For Google, Chromebooks have not been quite the success the company was hoping for, firmly remaining a niche product. As part of a drive to boost popularity, the company announced last year that it planned to bring Android apps to Chromebook. But there is, of course, the question of which Chromebooks this means: and now we know the answer. Google has published a list of devices that will support Android apps, as well as revealing that all new Chromebooks will have the feature. In a seemingly innocuous post on the Chromium Projects site, Google says that: "All Chromebooks launching in… [Continue Reading] Continue reading at 'Betanews'
[ Betanews | 2017-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writers including Kamila Shamsie and Madeleine Thien are taking part in PEN International's campaign The Day of the Imprisoned Writer, championing the cause of five imprisoned writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble's holiday sales strategies rest on new interactive apps, a new Nook model, special edition titles, and a streamlined approach to toys and gifts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The program will officially kick off on November 7, with a collection of geolocated, unlimited-use ebooks selected by librarians and editorial partners, including Publishers Weekly. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Both firms are kicking off programs offering rebates, extra discounts, and free shipping for eligible indie bookstores to make it easier to order and reorder during the high-volume holiday shopping season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The cheapest Kindle is getting the best feature for those who'd rather listen to books than read them. Based on its listing (as found by The Digital Reader), Amazon is rolling out Audible support for the $80 device "in the coming months." The e-retai... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2017-10-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has launched a new Kindle app designed to encourage more people to read ebooks on their mobile phones. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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I’m a big fan of e-ink Kindles -- preferring them over real books. If you do a lot of reading, they’re great. However, some people prefer the versatility of an iPad, Android tablet or smartphone, and there's a clear benefit to those. You only need to carry around the one device. Today, Amazon... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google isn't kidding around when it says it wants to make amends with subscription-based news outlets. The search giant's head of news, Richard Gingras, told the Financial Times that the plan is to share revenues with publishers who take advantage o... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2017-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Businesses in the US now have a new way to sign up with one of Google's booking partners and to add a booking button to their search listing. Anyone in the US with a Google My Business account can benefit from the addition of a booking button that enables people to book a reservation with a... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2017-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Culture secretary says internet firms may have legal status changed amid concerns about copyright and extremist materialKaren Bradley, the culture secretary, has said the government is considering changing the legal status of Google, Facebook and other internet companies amid growing concerns... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Patricia Hodgson says she believes sites could be classified as publishers, as businesses face pressure over fake newsThe chairman of the media regulator Ofcom has said she believes internet businesses such as Google and Facebook are publishers, raising the prospect that they could eventually... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book lovers in the UK and Ireland are being given the chance to win a bundle of prizes, donated from across the books industry, in celebration of annual bookshop campaign Books Are My Bag this year reaching one million supporters, after issuing its one millionth tote bag. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ads load slower than content on AMP, which is part of the reason why publishers make less money per pageview from AMP than they do from their own websites. The post Publishers find Google AMP loads too fast for ad views appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Madonna of Bolton by Matt Cain was turned down by mainstream publishers more than 30 times, but has won keen backing from readersA novel that was rejected more than 30 times by publishers for being “too gay” has been inundated with backing from names including David Walliams, Mark Gatiss and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Some publishers show more pop-ups, autoplay ads and content recommendation ads to flyby readers. The post Some publishers give Facebook and Google visitors a worse user experience appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As part of a wide-ranging investigation into how Russian-linked operatives harnessed social media during the 2016 U.S. election, lawmakers are homing in on Google services including YouTube and Gmail.The Senate has called Alphabet Inc.'s Google to testify Nov. 1, along with executives from... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2017-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple's latest iOS is out, the news app is updated, and for publishers a new ad serving trial is under way with help from an unlikely ally, Google.A select group of publishers are testing ad insertions into their Apple News pages using DoubleClick For Publishers, according to a number of... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2017-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A few years ago, Google regularly traded barbs with major news publishers in public. Today, Google is rewiring its search engine to appease them.The Alphabet unit is scrapping a contentious search result rule for subscription news sites and giving them new tools to attract more paying customers.... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2017-10-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If users could opt out of retargeting with a single click, it could have ripple effects throughout the ad and media industries. The post Turning off retargeting could hurt publishers and empower Google, Facebook appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers said they want more data sharing, better subscription options and greater flexibility in how articles and ads can be designed within distributed platforms. The post ‘It is harder to differentiate in the platforms’: Publishers want more data, monetization options from Facebook, Google... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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