Steve Jobs, Jef Raskin, and the first great war for your thumbs

The author of the forthcoming book ‘Shift Happens’ looks at some brilliant, idiosyncratic—and often ill-fated—gambits to transform computer input. We all know the story of the Thumb Wars of the 2000s: the skirmish between BlackBerry, iPhone, and Android over the control of the newest and most exciting way of typing on devices small enough to fit in a pocket.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2023-03-06 09:00:00 UTC ]
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Steve Bannon says #MeToo movement will be bigger than the Tea Party

Steve Bannon, the former White House insider and deposed head of Breitbart News, has high hopes for the #MeToo movement. In an interview published Friday in Bloomberg News, Bannon noted his belief that the movement against sexual misconduct–spearheaded by the #MeToo and Time’s Up organizers–will... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-02-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job in 5: Marie Bedrune

Marie Bedrune tells us all about her role as foreign rights manager at Nobrow/Flying Eye Books. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Part 'Star Wars' homage, part unexpected coming-of-age novel: 'Black Star Renegades'

It’s easy to read Michael Moreci’s debut novel “Black Star Renegades” and compare it to “Star Wars.” After all, the story was inspired by that epic saga. But to characterize it as a retelling or a ripoff wouldn’t do justice to this complex, self-aware and fun romp through space. “Black Star... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job in 5: Clare Povey

Clare Povey from Bloomsbury Publishing tells us all about her role as events and communications executive. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atlantic Books acquires Steve Richards’ The Prime Ministers

Atlantic Books is to publish The Prime Ministers: Reflections on Leadership by political commentator and journalist Steve Richards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sally Magnusson | 'I fell into this because I had a great story at my fingertips'

TV presenter and non-fiction author Sally Magnusson draws upon her father’s love of Icelandic sagas in her first novel, which intertwines real-life events with fictional imaginings. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job in 5: Daiden O'Regan

Daiden O'Regan tells us all about her role as sales and events executive at Black & White Publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon US to axe 58 jobs from Createspace

Amazon US is reportedly cutting staff from the North Charleston office of Createspace, its print self-publishing platform, this summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PBS Reveals Authors, Stars On ‘The Great American Read’

The Great American Read, a PBS-produced documentary series on reading in American culture that will debut in the spring, announced the authors, media celebrities and literary experts that are taking part in the program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hollywood is adding jobs as TV and digital content surges, MPAA report says

Hollywood is adding jobs and giving a boost to small businesses around the country as studios continue to ramp up production of TV series and digital content, according to a new report that is expected to be published Monday by the Motion Picture Assn. of America. The MPAA ​said that jobs... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job in 5: Ain Deheb Bensenouci

Ain Deheb Bensenouci tells us all about her role as academic partnership executive at Epigeum, Oxford University Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job in 5: Ellis Moore

Ellis Moore from W F Howes tell us all about her role as senior acquisitions editor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Great Auk' Wins TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award

'The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk,' a nonfiction picture book written and illustrated by Jan Thornhill, has won the 2017 TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lamb to write on war through women's eyes for William Collins

William Collins has acquired an "unflinching" account of war through women’s eyes by journalist Christina Lamb, exploring "how rape became a weapon of mass destruction". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job in 5: Tig Wallace

Tig Wallace from Penguin Random House Children's tells us all about his role as editor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job in 5: Daniel Brown

Daniel Brown tells us all about his role as content manager at Cambridge University Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Critics give La Belle Sauvage thumbs up

Philip Pullman's La Belle Sauvage (PRH Children's/David Fickling Books) has been "worth the wait" and is "full of wonder" according to reviews. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Steve Fischer, NEIBA Executive Director, to Retire

Fischer has announced his intention to step down from his position at the New England Independent Booksellers Association, after 11 years at the helm of the regional advocacy group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job in 5: Inga Bodnarjuka-Mrazauskas

Inga Bodnarjuka-Mrazauskas tells us all about her role as executive manager at International Writers and Translators house, Platform LatvianLiterature. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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My Job in 5: Ucheora Obi

My Job in 5 for Frankfurt Book Fair, Day 2. Ucheora Obi tells us all about her role as research and insight manager at Macmillan Education. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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