add the New York Post to the growing list of publications that are releasing apps optimized for the Kindle Fire and in this case, other seven-inch Android tablets too. “This app adds to our array of critically-acclaimed and successful app ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Magazines and Newspapers Need to Build Better Apps

While it is still early in the migration process, Apple's iPad and other tablets appear to be a very good thing for the publishing industry, allowing publishers to monetize their content while avoiding the printing and distribution costs associat ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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