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Samsung announces first mobile developer conference 27 Aug 2013 | 06:48 pm
After a vague announcement it would be holding a developer conference earlier this summer, Samsung today announced registration for the conference and details as to what developers can expect in San F...
Zinio offers any 3 magazines for $5 a month 27 Aug 2013 | 05:10 pm
The Zinio app – which lets you read more than 5,500 digital magazines on any platform – is now offering a subscription model that costs $5/month for any three of your favorite magazines. Not bad, con...
The harsh reality for mobile developers 27 Aug 2013 | 12:22 pm
Making noise in the App Store and Google Play is harder than ever. At last count, Apple has more than 900,000 apps in the App Store while Google boasts more than one million in its Android market. Ne...
Monetize people and relationships, not content 23 Aug 2013 | 02:09 pm
New Republic writer Marc Tracy says that based on conversations with about two dozen staffers, the New York Times newsroom seems to be open to change. Tracy lists some proposals that he says were insp...
News Corp scraps use of third-party ad networks 22 Aug 2013 | 02:45 pm
News Corp — which now includes The Wall Street Journal but not 20th Century Fox—is adopting a new strategy for making money from digital advertising: It will no longer sell inventory through outside a...
Digital magazines: how popular are they? 22 Aug 2013 | 01:54 pm
Magazine circulation figures by the Professional Publishers Association (PPA) published last week show a surge towards digital editions of popular titles such as GQ and Esquire. At first glance some ...
Condé Nast strikes Amazon subscription deal 21 Aug 2013 | 07:16 pm
Condé Nast has struck a deal with Amazon to offer combined print and digital subscriptions for its portfolio of titles including Vogue, Tatler and Vanity Fair. The deal, which a spokeswoman for Condé...
Pedigree books creates superb augmented reality children's annuals 20 Aug 2013 | 08:58 pm
The children's annual has evolved, with Zappar and Pedigree books working together. Sonic the Hedgehog, Angry Birds, and others will have 20% of their pages embedded with content that can be seen thro...
Tablet magazines and the problem of app discovery 20 Aug 2013 | 03:26 pm
When it launched the iPad, Apple made a decisive decision to attack the publishing market with their Newsstand product. The model was simple: Apple would take 30% of revenue, in exchange for hosting w...
Random House to produce new Food Network show 20 Aug 2013 | 01:27 pm
Publishing giant Random House is partnering with Food Network to create a television series based on the upcoming cookbook The New Midwestern Table by Amy Thielen. The series will be called Heartland ...
