New Android vulnerabilities put over 1 billion devices at risk of remote hacking

Newly discovered vulnerabilities in the way Android processes media files can allow attackers to compromise devices by tricking users into visiting maliciously-crafted Web pages. The vulnerabilities can lead to remote code execution on almost all devices that run Android, starting with version 1.0 of the OS released in 2008 to the latest 5.1.1, researchers from mobile security firm Zimperium said in a report scheduled to be published Thursday. The flaws are in the way Android processes the metadata of MP3 audio files and MP4 video files, and they can be exploited when the Android system or another app that relies on Android’s media libraries previews such files.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Continue reading at 'PC World'

[ PC World | 2015-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]

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The State of US Illustrated Book Publishing (Part 1)

PP Exclusive: The first in a series looking at the increasingly competitive and innovative illustrated book publishing market in the United States. The post The State of US Illustrated Book Publishing (Part 1) appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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4 Major Publishers Can Now Put Ads in Their Online Comment Sections

It was only a matter of time before marketers started squeezing native ads into every nook of a publisher's site, and now Condé Nast, The Wall Street Journal, CNN and Fox News can sell promos that pop up in story comments. Today, Livefyre—a tech company that powers online discussions—is... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Solid' Quarto half-year revenues rise 1%

The chief executive of The Quarto Group, Marcus Leaver, said the company achieved a “solid” set of results in the first half of the year, with revenues rising 1% compared to the same period a year earlier.   For the six months ending 30th June 2015, revenues totalled $66.2m (£42.4m), 1% higher... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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iBooks Bestsellers: Hawkins Back at #1

Paula Hawkins’s 'The Girl on the Train' regained the lead on Apple’s iBooks bestseller list, for the week ended August 10 Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ad Blocking is Eating Up More than $20 Billion in Global Revenues

It's a big problem for the magazine industry and it doesn't show signs of slowing down. The post Ad Blocking is Eating Up More than $20 Billion in Global Revenues appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adobe's new Digital Publishing suite puts the focus on mobile content

Adobe’s Digital Publishing suite has long offered a way for brands to publish content on tablets, but on Wednesday the company introduced a new generation of the software tweaked specifically to put such capabilities in the hands of ordinary business users.Adobe’s new Digital Publishing Solution... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2015-07-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Watchman' Cements #1 Spot on the Charts

'Go Set a Watchman' sold over 746,000 copies in its first week on sale at outlets that report to Nielsen BookScan. The numbers easily made the Harper Lee novel the #1 title on PW’s bestseller list, topping 'Grey' by E.L. James. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Informa Is Putting Events at the Center of Its Media Brands

Publisher merges brands to more closely align with its trade show. The post Why Informa Is Putting Events at the Center of Its Media Brands appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2015-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Macmillan US puts Mantel and Wolfe on Scribd

More than 1,000 new books from Macmillan US are to be added to Scribd, doubling the number of titles available from the publisher. In January Macmillan US put 1,000 backlist titles on to subscription service Scribd. Today (9th July) it will add titles including Bring Up the Bodies by Hilary... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boom! to Collect ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?’

Tony Parker's serilalized comics adaptation of the Philip K. Dick classic novel will be collected into a complete trade paperback edition and released in December by Boom! Studios. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Picture Book That Parents Worldwide—And Google Ventures—Can't Put Down

With 600,000 books sold, the startup Lost My Name is redefining personalization in publishing.There's no company sign or logo out front. No indication of any kind that this quiet stretch of Pritchard's Road in East London includes the headquarters of a global publishing sensation. A squat,... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2015-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After First Weekend, E.L. James's 'Grey' Sells over 1 Million Copies

Given demand, publisher Vintage plans to go back for third, fourth and fifth printings on the title, which was released June 18. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Fifty Shades of Grey novel puts Christian Grey centre stage

Grey, the fourth book in EL James’s erotic series, is released on the birthday of her fictional male anti-heroFifty Shades of Grey author EL James is ringing in the birthday of her fictional anti-hero, Christian Grey, by releasing the fourth book in her series of erotic novels in the dark hours... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA 2015: Hacking Libraries

In their modern public form, libraries continue to fill an essential role: to inform, engage, and delight people by making knowledge freely accessible. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers must set own policies on remote e-lending

Publishers must shape their own policies on allowing their titles to be digitally loaned in libraries, according to Publishers Association c.e.o. Richard Mollet. His comments follow the publication of a report into remote e-lending pilots carried out in four library authorities around the UK,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The State of Jewish Digital Publishing (Part 1)

Ben Denckla outlines the challenges of creating reflowable digital texts that incorporate challenging elements present in a wide variety of Jewish books. The post The State of Jewish Digital Publishing (Part 1) appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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WH Smith sales increase 1%

WH Smith's total group sales for the last quarter grew slightly by 1% compared to the same period in 2014, although high street sales were down. The high street division saw both total sales and like-for-like sales fall 4% compared to last year in the 13 weeks ending 30th May. However, the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Fifty Shades Hits #1, as Vintage Heads to Press for 1.25 Million Copies

In a matter of hours, pre-orders pushed 'Grey: Fifty Shades of Grey as Told by Christian,' to the top of the Barnes & Noble and Amazon bestseller lists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ASUS unveils ZenWatch 2: Android Wear, two sizes, going after Apple Watch

ASUS announced a bunch of new devices today at the Computex 2015 trade show, held in its home market of Taiwan. The most interesting are the Transformer Book T100HA Windows 10 tablet, that could turn out to be a solid alternative to Microsoft's Surface 3, and a $299 laptop, that rivals... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2015-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookCon 2015: Put ’Em Up! Powerhouse Mystery Writers Reveal Secrets on the ‘Pencil Panel’

Don’t tell anyone,” confides bestselling author Brad Meltzer about today’s panel “Inside the Mystery Writer’s Studio,” in which he is participating with fellow superstars James Patterson and Nelson DeMille. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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