When the Nintendo 3DS went on sale in North America on March 27, there was little doubt the portable gaming console would be a big seller. But early indications seem to show it's not just selling --it's breaking records. read »
Because I'm on the demonstration/protest/cause beat, I feel obligated to report the most interesting April 1 news in my world. This morning, Ottawa Tourism announced a special vacation package for people who like a more a little more from their visits to big cities. From the press release: read »
Google’s Android operating system has started to become a thorn in the side of Apple, making rapid strides to close the gap with Apple’s iPhone OS. Android is not only catching up to Apple, but also pushing aside competitors like Research in Motion, Nokia and Microsoft in the smartphone OS market. Android’s U.S. smartphone subscriber market share has come a long way from the 4% reported in November 2009. Its market share hit 23% by October 2010 and increased further to around 31% by January 2011.[...] read »
Arianna Huffington announced today that her website, Huffington Post, will begin charging customers to view its content. Inspired by the example of The New York Times, the model has already been tried on readers in Winnipeg, Canada, she reported, and is now being expanded to include employees of the Times itself. She adds that those employees will still be able to view the first six letters of each word at no charge, and "of course, stories that aggregate falsehoods to support an administration's[...] read »
Today’s tickers: WYNN, AVL, LLTC & GM read »
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Michael Walker, writing in the Los Angeles Times, compares the Newspaper Guild-led boycott of the Huffington Post to the famous 1979 boycott of the Comedy Store, the seminal L.A. stand-up venue. Like Arianna Huffington, Comedy Store owner Mitzi Shore said comedians were, or should have been, happy to provide their material for free because she was giving them visibility that led to paying jobs elsewhere. Nevertheless, the picket line held, the comics prevailed and the Comedy Store started payin[...] read »
Over the last few weeks since the Japanese earthquake, we've heard many worries about potential supply shortages for many companies. However, the most concern has been directed towards Apple (AAPL) and its ability to produce enough iPad 2s and iPhone 5s to keep up with demand. read »
Idil Tabanca has a lot to prove. The 26-year-old co-founder of Bullett magazine, a chic quarterly that dictates what's de rigueur for the young, rich international set, Tabanca took over as editor-in-chief just months after her 26-year-old predecessor, Erin Ralph, got bought out by her own investors. read »