Samsung has launched an $1400 ATIV Book 9 Plus laptop (shown above) equipped with Intel’s latest Haswell chip, but analysts said such sustained high prices for laptops and Ultrabooks could hinder the recovery of the PC market. PC shipments are already in a steady decline with the growing adoption of tablets, and buyers are not yet willing to pay a premium for machines with Microsoft’s Windows 8, analysts said. Most of the new laptops with Haswell chips, including Toshiba’s latest Satellite laptops, are priced above $800, and buyers at this point are only willing to pay a premium for Apple products. “The thought that you can sell a $1400 notebook is ridiculous. The mess is partly credited to Windows 8,” said Roger Kay, president and principal analyst at Endpoint Technologies Associates. Most of the Haswell laptops are still priced at $800 or more, with a few exceptions, like Dell’s Inspiron 15R, which is priced at $599 after a $300 discount. Intel has said it hopes to bring the Ultrabook prices to under $600 by the end of this year, though the processor type in those laptops has not been specified. It is likely that sub-$600 Ultrabooks will have the older Intel Core processors code-named Ivy Bridge, as has happened in the past when other older processors were used in less-expensive Ultrabooks. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'
[ PC World | 2013-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fashioned into everything from clothing to furniture, Hawaii’s exotic, native woods are showing their rich patterns and their versatility during a free exhibit in Honolulu. Designers from across the state and beyond are showcasing their creations at Hawaii's Woodshow, which runs through Sunday.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two items from London: Publishing Perspectives columnist Richard Charkin announces a new publishing venture, and London Book Fair opens submissions for its 2019 International Excellence Awards. The post Industry Notes: Richard Charkin Opens Mensch Publishing; LBF Opens Award Submissions appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Man Booker Prize for Fiction (October 16) is preceded by a series of events with shortlisted authors, and London Book Fair has opened its search for its official 2019 literacy charity. The post Industry Notes: Man Booker’s Shortlisted Authors, London Book Fair’s Literacy Charity appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is giving brands assurances that their commercials will only run in a thoroughly vetted video environment as part of a new program that focuses on premium content. The new ad offering is also coming down in price since Facebook first started testing the program earlier this... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Higher sales, strong fall lists, and the addition of many first-time bookselling attendees combined to make this year's NEIBA trade show particularly strong. These turbulent political times also set the tone for many of the conversations and educational sessions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The United States is ready for implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty, pending a presidential signature. Meanwhile, Bologna gets an award and Knights Of gets a new book series. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson 40 Nations Have Ratified and Implemented Marrakesh he... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As the world's largest book industry trade show prepares to undergo some construction updates in coming years, this year's longtime Frankfurt sponsor announces key programming events for the upcoming book fair. The post Industry Notes: Copyright Clearance Center’s Frankfurt Programming; Changes... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kuala Lumpur is the 2020 World Book capital; more political books in the US released and compete with growing sales of Woodward's 'Fear'; and PRH has a new CFO. The post Industry Notes: 2020 World Book Capital; Political Book Sales in the US; PRH Names New CFO appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV rights in Heather Morris’ bestselling novel The Tattooist of Auschwitz have been snapped up by Synchronicity Films for a multi-part, high-end international drama series. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chinese institutions are leading the world in rapid growth of high-quality research outputs, the newly published Nature Index 2018 Rising Stars supplement has found. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Japanese author Haruki Murakami has said said he doesn't want to be considered for the New Academy Prize, a Swedish literary award established as an alternative to the Nobel Prize for literature. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Affected booksellers attributed some of the recovery to loyal customers and community support, but they also cited the Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc)’s key role. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2018 sales decline was mainly due to a 13.6% drop in sales in the K-12 instructional materials segment. The two main consumer categories had gains with adult book sales up 4.2% and children’s/young adult sales inching up 0.3% over the first half of 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Publishers’ Association of South Africa (PASA) and its 91 members are under investigation by the country's competition authority over alleged price-fixing on books. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Having tested the program on an invitational basis for three months, Amazon rolls out its children's book boxes offer to the US Prime membership. And the Library of Congress holds its annual National Book Festival this weekend. The post Industry Notes: Amazon ‘Prime Book Boxes’ for Children;... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury will publish Grilled, about the fight for better conditions for farmed chickens, from American campaigner Leah Garcés. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Veteran literary agent and "godfather of the industry" Michael Sissons has died aged 83. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A new Penguin Random House site for educators markets curriculum-relevant titles from both the frontlist and backlist. And two programs are providing tens of thousands of Cengage's new subscription to students. The post Industry Notes: Penguin Random Opens Education Site, Cengage Unlimited... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It was only four months ago that American Media, Inc. emphatically denied any "catch and kill" coordination with then-candidate Donald Trump and his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, calling accusations to that affect "reckless, unsubstantiated, and false," and "an attack on the First... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Independent publishers based in the north of England explore the problems faced by such presses in a market dominated by London-based corporate publishers in a round-table discussion chaired by The Bookseller at Bradford Literature Festival. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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