Galaxy Tab 3 gets rebranded as 'Homeboy' for launch on LG's Korean mobile network

Considering that Korea's warring giants don't get along too well, it's amusing to see LG offering a Samsung-made tablet on LG U+, the latter's domestic cellular network. The "Homeboy" is a re-branded Galaxy Tab 3 that plugs into U+'s services, including TV channels, music, video, ebook and educational software stores, oh, and it'll double as a GPS while on the go. Leave the unit at home, however, and it'll also guard the property, texting you if it senses an unwanted intruder -- and is, according to the company's Kang Hyun-ku, the first step in LG's new connected home platform. That said, given that it's nearly a nailed-on certainty that we're going to see LG's return to the tablet game in short order, we don't expect the amusingly-titled slate to remain the favorite son in a couple of months. Filed under: Tablets, Mobile, Samsung, LG Comments Via: Android Beat Source: Korea Herald Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp Reports 3 Percent Drop in Revenue in First Quarter

News Corp, the recently spun off publishing side of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, reported that its revenue fell in the first quarter of its fiscal 2014, due to lower advertising revenue and foreign exchange fluctuations. The company re ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UPNE Launches Trade Imprint

New trade list for regionalized publisher to take its name from the "fore-edge" of a book, opposite the spine. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With 90M Users, Flipboard Launches Shopping Magazine Experience

Flipboard, the personalized magazine app, is known for its high–quality news and social content. With its elegant format and simple curation tools, the service has grown to 90 million users. Now, the company aims to open up that massive audience to a new, potentially lucrative vertical:... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-11-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Simon & Schuster Marks Canadian Launch

During a trip to Canada last month, Simon & Schuster president and CEO Carolyn Reidy proudly described the company as an international publishing house with programs in all of the major English-language markets. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pitchfork Launches “Weekly Magazine” App

Most successful content sites are monetizing with sheer volume now, but Pitchfork is betting there's still a place for lean-back engagement. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Graphic Novels in Spain: The Comic Reborn and Rebranded

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A kid-friendly tablet often isn't enough by itself to keep little tykes happy -- you have to get the content they want, too. Polaroid is counting on this formula to lure parents to its newly available Kids Tablet 2. The 7-inch slate comes preloaded with the full versions of 70-plus apps and... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The B-to-B Benefits of Pursuing Mobile Ad Sales

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[ Folio Magazine | 2013-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Samsung Ativ Book 9 Lite review: It's like a laptop for your Galaxy phone

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[ PC World | 2013-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon launches literary magazine

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[ Engadget | 2013-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Instagram Rolls Out In-Stream Ads As Facebook Seeks to Boost Mobile Revenue

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[ Advertising Age | 2013-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Folio Magazine | 2013-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst, AwesomenessTV to Launch YouTube Effort for Seventeen

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Oyster's subscription ebook service launches on iPad, goes invitation-free

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