Archive for January, 2010

Amazon cedes to Macmillan with Apple looming

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Amazon in an unusual weekend update revealed that it has accepted Macmillian's pricing terms for e-books on the Kindle store. The online retailer said it would involuntarily agree to Macmillan's price increase requests and accept the publisher's agency model, which will raise the prices of popular titles from Amazon's previously insisted-upon $10 to a typical $13 or $15. Amazon in its defense argued that it was strongarmed by its dependence on publishers and made the unusual claim that Macmillan had a "monopoly" on its own books, letting it dictate the terms of how...

Stephen Colbert shows iPad at the Grammys

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Apple tonight took advantage of the Grammy Awards to surprise the audience with an appearance by an iPad (viewable below). Taking action on Stephen Colbert's mock demand for an iPad on his show, Apple gave the host an iPad for his presentation of the "Song of the Year" award. He teased that even Jay-Z didn't get the device in his gift basket and asked his daughter Madeleine if she thought it made him "cool."...

Is Apple’s iPad a Kindle killer? – Sydney Morning Herald

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

The Age

Is Apple's iPad a Kindle killer?
Sydney Morning Herald
... will also get access to the iBookstore, although Apple might hold out to drive iPad sales (as it did with HD movies in iTunes to drive Apple TV sales). ...
How long before the iPad is jailbroken?Computerworld Australia

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Amazon Reluctantly Agrees to Higher eBook Pricing

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Even before the launch of the iPad, there had been rumors that Apple was working with publishers to allow them to set their own prices for ebooks. This could result in bestselling ebooks being priced as high as $14.99 vs the current selling price of...

The Macalope Weekly: Welcome, all-knowing iPad! – Computerworld

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

The Macalope Weekly: Welcome, all-knowing iPad!
Computerworld
As long as we're guessing, the Macalope thinks the iPad will, at a minimum, fall on the upper end of the range between "Apple TV and MacBook Air" and ...

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iPad debut ignites price war between Amazon and publisher Macmillan

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Amazon stopped selling print and e-books from publisher Macmillan this weekend over a price dispute, just days after Apple introduced the iPad and its own iBookstore for e-books.

Apple removes display of Adobe Flash content from iPad promos

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
Following an AppleInsider report that highlighted two pieces of promotional iPad material showing the display of Adobe Flash content, Apple has removed the offending images from its Web site.

More town hall: next iPhone is an A+ update, beats Android

Sunday, January 31st, 2010
More details have emerged from the post-iPad Apple town hall meeting hosted by Steve Jobs. In addition to setting up Android as a main rival, Jobs promised "aggressive updates" to the iPhone that would beat Android. He also teased that the next iPhone would be an "A+" update....

BuzzSugar’s Golden Globe Winner Predictions: Movies – BuzzSugar.com (blog)

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

BuzzSugar's Golden Globe Winner Predictions: Movies
BuzzSugar.com (blog)
Check out my favorites, and then place your own bets with my online contest (where you can win an Apple TV and iTunes gift card) and this printable ballot ...

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Steve Jobs at Apple Town Hall Meeting on Google, Adobe, Next iPhone, 2010 Macs and More

Saturday, January 30th, 2010
Steve Jobs held a town hall meeting with Apple employees late last week following the iPad launch. Wired reports on what was said at the meeting by Steve Jobs. Two of the biggest topics included Google and Adobe.

On Google, Jobs conf...