Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The iPad Is a Multimedia Device. So Where Are the Media? Be Patient.
As predicted, Steve Jobs showed off a new multimedia device today. One thing he didn’t show off, though: Much in the way of new media.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Game On: Time Inc. Shows Off a Tabletized Sports Illustrated
Last month, Condé Nast played show-and-tell with its concept of a digitized magazine. Today it’s Time Inc.’s turn: The publisher is demoing a concept version of Sports Illustrated it says will be able to run on whatever tablet Apple or any else has up their sleeves.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Condé Nast’s Offering for Apple’s Mystery Tablet: Wired Magazine
Here’s yet another content creator that’s convinced Apple has a tablet device in the works: Condé Nast says it will have a digital version of Wired magazine ready for the purported gadget by the middle of next year and will eventually create similar versions for all of its 18 titles.
But Condé, like other publishers, says Apple won’t actually talk to the company about its plans for the device–or even acknowledge that it has plans.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Apple’s iTunes Pitch: TV for $30 a Month
Would you pay $30 a month to watch TV via iTunes?
That’s the pitch Apple has been making to TV networks in recent weeks. The company is trying to round up support for a monthly subscription service that would deliver TV programs via its multimedia software, multiple sources tell me. The industry finds this idea both tempting and terrifying.
Featured MediaMemo Posts
Latest MediaMemo Videos
api-video/find_all_videos.asp&fields=all&site=atd&count=4&doctype=128&type=allthingsd-section&query=MediaMemo
View All Jobs | Post a Job Job Listings
A sponsored service from SimplyHired
MediaMemo Posts by Date
MediaMemo Posts by Category
About Peter
Peter Kafka has been covering media and technology since 1997, when he joined the staff of Forbes magazine. Most recently, he has been the managing editor of the tech and media Web site, Silicon Alley Insider. Read more »
Ethics Statement
Here is a statement of my ethics and coverage policies. It is more than most of you want to know, but, in the age of suspicion of the media, I am laying it all out.
