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Barnes & Noble's Nook Heads To (Most) Stores

PaidContent  Feb 09 10

When Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) announced its Nook e-reader in October, the ability to pursue a dual in-store and online sales strategy appeared to be one of the clear advantages it might have over Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN). But, as we first reported then, the chain didn’t plan to sell Nooks to go in all its stores for the 2009 holidays—and, as it turned out, the combination of demand and distribution issues kept the device from store shelves. Instead, most people who bought Nooks at B&N stores were placing online orders for delivery weeks or months into the future—not buying them for same-day use. Full story...

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Indian Media Industry in 2010: TV Is The Juggernaut

PaidContent  3 hours ago

In how many markets can media companies honestly say they’ll be growing in double digits this year? Exactly.

Video: Richard Rosenblatt, CEO Of Demand Media, On Bradford's Hiring

PaidContent  13 hours ago

As luck would have it, I was on my way to meet with Demand Media CEO Richard Rosenblatt and key members of his team at the company’s Austin offices when the rumors surfaced about Joanne Bradford leaving Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) for the start-up.

RMG Networks Starts Its Out-Of-Home Shopping Spree

PaidContent  14 hours ago

RMG Networks, which is trying to build a national digital out-of-home network that can serve as an alternative to TV advertising, is buying Pharmacy TV, which has a network of screens near pharmacy counters at grocery stores and drug stores.

TheStreet Lost $45.5 Million In '09; But Ad Revs May Have Turned A Corner

PaidContent  16 hours ago

Financial news site TheStreet.com may have finished the year with a loss of $45.5 million—compared with 2008’s $2.

The CliffsNotes To Google's Mobile Lesson

PaidContent  17 hours ago

Google (NSDQ: GOOG) whittled its mobile businiess down to the basics for its third ‘educational’ webcast of the year Monday.

PaidContent Quick Hits 03.15.2010

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Palm Rolls Out Hip Ad Campaign For March Madness

PaidContent  18 hours ago

Palm (NSDQ: PALM) is finally ditching their creepy ad campaign in favor of something more hip that demonstrates the capabilities of its new WebOS devices.

@ SXSWi: Twitter Tries For Maximum Value With Least Effort

PaidContent  18 hours ago

Watching Twitter CEO Ev Williams on stage at South by Southwest Interactive is a reminder that it’s still a work in progress—and watching people trying to cram into the overflow keynote was a reminder of just how much is expected.

Glam Vs Glam: Fashion Site Launches In France Amid Trademark Agro

PaidContent  20 hours ago

Women’s lifestyle vertical publisher Glam Media has launched its site in France, following last week’s Paris Fashion Week - despite two warnings from a French company that it owns the “Glam” trademark in the country.

Video Interview: Edward Prince Jr, COO of NatGeo Ventures on Company's Digital Strategy

PaidContent  20 hours ago

At the Abu Dhabi Media Summit last week, I ran into Edward M Prince Jr., COO of National Geographic Ventures, the commercial arm of NatGeo, who professed to be a big fan of ours.



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