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The iPad Should Be Free

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In a world where Apple not only sells their iPad (ranging from $400 - $900) and also controls the majority of the content that you can put on it from iTunes , why wouldn't they deploy a similar model to Amazon's in the hopes of owning the consumer by way of the hardware? To understand this better: Amazon is typically the cheapest retailer.

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The New Convergence

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Because of this, the concept of opening up a local retail outlet seems counterintuitive. Former Wired Magazine editor-in-chief, Chris Anderson , makes a very compelling case for it in his latest book, Makers (which is an incredible book, if you''re looking for something to read this summer). wired magazine. wired magazine.

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Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #53

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Every retailer now looks to Apple as the gold standard for what a retail experience should be. Apple is still a relative newbie when it comes to retail experience, but they started with two core concepts that this article hardly mentions: 1. I wish more retailers and brands would realize this. Is it still a magazine?

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From Atoms To Bits To Atoms

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According to Chris Anderson (editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine and bestselling business book author of The Long Tail and Free ), these nascent days of basement developers (also known as Makers ) is fueling the next industrial revolution of our times, and it's going to create a profound shift in our global economy. make magazine.

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Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #221

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We live in a world where the iPad didn''t exist four years ago and now we''re into wearables, connected devices and so much more. It turns out that when the big book retailers went public, it forced them to be innovative, high-growth and chase Amazon. inc magazine. inc magazine. " (Hugh for Mitch). This is strange.

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Why the Kindle Fire is Not For Me

Ari Herzog

Its performance is a occasionally sluggish, its interface often clunky, its storage too slight, its functionality a bit restricted and its 7-inch screen too limiting if you were hoping to convert all your paper magazine subscriptions into the digital ones. Where would a Kindle, or a Nook, or an iPad even, fit into my world of technology?

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The Best Video Content About the Greatest Feeling on Earth

Convince & Convert

It’s a piece of content The Rolling Stone Magazine should have done, but didn’t do. That being said, the negotiations often end well since the synergies are there: The musicians (and the labels) get exposed to new audiences while the Guitar Center gets content to share that supports the brand experience and even drives retail.

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