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  Morning Brief: WhateShark Media changes its name officially to RetailMeNot, makes another acquisition; three UK papers come out for new press regulatory regime

  573 readersMany media people have never heard of Whale Shark Media, the company behind the app RetailMeNot Coupons. But it is companies like this one that is eating away at newspaper and magazine advertising, bringing coupon directly to consumers. The Austin-based company today changed its name officially – no more WhaleShark Media, now it is RetailMeNot, a

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  Encyclopedia Britannica sees sales boost after discontinuation of print books

  1734 readersFrom AfterDawn: Just a couple of weeks after Encyclopaedia Britannica decided to discontinue its print editions, the company was overwhelmed by orders of the final edition of the set. The company says it is down to just 800 copies left, despite the set’s $1395 price tag. Says a company spokesman: “The size and duration of

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  For some, the rules of the game simply don’t apply: the wacky world of modern capitalism and its consequences

  1148 readersOptical equipment maker Olympus today announced that it would delay its earnings report due to the continuing investigation into its M&A practices. If you haven't been following the Olympus melodrama, sit down and have a listen. Olympus's CEO Michael Woodford, a 30-year veteran of the company, who became the first non-Japanese chief executive, was dismissed by

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  Google Has Acquired Wavii, a Company Whose Mission is to “Make Facebook out of Google”

  372 readersGoogle has reportedly acquired Wavii, a technology company dedicated to processing natural language. According to TechCrunch, Google paid more than $30 million in the transaction. Apparently Apple was also interested in the company, but Google won out. The company has an iOS app that describes itself as a place to discover news on any topic. The company claims that its goal

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  E-Book Vendor Aptara Acquired by iEnergizer for $144 Million

  1087 readers By Jeremy Greenfield, Editorial Director, Digital Book World, @JDGsaid E-book conversion and distribution company Aptara was acquired by UK-based business process outsourcing company iEnergizer for $144 million. The move may signal the beginning of vendor consolidation in the U.S. book-technology industry. Aptara will be operated as an independent subsidiary of iEnergizer, a publicly traded company in the

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  The Reinvention of Print, One App at a Time

  328 readers On the ninth floor of a nondescript building in New York City is a very unique company that is poised to change the future of publishing. This company has more than 11,000 apps in the App Store, deals with some of the biggest players in publishing and is able to build apps both quickly and

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  The Reinvention of Print, One App at a Time

  869 readers On the ninth floor of a nondescript building in New York City is a very unique company that is poised to change the future of publishing. This company has more than 11,000 apps in the App Store, deals with some of the biggest players in publishing and is able to build apps both quickly and

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  Mindshapes Raises $5 Million In Funding

  1457 readersDigital publishing company Mindshapes, a company that specializes in building apps for kids, has secured $5 million of series A investment. Mindshapes has created digital experiences for Hachette Children’s Books, Little Tiger Press and Oxford University Press among others. One recent app that the company built was Casper Scare School – Costume Closet, a Halloween-themed

• $120 Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich tablet now available

  2145 readersIf you can remember back to earlier this month we posted about a company by the name of MIPS Technologies who introduced what is the first Android 4.0 Ice Cream tablet. The company assured their tablet would retail for $99.00 and it would be named Ainol Novo7. Now fast forward to today and the company has retailers online listing their cheap

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  Nicholas Callaway Steps Back at Callaway Digital Arts as Company Closes New York Office

  1502 readers By Jeremy Greenfield, Editorial Director, Digital Book World, @JDGsaid UPDATE: This story has been updated to reflect Nicholas Callaway’s response to request for comment. Nicholas Callaway has changed titles at the company he founded and majority owns to chief creative advisor from chief creative officer following the company’s closing of its New York office two weeks ago. The