News Corp Launching iPad-only Newspaper

[JMcEntegart]

Will an iPad-exclusive news publication be News Corp's next big money maker?

News Corp Launching iPad-only Newspaper : Read more

 

[zachary k]

doesn't news corp control fox? well, apple and fox together, how fitting.

 

[the_krasno]

The bad news is that it comes from News Corp. (and that it's iPad exlusive)

 

[r0x0r]

The problem is the content, not the content platform.

If I didn't feel patronized everytime I look at the news (irrespective of where it is), I would be more willing to consume it. I know a lot of other people (especially Gen-Y's) feel the same way.

 

[Guest]

Why is that bad news?

 

[Albyint]

You can almost sense the bullsh** coming from media these days before they have even said anything.....

 

[wowohwow]

Another unconvincing article to get me to buy an iPad.

 

[husker]

Since when is it a good business decision to limit your potential customers? Would Exon Mobile introduce a type of gas that only works in Fords?

 

[sykozis]

And they wonder why nobody wants to read the paper....maybe because it's full of crap. So, now they're limited to the few iPad users.

[citation][nom]husker[/nom]Since when is it a good business decision to limit your potential customers? Would Exon Mobile introduce a type of gas that only works in Fords?[/citation]

Well, that wouldn't happen since Ford has a supply contract with BP.....unfortunately, it was signed at the beginning of Fiscal Year 2010.

 

[eddieroolz]

Not sure why they want to limit themselves to the iPad.

 

[blasterth]

The iPad has a good install base, but is not a good device for reading Newspapers.

 

[doorspawn]

IMO this should be like net neutrality.
It's better for consumers if they can choose their content and their device independently.
As corporations are making things worse for both consumers and competitors (often mutually), I think it's time for regulation.

It should be illegal to actively prevent content working on alternate digital devices.
I'd like to go far far further than just that, but something like that would be a good start.

 

[g00fysmiley]

i'm all for it... a closed media for a closed platform... the izeolots next can move to icompounds where they can live in iparadise (away from the rest of us)

... in reality what a dumb idea, lets take a old failing media, revamp it to sell... but instead of marketing to the masses lets aim for a niche

 

[WyomingKnott]

Stoo Pid idea. When will content providers notice that tying delivery to a single platform limits their sales, and makes them unpopular to boot?

 

[tommysch]

News corp... The national socialist workers party official news outlet. Goebbels would be proud.