iPad usability: First findings from user testing: iPad apps commit some of the same errors as early Web sites, says Jakob Nielsen’s first report on the device’s usability, including confusing navigation interfaces and inconsistent interactions. (Nielsen’s Alertbox)

How to save the news: James Fallows says Google is the problem, er, the savior. (The Atlantic)

New Consumer Reports mobile website offers complete Ratings: In a smart move, Consumer Reports now allows users to tap into all the latest ratings wherever they are, free with a subscription to the main site or $5 per month. (ConsumerReports.org)

Putting a price on words: A primer in entrepreneurial online journalism models, where search and demand set the fees paid to contributors. (New York Times)