Stick to Your Ribs: What Should You Do When Your Blackberry Is Frozen?
Technology is literally fruity! Enjoy this classic little sketch again.
If You're Not Growing, You're Shrinking — The Asymmetrical Expense of Playing Defense
Big and defensive organizations often end up overspending on treading water, even as their core customers ride other waves.
The iPad 2 — This Time, It's a Keeper
Thinner, lighter, faster, better — this time, I think we’ll keep it.
The Google Books Settlement: Where Things Stand, and Some Suggestions for What's Next
The Google Books Settlement actually hit its second roadblock this week. Here’s why, and where matter might go from here.
The Tablet Wars Are On, With Big Stakes for Publishers
The tablet wars are on, with special significance for STM publishers.
Providers vs. Platforms — Why Must We Move?
Apple’s apparent abuse of its platform dominance may signal a basic incompatibility between providers and platforms.
Apple's New Mac App Store, the Individual, and the Integration Expectation
Launched just weeks ago, the Mac App store is elaborating on themes the iPhone started, bringing product integration to a new level.
What Should You Do When Your Blackberry Is Frozen?
A lovely little skit about what happens when your Blackberry is broken.
Howard's Pick for 2010: The Tablet Enters the Information Fray
Four days with the iPad became 8 months with it. Meanwhile, friends like the Android tablets joined in.
Joe's Picks for 2010: Reckless Enthusiasm and the Platform Wars
It’s been a reckless year marked by books becoming cannon fodder in the platform wars.
Disruption, Aggregation, and Third Parties
Is our future defined by third-party aggregators? Or is there a business opportunity there worth fighting for?
Why the Simple “Me” Beats the Royal “We”
Users are gaining a “me at the center” expectation, but publishers have a “we at the center” world view. Can the wrenching changes be made? David Worlock worries maybe not.
Publisher Finds iPad Has Usability and Portability Limitations
A major publisher finds users like the iPad, spend more time with it, but don’t carry it around and encounter usability problems.
Waiting for a Solution: When Will Subscriptions Reach the iPad?
Publishers still have to sell iPad content via single-issue apps. When will a subscription app finally be allowed?
The iPhone 4 Unboxed: Early Observations for Publishers
Some early observations on the iPhone 4. I will leave the technical reviews to others and just focus on what the new iPhone 4 means for publishers, and particularly STM and scholarly publishers.