New Statesman columnist tweets displeasure after being kicked off social media site, saying she used alias to avoid being trolledFacebook has been accused of putting users at risk “of rape and death threats” by a journalist who was banned from the social networking site for using a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
'Star Wars' and 'Lord of the Rings' had a baby, it died badly, and this book is its reanimated remains. The post We Review a Self-Published E-Book About a Lady Clone War appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading >> [ Source: Wired | 2015-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Moviepilot has doubled its traffic in the past year to become the sixth-biggest site for movie buffs. In the process, it’s become highly dependent on Facebook, which supplies 80 percent of its traffic. But well aware that Facebook can turn off the traffic spigot at any time, the site is... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2015-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Germans will be able to buy adult-themed ebooks only between the hours of 22:00 and 06:00, under new rules. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2015-06-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
Just a few days ago the Electronic Frontier Foundation published its annual Who Has Your Back report looking at how various technology companies treated customer privacy. The report makes for interesting reading, but it also raises some questions. One question that has cropped up several times... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2015-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
New abstractions from Mark Bradford. An artist who remixes literature with pop culture. A street art temple inspired by Indian graphics. Plus: the story of two men connected in death, a performance about the end of men, and a panel about keeping L.A. creative. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2015-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ello's mobile app will hit the Apple App store Thursday, about eight months after the ad-free social network launched as an invite-only alternative to Facebook. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2015-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
As Facebook rolls out its “Instant Articles” initiative, in which news entities such as the New York Times and The Guardian are publishing directly to the social network, instead of just posting links to their own sites, media org ... Continue reading >> [ Source: Editor & Publisher | 2015-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Belgian privacy commission launches lawsuit after warning over alleged privacy law breaches over tracking of users and non-users for adsThe Belgian privacy commission is taking Facebook to court for its alleged “trampling” over Belgian and European privacy law.The lawsuit will be heard in a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation into the way Amazon distributes ebooks and its relationship with publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
When you’re not liking your friends’ photos on Facebook, you’re likely to soon have more opportunities to buy stuff.Facebook is expanding its partnership with Shopify, which helps businesses create online storefronts. Facebook has been testing buy buttons in the News Feed and on businesses’... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The European Commission open a formal antitrust investigation into Amazon's ebook business amid concern the online retailer stifles competition. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC World | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amazon.com’s ebook distribution deals are coming under close scrutiny from the European Commission, which has begun a formal antitrust investigation into the company’s contracts with publishers.The probe will focus on clauses in Amazon’s contracts that require publishers to tell the company... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The move continues a trend of cracking down on the operations of major tech companies in Europe.In recent months, European regulators increasingly have been scrutinizing the practices of U.S. tech giants that dominate their respective industries, focusing their investigatory efforts on Amazon,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
US tech sector’s problems with Brussels deepen as competition chief focuses on allegedly restrictive contract clausesThe European commission has launched a competition inquiry into Amazon’s dominant market position in ebooks, as Brussels steps up its scrutiny of US tech groups. The EU’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
In Madrid, several top ebook distributors meet to discuss mutual challenges in book publishing and the possibility of a common European digital market. The post Ebook Distributors Meet to Discuss Common EU Digital Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
The European Commission announced that it has opened a formal investigation into some of the ebook practices of Amazon. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
At its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, Apple announced the News app, the latest example of a platform trying to improve the mobile news reading experience and get publishers to distribute their news directly on apps. News invites comparisons with Facebook’s Instant Articles, which... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2015-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
You might find yourself browsing more than the shelves at your local store, if Facebook knows you’re there. It’s expanding a location-aware program that will let businesses pop information into the top of your news feed. Place Tips lets brick-and-mortar stores send information to people’s News... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2015-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
The rise of Instagram and Facebook, which mute video audio by default, is forcing publishers to rethink their video creation strategies. NowThis and Fusion, for example, are creating video that's "volume agnostic", meaning that they can viewers can watch them with the sound on or off and still... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2015-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]