iPad magazines: Don't believe the hype[ Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:26:17 EDT ]Much has been said about the iPad's ability to reinvigorate the publishing industry. But the first generation of magazine apps on the iPad fall short: They're an attempt to turn the clock back, rather than move the medium forward. Having splurged on a half dozen iPad magazines earlier this month, they're now gathering dust on my home screen, never to be read again.