Author John Grisham talks about the devaluation of books as well as “uncertainty over ebooks” in this insightful interview on NBC’s “The Today Show.”
Entries Tagged as 'Newspapers'
John Grisham on The Today Show Talk Ebooks
November 4th, 2009 · No Comments
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Note to Newspapers: Never on Sunday
October 26th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Back in the day, the Sunday newspaper was the proverbial hearth around which families spent their morning pulling the paper apart, section by section and enjoying the Sunday newspaper magazine, comics or oversized travel and entertainment sections. As the latest Audit Bureau of Circulations report shows, newspaper circulation is down with [...]
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Barnes & Noble Introduces The Nook, A Game-Changing Ereader
October 20th, 2009 · 13 Comments
Barnes and Noble ended weeks of speculation by announcing The Nook, its new ereader that should not only throw a scare into Amazon but also put somewhat of a damper on the ereading capabilities of planned tablets/devices from Apple and Microsoft. Barnes and Noble has addressed many shortcomings of existing devices [...]
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A Barnes and Noble EReader Seems Likely
October 9th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Putting aside my instincts to avoid writing about rumor (oops. I have said that before), an overwhelming number of published reports indicate that book retailer Barnes and Noble is about to launch an ereader, joining the parade of devices that includes the Kindle, Sony’s family of products and devices soon to [...]
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Amazon Launches Preemptive Global Strike with Kindle
October 7th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Amazon as taken two steps to ensure it has some breathing room between itself and the burgeoning list of competitors in the eBook-ereader marketplace. The company has announced that it is lowering the price of the bestseller Kindle to $259, down from $299 as well launching the Kindle with U.S. & [...]
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Time, Inc., To Spearhead A New Digital Distribution Scheme for Magazines
October 5th, 2009 · 1 Comment
According to a story in the Wall Street Journal (among other places), in 2010, Time, Inc., hopes to create an independent electronic aggregation home for magazines that would follow the basic principles of Hulu. As such, a new joint venture would be formed and operated independently of its members who would [...]
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IREX Teams with Verizon, B&N For Its Latest E-Reader Offering
September 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment
IREX Technologies has announced a new entry into the e-reader space that is sure to turn some heads and offer yet another competitive alternative to Amazon’s Kindle and Sony’s new product lines. Additionally, the new, 8.1-inch IREX DR800SG, adds Verizon to the list of carriers who sense an opportunity in this emerging space. Verizon will [...]
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Publishers See Apple Ruling the E-Reader Market
September 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment
A recent survey from the Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) of its U.S. and Canadian newspaper, magazine and business membership to learn more about publishers’ current mobile initiatives and strategic plans underscores the hope publishers see in e-distribution. Close to 58% of all newspaper publishers format their content for viewing [...]
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Google’s Fast Flip Offers Publishers an Olive Branch
September 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments
First off: Google’s Fast Flip is absolutely nothing special. The service allows readers to rapidly skim through electronic reproductions of news web pages to get a comprehensive view on a topic (or person or place…) of interest and then drill down by clicking to get a full view of an individual story. It will work [...]
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Sony, Plastic Logic Turn up The Heat on Amazon
August 13th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Somewhere in Seattle, likely over cups of very strong coffee, the powers that be at Amazon are no doubt planning a well-caffeinated response to two recent announcements in the eBook market as well as some well-speculated product and service releases that could come in Q4, just in time for the holiday shopping season. Amazon’s original [...]
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