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Baraka_Guru · 04-02-2010, 05:58 AM

It appears that the run-up to the release of the iPad tomorrow has caused excitable consumers and media companies alike.

Media players set to climb atop iPad's platform - The Globe and Mail

Television, newspapers, and magazines are realigning their business models and distribution channels in response to the iPad. It isn't entirely new; they've been thinking about online content and content for mobile devices for years.

However, some critics and analysts are saying the iPad will be a game-changer, bringing the best of all worlds.

Some highlights from the article:

CBS and ABC have worked out deals to make their shows available for free on the iPad.
The New York Times is one of the first newspapers to have an app for daily publishing, plus an iPad-coded website.
Five of the biggest magazine publishers in the States are collaborating on a project called Next Issue Media to create a “digital storefront.”

04-02-2010, 05:58 AM	#108 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	Consumers aren't the only ones whipped up into a frenzy.... It appears that the run-up to the release of the iPad tomorrow has caused excitable consumers and media companies alike. Media players set to climb atop iPad's platform - The Globe and Mail Television, newspapers, and magazines are realigning their business models and distribution channels in response to the iPad. It isn't entirely new; they've been thinking about online content and content for mobile devices for years. However, some critics and analysts are saying the iPad will be a game-changer, bringing the best of all worlds. Some highlights from the article: CBS and ABC have worked out deals to make their shows available for free on the iPad. The New York Times is one of the first newspapers to have an app for daily publishing, plus an iPad-coded website. Five of the biggest magazine publishers in the States are collaborating on a project called Next Issue Media to create a “digital storefront.” __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 04-02-2010 at 06:04 AM..