What We Know About Apple’s Reported Plans for an AR/VR Headset

Apple is working on an augmented reality headset. This we’ve “known” from a handful of reports over the past few months, perhaps most notably from Bloomberg, which revealed that the company was readying the technology for a 2019 debut. These reports always come with some degree of uncertainty, but in recent years, such leaks have often proved accurate. Outside this brief glimpse at Apple’s purported timeline for the project, we’ve had little insight into how Apple would tackle this project: just a patent illustrating how Apple might approach a headset and the features offered in Apple’s ARKit, its augmented reality resource kit for developers. On Friday, however, CNET published a detailed report on the company’s plans, which look more ambitious than previously imagined. Continue reading at 'Slate'

[ Slate | 2018-04-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Germany’s Bertelsmann Reports a Half-Year Decline at PRH; Dohle Messages Staff

'Underlying operating revenue and profit numbers for Penguin Random House in US dollars have been stable year-over-year,' Markus Dohle tells PRH staff, following the half-year report from Bertelsmann. The post Germany’s Bertelsmann Reports a Half-Year Decline at PRH; Dohle Messages Staff... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, August 19, 2018

The bestselling iBooks in biographies and memoirs, fiction and literature, mysteries and thrillers, and more for the week ended August 19, 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, August 26, 2018

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Video: On BuzzFeed’s ‘Solid Bounce-Back Year’ and Its Plans for the Future

Adweek recently caught up with BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti and chief revenue officer Lee Brown about the state of the digital publisher, the challenges of a changing industry and where they see the company in the years ahead. We also chatted with them about the evolution of Tasty in the three... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canada’s Fraser Valley Regional Library Announces VR Partnership for ‘Inanimate Alice’

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, August 12, 2018

The bestselling iBooks in biographies and memoirs, fiction and literature, mysteries and thrillers, and more for the week ended August 12, 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Snowman's 40th anniversary plans unveiled

Plans to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of Raymond Briggs' classic The Snowman are gearing up, with partnerships with Backyard Cinema, The Royal Mint and Waterstones among them. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Working class writers' festival planned for 2020

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Conde Nast’s turnaround plan faces hurdles

The magazine publisher will be competing with entertainment conglomerates, consulting firms and ad agencies for new revenue. The post Conde Nast’s turnaround plan faces hurdles appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shambhala Plans Spring Launch for Children’s Imprint

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp worldwide reports $1.4bn net loss, but paid subscriptions rise

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[ The Guardian | 2018-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reports Indicate the World Cup Boosted Book Sales for Traditional Russian Titles

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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James and the Giant Peach events planned for Roald Dahl Day

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Advertising Age | 2018-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ernest Hecht's memorial planned for September

Souvenir Press has announced a celebration of founder Ernest Hecht's life as well as revealing the last book he commissioned. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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