News outlets look to tablet computer users for revenue

More than half of owners read news on their devices, a survey shows, though there's not much willingness to pay for content. But there may be a way.With roughly 25 million adults in America now owning an iPad or other tablet computer, a new survey shows that the early adopters are using the devices to follow the news even more than they use them for social networking, gaming, reading books or watching videos. Continue reading at 'Baltimore Sun'

[ Baltimore Sun | 2011-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Internet Archive Has Been Hacked, and More Publishing & Library News

Plus, Barnes & Noble shares its best books of the year. (We can all agree this is too early for that, right?) Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-10-29 11:30:00 UTC ]
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Save Public Libraries and Schools By Voting Down-Ballot: Book Censorship News, October 25, 2024

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iPad mini 7 review: Safe, boring and everything I want in a small tablet

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Banning Banned Books Week and More Library News

Catch up on library news from the last few weeks, including an art exhibit of items patrons have left behind in library books. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Horsing around: King Charles’ visit gets hearts racing at News Corp but SMH falls short of royal treatment | The Weekly Beast

Daily Telegraph talks up chances Charles will attend the Everest. Plus: ABC splashes cash on redesignFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWith King Charles and Queen Camilla arriving on Friday for the couple’s first... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Nearly 8 Million Viewers Watched Kamala Harris’ Fox News Interview

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Extra, Extra!: The Book News Book Riot Covered this Week

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Sky News’ Sharri Markson tells Benjamin Netanyahu Labor is ‘hostile’ to Israel in ‘confidential’ meeting | The Weekly Beast

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The Biggest Book News of the Week

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Sky News pulls out of Boris Johnson interview over recording ban

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Libraries Under Cyberattack, and More Library News

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Tanzania suspends news websites over ad referencing killings of dissidents

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