Google Fires a Rare Public Salvo Over Aggregators

Google is fighting a proposal that would force it and other online aggregators to pay German newspaper and magazine publishers to display snippets of news in Web searches. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

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Book Publication Date Changes Due to Supply Chain Issues

'PW' is tracking book publication dates that are changing as a result of recent supply chain issues. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Google will stop trying to make its iOS apps look like Android apps

Google says it will phase out its use of Material Design interface elements within its iOS apps in favor of Apple’s own UIKit. Jeff Verkoeyen, the company's iOS design chief, announced the change in a Twitter thread spotted by The Verge.This year my team shifted the open source Material... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2021-10-12 17:16:51 UTC ]
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I’m Not a Librarian But I Work in a Public Library

People assume everyone who works at a library is a librarian, but most of the staff you’ll interact with at large libraries aren't librarians. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-10-11 10:30:00 UTC ]
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How To Run A Successful Manga Club in Your School or Public Library

Tips, tricks, and ideas for how to run a successful manga club in your school or public library. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-10-08 10:39:00 UTC ]
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These Online Publications Are Not Free … and Readers Don’t Mind

Defector, The Daily Memphian, The Dispatch and other outlets of recent vintage are driving a shift in the digital media business. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-10-04 19:32:10 UTC ]
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The rare Trump insider memoir that doesn’t obsess over Trump

Review of "There Is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the 21st Century" by Fiona Hill Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-01 14:45:07 UTC ]
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Knights Of gets first public investor as 9 Story acquires stake

Nine Story Media Group has acquired a minority equity stake in Knights Of, becoming the inclusive publisher's first public investor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-01 03:32:48 UTC ]
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Amazon is running a Labor Day sale on Kindles and Fire tablets

Amazon is offering discounts on a swathe of Kindles and Fire tablets for Labor Day. While the price cuts might not be quite as hefty as those you'd find on Prime Day, they're still solid, and you'll save around a third on most of the devices. Each version of the Fire 7 tablet, which Amazon says... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2021-09-06 14:39:41 UTC ]
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New PLA Survey Illustrates Critical Digital Role Played by Public Libraries

The report, '2020 Public Library Technology Survey,' provides a current, detailed snapshot of how libraries serve as digital equity hubs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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50 bookshops to open early for Rooney's publication day

Fifty bookshops, including independents and selected Waterstones across the UK and Ireland, are opening early on 7th September to mark the publication of Sally Rooney's new novel Beautiful World, Where Are You. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-23 17:19:48 UTC ]
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Buried doubts and public deceptions in the Afghan war

The Post’s Craig Whitlock explains why U.S. officials perpetuated a failing mission. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-20 12:00:00 UTC ]
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How to remove ads and Special Offers from your Kindle or Kindle Fire

If your Kindle has ads or “Special Offers” showing onscreen, it’s because you made a deal. You chose to save money on your Kindle’s purchase price by accepting the "Ad-Supported discount (formerly known as the “With Special Offers” discount). It seemed like a good idea at the time, but now... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2021-08-18 22:51:00 UTC ]
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Christian Porter tries to prevent publication of unredacted ABC defamation defence

Former federal attorney general seeks declaration that media outlets never publish ABC’s unredacted defence without judicial permissionChristian Porter has revived an element of his defamation proceedings, by seeking a declaration that three media outlets never publish the ABC’s unredacted... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-08-18 05:52:27 UTC ]
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Google Assistant has a morning routine for schoolchildren

Now that many kids are about to go back to school, Google thinks it can offer a helping hand — including after class. It's introducing Assistant and search features to help parents coordinate in morning and kids to learn more (or at least, stay entertained). To start, Family Bell is coming to... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2021-08-11 16:00:47 UTC ]
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Octopus marketing and publicity restructure as Grindon and Brown step up

Octopus Publishing Group has announced promotions and a restructure in its publicity and marketing department with both Matt Grindon and Megan Brown stepping up to more senior roles.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-09 20:07:57 UTC ]
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Which international city’s public libraries lend the most books per capita?

The pandemic has prompted, among other things, a slew of relocations. Some of those relocations (ie. to your mom’s house) have proved, or will prove, temporary; others, encouraged by new work-from-home policies, may become permanent. Or maybe you’re one of those people who looked around at the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-07-21 17:19:56 UTC ]
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Bonnier appoints Power to head children's marketing and publicity

Bonnier Books UK has appointed Rob Power to head marketing and publicity for its children's and YA trade division. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-10 01:13:24 UTC ]
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Cheat Sheet: BuzzFeed will go public via SPAC IPO to fuel acquisitions, the first one being Complex Networks

BuzzFeed is coming for digital media companies, fueled by a SPAC IPO and the acquisition of Complex Networks. The post Cheat Sheet: BuzzFeed will go public via SPAC IPO to fuel acquisitions, the first one being Complex Networks appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2021-06-25 04:01:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed Confirms Plans to Go Public Through SPAC Deal

The digital media company, which will merge with a publicly listed shell company in what is known as a SPAC deal, also lined up about $150 million in debt financing. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-06-25 00:38:07 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed valued at $1.5bn in deal to go public via special-purpose merger

News and digital media giant to use special purpose acquisition company (Spac) to go public and to acquire Complex for $300mBuzzFeed, the news, digital media and lifestyle company, has announced plans to become a publicly traded company through a special purpose acquisition company (Spac) that... Continue reading at The Guardian

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