Zinio, a digital publishing and distribution platform for magazines and books, has introduced Zinio Mobile Newsstand for the iPhone and iPod Touch, a new way to read magazines for free on your mobile device. “Apple’s newest devices were natural for the launch of the Zinio Mobile Newsstand,” said Rich Maggiotto, Zineo CEO. “Users will benefit […]

Ever wonder why a small handful of mainstream publications get early access to the latest gear from Apple and other tech companies? If so, look no further than Steven Levy’s fluffer-style Newsweek piece on the Kindle, Amazon’s take on the eBook reader. Levy writes: “The Kindle represents a milestone in a time of transition, when […]

If you read Podcasting News, you’re a genius, according to the Blog Readability Test. The test offers a readability rating, based on the level of education needed to read a blog or site. We always knew you were smart! via Cali Lewis

We live with a bunch of adolescents (and adolescents at heart), who also happen to be big fans of anything to do with space and astronomy.¬† But mention the ice planet Uranus at the dinner table (and pronounce it “your-anus” or “urine-us” depending on which syllable you accent), and at least four people dissolve into […]

A note earlier today from Mark McCrery, who is helping shepherd the elections process at the nascent new media industry metrics/trade group, the Association For Downloadable Media (ADM), confirms that ADM elections are officially open now, and will continue through November 23, 2007 at 12:00 PM EST. There are over 45 nominees for twenty open […]

The Observer reports that Google is in secret talks with Simon Fuller, the British entertainment guru behind the Spice Girls and American Idol, about a joint venture that “could change the way TV is watched over the Internet.” According to the report, Google execs have been in discussions with Fuller for about a year. Although […]

Liveblog of Mark Cuban‘s Closing Keynote at BlogWorld: My experience on “dancing w stars” is a lot like blogging — people I don’t know come up and feel free to tell me their opinions. I started my blog in 2004, after doing an interview for Dallas Morning News about Mavericks, half a dozen questions with […]

Opportunity is knocking for bloggers, podcasters and video podcasters interested in making money online. The amount of money spent in the US on online advertising will nearly double in the next four years, going from $21.4 billion in 2007 to $42 billion in 2011, according to a report by eMarketer. This represents an increase from […]

Podcasting pioneer Dave Winer writes on his blog that Leopard “is not a good operating system release.” Winer compares the Leopard update to Windows: “It’s that unpleasant to use. It disappears for long periods of time. Systems that didn’t used to crash now crash regularly. On one system three hard disks were rendered unusable, and […]

It looks like Apple’s decision to delay the release of Leopard still didn’t give them enough time to give the operating system update a thorough testing. After four hours+ of updating, the OS X 10.5 install turned my Powerbook G4 into a doorstop. After doing the upgrade, the laptop is requiring a login, though it […]