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Elle, Nylon and Pop Sci gladly adopt Apple's subscription terms

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 18th, 2011)

Not every publisher's feathers were ruffled by the changes Apple made to its subscription policy earlier this week. While Rhapsody may have responded negatively to the changes, some publishers are accepting the new terms and adopting Apple's new subscription model. According to Advertising Age, ...

Google may introduce in-app purchasing to compete with Apple's model (Updated)

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 16th, 2011)

Google may debut its new in-app purchasing and subscription system to compete with Apple's controversial model. Similar to Apple, the Google system would let users purchase upgrades and other digital content within an application using Android's built-in payment system, Google Checkout. The new ...

Apple's subscription model is boon to consumers, bad for publishers

by Michael Grothaus (Feb 15th, 2011)

As we reported earlier, Apple announced the arrival of new subscription services for apps in the App Store today. According to the press release, subscriptions purchased from within the App Store will utilize the same billing system currently employed for app and in-app purchases. Publishers are ...

App Store terms and conditions updated to cover subscriptions

by Dave Caolo (Feb 2nd, 2011)

If you download The Daily (or any other app) from the App Store today, you'll be prompted to read and accept new terms and conditions. The update addresses subscriptions; something we and publishers have been anticipating and debating for a long time. According to the new T&C, "Purchases ...

The French gain a 3D iPad Newstand

by Matt Tinsley (Jan 28th, 2011)

We've heard much talk of a virtual NewsStand for the iPad, but have yet to see one, until now. It seems, the French are the first to get a selection of magazines available on the iPad all from one app -- in virtual 3D, no less. Le Kiosque, by LeKiosque.fr, is a free iPad app that sells magazines ...

Despite strong start, iPad magazines not faring well over time

by Mike Schramm (Dec 29th, 2010)

There's good news and bad news on the iPad publication front. First of all, lots of iPad magazines seem to be having respectable launches -- Wired's first iPad edition did a full 100,000 downloads earlier this year, and other magazines have seen similarly large numbers at launch, as customers ...

Apple, publishers still debating magazine subscriptions

by TJ Luoma (Dec 6th, 2010)

There's yet another standoff between Apple and established media companies. While Apple and the recording industry seem to have finally reached something approaching détente if not peace, magazine publishing companies are still wary about letting Apple become the ultimate power in their ...

New Yorker, Gourmet iPad apps debut

by Dave Caolo (Sep 27th, 2010)

Two highly-anticipated iPad app releases have finally hit the App Store, and they're both magazines: The New Yorker and Gourmet Live. The New Yorker (free for the app, US$4.99 per issue) joins Gourmet Live as the latest magazine apps from publisher Condé Nast. The navigation is simple: tap ...

Time Inc. relents on digital magazine prices

by Dave Caolo (Aug 20th, 2010)

For the past few months, Time Inc. has been at odds with Apple over magazine subscription models in the App Store. The publishing giant took a big step forward this week in announcing that People Magazine for the iPad will now be free for those who subscribe to the paper version, though that doesn't ...

Will we pay more for magazines on the iPad?

by Mike Schramm (Jun 2nd, 2010)

Business Insider has a post up from AdAge about magazine pricing on the iPad, and they've got bad news for anyone planning to transfer all of their magazine subscriptions to Apple's magical device: It'll cost ya. While a year's worth of Popular Mechanics goes for $12 from the publication's website ...

Popular Science magazine comes to the iPad

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 3rd, 2010)

Mag+ live with Popular Science+ from Bonnier on Vimeo. The Mag+ digital magazine concept was first previewed in December, six weeks before Apple announced the iPad. Looks like their awesome concept just needed the right tech. Now Bonnier has released Popular Science+, the iPad edition of Popular ...

Men's Health magazine comes to the iPad

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 3rd, 2010)

Men's Health, the world's largest men's magazine with editions in 40 countries across the globe, has released the Men's Health iPad Edition. With each issue you get everything you'd get in the pages of the regular magazine, but the iPad edition gives you extra benefits including an "Enhanced ...

Condé Nast reveals initial list of iPad magazines

by Dave Caolo (Mar 1st, 2010)

As we move closer to the iPad's release date, more information is becoming available regarding 3rd-party content. Just this week, an internal memo from Condé Nast revealed the list of the first of the magazines that will be initially available for the device. They are: GQ Vanity Fair ...

iPad in the family: What it'll take

by Michael Grothaus (Feb 8th, 2010)

When Steve Jobs announced the iPad, I thought it was neat, but I didn't see how it would really fit into my life. What could it do for me that my iPhone or MacBook Pro couldn't? It seemed like that gap Steve Jobs said the iPad filled was targeted at a group of people I didn't belong to. So I asked ...

Why 4:3?

by Mike Schramm (Feb 2nd, 2010)

Kirk McElhearn over at Macworld has attempted to answer the very first question I've had since I first heard that the iPad wasn't going to be in a widescreen format: Why 4:3? The answer: because for the majority of things you'll be using your iPad for, that's the right resolution you'll want. ...