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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Black Friday may technically just be one day, but it’s evolved to consume the entire month of November in the US at this point. For the past few years, retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target have ushered in the holiday shopping season earlier and earlier, and this year is no different. Early... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-11-12 15:35:44 UTC ]
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A new series is stepping into the fraught territory of Northern Ireland in the 70s by telling the real-life story of a woman abducted by the IRA. Its creators talk about truth, reconciliation and trying to depict both sides of the conflict“To be honest, I’d always thought of the Troubles as a... Continue reading at The Guardian
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2024 has been a rough year for Sonos. The company’s would-be triumphant entry into the crowded headphones market was overshadowed by a disastrous app redesign. In the fallout of the botched software update, the company decided to delay products that were ready to be shipped to give itself more... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-11-11 13:00:11 UTC ]
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Black Friday may technically just be one day, but it’s evolved to consume the entire month of November in the US at this point. For the past few years, retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target have ushered in the holiday shopping season earlier and earlier, and this year is no different. Early... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-11-10 18:29:06 UTC ]
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With each passing year, Black Friday seems to turn more and more into "Black November," with many retailers starting their holiday sales weeks before the day itself. But while the bombardment of promos can be annoying, it also presents a good chance to beat the rush and finish holiday shopping... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-11-08 17:19:44 UTC ]
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Black Friday may technically just be one day, but it’s evolved to consume the entire month of November in the US at this point. For the past few years, retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target have ushered in the holiday shopping season earlier and earlier, and this year is no different. Early... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-11-06 16:13:12 UTC ]
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While we felt that the Kindle Colorsoft was by and large a solid first stab at a color ereader by Amazon, there has been a problem with the device. After several buyers pointed out that a yellow band was discoloring the bottom of the display, the same issue occurred on our review unit. Now, the... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-11-05 19:01:45 UTC ]
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Black Friday may technically just be one day, but it’s evolved to consume the entire month of November in the US at this point. For the past few years, retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target have ushered in the holiday shopping season earlier and earlier, and this year is no different. Black... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-11-04 15:30:52 UTC ]
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I think my colleague Cherlynn Low jinxed us in the last installment with her mention of a slower than usual October. The last week of the month was jam-packed with news, especially from Apple, so we're in for a busy few weeks of reviews to finish out the year. This week, we tested Amazon's... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-11-02 14:00:46 UTC ]
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If you’re wondering what happened to Amazon’s new and improved version of its Alexa voice assistant, you’re not alone. Bloomberg reports that the new Alexa is still stuck in its developmental phase and Amazon has cut off access to its beta phase including its new “Let’s Chat” phase. As a result,... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-11-01 21:50:42 UTC ]
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With each passing year, Black Friday seems to turn more and more into "Black November," with many retailers starting their holiday sales weeks before the day itself. But while the bombardment of promos can be annoying, it also presents a good chance to beat the rush and finish holiday shopping... Continue reading at Engadget
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Third quarter results exceeded expectations at Amazon, and the company expects a strong fourth quarter, forecasting that total sales will rise between 7% and 11% over last year’s final period, to as much as $188.5 billion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Well, it finally happened. After years of waiting and requests, Amazon debuted the $280 Kindle Colorsoft, its first ereader with a color display. The company’s ereaders have dominated this space since the original Kindle came out 17 years ago, but in this case, it feels like Amazon is playing... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-10-30 13:15:29 UTC ]
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The US presidential election is in its final stretch. Before election day on November 5, Engadget is looking at where the candidates, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, stand on the most consequential tech issues of our day. The Biden administration has been more aggressive than almost any in... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-10-29 13:30:13 UTC ]
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Amazon, in what it described as a "difficult decision," is winding down Kindle Vella and shutting it down completely in February 2025. When the company launched the serialized story platform in 2021, it said Vella was a way for readers to discover new fictional stories and a new way for authors... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-10-29 12:00:30 UTC ]
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Lack of time, difficulties with scientific rigour, an uninterested public … television meteorologists open up about why they’re so quiet about the reasons for extreme conditionsWhy do TV and radio forecasts rarely contextualise extreme weather events in terms of the climate crisis? After all,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-10-25 14:00:08 UTC ]
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After losing ground to its rivals, Amazon is finally fighting back. Panos Panay argues the timing is just right. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2024-10-24 18:11:14 UTC ]
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Prime Video has one of the best film libraries of any streaming service. But if you don’t watch the movie you want to see right away, you might never get the chance. October 1 is the official kickoff of spooky-movie season, but this year, we simply could not wait. On the last day of September,... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2024-10-22 14:00:00 UTC ]
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Meta has made it very clear to Australians that they do not value our journalism or our public interest mediaThe joint select committee on social media and Australian society tabled their interim report on Monday, recommending that the government explore alternative revenue mechanisms to... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-10-22 04:53:35 UTC ]
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Amazon has unveiled some exciting updates to the Kindle series of e-readers, including the Kindle Colorsoft (the very first Kindle with a color display) as well as updated Kindle Scribe and Kindle Paperwhite models. The regular Kindle also has a new “Matcha” green colorway. Keep reading... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2024-10-17 14:54:38 UTC ]
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