[Medianews] Facebook, Twitter side with Apple in encryption fight

2016-02-25 Thread Duane Whittingham
Facebook, Twitter side with Apple in encryption fight By Brandon Bailey and Michael Liedtke Associated Press S AN FRANCISCO — Face-book and Twitter are siding with Apple in its fight against a court order requiring the company to help investigators break into an iPhone used by one of the Sa

[Medianews] Internet of Things could open cybersecurity gaps, study finds

2016-02-25 Thread Duane Whittingham
Internet of Things could open cybersecurity gaps, study finds By Ally Marotti Blue Sky Innovation The rush by companies eager to incorporate the Internet of Things in their operations could introduce potential cybersecurity threats, according to a study released Monday. Eight-five perc

[Medianews] Virtual reality firms look to science fiction for inspiration

2016-02-25 Thread Duane Whittingham
Virtual reality firms look to science fiction for inspiration By Nick Wingfield New York Times News Services Tech companies have spent years developing better, cheaper devices to immerse people in digital worlds. Yet they are still figuring out how to make virtual reality the kind of techno

[Medianews] O’Rielly Keeps Pirate Radio on FCC Front Burner.

2016-02-25 Thread Duane Whittingham
O’Rielly Keeps Pirate Radio on FCC Front Burner. InsideRadio Efforts to get the FCC to address eradicating pirate radio in a much bigger way are starting to pay off. That’s according to FCC commissioner Michael O’Rielly who updated broadcasters on the vexing issue during a Tuesday speech at th

[Medianews] CBS Suggests New Momentum For TV’s 2016 Upfront Market (Variety)

2016-02-25 Thread Williams, Greg
http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/cbs-tv-upfront-2016-super-bowl-1201713063/?mod=djemCMOToday Brian Steinberg CBS, a company that has never been shy about tooting its own horn in the never-ending back and forth between TV networks and Madison Avenue, is gearing up for the next round of bargaining.

[Medianews] Merger of Oz pubcasters floated

2016-02-25 Thread Williams, Greg
http://www.c21media.net/merger-of-oz-pubcasters-floated/ C21 Media The outgoing MD of Australian pubcaster ABC has again raised the prospect of a merger with fellow pubcaster SBS in ways that would ensure each retains its separate branding and identity. In one of his last major speeches, Mark S

[Medianews] Malaysians prefer YouTube to TV

2016-02-25 Thread Williams, Greg
http://advanced-television.com/2016/02/24/malaysians-prefer-youtube-to-tv/ Advanced Television More than half of Malaysians prefer YouTube content compared to TV according to the latest YouTube Insights Program by TNS Research. The survey, conducted in collaboration with Google, found that mille

[Medianews] Scripps Networks to Buy Cox Travel Stake

2016-02-25 Thread Williams, Greg
http://www.broadcastingcable.com/news/currency/scripps-networks-buy-cox-travel-stake/154015 Broadcasting & Cable Scripps Networks Interactive said it has notified Cox Communications that it plans to buy Cox's 35% stake in Travel Channel. Scripps CFO Lori Hickok on the company's earnings call Tue