 | April 16, 2013 |
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Top Headlines In the aftermath of events like the Boston Marathon bombings, Twitter is often criticized for the way it indiscriminately distributes lies as well as facts -- but as chaotic as that process is, we are better off for having it. Read More »A new version of Bloomberg's iPad app reflects a shift to mobile and tablet usage among financial professionals. The pattern mirrors what's taking place in the consumer realm. Read More »Kobo is launching a higher-end e-reader, the $169 Aura HD, aimed at users who read several ebooks a week. While the Aura is more expensive than the competition, Kobo says its market research supports customers' desire for such a device. Read More »Looking to purchase a Nook? Soon customers will be able to start checking out Pinterest on the tablets, as Pinterest looks to expand its business and external partnerships. Read More »As sites like Facebook work with data companies and advertisers to collect more of our personal information, tools like Disconnect may be our best hope of preserving privacy. The company just put out a major update that stops the data flow and lets you see what companies are tracking you. Read More »Comcast is getting ready to encrypt its basic cable channels. Consumers affected by the change need to get another box to keep watching. Read More »Simon & Schuster will finally make its ebooks available to libraries, through a one-year trial with New York City's public libraries. The publisher is making all of its titles available in the trial, but would not comment on how much it is charging libraries for them. Read More »Ganxy, a startup that helps publishers sell and market ebooks online, is adding tools that will let them give away ebooks for free through targeted promotional campaigns. Read More »Newspapers and other media entities have gotten used to thinking of themselves as the most important part of the equation -- but why not focus on helping individual brands engage with their audiences and then share in the revenue? Read More »Follow paidContent:   |    |
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