As if the "evil empire" of book selling hasn't done enough to live up to the reputation that its critics have put forth, a new interview in the Financial Times with Waterstones' CEO James Daunt describes how Amazon is causing unemployment rates to skyrocket, especially in terms of high street booksellers. Despite the fact that employment numbers from 2010 show that more than … [Read more...] about Amazon Now Accused of Causing Unemployment
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New York Times’ Experimental HTML5 iPad App Launched
New York Times has come up with its own HTML 5 web app for the iPad in a move that makes the publication's iOS app redundant. However, it is unlikely to pull the plug on its iOS app anytime soon as things are still in experimental stages for the newspaper. "Our subscribers have told us they are interested in trying new ways of reading The Times across a variety of … [Read more...] about New York Times’ Experimental HTML5 iPad App Launched
Financial Times Opts Out of iTunes Thanks to Competition
In a major daring step that takes a stab at some mainstays in the digital business, Financial Times pulled its app from iTunes in order to protest the 30% cut and retention of customers’ private information. Now, thanks to greater opportunities from the Android market and the development of its own iOS-compatible app that can be accessed through the devices’ web browsers, … [Read more...] about Financial Times Opts Out of iTunes Thanks to Competition
The Financial Times Pulled from the Appstore by Apple
Apple recently implemented a policy that has affected many ebook and magazine applications. The company demanded everyone stop selling subscriptions or digital content through their own app and instead use iTunes. Apple also stands to collect 30% of all subscription or digital content fees put through its system. This inspired Kobo, Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and other major … [Read more...] about The Financial Times Pulled from the Appstore by Apple
Financial Times Web App Sees 200,000 Downloads in Two Weeks
That Financial Times and Apple aren't on the best of terms in no secret. They were in the news earlier for the former's reluctance to comply with Apple's in-app purchasing rules. What Financial Times also did not like with Apple is the way the latter cut 30 percent of the sales revenue while also holding on to subscriber data. In the end, Financial Times decided to walk off … [Read more...] about Financial Times Web App Sees 200,000 Downloads in Two Weeks