Tag: WALLSTREETJOURNAL

The Wall Street Journal has started selling single issues via its iPad app today, allowing even those who don't subscribe to the publication to get the full digital edition of each day's newspaper. The WSJ iPad app offers some content for free, but full access to each WSJ issue has so far been restricted to subscribers only. This changes today. For $1.99, you'll get the digital equivalent of ...

We've all seen dying media companies try to patch up their sinking ships by putting their content behind paywalls. Rupert Murdoch's papers, including the Wall Street Journal, are probably the most famous examples, and even the New York Times is planning to launch paid content soon. While the paywall is probably only hurting media businesses, it might turn into a good thing for Starbucks. The ...

Back in June, we covered OneSpot -- a subscription service that allows publishers and businesses to deliver relevant content from across the web to a targeted audience. As I described the service then, think of OneSpot as a white-label Techmeme/Sphere/Digg solution for small and large publishers. OneSpot is a really great concept, because not only do publishers have the ability to supplement ...

Should news be free? DLS thinks so, but some major media outlets think not. News Corp, the new owners of the Wall Street Journal online at WSJ.com, still believe that users should pay for their news. However, a lack of subscribers and a realization that online content is all about the free availability has began investigating plans to turn things around. Rupert Murdoch, News Corps head honcho said ...

Once upon a time, many a geek would fantasize about a knock-down drag 'em out deathmatch between Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. Well, it looks like chances of that are pretty slim. While it's well documented that these two industry icons haven't always had been particularly chummy, it appears that they are over whatever disagreements previously plagued their relationship. Gates and Jobs appeared ...

The Wall Street Journal (which has a subscription-based web site, but is free today as part of a special promotion), has an article on Sony BMG's decision to license music for a series of corporate podcasts being produced by Rock River Communications. Why is this important? Well, the thing is the music industry has been slow to embrace podcasting. While there's been a relationship in place for ...

The Wall Street Journal is running an interesting profile on Joe Belfiore, Microsoft's VP in charge of its Media Center division. It's fairly fluffy, yes, but it gives an interesting peek into Microsoft's Media Center strategy: Unlike the very, very slow progression of the classic Windows product line, Belfiore's team has pushed out a new version of Media Center every year, and it will be fully ...