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Rumor: Apple thought to have paid at least $485 million in Texture acquisition

Apple reportedly paid at least $485 million to acquire the Texture subscription service, which serves as the underlying core to the Apple News+ service. The transaction is thought to have acquired in early 2018. The launch of the Apple News+ subscription has resulted in Apple preparing for the closure of Texture to all users, a move it […]

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Apple, Time Inc. reach terms on iPad distribution

If you can get the biggest players to sort terms out, the rest will follow. Per the Wall Street Journal, Time Inc., the largest magazine publisher in the U.S., has reached a deal with Apple to allow print subscribers of its titles to download iPad editions for free. The article reports that Apple and Time […]

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Rumor: Apple digital newsstand app in planning phases, talks being held with content providers

While it’s hard to say if Apple can help save the overall publishing industry, it appears to be doing its part to try. Per Bloomberg, the company is rumored to be creating a new digital storefront for newspapers and magazines that, like iBooks does for print books, will serve as a standalone iPad app for […]

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Rumor: Apple Holding Talks with HarperCollins Over Potential Tablet Content

I’d like to think that the upcoming Apple tablet could save both the publishing and journalism industries as well as paint your house on the weekend if need be. Per the Wall Street Journal, Apple and publisher HarperCollins are reportedly conducting talks over possible e-book offerings for Apple’s new tablet device, with pricing that would […]