MAGAZINES COME TO ANDROID MARKET; NEXT ISSUE MEDIA FIRST IN LINE

On Wednesday Next Issue Media — an independent media venture founded by Conde Nast, Hearst Corporation, Meredith, News Corp. and Time Inc. — released an early build of its new Android publishing platform. It’s home to popular titles such as Esquire, Popular Mechanics, Parents, New Yorker, Fortune, and Time. The applications for each magazine are only available on Samsung’s original Galaxy Tab on Verizon Wireless for now, and you’ll need to download them from Verizon’s own VCast application store, AllThingsD said.

An issue of Esquire costs $4.99, although it can be purchased for $1.99 per month, too. Next Issue Media’s CEO, Morgan Guenther, said that publishers will receive “at least” 70% of each transaction, and that the company plans to offer at least 40 different magazine titles by the end of 2011. A webOS version is in the works, for HP’s upcoming TouchPad tablet

GOOGLE TO LAUNCH 'TEACH PARENTS TECH' SITE

Just in time for the holidays, Google is launching a new site on YouTube...Teach Parents Tech. The name is a bit misleading since it really is a video site for those that need help understanding and using technology. There are currently 54 videos, all less than one minute long. They cover topics from 'cut and paste' and 'how to attach a file to email' to more advanced functions like 'how to setup an email autoresponder'. There is even one to learn how to find cheap flights. All the videos are taught by Google employees and use easy to understand language.

The website TeachParentsTech.org is currently showing "Coming Soon..." and YouTube doesn't list the channel, you can access the site by clicking the link HERE. [Engadget]