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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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Comparing Apples To BlackBerrys

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Many think RIM is faltering because they aren't innovating like Apple or Google ( Android is a Google initiative). RIM is a technology company that has evolved (quickly) from an entrepreneurial startup into a global business, and those two entities are diametrically opposed. Apple's Steve Jobs is a unique individual.

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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. Are you willing to be tracked around the clock?

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Technology Removes Technology

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What do you make of the meteoric rise of the iPhone and iPad ? I would argue that it's something else: these corporate designers have figured out something that other technology and consumer electronic goods companies still struggle with: Apple , Google and Amazon have done an amazing job of removing the technology from their technology.

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Why a Short Book? Hint: Quicker to Write and Delivers Same Business Benefits

Debbie Weil

The theory beyond agile software development and lean startups works just as well in the new world of publishing. And with the new $79 Kindle in every pocket and purse, your short book can be downloaded in seconds and read on almost every device, from smartphones to iPads. No problem. As an entrepreneurial author, you're in charge.

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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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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.