1. That's not normal. I've used magazine apps on iPad 1 to iPad 3 and I haven't seen one that "forgets" who I am.
2. Magazines can pre-download on iPad. It's been that way for awhile.
3. Agree. Many of those involved don't understand the new medium.
4. Agree. It's the problem of the publishing / content industry.
The problem is that New York Times and certain big media sites were recently caught copying / rewriting blogger posts without linking or crediting the source.
>I can only watch some DVDs I ripped myself on my iPad because I got the VLC app during its short airtime on the App Store. :(
DVD you rip can be played in the default app on iPad. No need for VLC.
There are plenty of App Store apps that allows AVI, MKV, and even .fla videos. I use Cinexplayer. Another iOS app was free this week that plays all kinds of media files.
The author does not understand that if a theme is designed properly, an admin can mark comment as spam without editing the post. In addition, just about every single thing he thinks core Wordpress lacks can be added easily with a plug-in.
So, a self-proclaimed "technology evangelist" doesn't know how to properly credit someone? You are essentially saying you have no clue how Google search works?