Netflix ISP Speed Index | Compare global internet service provider speeds – Netflix has set up a website where it compares the transfer speeds of various ISP providers. Unsurprisingly, in the US Google Fiber is the fastest (also non existent for most of the country). Clearwear is the lowest. My ... more >
Wal-Mart passed on Barnes & Noble before, but maybe it should look again – Here are more B&N rumors. Walmart apparently looked at buying B&N in 2010 but the thinking at that time was that B&N’s web site could help Walmart’s online presence. I don’t really understand this thinking. Alexa ... more >
Dear Gabriella Pierce: I will never fully understand how anyone could claim the short-lived ABC TV series, 666 Park Avenue, was based on this series. They have completely different premises. The TV show was about an apartment building that granted your desires — but for a price. The book series ... more >
S&S, B&N in Dispute over Terms – Publishers Weekly sent out an alert regarding a dispute between Simon & Schuster and Barnes & Noble which has resulted in B&N “significantly reduc[ing] its orders from S&S. The main reason for the cutback seems to be, according to sources, B&N’s perceived lack ... more >
HarperCollins Results Fell in Fiscal 2012 – HarperCollins numbers were down in 2012 due to a drop in print sales that was partially offset by digital sales. Ebooks accounted for about 15% of HC’s global revenue. Publishers Weekly In reporting results, News Corp. broke down HC revenue into consumer and ... more >
First Known Use of OMG? – From Jodi Ettenberg comes documentary proof of a 1917 use of OMG. By the way, we are all saying it wrong. I had been putting the emphasis after every word instead of after the My God. For the sight impaired, it reads as follows: ... more >