Barnes & Noble has updated its NOOK app for Android phones and tablets, giving virtually any Android tablet much of the same functionality you’d expect if you purchased a NOOK Color device. NOOK 2.6.1 for Android can run on any device with Android 2.1 and up, but you get a few special features if you […]
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New York Times unveils digital subscription pricing for web site, mobile apps
The New York Times is starting to roll out digital subscription plans in Canada this week, with US and international subscriptions set to take effect on march 28th. Readers will be able to view the paper’s home page for free, and read up to 20 articles per month at no cost. You’ll also be able […]
Are subscription-based apps the future of newspapers?
For about as long as newspapers have been profitable, the secret to success has been a combination of subscriptions and advertising. Find customers who value your content enough to pay for it and advertisers looking to reach those readers and you’re golden. And then along came the internet. A growing number of readers are getting […]
Ongo launches $7/month ad-free news service with NY Times, AP, USA Today content
Ongo is a new service that sounds crazy, might be brilliant… or might just be as crazy as it sounds. Here’s the pitch: It’s a one-stop shop for news. Right now that stop is a web site, but there’s an iPad app waiting for Apple’s approval and other mobile apps could follow. Content comes from […]
Google working on a “digital newsstand” for Android
Over the last few years, digital book sales have really started to take off — but publishers are hoping the next big thing will be digital newspaper and magazine sales.You can already grab subscriptions to some content using an eBook app like the Kobo Reader and Kindle apps for iOS or Android, and Apple offers […]