A friendly journalist referred the other day to one of the Exact Editions Apps as a ‘photostat’ of the magazine. One of my colleagues noted that this was a word she hadn’t heard for 20 years, and my wife’s cryptic observation was: “At least he didn’t call it a roneo-ed version”. I was wondering whether this comment was a curious compliment. Have you noticed the way in which ‘vinyl’ has become a term for musical quality and tonal fidelity? Perhaps … Keep Reading
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Today Apple approved and released our first revision to Exactly. This is the free App that can be used to access any of the subscriber services provided by Exact Editions. Version 1.3 has some cool new features:
- Search is now supported. So a single issue, a title, or a collection of titles can be searched and the results displayed on the iPhone.
- Easier “settings” so that the user can select, from within the App, the account she may need
The Spectator now has a branded App, http://bit.ly/iphonespectator, in the iTunes App Store. This App gives users access to the complete magazine on the iPhone. The App is launched at the highly competitive price of 99c (59p, or €0.79). This buys a 7 day subscription to the magazine, and provides access to over 200 back issues. When the sub expires the purchaser has the option to renew for 7 days, or 30 days.
Three features of the Exact Editions … Keep Reading
The DoJ, late on Friday, produced a brief (“A Statement of Interest of the United States”) which stopped the Google Books Search Settlement in its tracks. Pam Samuelson thinks “This is the most significant development since the settlement itself was announced.” (HuffPo). She also predicts “Now that the DOJ has weighed in so forcefully, however, it would be astonishing if Judge Chin approved the settlement in its current form.”
I guess that Google, The Authors Guild and the … Keep Reading
Business Week has been on the block for months, and by reports it will soon be sold. At the start of the sale process, the story was that the magazine might be sold for $1. Now there seems to be enough interest that it may be sold for rather more than that, perhaps to Bloomberg. That would be an ideal outcome. Bloomberg have the capital and the network to restore Business Week to its rightful place as … Keep Reading