Today Facebook publishes its Global Government Requests Report, revealing just how many data requests the social network has received from governments around the world. This time around, the report covers the second half of 2016, and it shows a mixed-bag of figures. While the number of items... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Computer security touches every part of our daily lives, from our computers and connected devices, to the wireless signals around us, and breaches often have real and immediate financial, privacy, and safety consequences. Written for professionals and college students (but accessible to all),... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Book sales in the UK are on the rise, but not because of ebooks. Figures for 2016 released by the Publishers Association show a 7 percent rise over 2015, the largest year-over-year growth in a decade. Physical book sales were up 8 percent, however eb... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Total book sales including physical and digital books rose 6% to £3.5bn, propped up by non-fiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: BBC News | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
Ad Age "Media Guy" columnist Simon Dumenco's media roundup for the morning of Wednesday, April 26:Does the world need more live streaming video? Twitter seems to think so. (See No. 2, below.) Do we need more Trump-related comedy? Based on what I saw last night (No. 3), I'm going to say yes. What... Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2017-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers say that Facebook can save Instant Articles by improving subscription products, letting pubs have more control over their inventory and sharing more user data. The post Publishers say Facebook can save Instant Articles with better data, subscription tools appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
Sketch is fast becoming a favorite tool of modern web and UI designers. It’s a smart vector-based design app with a simple, clean, and intuitive interface. It has a range of powerful features, such as easy-to-use grids and layer alignment, unlimited artboards, and granular export. It’s easy to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
If you’re involved in user experience design -- be it as a web designer or a software developer -- you’ll know that identifying and fixing problems is easier and cheaper if it can be done earlier in the process of design and build. As work on a project progresses, so the effort involved in... Continue reading >> [ Source: Betanews | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The shift in Facebook's agreements with publishers for video content, first hinted at in January, appear to be moving forward, "multiple sources" told Kurt Wagner of Recode. Wagner reported that while the new pacts still include payment for Facebook Live videos, they encourage publishers to... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2017-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s world came to a sudden halt when her husband, Dave Goldberg, died suddenly, at age 47, during a spring 2015 trip to Mexico. In the months that followed, the self-assured author of Lean In found herself lost in grief, adrift from the life she and Goldberg had... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2017-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
Top publishing executives are focusing on strengthening direct connections with their audience. The post The Beat: Publishers push back on Facebook’s dominance appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
In an Adweek magazine feature story this week about Facebook's and Google's metrics issues, Treasure Data CMO Kiyoto Tamura offered what seemed like a novel idea. What if Twitter, Snapchat and Pinterest worked together--perhaps with either the Advertising Research Foundation or the Interactive... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2017-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
A publisher's Medium post lamenting declining Facebook reach sparked agreement and concern from a wide range of publishers. The post Publishers are seeing another big decline in reach on Facebook appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
Standing on the shoulder of a busy Mexican highway, Hugo Castro hit record on his smartphone and issued a desperate plea. “They want to kill me,” he said. “I really need help.” A group of criminals had been chasing him for days, he explained in a 20-minute video he broadcast on Facebook Live on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Simon & Schuster UK has announced an “industry-first partnership” with Heat magazine for a short story competition and a free monthly "Holiday Reads" ebook promotion. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Authorities in several states were on the lookout Monday for a man police say shot a Cleveland retiree collecting aluminum cans and then posted video of the apparently random killing on Facebook. "He could be nearby. He could be far away or anywhere in between," FBI agent Stephen Anthony said on... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
A day after a suspect killed an elderly man in Cleveland and streamed it on Facebook Live, the social network said it's reviewing the way it receives reports about content that violates its policies. In a blog post published today, the company called the event a "horrific crime" that has "no... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2017-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
An Ohio man claimed to be angry at a woman when he shot and killed an elderly passerby Sunday afternoon and posted video of the killing on Facebook. Police urged the suspect to turn himself in, but he remained on the loose into the night. Law enforcement officials identified the suspect as Steve... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
A Universe Explodes is an unusual ebook in a variety of ways. Best viewed on a mobile device, it's about 20 pages long and has 128 words per page. Only 100 people "own" the original version, though the book itself is free and can be read by anyone a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2017-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Publishers' love-hate relationship with Facebook continues. The post Best of the week: Facebook’s Instant Articles are falling out of favor with publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2017-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]