All forms of print publishing must contend with the digital transition, but college textbook publishing has a particularly nasty problem on its hands. College students may be the angriest group of captive customers to be found anywhere.
Two new offerings this fall are set to test whether consumers really want to
replace a technology that has reliably served humankind for hundreds of
years: the paper book.
Racing to solidify its dominant position in children’s entertainment on
the Internet, the Walt Disney Company said Wednesday that it had
acquired a subscription Web site aimed at preteenagers, Club Penguin,
in a deal that could total $700 million.
These days, hundreds of business schools hold competitions involving
students presenting start-up ideas to a panel of judges. Usually, winners
receive money, from $5,000 to $100,000 or more. In some cases, they
are also given free legal, public relations and accounting advice. For
many entrants, the No. 1 spot is not the ultimate prize. Having a
successful business is.
Media experts say that cellphones, the Swiss Army knives of technology,
are quickly heading in this direction. New technology, already in use in
parts of Asia but still in development in the United States, allows the
phones to connect everyday objects with the Internet.
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spreadsheet program, a presentation package, e-mail, and a calendar.
re are also Zoho modules for databases and managing projects. And
there are even tools with no counterpart in Microsoft Office, such as one
for building wikis.
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