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Beijing time on May 5 morning news today, according to foreign media reports, sources, although able to read "The New York Times" electronic version is a major selling point iPad, but Apple CEO Steve Jobs (Steve Jobs ) but does not like "The New York Times" iPad application. Jobs will be able to read "The New York Times" electronic edition as iPad a big selling point, not only in the iPad ads specifically highlighted the "New York Times" website, also invited to attend the New York Times executives iPad's conference , shows the newspaper's iPad application.

But the sources, Steve Jobs does not like this name "NYT Editors' Choice" of the iPad applications, and has notified the New York Times that felt the company's executives. Not only that, Apple will be shelved this application has not been recommended in the application store NYT Editors' Choice, has not even listed in the press section of this application.

According to industry sources, the reason why Steve Jobs does not like "The New York Times" iPad application, probably because the content is limited. Although the application of a free show, "The New York Times" Online content, but it lacks the content of the newspaper itself, some for pay, others simply can not visit.

It is not clear why the New York Times Company can not release the full contents of the iPad read the newspaper applications, but sources said it signed with the company and the Amazon to the agreements. This agreement may be applied to other platforms to make restrictions.

Other newspaper companies also signed a similar agreement with Amazon, but "The New York Times," the situation is different, because the company also plans on the online version of charges, and the company's executives on the application of iPad The charges also have different views. Some executives want to iPad application fee per month as 20 or 30 dollars, in order to avoid harm to print newspapers. However, due to "The New York Times" Kindle price is a monthly application of 20 dollars, so the company needs to explain to the reader: Why the application of a black and white color with a multimedia content and applications with similar fees charged?

The New York Times company's digital department wants to set the price at 10 dollars per month, this would not only violate the contract with Amazon, and prices much lower than the Kindle application. Therefore, the New York Times Company Kindle and iPad must coordinate the application of the price, but sources said the decision has not yet developed.

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