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Windows Phone market share to pass iPhone by 2015
Both IDG and Gartner are predicting that Windows Phone sales will pass the iPhone by 2015. While Android is predicted to remain the top-dog in the smartphone market, Windows Phone market share is projected to grow while iOS market share … Continue reading
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Kindle will soon support library lending of e-books
Joining Barnes & Noble’s Nook and Sony’s Reader, later this year the Amazon Kindle will support the ability to borrow books from libraries. The books will be checked-out and accessible for a specific time period, and then unavailable after the … Continue reading
E-books price pressure creates opportunity for publishers
The .99 cent songs exploded in popularity on iTunes, and a recent analysis of the best-selling e-book titles on Amazon.com by the Wall Street Journal shows that 15 of the top 50 titles are priced under $5. This leaves book … Continue reading
E-reader and tablet sales continue to skyrocket
Readers are continuing to adopt e-reading devices. This week e-reader company Kobo indicated that they have 3.2 million users, adding 1 million new users in the past 90 days. They announced this number as they indicated that they have received … Continue reading
Cloud-based picnik offers great photo editing
I’ve been playing with a fun on-line photo editing service, picnik.com, and am impressed with the speed, options, and capabilities. Apparently Google was impressed, too, as they just bought the company. Continue reading
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Creative economy showing signs of stabilization
Headlines make it appear that the creative market is in a freefall. Layoffs at agencies, newspapers and magazines closing their doors, even online advertising has taken a hit. But digging a bit deeper, there are some reasons to be optimistic. Continue reading
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Web Design for a Cause: $50K prize for best redesign of non-profit site
If you design for the Web, or work in UX or UI design, there’s a chance to help out a great non-profit organization, the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and get $50,000 for your effort thanks to a prize … Continue reading
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eBook readers good for publishers
arlier this week I wrote about the expanded use of e-readers. This growth is good news for publishers, authors, consumers, and the environment. Publishers will have more control over their digital content. Continue reading
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eBook readers selling strongly
If you’re not familiar with e-readers, they are devices that let you read electronic versions of books, magazines, and newspapers. Smaller than a laptop, they let you download the books you want to read or the newspapers and magazines to which you subscribe. Like a traditional publication, you buy the content from a distributor or reseller – like Amazon.com or Barnes & Noble, but the content you receive is electronically sent to your reader. Continue reading
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Mac OS X Digital Classroom Book now available
We just received the finished copies of the Mac OS X Digital Classroom books from the printer as they are being sent to Amazon, B&N, Borders, and other book stores. The Mac OS X Digital Classroom is designed to take … Continue reading