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Why you don’t want your electric car to be open source

Tesla Roadsters I’ve recently seen a rise in the discussion about the open source movement around electric cars, and cars in general. This article in GreenBiz looks at an open source project for plug-in vehicles called Tumanako and the open … Continue reading

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Verizon’s mobile TV plans don’t make sense (like its proposed spectrum buy)

Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam is pitching a form of integrated wireless and wireline cable TV package if the government approves its plans to buy $ 4 billion worth of spectrum from a variety of cable companies. McAdam told the Wall … Continue reading

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iPad users don’t mind paying for news

According to new research, iPad users are forking over plenty of money to read their favorite digital publications on Apple’s tablet. In the U.S., the top 100 grossing publications distributed within Apple’s Newsstand app are making more than $ 70,000 … Continue reading

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Don’t build a paywall, create a velvet rope instead

As the newspaper industry continues to flounder, paywalls and other subscription models are becoming more common, with everyone trying to imitate the New York Times or the Wall Street Journal. Is there any other other option to putting up a … Continue reading

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OWN’s lesson for Yahoo: big names don’t necessarily equal hit channels

As companies like Yahoo make big investments into video content channels with name-brand talent, they might want to consider the plight of the Oprah Winfrey Network. According to SNL Kagan, OWN could end up losing as much as $ 143 … Continue reading

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