Publishing NewsBarnes & Noble / Dorchester-Publishing / FTC / Intellectual Property Issues / self-published / Starbucks2 Comments
Barnes and Noble is going to be selling the nook in Wal-mart stores next to the iPad starting October 24, 2010. The wifi iPad will also be offered in Verizon stores beginning October 28. Be careful of the “packages” that Verizon is offering because there doesn’t seem to be much ... more >
Publishing NewsAmazon / Celebrity books / lawsuits / Multifunction-Device / Penguin / Starbucks / tablet7 Comments
Last week, the head of Penguin Canada stepped down. This week brings to light allegations of sexual harassment against the former President by a female executive who alleged she was the subject of a long campaign of inappropriate emails, text messages, in office treatment, and finally, a forced entry into ... more >
FeaturesComic books / graphic novels / Starbucks16 Comments
More bad economic news: Starbucks to stop brewing decaf after noon to save $400 million. Amazing that so much decaf coffee goes to waste. Decaf will now be available only upon request after 12:00 pm. School sales are dropping due to worsening economic situation in urban areas and sharp decrease ... more >
Publishing NewsColleen Gleason / iPhone / Starbucks4 Comments
Author Colleen Gleason shared a story this morning about a friend of hers who was pursued, uncomfortably, by a married man when she was on a business trip. Turns out that the man was the president of Starbucks, Jim Alling. Since Apple and Starbucks has teamed up to provide Starbucks ... more >