The iPod's death has been a long time coming. Somehow, it's already been eight years since Apple discontinued the iconic iPod classic. Nonetheless, the news this week that Apple is discontinuing its last iPod, the touch is significant: This officially marks the official end of a product that set up the company for two decades of success.A lot has been written about how the iPod changed Apple's fortunes, transforming the company from an influential but niche computer maker into one of the biggest companies in the world. Similarly, the iPod's effect on the music industry almost speaks for itself at this point. The device slowly but surely ended the reign of the CD and moved people to a world in which they could just buy a handful of songs from an album instead of paying $15 for the whole thing on a plastic disc.That's probably why the death of the iPod brand doesn't feel all that notable, despite the fact that I was an iPod early adopter who quickly went all-in on Apple's ecosystem. It was inevitable that Apple would eventually stop selling the iPod touch, just as the end of the iPod classic in 2014 felt overdue.That's probably because both the consumer technology and the music industries have long since moved on from the iPod. It's not hyperbolic to say that the iPod reversed both Apple's fortunes and the record industry’s — but we've since seen another seismic shift that made the iPod feel almost as quaint as the CD.The iPod was responsible for several major changes in... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2022-05-13 13:00:47 UTC ]
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The pop star explains in her new memoir how control and sexism left her “feeling like a shadow of myself." Continue reading at HuffPost
[ HuffPost | 2023-10-17 17:25:20 UTC ]
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There is no better time than Friday the 13th to announce that Abrams and IDW are set to debut new books and comics, respectively, tied to Mattel's Monster High franchise. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Assassin’s Creed Mirage is a dream for stealth kings. People who loved Sam Fisher in Splinter Cell or simply the old Assassin’s Creeds will have a tremendous fun in beautiful 9th century Baghdad, our recent hands-on with the game revealed. We throw coins, briefly distract a guard, dart... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2023-09-29 19:00:00 UTC ]
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Studios behind Harry Potter films to undergo 400,000 sq ft expansion by 2027, in boost to struggling industryThe Warner Bros studios behind the Harry Potter film series are to undergo a major expansion, creating 4,000 jobs and providing a boost to Britain’s beleaguered film and TV production... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-09-21 21:30:09 UTC ]
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A book-length thought experiment uses math to investigate some of life’s big questions. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2023-09-18 12:19:43 UTC ]
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A look at the great hoax that was I, LIBERTINE, the book that took the literary world by storm but (sort of) never was. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-09-18 10:39:00 UTC ]
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September is officially here, and that means—aside from the (hopeful) promise of cooler weather after a sweltering summer—a new month of paperbacks to look forward to. Below, you’ll find a wide-ranging selection of novels, stories, memoirs, and nonfiction studies being released in paperback this... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-08-31 10:00:33 UTC ]
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The Hearst Magazines title Cosmopolitan has killed its CosmoTrips booking product, which it introduced last August in a bid to add another stream of reader revenue to its business, Adweek has learned. According to a person familiar with the situation, CosmoTrips was wound down following a series... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2023-08-30 11:38:30 UTC ]
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Stops in the states of Texas, Colorado, and New York are planned for the Jaipur Literature Festival's international tour in September. The post India’s Jaipur Literature Festival Heads for Three US Cities appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-08-28 18:36:15 UTC ]
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After more than three years of litigation, it took judge John G. Koeltl just hours to sign off on the parties’ negotiated consent judgment—but not without a final twist. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The framing of these stories of murder and mayhem have remained remarkably consistent since the invention of the printing press – and may reveal our own hidden fears and desires. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2023-08-07 13:03:29 UTC ]
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Q+A’s executive producer, Erin Vincent, quits the ABC. Plus: News Corp staff told to pay for print copies of SMH and AFRQ+A is on life support. The ABC talk show is highly unlikely to be commissioned after this year, ending a headline grabbing 15-year run on ABC TV.Two days after Stan Grant... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-07-28 05:07:54 UTC ]
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Despite our intrinsic distrust of AI in space taught to us by movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey ("I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave"), it offers large advantages to both manned and unmanned missions. To that end, NASA is developing a system that will allow astronauts to perform maneuvers, conduct... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-06-26 08:19:03 UTC ]
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Konami has finally shared a release date for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1. In case you missed the publisher’s original announcement, Konami announced the compilation alongside Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater during Sony’s recent PlayStation Showcase. At the time, the company... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-06-21 17:00:09 UTC ]
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Rumors about a Spotify HiFi tier have been around since at least 2017, and the company even announced plans to launch such a feature in 2021 — only to back off the next year. Now, the company may finally be ready to launch a high-fidelity plan (dubbed "Supremium" internally) that would be its... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-06-20 12:38:47 UTC ]
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As the government passed landmark legislation for the arts, it was jarring to see the national broadcaster take steps in the other directionGet Guardian Australia’s weekend culture and lifestyle emailIt’s been a momentous week for the arts in Australia: a nation electrified by creative work... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-06-16 15:00:05 UTC ]
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The French media company has received approval to acquire Lagardère following Vivendi's agreement to sell its existing book publisher, Editis. Lagardère is the parent company of Hachette Livre, whose subsidiaries include Hachette Book Group. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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After 10 months of courtship, marketing tech holding company The Brandtech Group wrapped its acquisition of Jellyfish, a digital media and marketing group with global reach that Brandtech didn’t have. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2023-06-01 12:01:00 UTC ]
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Digital media and marketing group Jellyfish has been wholly acquired by The Brandtech Group, driving their combined revenue to more than $1 billion. Jellyfish, which was co-founded in 2005 by chief executive Rob Pierre, currently operates across 38 offices and employs more than 2,000 people. It... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2023-06-01 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Mary Norbert Korte, a beatnik nun who left the Dominican Order to join San Francisco’s poetry scene and an off-grid eco-warrior who preserved more than 400 acres of old-growth redwood forest, died last November at age 88. Indie publishing is keeping her work alive. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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