Will Apple Acquire ‘All Or Parts Of’ Condé Nast?
Big tech is moving into content production and distribution if the latest rumours surrounding Apple are to be believed. In a somewhat sensationalist headline ahead of today's Apple earnings report… (more)
Publishers revisit micropayments to build revenue
Micropayments, once heralded as a potential lucrative revenue stream for independent publishers before falling out of favour, are starting to make a comeback. In the past several months, a number… (more)
Jessica Butcher of Blippar: My advice to publishing tech entrepreneurs
From four friends in a London pub to a business with 300 staff, 14 international offices and $100 million of VC investment, Blippar Co-Founder Jessica Butcher has a wealth of… (more)
New technologies: Tokabot – the future of engagement?
It’s a tricky word, engagement. Tough to define, even tougher to measure. But for publishers it’s essential and, in today’s disrupted publishing ecosystem, harder than ever to achieve. WNIP caught… (more)
The publisher data alliance: utopian dream or real possibility?
Does the rise of data sharing platforms bring the much debated concept of publishers pooling their data resources to combat the duopoly any closer, asks Paul Barnard at Sirdata? The… (more)
Google Chrome’s ad blocker comes under fire
Google acted against what it describes as ‘intrusive’ adverts, by launching its integrated ad blocker in its Chrome web browser late last week. How does it work? It's not the same as AdBlock, which… (more)
Free photos: short term benefit, long term curse?
Earlier this month, The Poynter Institute, an esteemed global voice on journalism, published an article about how journalists ‘can use a variety of websites to add visuals to their work… (more)