Computing

NYT, Condé Nast Working On “Large-Screen” Apps For Tablet?

According to the Times (the LA one), the Times (the NY one) has been working on a tablet app in recent weeks. Also: Condé Nast basically admitted to the same in a press release. Familiar? Sure. But intriguing!


November 25, 2009
Gadgets

The Grand Digital Plan To Save Magazines

That “Hulu for magazines” is happening. It’s impressive in its sense of scope and desperation, with Time, Hearst and Conde Nast – bitter rivals that publish more than 50 magazines altogether – coming together to save print magazines by mummifying them digitally.


November 22, 2009
Software

Wired For The Apple Tablet

We still don’t know what the fabled Apple Tablet actually looks like, or if it even exists, really, but this concept magazine reader from Condé Nast gives us a glimpse at what to expect from tablet apps.


October 21, 2009
Software

Conde Nast Thinks You’ll Buy Mags As iPhone Apps, $US3 A Piece

People bitching that B&N and Amazon charge $US10 for sweet lengthy timeless novels get ready: Conde Nast wants to sell monthly ad-supported magazines, rejiggered for your iPhone, for $US3 each, starting with December issue of GQ.


October 6, 2009
Geek Out

Conde Nast Closes Four Magazines, Focusing On Digital Distribution

Normally the closure of two bridal magazines, a dining magazine and a mum magazine wouldn’t be notable; except that this time their publisher, Conde Nast, notes that they’re going to focus on digital distribution instead.


October 3, 2009
Online

Time’s “Hulu For Magazines” Idea Is So, So Doomed

Magazines are basically f–ked. They know this, and figure the only way they’re going to survive is if they manage to successfully navigate the transition to digital. Time‘s grand plan? A “Hulu for magazines”. Oh boy.


May 18, 2008

Conde Nast Buys Ars Technica

Conde Nast and Wired bought Ars Technica for a rumoured US$25 million. More details are coming on Monday but I’m happy to see friends at both Wired and Ars get together in this deal. [Techcrunch, Thanks Arn]