Outstanding Voices: Derek Barnes on his lifelong effort to diversify tech by example

"At the end of the day, if you’re not at the table, you’re usually on the menu," Barnes said. Continue reading at 'Silicon Valley Business Journal'

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Osborne promises crackdown on tech company tax avoidance

Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has promised a future Conservative government would... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YourFry targets ‘tech heads’

Penguin Random House and author Stephen Fry are launching a “global digital storytelling... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-09-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble Treads Water

There was a mix of good news and bad news in Barnes & Noble’s first-quarter financials, which the company released last week for the period ended August 2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tech-shy baby boomers get low-cost tablet from AARP, Intel

Technology can be daunting for users of a certain age, but Intel and AARP are offering help with a simple-to-use tablet.The RealPad tablet is aimed at users who are 50 and older, the age range for AARP membership, and shy of technology. Simplicity is key: The tablet provides quick access to... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2014-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AddThis adds names from Mashable, Spree Commerce and Tech Cocktail

AddThis on Thursday rolled out three recent hires to its publisher team, drawing from e-commerce software startup Spree Commerce, as well as tech news sites Mashable and Tech Cocktail. The Vienna-based company, which provides social widgets, web content analytics and other tools for online... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble launches the $179 Galaxy Tab 4 Nook

Barnes & Noble has officially kicked off a new era -- one in which it doesn't manufacture its own tablets. The struggling book outlet announced last summer that it would work with other manufacturers going forward and Samsung is first in line. The... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google and Barnes & Noble come together to offer same-day shipping

Customers in certain areas of New York City and Los Angeles can now get same-day shipping on Barnes & Noble products. Will it help the book retailer? Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google, Barnes & Noble team up for same-day book deliveries

Google and Barnes & Noble, taking on their mutual rival Amazon.com, have paired up to offer same-day delivery of books purchased online. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2014-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble looks to Google to rival Amazon's same-day book deliveries

Need that yoga for dogs book yesterday? You can now get it "today" at least from Barnes & Noble, who have joined Amazon with same-day book deliveries. It's enlisting an odd partner for the service: Google, one if its competitors in the ebook space.... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble launches its Nook GlowLight e-reader in the UK for £89

Barnes & Noble isn't exactly a household name in the UK, but in the States it's a book-selling behemoth, with hundreds of stores complimenting a vast library of ebooks, as well as a line of readers to consume them on. In autumn 2012, B&N expanded... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Recommended Reading: Colombia's high-tech World Cup training and testing Facebook

Recommended Reading highlights the best long-form writing on technology and more in print and on the web. Some weeks, you'll also find short reviews of books that we think are worth your time. We hope you enjoy the read. Colombia's High-Tech... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2014-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sportswriter Simon Barnes leaves The Times after 32 years

Simon Barnes, The Times's award-winning chief sportswriter, is leaving the newspaper after 32 years. He claims the publisher can no longer afford his wages, according to a Sports Journalists' Association report. The report cites Barnes's email message to Mark Avery in which he wrote:"I have no... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble Tries Again

Investors, as well as members of the book publishing industry who see the survival of Barnes & Noble as crucial to maintaining a healthy bookselling environment, were cheered last week when the retailer received board approval for separating its Retail and Nook Media businesses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fiction at ICRS: Awards to Celebrate while Publishers Trim Efforts

Even while publishers at the International Christian Retail Show celebrated top books in Christian fiction, publishing programs are being cut back in this crowded category. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble to spin off Nook tablets

Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc said it would spin off its Nook tablets and college books business, sending its shares up about 8 percent in early trading. Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2014-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Finding Your Voice

With the spread of low-cost home studios, more and more people are aspiring to become audiobook narrators. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Different Voices, Common Themes at BEA Saturday Breakfast

The lineup for Saturday’s packed Author Breakfast featured a diverse cast of characters, a few of them fictional, in fact, and yet each author’s story, at least the ones they told the rapt audience, shared a similar theme: loss. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Buyer's Guide: Diversifying Revenue with Video, Webinars, and Events

By John Parsons This article is from the  Publishing Executive  Buyer's Guide   which is a publisher's reference on emerging technology in the media industry. You can find other Buyer's Guide Sections here: ... Continue reading at Publishing Executive

[ Publishing Executive | 2014-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Seeks Patent for Tech to Let Kids on Its Network (Legally)

Facebook restricts users to those over the age of 13, but anyone who's talked to a tween lately knows how effective that is.But now it appears Facebook wants to create a way for young people to go legit on the network -- and still comply with the law.In a patent application filed in November of... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2014-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014: Man of Many Voices: Eric Bogosian

“Characters are everything,” says New York Obie-winning actor and writer Eric Bogosian. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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