Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Tablet, Phablet or Smartphone?

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So how much would you pay for a tablet, or would you rather have a Phablet, or just a good smartphone? Does size matter? Do you have t...
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Thursday, September 19, 2013

So Who Will Pay The eBook VAT on 1st January 2015?

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We are all aware that the EU VAT rules will change at the beginning of 2015 and that this will effectively end the offshore tax loopho...
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Books Without Price Points

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Most retail products have price points. These are either know price points which the consumers expects; can of beans, pint of milk, ...
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Sunday, September 08, 2013

Beating the Tin Drum

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As far as the consumer is concerned is it the device, or the functionality it enables, or is it the content it can render that is ulti...
Thursday, September 05, 2013

What's That In Your Pocket Sir?

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So we have the introduction of wearable mobile devices; watches from Samsung and also Google Glass. Both providing ‘accessories to be ...

Have a Break, Have a KitKat

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Google is known for calling its release of its Android software after sweet treats and also naming them alphabetically. We have Cupc...
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Tuesday, September 03, 2013

Amazon Matchbox: Wet Matches or Real Fire?

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If you buy a print book and get an ebook thrown in you would call it a bundle. It’s like the old ‘buy 1 get 1 free’ offer. You may pay...
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Microsoft Capture Nokia On Transfer Deadline Day

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Yesterday was the day of the big spenders. Gareth Bale became the world’s most expensive footballer and joined Real Madrid for £85 mil...
Friday, August 30, 2013

The Polarisation of the Civic Library?

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In stark contrast to the new £188 million Library of Birmingham, we read of yet more cuts of some 20% to library service budgets in An...
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Saturday, August 24, 2013

Spacey Questions 'Yeterday's' Media Practices

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When someone of the status of Kevin Spacey does a keynote speak at the Edinburgh International Television Festival about media and c...

The Mysterious Bookshop Finds A Survival Answer?

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Sometimes we miss news, or items, which at the time didn't make our radar. Today we come across one such story, which at a time ...
Thursday, August 22, 2013

Spotify For Trade eBooks?

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Many talk about creating a ‘Spotify for eBooks’, but all too often they fail to grasp the differences between the media, marketplace a...
Wednesday, August 14, 2013

More Ketchup With Books On The Side

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Earlier this year we wrote an article, ‘Does Publishing Have Ketchup On Its Hands?’ , which was about the promotion of free books wit...
Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Amazon.com And You're Done

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I remember in the late 90s siting in a strategy board meeting, where one director predicted that Bertlesmann would ‘crush ‘ Amazon a...
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Monday, August 12, 2013

Watermarking DRM Could Offer New Opportunities

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Many see DRM as a glass half empty and also a barrier to interoperability, others see it as a means of restricting abuse, copyright ...
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On-demand Media and Sensory Devices will Change Culture

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Our dependency on electronic devices has grown over the last decade. We now appear to be entering yet another cycle of the technology...
Sunday, August 11, 2013

Retaining Author Relationships In A Transparent World

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Technology and communications are changing not only our culture but also our relationships with others. It is not just about how a...
Thursday, August 08, 2013

Books on Film

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When my wife’s Bibliophile book business started its YouTube video reviews some two years ago, we all questioned whether the effort w...