The Amazon vet who is bringing order to Time Inc.’s tech sprawl

Heritage only goes so far these days for traditional publishers. That's why Time Inc. is betting big on technology -- and its new CTO Colin Bodell -- to reverse its print woes. Bodell, an Amazon vet, is looking to a mix of paywalls, e-commerce and shared databases to jump-start growth. “If I want to learn what’s going on in a presidential election, I’m not going to BuzzFeed or Vox,” he said. The post The Amazon vet who is bringing order to Time Inc.’s tech sprawl appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2015-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Prime Day deals bring the Kindle down to $85

It's Amazon Prime Day, which means you can grab a bunch of its devices at a discount, including the basic Kindle e-reader released in 2022. The device is currently on sale for $85, which is $15 less than retail for what we consider as one of the best e-readers of 2024, even though it was... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-07-16 10:10:53 UTC ]
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The best Prime Day deals on Amazon’s Kindle ereaders

Amazon is known for its discounts, so it’s odd that its own Kindle ereaders don’t go on sale all that often. Prime Day events are one notable exception, and this year is no different. Thanks to the sale, nearly every model of Kindle is seeing a price drop, and we’ve collected them all right here... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-07-16 10:00:53 UTC ]
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What the New York Times Missed: 71 More of the Best Books of the 21st Century

Last week, The New York Times Book Review published a list of the “100 Best Books of the 21st Century.” (Well, so far, obviously. Why not just call it the best books of the last 25 years? Do they know something we don’t? Oh well.) To put it together, the Book Review surveyed “hundreds of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-07-16 08:56:08 UTC ]
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Best tech deals for Prime Day 2024: Great sales chosen by experts

Amazon’s Prime Day sales event has arrived, offering many great tech deals throughout its two-day run (July 16 and 17). Luckily for tech enthusiasts, discounts are available across a range of popular categories, from laptop and desktop PCs, to power banks and phones chargers, to both... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2024-07-16 07:07:00 UTC ]
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Amazon's Kindle Scribe drops to a new record-low ahead of Prime Day

Amazon Prime Day doesn’t officially start until July 16, but early deals have been trickling in for days. For instance, the well-reviewed Kindle Scribe e-reader is on sale for $235 and includes the company’s Basic Pen stylus thingamajig. All told, that’s a discount of $105, making this a... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-07-10 16:09:55 UTC ]
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God Knows We're a Mess: Religious Books Address Contemporary Times

Burned out. Exhausted. Traumatized. Suffering. Lonely. Angry. Fearful. Grieving. To judge by many religion books on the fall horizon, we're all a mess right now. PW asked four editors and publishers about new books aimed at uplifting people from the spiritual pits. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Kindle Scribe Essentials bundle is nearly $200 off at Amazon

Amazon Prime Day is still a couple weeks away, but the company is already running discounts on some of its biggest items. The latest deal comes on the Kindle Scribe Essentials Bundle, which includes a 64GB Kindle Scribe, Premium Pen and a leather folio cover. The trio is available for $324, down... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-07-01 13:59:08 UTC ]
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Top 10 benefits of Amazon Prime: Free shipping is just the start

Amazon Prime built its popularity by offering subscribers faster free shipping, access to streaming movies and TV shows, and exclusive deals (most noticeably during the company’s Prime Day dealfest, coming again July 16 and 17). But Prime membership includes other perks, too: Everything... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2024-07-01 13:28:52 UTC ]
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Prince Harry ordered to explain why ghostwriter messages were destroyed

Royal told to attempt to retrieve messages, which judge says may be relevant to his legal battle with NGNThe Duke of Sussex has been ordered to explain why messages with his ghostwriter were destroyed after the publication of his memoir Spare when they could be relevant to his legal battle with... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Booktopia Asks for More Time

A self-imposed deadline of June 28 by Booktopia to revive trading of its stock has come and gone, with the struggling Australian online retailer asking for another delay until July 19. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Time strikes a deal to funnel 101 years of journalism into OpenAI's gaping maw

Time has joined a growing number of publications to sign a licensing deal with OpenAI. The ChatGPT creator will legally be able to train its large language models on 101 years worth of the storied publication's journalism, as Axios first reported. OpenAI will also have access to real-time... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-06-27 14:40:58 UTC ]
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Bookstores Challenge Amazon with Olympic Campaign

The ABA has unveiled "Indies Take The Gold," an Olympics-themed marketing campaign encouraging people to shop at independent bookstores on Amazon Prime Days, July 16 and 17. The Paris summer Olympics begin July 26. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Amazon Prime Day 2024: The best deals to shop ahead of Prime Day and everything we know so far about the sale in July

Amazon Prime Day 2024 is almost here, so it’s a good time to start thinking about the things you’ll want to look for once the deal wave hits. Everything from gadgets to clothes to household necessities will be on sale during the event, and if you’re a subscriber, you’ll have access to all of the... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-06-23 14:31:27 UTC ]
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Amazon Prime Day 2024: The best deals to shop ahead of the Prime Day sale and everything we know so far

Amazon Prime Day 2024 will be here soon, which means Prime members will have a ton of sales and deals to sift through during a brief period next month. Prime Day deals typically do not discriminate: everything from clothing to shoes to household essentials can be discounted, and that includes... Continue reading at Engadget

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Amazon Prime Day 2024: Deals to shop ahead of Prime Day and everything we know about the summer sale

Amazon Prime Day 2024 is coming soon, and if history is any indication, it will bring a swath of discounts on everything from gadgets to clothes to household necessities. If you’re a Prime member, you’ll have access to all of the Amazon Prime Day deals, which is great in theory, but it will... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-06-20 15:00:37 UTC ]
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Amazon Prime Day 2024: The best deals to shop ahead of Prime Day and everything to know about the sale in July

This year’s Amazon Prime Day is coming soon, so it’s a good time to start thinking about the things you’ll want to look for once the deal wave hits. Everything from gadgets to clothes to household necessities will be on sale during the event, and if you’re a Prime member, you’ll have access to... Continue reading at Engadget

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A Book Club of Two: The Time I Started a James Joyce Reading Group in College

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Amazon's Kindle Scribe drops to a record low of $240

You folks out there who have been waiting for a good deal before picking up Amazon’s Kindle Scribe, the company’s first Kindle with stylus support, now may be your time. The device has dropped to an all-time low price of $240. That’s 29 percent off the regular price for the base model with the... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-06-12 14:38:01 UTC ]
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In which Robin Sloan writes Moonbound—a science fiction book about science fiction—and our writer writes his way into total insanity. Continue reading at Wired

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