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Why digital newspapers need to be free 19 Aug 2013 | 05:59 pm
My oldest kids, 26 and 24, don’t subscribe to any print newspapers or magazines and I’ll bet they never will. They also don’t pay for any digital newspaper/magazine subscriptions. There's probably no ...
How will Jeff Bezos disrupt newspapers? 12 Aug 2013 | 06:47 pm
Last week we saw the surprising announcement that Jeff Bezos is buying the Washington Post. Bezos, of course, led the disruption in the book publishing industry and everyone is wondering what he'll do...
The power of "all-you-can-read" models 5 Aug 2013 | 05:36 am
What happens when the all-you-can-read content subscription model gains momentum? I'm talking about services like Next Issue, where I pay $15/month for access to 90+ magazines. If my experience is any...
Let Chromecast spark your imagination 29 Jul 2013 | 06:25 pm
Everyone is gaga over Chromecast, the new device from Google that connects your mobile device to your TV. I agree that it's cool but I think today's excitement is overlooking tomorrow's possibilities....
Newspapers as disruptors 22 Jul 2013 | 06:37 pm
That seems like a contradiction, doesn't it? After all, newspapers are the ones that have been disrupted the past several years. True, but Matt Sokoloff recently wrote a very interesting article sugge...
My ideal news service 15 Jul 2013 | 07:00 pm
I get my daily news from a variety of sources. I have a Google News account configured with all the topics and keywords I'm interested in. I use other sites like Techmeme to keep a finger on the tech ...
A Band-Aid for B&N's gunshot wound 12 Jul 2013 | 06:46 pm
It's been a rough week for Barnes & Noble. And month. And year. And it may get worse before (if) it gets better. For those of you who have been in cryogenic sleep the last few weeks, here is a brief r...
Bundled vs. a la carte content 9 Jul 2013 | 07:58 pm
Once upon a time when you liked a song and wanted to own it you had to buy the entire album it appeared on. It didn't matter if the other 11 tracks were terrible. You were forced to buy them all. Tha...
Why are you surprised by Amazon's pricing fluctuations? 8 Jul 2013 | 06:38 pm
There were a couple of articles in the NY Times last week that made me scratch my head. You'll find them here and here. If you haven't already read them, they can be summarized as follows: Authors an...
When will ebook covers evolve? 1 Jul 2013 | 06:27 pm
I suppose that's a silly question, especially since ebooks themselves really haven't evolved yet. They're still basically "print under glass", quick-and-dirty conversions from print, so it's no surpri...
