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10 Quotes on the Apple iPad and the Business of News

Adam Sherk

Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk 10 Quotes on the Apple iPad and the Business of News by Adam Sherk on January 28, 2010 Now that the first wave in the Apple iPad crazy-a-thon has past, I thought I’d do a quick round-up of what people are saying about the iPad from the perspective of the news media.

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Would You Sacrifice Your Privacy For A $5 Gift Card?

The Realtime Report

Location analytics startup Placed convinced those people to download a mobile app that tracks them wherever they go, 24/7, in exchange for accumulating $5 and $10 gift cards over time, as well as being eligible for drawings of bigger ticket items, like an Apple iPad.

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Target Dabbles in Curated eCommerce with “Awesome Shop”

Convince & Convert

Currently in beta launch, the site curates Target’s most popular and trending offerings from its website and Pinterest data into a visually stunning eCommerce experience. Target is also bringing extensions of The Awesome Shop to its physical stores by leveraging iPads and flagging merchandise on displays.

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Hearst Skiff Reader Looks Cool

Adam Sherk

Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now! It’s an interesting project and it is good to see publishers trying new things, however slow to move they may have been to-date.

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Key trends for 2012: Digital Disruption gets Physical

The Way of the Web

It’s the trend and prediction season, and there’s one overarching theme which ties together the main three technology trends I believe will break into the mainstream in 2012. The key change for 2012 is that three major trends and breakthroughs will have a far bigger impact than ever before on the physical world.

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Smart Move from Condé Nast: GQ and DETAILS Should Have Their Own.

Adam Sherk

Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now! I did it above but I didn’t really want to. Adam is part of the Define Search Strategies consulting team, which is owned by The New York Times Company.

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Why the News Business Isn't Profitable

Adam Sherk

Real-time Blogroll (via Google Reader) About.com Founder Scott Kurnit Launches Huge New Startup Called "AdKeeper" New Digg Buttons Released - Upgrade Now! So, to all those publishers out there who built their businesses on news. The time has come to reinvent. The time has come to get Googley!

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