The End for nation's independent bookstores? Oct 27, 2009
" Yet it's possible that this David-vs.-Goliath scenario will become a thing of the past, and sooner than anyone expects. An era is dawning where electronic readers are beginning to bookworm their way into the public consciousness, with Amazon's Kindle and the Sony Reader shaping up as market leaders. There is the potential for having hundreds of books, magazines and newspapers, as well as Internet content, available on your small, portable reading device. This is sending developers and... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Murder, Arson Charges in 2003 Calif. Fire Oct 21, 2009
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Malaysia to be world player in the multimedia industry Oct 6, 2009
He also touched on the funding for co-production opportunities for animation, games and visual effects development and the e-Content fund for the development of Malaysian IP creation. The MSC could finance, develop and produce almost 100 creative projects over the next five to 10 years, creating over 10,000 jobs, he said, extending his invitation to industry players to look at what Malaysia has to offer. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Berkery Noyes Releases 1st Half 2009 Online Merger & Acquisition Trends - E-Commerce and Software as a Service Show Resilience Jul 7, 2009
In comparison, the number of transactions in the E-Content and E-Marketing & Search segments both dropped approximately 22. While the 1st Half ratio of financially sponsored transactions to the total volume of deals in the Online Industry has remained fairly consistent over the last two and a half years - ranging from 10% to 14% - in terms of value the ratio has shrunk dramatically from 25% in the 1st Half of 2007 to only 5% in the 1st Half of 2009. (PR Newswire)
Who gets the biggest piece of the digital pie? Feb 28, 2009
Earlier in the decade, there was Apple's successful introduction of both the iPod, which created the expectation that, henceforth, media (and lots of it) should be portable, and iTunes, which showed that people would pay for e-content if the price was right. There's been widespread acceptance, particularly among younger people, of accessing visual content, including text, on the teensiest of smart-phone screens. (Globe and Mail -- Technology)
Authors Want Amazon Kindle to Stop Talking Feb 18, 2009
The debate also comes at a time when tech players are aiming to expand e-content services and features to mobile device users. Last week, Google launched a , providing 1. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Authors to Kindle: Please Shut Up Feb 15, 2009
The e-reader technology debate comes at a time when tech players are aiming to expand e-content services and features to mobile device users. Last week, Google launched a , providing 1. (Datamation)