As some loyal readers may remember, writing for Apple Gazette is not my only gig. I’m also the editor of a magazine which is going national this month. It’s a lot of pressure, but as is to be expected, I’ve been making a big push to get an iPad app for the book, and now […]
Apple Opens Up Free iPad Versions With Paid Subscription Model
Well, it looks like it finally happened, and I hope that more magazines decide to take this on. Fortune has the report: Until now, the iPad versions of People, Time,Sports Illustrated and Fortune have cost the same as the newsstand price — $3.99 for each issue of People, $4.99 to $5.99 each for the rest — even if […]
Popular Mechanics Goes to the iPad
The world of magazines is in a tizzy, with no one really sure how to fix the problems they have. Wired hit the iPad App store a while back, but it didn’t quite hit the mark for me, particularly in the price. $4.99 was a bit steep for that first one, but since then, they’ve […]
The iPad Subscription Theory
I like magazines. I write for them, I take pictures for them, and I have them stacked up around my house. I look forward to the latest issue of Wired coming to my mailbox, and I love going to Barnes & Noble to hunt for the latest editions. I like the texture and feel of […]
Well That Was Fast – Textbook Publishers Onboard for iPad
Just yesterday I was lamenting the lack of magazine support on the iPad, but maybe I just have to wait a little bit longer. Turns out that textbook manufacturers are flocking to the iBookstore, ready to put their wares online. Here’s a highlight from the article at the Wall Street Journal: The iPad also will […]
iPad and Magazines – Make it Happen
One of the big disappointments for me in during the iPad announcement was iBooks. I love reading, so having an online bookstore that was more accessible than the Kindle made sense to me, plus it’s an Apple product, so I knew it would work. But I kept waiting for the magazine section to show up, […]