Microsoft is shutting down its Docs.com file sharing service

Docs.com is a file sharing service from Microsoft that lets you publish and share content from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Sway, and Minecraft world, as well as PDF documents. It was originally created as part of a collaboration with Facebook in 2010, and then revamped in 2015. However, while it’s a useful site, it never really gained the traction that Microsoft had hoped for, and today, June 9, the software giant announces it’s shutting it down. Visitors to Docs.com will now see a banner stating: We are retiring Docs.com on December 15, 2017, and all content will be deleted. Please sign… [Continue Reading] Continue reading at 'Betanews'

[ Betanews | 2017-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Clinton, Patterson Share #1 As Readers Remember Bourdain

President Bill Clinton and James Patterson share a #1 bestseller in Apple's iBooks store with 'The President Is Missing,' while the late Anthony Bourdain's memoir 'Kitchen Confidential' hits #2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstone knighted for services to bookselling

Tim Waterstone, founder of the eponymous bookshop chain Waterstones, has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List with a knighthood for "services to bookselling and charity". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NYRF 2018: Streaming Services Widen the Media Landscape

At the New York Rights Fair, authors and publishing professionals sought to learn more about a book-to-film marketplace that’s been disrupted by a proliferation of streaming services. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2018: Booksellers Share Their Hot Picks

Rounding up this year's big books of BookExpo, according to booksellers on the show floor, range from the former first lady's upcoming memoir to a work of autofiction written by a convicted bank robber. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NYRF 2018: Panelists Share Blockbuster Secrets

At the New York Rights Fair, panelists shattered the old publishing myth that American publishers ignore foreign books, highlighting campaigns that made foreign books successful in the United States. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michelle Obama shares intimate family photos to promote forthcoming memoir

Michelle Obama is sharing never-before-seen photos of herself growing up to promote her forthcoming memoir Becoming (Penguin).  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shutterbug Shuts the Door on Print After 45 Years

The photography enthusiast magazine is going digital only in response to dwindling ad revenues and higher print costs. The post Shutterbug Shuts the Door on Print After 45 Years appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Interview Magazine Is Shutting Down, Staffers Say

Amid signs of financial distress, the Andy Warhol-founded glossy is reportedly folding after 49 years. The post Interview Magazine Is Shutting Down, Staffers Say appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Business Journals is launching services to diversify its revenue

Starting with SelecTalent, the business news publisher will begin rolling out digital services for small businesses. The post The Business Journals is launching services to diversify its revenue appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Textbook Authors Sue Cengage Over Subscription Service

The suit claims that Cengage "wrongfully" implemented “a unilateral change to the compensation structure for its authors” when it created a new subscription service. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vermont Life Is Shutting Down After 72 Years

Saying it can no longer bear the magazine's mounting debts, Vermont state gov't announces the Summer 2018 issue will be its last. The post Vermont Life Is Shutting Down After 72 Years appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Holtzbrinck doubles share order in Springer Nature IPO

The Holtzbrinck Publishing Group has doubled its share order in the planned initial public offering of Springer Nature, from €100m to €200m. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon US launches subscription service for children's books

Amazon US has launched its first subscription service for physical books - a service called Prime Book Box specialised in children's books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Launches Kids' Subscription Service

Amazon has introduced Prime Book Box, a subscription service that will deliver children’s books every one, two, or three months to customers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple Music for journalism? Apple plans paid subscription service for news

Apple plans to integrate recently acquired magazine app Texture into Apple News and debut its own premium subscription offering, according to people familiar with the matter. The move is part of a broader push by the iPhone maker to generate more revenue from online content and services.The... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2018-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Libraries Offer Many Services, But Reading Is Foundational

PW library columnist Sari Feldman on how putting books first has proven to be a winning strategy for her library. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon shares fall after Trump's Twitter attacks

Amazon shares took a hit after President Donald Trump attacked the online store on social media, this time accusing it of not being on a "level playing field" with “fully tax paying retailers” and of ripping off the US postal service. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Onetime social publishing star Cooking Panda is shutting down

The startup behind Opposing Views and social recipe site Cooking Panda confirmed it is shutting down in the wake of Facebook's recent algorithm changes. The post Onetime social publishing star Cooking Panda is shutting down appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Celebrities' Spiritual Memoirs Share Strength Found in Faith

Spiritual memoirs by celebrities from music to media to sports offer insights to their faith lives off camera, stage, pulpit or playing field. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook shares fall as FTC confirms it is investigating the company's privacy practices

The Federal Trade Commission confirmed Monday that it opened an investigation of Facebook and the Senate Judiciary Committee called on the company’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, to testify as scrutiny mounts over the social media giant’s handling of user data. The unfolding crisis at... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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