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  • July 2008

    • New Service Is Like Netflix for Magazines

      Folio  |  Jul 5, 08 6:50 PM CDT

      New Service Is Like Netflix for Magazines

      (Newser) - Subscribing to a magazine was once a 1-year commitment, but Time Inc.’s Maghound is changing that, reports Folio. The Netflix-like service launching this fall offers “flexibility, choice, control and personalization,” says Maghound's president. The service allows customers to swap subscriptions at any time, liberating readers from year-long relationships that aren’t working out. More »

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      online retailers  • magazine  • magazine industry  • subscription  • magazine publishing  • subscribers

    • Microsoft Will Sell Office By $70 Subscription

      Associated Press  |  Jul 2, 08 1:44 PM CDT

      Microsoft Will Sell Office By $70 Subscription

      (Newser) - Microsoft will start selling its Office software package on a subscription model in mid-July, the AP reports. Instead of paying around $200 for Office, consumers can pay $70 a year, with no additional cost for new versions. In addition to the Office programs, the subscription bundle—named “Equipt”—will come with Microsoft’s OneCare security software. More »

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      Microsoft  • software  • computer security  • Microsoft Office  • subscription  • business models  • productivity applications

  • April 2008

    • Microsoft Weighs Subscription Model for Office

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 18, 08 3:10 PM CDT

      Microsoft Weighs Subscription Model for Office

      (Newser) - Microsoft is considering introducing a subscription-based business model for its Office suite of applications in the US, the Wall Street Journal reports. The firm said it was launching a beta testing program, “Albany,” and expected to make the subscription generally available by the end of 2008. Microsoft’s Office is facing some competition from Google and Yahoo, who offer free web software that performs similar functions. More »

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      Google  • Microsoft  • software  • emerging markets  • Microsoft Office  • subscription  • Microsoft Excel

  • September 2007

    • 10 Ways Smart People Are Stupid About Money

      Consumerist  |  Sep 6, 07 1:08 PM CDT

      10 Ways Smart People Are Stupid About Money

      (Newser) - Hey, smarty. You went to an Ivy League school and you have a respectable job, so why are you broke? The Consumerist points out 10 money-suckers that plague otherwise intelligent people: Paying your bills late Overdrafting and ATM fees Traffic and parking tickets More »

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      list  • money  • ticket  • bills  • subscription

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