Last week I posted my first open post and it seemed to go rather well. So I’m going to make a habit of the open post every Friday. (I would have posted this yesterday but I got distracted by the free Wired app and I forgot.) Got a question? Ask.
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Open Post Friday
April 8th, 2011 · 15 Comments · blog maintenance
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Wired agreed with me: Amazon Appstore to open Tuesday
March 19th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Amazon, app store news
Brian Chen posted an article on Wired’s website late last night where he said: Retail giant Amazon is preparing to launch its own app store on the Android platform on Tuesday, March 22, a trusted source told Wired.com. Looks like he’s a few days late (but a couple bucks richer). My guess was based on [...]
Amazon AppStore now Open! (Almost!)
March 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Amazon, app store news
Yesterday I predicted that the Amazon Appstore would open sometime in the next week. I’m going to revise that estimate and tell you that I think it’s going to launch today or tommorow. There’s a high level redirect for the Appstore at Amazon.com/apps. The link is now live, but there are no apps in the [...]
Apple stores to open early with iPads in stock
March 15th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Apple, hardware news
Unwired View and others are reporting that Apple stores will be opening an hour early today. Some stores have confirmed this, and some have even admitted to having gotten more iPad 2 in stock last night. This could be good news, considering that the iPad 2 sold out within minutes of its launch last Friday. [...]
Amazon AppStore to open by 22 March
March 14th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Amazon, app store news
Amazon announced today that they had scored an exclusive. Angry Birds Rio, the next title in the series, would only be sold in the Amazon AppStore. Guess when it’s launching? According to one source, 22 March. In 8 days we’re going to see the insides of Amazon’s app store. TBH, I’m not sure the app [...]
Samsung to open new R&D Center in the Netherlands
February 16th, 2011 · No Comments · hardware news
Do you recall the story I broke last month about Samsung buying Liquavista? Well, today Samsung officially announced the opening of their new R&D Center in the Netherlands which will be focused on the work already started by Liquavista. On February 15, 2011, Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. held the opening ceremony of the Samsung LCD [...]
Tags:center·netherlands·open·samsung
The Illustrated Section are now open
January 25th, 2011 · No Comments · ebookstore news
Mike Cane just tipped me to a new indie ebookstore today. The Illustrated Section just opened yesterday and it is truly an independent store. All the titles being sold in the store come direct from the artists. The Illustrated Section specializes in comics, graphic novels and picture books, which meas it only has to offer [...]
Tags:illustrated·open·section
Flat World Knowledge raised $15m funding for their open textbook platform
January 20th, 2011 · No Comments · press release
From the press release: Flat World Knowledge, the largest publisher of free and open college textbooks for students worldwide, today announced it has secured $15 million in Series B funding led by Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bertelsmann AG, a leading international media company, and Bessemer Venture Partners, a top [...]
Tags:15m·flat·funding·knowledge·open·platform·raised·textbook·world
2Dfacto to open ebookstore in Japan
January 11th, 2011 · No Comments · press release
From the press release: 2Dfacto, Inc., under a plan to become a new type of integrated digital/physical hybrid bookstore, announced today that it will open its first online bookstore on January 12 to sell electronic books to users of smartphones and e-book readers marketed by NTT DOCOMO, INC.
Tags:2dfacto·ebookstore·japan·open
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