May 15 2013
Exclusive: Google readies its Spotify competitor with Universal and Sony now on board | The Verge – Today you should be hearing the news that Google is launching a streaming music service and has licensing deals with Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and Sony Music. This will be an additional service to round out(…)
May 8 2013
Authors, Please Share Your Intentions – May at SmexyBooks wrote how she wished more authors would help in setting reader expectations. Being upfront about what you intend to do not only makes me happy from a “I have the insider scoop” standpoint, but it also lessens the chance that I’m going to one day be(…)
Apr 5 2013
Apple iPad mini, Black – Walmart is selling the first generation mini iPads at the cut rate price of $299. They are usually $329 so it’s some kind of savings. This may signal retailers getting ready for new stock. Rumors are that the iPad Mini 2 will have a Retina screen. Walmart.com Does Spelling Matter?(…)
Mar 29 2013
Amazon Buys Goodreads – I broke my arm yesterday patting myself on the back so typing is a little challenging right now. At the beginning of 2012, I predicted that Amazon would buy Goodreads. My boldest prediction is that Amazon will purchase Goodreads for the community and its recommendation engine. Yes, I knew that they(…)
Mar 22 2013
Google quietly pulls plug on Frommer’s print travel guidebooks – Google launched a new product called Keep earlier. It’s supposed to be a competitor to the popular free web and app program called Evernote. Evernote is like a trapperkeeper (everyone who went to school in the 80s will get this reference) or a post it(…)
Mar 17 2013
Last October there were many rumors than Google was going to pull the plug on its RSS delivery service, Feedburner. I moved our email subscription to maillchimp and deleted any references to Feedburner at that time. Earlier this week, Google confirmed that Feedburner was getting the ax but also announced that it would be shuttering(…)
Feb 18 2013
Rumor: Google Planning to Open Retail Stores? – Google is supposedly going to be opening retail store to sell its tablets, phones and upcoming Google Glasses. I’d be surprised if Google didn’t opt for partnerships with Target and Best Buy for an in-store boutique. If Google does launch a physical brick and mortar retail experience,(…)
Dec 14 2012
Paper Towels v. Air Dryers – What do you think? The Mayo Clinic suggests that paper towels might be more efficacious than air dryers in part because drying your hands is a vital part of killing germs. I admit that I often leave air dryers with my hands only partially dry. Based on 12 studies(…)
Oct 15 2012
Exclusive: FTC moving closer to Google antitrust case – “Four of the FTC commissioners have become convinced after more than a year of investigation that Google illegally used its dominance of the search market to hurt its rivals, while one commissioner is skeptical, the sources said.” The charges are that Google is requiring companies to(…)
Oct 9 2012
Evidence being presented in Missouri sex abuse case raise questions about consent vs. crime – “Ed Bagley faces a federal trial early next year on 11 counts of abuse against a woman authorities say he groomed to be his sex slave. Now prosecutors plan to present consensual, though violent, acts between Bagley and his own(…)
Aug 8 2012
First up are summaries of the two lawsuits involving publishing. DOJ: On Friday, the DOJ filed a document which essentially asks Judge Cote to approve the settlement between itself and three of the six defendants (Hachette, HarperCollins, and Simon & Schuster) without a hearing. The DOJ argued that a hearing would present an unnecessary delay.(…)
Aug 5 2012
A few weeks ago Google released their first entry into the increasingly crowded Android tablet arena, the Nexus 7. The 7-inch Nexus 7 competes with the likes of the Kindle Fire, Nook Tablet, Galaxy Tab 2 and others, as well as older spec’d devices like the Kobo Vox and Nook Color. Google’s Nexus line are(…)
Jul 19 2012
Google Street View Now Lets You Walk Around Antarctica – “Google released new 360-degree views of select sites in Antarctica on Tuesday for Google Street View, allowing Web users to virtually navigate the frozen continent. “The goal of these efforts is to provide scientists and travel (or penguin) enthusiasts all over the world with the most(…)
Jun 1 2012
My roundup today is anemic in part because the news is slow right now (which is a good thing) but also because I’ve been spending many a late night working on this new fangled thing: http://releases.dearauthor.com/ NY judge grants class status in Google book fight – BusinessWeek – “A federal judge granted class certification to(…)
Apr 6 2012
ABA CEO Update on Google eBooks and Association’s Meeting With DOJ | Bookselling This Week – This is a two for one link. First, Google has totally abandoned indie booksellers. Remember that not two years ago, Google was going to save indie booksellers bacon by allowing them to be affiliates of the Google bookstore. Now(…)
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