In 2006 Felipe Calderon became Mexican president and promised to tackle his country’s illegal drug trade. 50,000 soldiers were deployed to fight gangsters. More than 28,000 people - 4,000 in the second quarter of 2010 alone - were murdered.
Amazon Kindle and the future of publishing
Amazon.com never invented digital books, but neither did Apple invent digital music players. Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO, tapped into a massive demand for a simple and legal means of finding and listening to digital music. That it also came in a beautifully designed package has propelled the iPod to one of the world’s most sought-after fashion accessories.
Amazon’s approach to digital books learns from Apple but will evolve in a different and more game-changing way.
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