Intense global competition and changing market structures are forcing companies to engage in much more innovation activity. At the same time they are having to address much narrower markets because of… Read more »
This week in ebooks: Penguin made some digital decisions, Kobo claimed massive e-reader growth and Inkling opened up its titles to Google search. Read more »
A new partnership from txtr and ReaderLink will let retail chains and outlets like Target, Walmart, Costco and Stop & Shop sell ebooks through their websites. txtr says the partnership could… Read more »
Wednesday’s announcement confirms what had been reported last week. The sale price will help Kodak meet its bankruptcy obligations, while 12 companies will receive licenses to Kodak’s image patents. The deal… Read more »
That the two would partner on a deal is somewhat surprising, given they are direct competitors in the mobile world. But, as Google’s chairman said this week, businesses who have disputes… Read more »
On Demand Books, makers of the print-on-demand Espresso Book Machine, is expanding its footprint substantially in a partnership with Kodak that will integrate the Espresso technology with Kodak Picture Kiosks in… Read more »
The global population will reach 9 billion by 2050. Owning physical items — cars, apartments, office space — has both lost some of its luster and will be increasingly inefficient for a global market. Read more »
Apple and Microsoft are up to no good says antitrust lawyer David Balto. Dropping even the pretense of fairness and competition, the unlikely team have enlisted one of the most aggressive… Read more »
After 132 years in business, photo film maker Kodak filed for bankruptcy and in the process becoming yet another fallen corporate giant. The company’s failure has lessons for others such as… Read more »
Eastman Kodak announced late Tuesday that it was suing Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) and HTC for allegedly infringing four of its imagining patents. Th… Read more »