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  Dynamism, Localization Typify the Developing “Digital South”

  1368 readersThe latest digital publishing developments from Brazil, Africa, the Arab World, India and China indicate change and challenges for the major global players. By Octavio Kulesz As a result of a 2011 report, “Digital Publishing in Developing Countries”, carried out by Octavio Kulesz in October 2010 and commissioned by the International Alliance of Independent Publishers, with the support of the Prince

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  Txtr Opens eBook Stores in 5 English Speaking Countries

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  SURVEY: When Can China Rival the US for Digital Dominance?

  1303 readersSeveral companies in China have the ability to better what the Americans can offer. By Edward Nawotka Today’s feature story offers an overview of some of the latest developments in the “Digital South” — the metaphoric region that is home to the world’s developing economies, including Brazil, India, China, and elsewhere. And while it’s widely acknowledged that

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  SURVEY: China or India, Which is a Better Investment for Publishers?

  579 readersChina is fast growing, but communist and state-controlled. India has English readers and a democratic media, but is growing more modestly. By Edward Nawotka, Editor-in-Chief It’s a complicated question, one that is addressed briefly in today’s interview with Indian media pioneer Raghav Bahl: which is a better investment for media companies, China or India? India once had a

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  Digital Publishing in the Developing World: Imitation or Autonomous Evolution?

  5499 readersMany assume that the digital models that work in the United States and Europe can easily be applied to China, Latin America, and elsewhere in the developing world. This could not be more wrong, argues a new study “Digital Publishing in Developing Countries,” carried out by Octavio Kulesz in October 2010, and commissioned by the International Alliance

• Amazon App Store Expands Globally

  82 readers[Press Release]Amazon Expands Global App Distribution to Nearly 200 Countries – Developers Should Submit Their Apps Soon to Reach Millions More Active Amazon Customers Developers around the world reporting high monetization rates with Kindle Fire and Amazon AppstoreAmazon.com, Inc. continued the global expansion of its Appstore today by announcing that developers can now submit their

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  Amazon To Expand Appstore To Almost 200 Countries

  1073 readersThe Amazon Appstore for Android, which already exists in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Japan, is soon coming to Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, India, South Africa, South Korea, Papua New Guinea and Vatican City. To prepare, the company is asking developers in almost 200 countries to submit their apps to its Appstore. The apps will be made available when the Amazon Appstore for Android launches in these countries in the

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  FutureBook Innovation Awards shortlist announcement

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