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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? The profit isn't in the hardware or software. or does it?

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Making Copies

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I have a massive frustration when it comes to reading books and magazines with my e-reader. It could be a portion of a physical book, magazine or newspaper as well. I like to copy and paste portions of text that resonate with me. The problem, our course, is that this content is usually locked down. There's an app for that. lifehacker.

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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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Google's Third Wave Of Innovation

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If Google''s main form of revenue is advertising and licensing software, where will the ads be going on all of these robots and drones? The above posting is my monthly column on marketing innovation for Strategy Magazine. strategy magazine. strategy magazine. strategy magazine. Google''s first wave of innovation.

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Six Links Worthy Of Your Attention #61

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Now, you have to make sure you have the right device, that it's charged, that the software is installed properly, that all of your credit card info is saved right so that you can buy the book, and that you're in the right place so that you can see the screen instead of the reflection from the sun, etc. stanford magazine. On a Kindle ?

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The Evolution Of Apps

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to the pending dominance of smartphones and iPad -like devices. While HTML5 doesn't solve the complete Da Vinci Code that is this tangled web of wires across companies (both hardware and software) jockeying for position, it does offer some new and amazing capabilities that truly bring the digital experience to life. wired magazine.

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The Truth About the iPad | Blogging and Content Creation | Social.

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After a few days of messing around with it, the iPad reminds me very much of that remote control with a cord. Most of the chatter leading up to the iPad’s release was around how would it perform against standard computing tasks. I use my iPad instead of my iPhone, not instead of my MacBook. Same with email.

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