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Continue reading →: Quick Link:Borders Group Launches E-Bookstore With Titles Provided by Kobo – WSJ.com
It seems to me that a price war sparked by Borders is the least likely outcome, but perhaps I’m missing something! For consumers, the entrance of Borders into the e-book marketplace may mean lower prices on some titles. Although five of the six major book publishers have converted to an…
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Continue reading →: Link Post: Now’s The Time for Nokia To Dump MeeGo For Android
Not much to argue with here! The Finnish handset maker can save money, reduce development costs and still play to its hardware design strengths with Android. Between unique hardware and — if Nokia felt the need — a customized interface, Android-powered Nokia handsets would rival those of HTC, a company…
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Continue reading →: Go Read This: Fail Harder « Chapman/Chapman
I’m not sure if I have a fail week project yet, but I’m thinking of one! Returning to BEA. I came up with Fail Week: authors, editors, agents, bloggers, everyone take seven days and try something new online with the expectation of failure. Authors! Don’t go on Twitter to match…
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Continue reading →: Go Read This: David Worlock | Developing digital strategies for the information marketplace | Supporting the migration of information providers and content players into the networked services world of the future.
Just when you think you’ve gotten up to speed David has a way of throwing you with his posts. Last week’s seminar on “Ready for Web 3.0?” organized by ALPSP and chaired by Louise Tutton of Publishing Technologies was just what the doctor ordered in terms of curing us of the…
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Continue reading →: Florence MacCarthy, the last MacCarthy Mor, 1560-1640 | The Irish Story
John Dorney has a really excellent article over on The Irish Story today about Florence MacCarthy. if you ever wondered about the complexities of Irish 16th and 17th Century history (and if not why not? it’s a fascinating period that shows the best and worst of human nature), this is one for…
