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Apple's subscription controversy is all about perception

Posted February 21, 2011 - 3:00 pm

Apple has taken a lot of heat for the terms associated with its new subscription system. With the first iPad competitors hitting the market right after the media firestorm, the controversy could be a major hit to Apple even if it eventually works out relationships with publishers and developers.
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It's official: No one likes Apple subscription plan

Posted February 17, 2011 - 10:16 pm

First developers and content companies hated it. Then the media got in its shots. Now the federal government and European regulators are casting a skeptical eye toward Apple's recently announced shakedown terms of business for content providers selling their product through Apple's App Store.
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Apple launches subscription system, gouges publishers in the process

Posted February 15, 2011 - 12:31 pm

Apple's new subscription system has the potential to make online magazine, newspaper, and other content subscriptions easy for users. Unfortunately, it places a lot of burden on publishers to conform to Apple's demands for near-exclusive access and charges them a 30% iTunes tariff.
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Resell branded Exchange and SharePoint services

Posted September 29, 2008 - 11:28 pm

Tech Data has jumped into a distribution agreement with USA.NET that looks pretty good. It gives integrators access to several hosted services, including Microsoft Exchange 2007 and Microsoft SharePoint 3.0.
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Microsoft gets into software rental business

Posted July 3, 2008 - 12:07 pm

With "Equipt," Microsoft aims to sign up consumers for $70 a year
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