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| Thursday, February 26, 2009 |
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 Kindle Projection: 500,000 Sales This YearIf the Kindle takes off like Apple's iPod, it could be a very real business for Amazon, very quickly. Once the company gets to scale, if Amazon can get 6 million subscribers who buy two books a month (or 1 book and a newspaper subscription), Amazon could make $0.42 -- almost one-third of this year's EPS -- from the Kindle, says JPMorgan's Imran Khan. That will inevitably come with reduced dead-tree book purchases, but still nice. Read > Hey, Kindle 2 Users, You're StealingWhat's Inside The Kindle 2? | |
| Apple Director: 'Nothing Has Changed' Since Jobs Announced Leave At Apple's annual meeting, the company says Steve is still involved in corporate decisions. And the crowd sang "Happy Birthday" for Steve, who turned 54 yesterday. Read > | |
| Yahoo CFO: We're Still Open To A Search Deal Today at investors conference, Yahoo CFO Blake Jorgensen told an audience that Yahoo "isn't opposed" to a search deal. Apparently that's news. Read > | |
| PS3 Price Cut Rumors Hit Fever Pitch The Internet is abuzz with fresh rumors that Sony may be cutting prices on its premium (and premium-priced) PS3 game console this week. Read > | |
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Think back when YouTube was growing like a weed, and Google snapped it up. Most folks (including me) saw this as Google "getting into the video business," and sure, that in fact was one part of the equation. But as we all know, making money from consumer driven video ain't a cakewalk, and hosting that video is really, really expensive. So why did Google really buy YouTube? My answer, which of course looks brilliant given it's 20/20 hindsight: YouTube was a massive search asset. Read > Why To Charge For Your iPhone App: Ad Revenue Stinks Want to get rich off Apple's iPhone app store? Don't bet on ad revenue to get you there alone. Unless your iPhone app exists to support a broader business, it's a good idea to charge for it to maximize revenue. That's the gist of this report from NYC-based iPhone analystics firm Pinch Media. Read > Microsoft Sues Linux For Patent Infringement Microsoft has gone and done it, they've filed suit in U.S. District Court claiming Linux violates their patents. The case centers on portable GPS device maker Tomtom, which uses Linux in its device. Despite Microsoft claiming for years that parts of Linux infringe on its intellectual property, the case is believed to be the first time Microsoft has tried to prove a case against Linux in court. Read >Portfolio And Wired Ad Pages Down 60% and 57% Ad pages at Conde Nast mags Portfolio and Wired are down big so far this quarter -- 60% and 57% y/y, respectively. Read > Thomson Reuters Not Rescuing The FT Or New York Times Fresh off news that information giant Thomson Reuters beat Wall Street expectations, speculation has mounted: Might either the troubled Financial Times (encouraging three-day work weeks) or the New York Times (whose problems are legend) be a good (and cheap!) fit in the Thomson Reuters organization? Nope. Read > | |
| New York Times Punked By Banker-Dating Gold-DiggersGoogle: 'New Code' Crashed Gmail, Sorry, Won't Happen AgainGoogle Kills Another Failed Project: 'Shared Stuff'Verizon: 'Velveteen Rabbit' A Cute, Cuddly Cellphone Spammer | |
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