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Siri and the Resurrection of the Semantic Web

Siri may be many things — cool feature, Google killer, source of amusement — but it is perhaps the ultimate expression of the semantic Web. And it’s still in beta.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Nov 3, 2011
  • 20 Comments

Can Amazon and Apple Peacefully Coexist? Probably, But As for Google…

The Google Era isn’t over by a long shot, but initiatives from Apple and Amazon reveal that the search giant is open to disintermediation by some clever and large-scale commercial tactics.

  • By David Crotty
  • Nov 2, 2011
  • 3 Comments

From 1987 to 2011 — Apple's Prototype Prediction Is Eerily Prescient

It seems Apple underpredicted the future they’d make. Facetime, Siri, iCloud, iPhone, and other innovations have made this prediction of the future seem almost old-fashioned.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Oct 14, 2011
  • 1 Comment

The Kindle Changes Books Again — With Kindle X-Ray

“Historians may look back on September 28, 2011, as the day the book lost its bookishness.” – Nicholas Carr. When you throw in a smaller feature on the more disruptive basic Kindle — X-Ray — Carr is probably right.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Sep 30, 2011
  • 4 Comments

iOS: The Evolution of an Agile Business

Looking back, it’s clear Apple’s development of iOS and its device strategy has taken them down paths they didn’t expect — a true sign of agility.

  • By David Smith
  • Jun 20, 2011
  • 7 Comments

The iPad 2 — This Time, It's a Keeper

Thinner, lighter, faster, better — this time, I think we’ll keep it.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Apr 4, 2011
  • 3 Comments

Inkling: Another Digital Textbook Approacheth, But This Time, It Has Friends

A new app for textbooks on the iPad has a lot of backers, and there’s a lot at stake.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Mar 25, 2011
  • 6 Comments

The Vexed Problem of Libraries, Publishers, and E-books

The recent brouhaha about HarperCollins’ policy of restricting ebook circulation in libraries misses the larger point that libraries and publishers can work toward satisfying their respective interests.

  • By Joseph Esposito
  • Mar 21, 2011
  • 8 Comments

Customers Move Online = Bad News for News in the Internet Age

Online news increases in popularity, online advertising grows, and an iPad newspaper pure-play exists — why does this all seem like bad news?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Mar 17, 2011
  • 0 Comments

The Tablet Wars Are On, With Big Stakes for Publishers

The tablet wars are on, with special significance for STM publishers.

  • By Michael Clarke
  • Feb 22, 2011
  • 12 Comments

Providers vs. Platforms — Why Must We Move?

Apple’s apparent abuse of its platform dominance may signal a basic incompatibility between providers and platforms.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Feb 22, 2011
  • 9 Comments

E-books and Their Containers: A Bestiary of the Evolving Book

Books take the shape of their containers, and the containers in turn shape the kinds of books we create. The new ebook containers have different affordances, which must be studied to develop a successful ebook program.

  • By Joseph Esposito
  • Jan 18, 2011
  • 11 Comments

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.

  • By Howard Ratner
  • Dec 31, 2010
  • 0 Comments

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.

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Oct 18, 2010
  • 7 Comments

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?

  • By Kent Anderson
  • Oct 11, 2010
  • 2 Comments

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