Don’t mucky your paws with paper and ink if you already own an iPad – the Wall Street Journal is to begin flogging versions of the morning’s paper for $US2 each. They claim it’s not because of the New York Times‘ new paywall strategy, but… [PaidContent]
Rupert Murdoch is in love with the iPad. It’s not hardware. It’s not the software. It IS THE FUTURE!. The future of newspapers, he says. Well, Rupert, here’s some news for you: The WSJ iPad app sucks kangaroo balls. More »
Subscription to the print edition: $US2.29/week. Subscription to the online edition: $US1.99/week. Subscription to both the print and online editions: $US2.69/week. Subscription to the iPad edition: $US3.99/week. More »
On the one hand, you have the New York Times: “I am an internet news application!” And then you have the Wall Street Journal: “I am a colour newspaper!” And then you have USA Today: “I like Skittles!” More »
WSJ has reported on itself by saying that “according to a person familiar with the matter”, their monthly iPad subscription will cost $US17.99 a month. Now, I’m no Yank, nor plan on buying an iPad, but that seems high, no? More »
Daring Fireball‘s John Gruber caught the WSJ’s Walt Mossberg with Steve Jobs yesterday, and made three observations: Mossberg hadn’t seen it before; he was realcurious about Office compatibility; and Steve was pissed Mossberg’s sitting on the table. [Flickr via Gruber]
