How Microsoft’s Dona Sarkar Keeps Her Future Self On Track

“Whatever the opposite of FOMO is, I have that.” I believe that your dreams and your day job can coexist. I always have at least four projects going on at the same time, and I switch frequently between them. If I’m struggling to work on a project for Windows Insiders, I’ll write a chapter of a nonfiction book I am writing, or I’ll sketch something from my fashion line, or I’ll watch a short [tutorial] video.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2017-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writ to the future

In October 2004, Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin made a rare appearance at the Frankfurt Book Fair to launch what for them must have seemed like an ambitious yet benign programme to scan the world’s published content and make it available to search online, under what was then called... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spain’s Publishing Industry: Positioned to Fight for the Future

Despite media reports to the contrary, Spain’s publishing industry is robust and diverse, and investing for the future, writes Antonio María Ávila. The post Spain’s Publishing Industry: Positioned to Fight for the Future appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft's 1TB Surface Book appears with a jaw-dropping $3200 price tag

The 1TB Surface Book Microsoft teased at the laptop’s reveal is finally available for preorder, and boy, it’s expensive. For $3,200, the highest-end Surface Book packs an Intel Core i7 processor—Microsoft previously said the specific model would be the i7-6600U, a 2.6GHz dual-core processor with... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2015-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2015: Mapping the Digital Future

Despite all that has been said and done, full monetization of intellectual property (IP) continues to be a stumbling block for publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The stunning Surface Book may reignite PC maker hostility towards Microsoft

Microsoft’s foray into notebooks with the Surface Book is certain to tick off its computer-making partners, but there’s little recourse for the latter except to grin and bear it, analysts said today.“If I’m an OEM, I’m not happy,” said Jan Dawson, chief analyst at Jackdaw Research. “The big... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2015-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mail raids Microsoft for chief to lead global digital expansion

James Leaver will head up international growth of Mail Online outside its core markets of the US, UK and AustraliaThe Daily Mail has raided the senior ranks of Microsoft to appoint a chief to head up its digital expansion into international markets.Mail Online has appointed James Leaver,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Advertising’s Uncertain Future Focuses on Publishers

A major shakeout is coming to the digital media space as downward pricing pressure squeezes out some players.   Shane Smith, chief executive and co-founder of Vice Media, said the problem is so severe that only digital publishers who are able to ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft's insane Surface Book price means it will be left on the shelf

At today's event in New York, Microsoft put on an impressive show. We were -- ironically -- expecting some surprises, and the announcement of the Surface Book meant we weren't disappointed; this is, after all, "the ultimate laptop". The looks are striking. The specs are impressive. The price tag... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2015-10-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarkar launches mobile publisher Juggernaut

The former publisher of Penguin India, Chiki Sarkar, has founded her own publishing company, Juggernaut. Sarkar left Penguin Random House India in April this year and Juggernaut’s first 25 titles will be released in April next year. The company will publish in physical and digital, but with an... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Abraham as Rorschach Test: Alan Dershowitz on His New Book and the Future of Jewish Lawyers

Author and defense attorney Dershowitz makes a case that Abraham, the first Jew, was also the first lawyer, and a good one at that. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For Future Reference

For years, we’ve been hearing that traditional library reference service is dead. In reality, reference just disappeared, like Jimmy Hoffa. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Are GIFs The Future Of Novels?

Novelist Dennis Cooper's latest books use found GIFs to tell creepy horror stories.Novels are made of words. Graphic novels are made of pictures, and often words. But what does a novel composed of GIFs look like, and can it be called a novel at all?Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2015-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Microsoft is the number one employer for Workforce Diversity

Diversity is the current weapon tech companies are using to bludgeon each other with -- Twitter has even gone as far as publishing its goals. Facebook fails in this department while Apple, ever the master of spin, is keen to present itself in the best possible light. For many on the outside... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2015-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A manifesto for the future of the book

In his call for Your five-minute manifesto for FutureBook, The Bookseller editor Philip Jones writes that part of the planning of our FutureBook Conference this year (4th December at The Mermaid) is "to take this recent history of the book business and reflect on the job still to do." To that... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Foyles Birmingham touted as a ‘model for the future’

The Bookseller can exclusively reveal the first image of Foyles’ new Birmingham store as the countdown to its opening begins in earnest [below]. The second of the company’s shops to open outside London, the 4,300 sq ft Foyles Birmingham will be a “model store for the future”, according to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Tracking Trends In the Educational Space

School and library publishers are developing apps, handouts, social media campaigns, and more to address teachers’ and librarians’ needs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jellybooks: Tracking Reader Engagement for Better Marketing

Andrew Rhomberg explains how Jellybooks smart software embedded in ebook ARCs allows publishers to unobtrusively glean crucial pre-pub data from readers. The post Jellybooks: Tracking Reader Engagement for Better Marketing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quarto 'On Track' in First Half of 2015

Revenue at the Quarto Group rose from $65.6 million in the first half of 2014 to $66.2 million on the first six months of the current year, but its pre-tax loss increased to $1.9 million from $600,000 last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Future of digital advertising: consumers and advertisers need a new deal

Free content on the web can only survive if consumers stop using ad blocking software but advertisers need to stop their ‘pay and spray’ approachThe sale of the Financial Times marked an important milestone in traditional media continuing it transformation into the digital world. Many... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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