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Amazon threatens more publishers with freeze-out over prices
Earlier this year, Amazon found itself in a showdown over e-book pricing with publisher Macmillan, which wanted the ability to set pricing for its works. Amazon initially pulled all of Macmillan’s titles off its virtual shelves but, a few days later, conceded there was little it could do —Macmillan’s works went back on sale, and Amazon apparently gave up on trying to force its prices on the company. Despite that rousing lack of success, reports are now indicating that several other publishers may get the same treatment, as Amazon is threatening to stop selling their works as well.
Continue reading »FCC shows off spectrum map
Dashboard in beta The FCC has launched a beta version of its proposed Spectrum Dashboard, showing who owns which airwaves and where in an easy-to-use format.…
Continue reading »Living in an App Driven World
According to market studies conducted by the Yankee Group, there is currently an insatiable interest in both paid and free applications among many different categories of costumers. The company’s updated prognosis now approximates total US application revenue in 2010 to revolve around the staggering figure of $1.6 billion, compared to initial projections of $537 million. The research firm believes the application frenzy will gradually lead to bigger sales over the next few years, until the $11 billion margin is reached, by 2014.
Continue reading »Twitter plans Chinese presence
But don’t hold your breath Google may be ” 99.9 per cent ” certain that it will leave China, but Twitter will instead move into the Middle Kingdom.…
Continue reading »Online presence of hate, terrorist groups up 20%
Hate groups have always been a presence on the Internet, but their presence is growing quicker lately thanks to social networking sites. According to a report from the Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC), groups that promote violence, terrorism, homophobia, antisemitism, and other forms of intolerance grew by 20 percent in the last year alone. The report is part of the Center’s annual look at the spread of hate groups online, which noted that there are now more than 11,500 social networks, websites, forums, and blogs that focus on spreading intolerance, recruiting new members, and instructing people on how to hurt others.
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