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'
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News Corp. (NWSA)’s publishing spinoff began trading today at a market value of about $9.1 billion, one-seventh the size of the entertainment side of the media empire, underscoring the business’s growth challenges. The &ldqu ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gannett, best known as the newspaper publisher behind USA Today, is making a big bet on TV: It is paying $1.5 billion, and taking on $715 million in debt, to acquire local station owner Belo Corp. If the deal gets regulatory approval, Gannett will nearly double its portfolio of TV stations from... Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big Brother is watching. And people are reading.Big Brother is watching. And people are reading. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Recent Twitter hacks done this spring by a group called the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA) on the Associated Press and The Onion have brought attention to the vulnerability of a media organization’s social media account. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A few years ago, publishers were looking at what was happening to the music industry and saw digital in an apocalyptic light--now they’re racing to join the digital content fray. “There are still challenges and the margins are still smaller on the digital side, but publishers are figuring out... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bogota International Book Fair convenes nearly the entire Colombian publishing industry and focuses on bringing the region's books and authors to the public. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin has moved Andrew Phillips over to become c.e.o. of self-publishing business Author... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wikimedia Commons, which acts as Wikipedia's media repository, has pushed its Android and iOS app out of the beta phase, giving photo collecting for the digital encyclopedia a workflow that isn't chained to a browser. By registering an account online and wielding the software, users can upload... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins will not be publishing Amanda Knox's memoir Waiting to be Heard in the UK this... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Government-commissioned report into library e-lending has set out the principle that e-... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp.'s soon-to-be publishing company will begin life with no debt and about $2.6 billion in cash -- illustrating the parent company's attempt to provide the new entity with solid financials and money for acquisitions. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corporation’s new publishing company will get an infusion of $2.6 billion in cash and will have no debt when it separates from the company’s higher-growth cable channels and Hollywood studio this summer. In a filing with the ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2013-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Play Books has been on a slow world tour that hasn't given Asia much love. Google is addressing that regional deficit in grand fashion today by launching its digital bookshop in India. The collection includes the expected blend of local and international titles, although the Books... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2013-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeff Bewkes and company used to insist they wanted to hang on to their magazine business. They stopped saying that in September. Continue reading at AllThingsD
[ AllThingsD | 2013-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon is reportedly readying an advertising push for displays on Kindle e-readers after pitching... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McDonald's has launched a two-year children’s books campaign, committing to "hand... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Porter Anderson curates the best web clips for authors, including Random House's Facebook success, male vs. female genre writing, self-publishing success in the UK and more. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ever since Hearst Corp. sold William Morrow to News Corp. in 1999, its book publishing activities have focused on partnering with different houses to publish books based on content from its magazines. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-12-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 1,000 library staff will lose their jobs in the next 12 months, according to a new... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McGraw-Hill has signed an agreement to sell its education business, McGraw-Hill Education, to investment firm Apollo Global Management for $2.5 billion. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-11-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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