Companies can do brilliant things, but there are also times where they fall flat on their faces. Sometimes CEOs can save the day, but at other times, they say and do the darndest things. There were plenty of winners and blunders this week: These were my favorites.
Apple is broadening the content subscription-billing service it started earlier the month with News Corp.'s The Daily electronic newspaper to other magazines, newspapers, video providers and other content sources, as the company looks to further benefit from the growing contingent of people getting their news on portable devices.
The launch event for News Corp.'s highly touted online newspaper designed for the iPad apparently featured more than just the latest stories out of Egypt. The publication was unveiled on an unreleased version of the iPad featuring dual front- and rear-facing cameras.
News Corp. has launched The Daily, a newspaper specifically designed for the Apple iPad and other tablet computers. The e-paper's premier edition has attracted kudos for visuals, but mixed reviews on content. The burning question: Will it attract paying readers?
News Corp. more than doubled its earnings for the fiscal second quarter, the company announced Wednesday. Part of the gain comes from a settlement charge a year earlier, which dampened year-ago earnings on a one-time basis. The company also is considering selling MySpace.
News Corp and Apple have delayed the launch of The Daily, a digital newspaper for the iPad, which is intended to prove Rupert Murdoch's that premium editorial content can be sold and can make money online.