It doesn’t matter if it was Live if you missed it. And Facebook knows that people watch actually Live streams 3X longer than saved ones. So it’s changing the News Feed to prefer on-going broadcasts. It doesn’t matter if it was Live if you missed it. And Facebook knows that people watch actually Live streams... >>>
AB InBev moved a step closer to completing its £71 billion ($91.22 billion) takeover of SABMiller, after China Resources Beer agreed to buy out the London-listed group’s stake in their Chinese brewery joint venture. AB InBev moved a step closer to completing its £71 billion ($91.22 billion) takeover of SABMiller, after China Resources Beer agreed... >>>
Ad blocking in the UK is growing at the rate of roughly one percentage point a month, as new figures reveal 22% of UK adults are currently using ad blocking software, up from 18% in October. Ad blocking in the UK is growing at the rate of roughly one percentage point a month, as new... >>>
Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Monday it bears “some responsibility” after one of its self-driving cars struck a municipal bus in a minor crash earlier this month. Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google said on Monday it bears “some responsibility” after one of its self-driving cars struck a municipal bus in a minor crash earlier this... >>>
When members of Congress grill Apple Inc. Tuesday on its refusal to help the FBI unlock a terrorist’s iPhone, the company will be fresh from a courtroom ruling that the U.S. is seeking “a mechanism for upending the separation of powers,” that it’s afraid “open legislative debate might produce a result less to its liking”... >>>
Tribune Media, which last year put the historic Times Mirror Square up for sale, may be looking to divest a lot more than its real estate holdings. Tribune Media, which last year put the historic Times Mirror Square up for sale, may be looking to divest a lot more than its real estate... >>>
Marketing activity in February increased in all three regions covered in the latest Global Marketing Index (GMI), but growth took place at very different rates. Marketing activity in February increased in all three regions covered in the latest Global Marketing Index (GMI), but growth took place at very different... >>>
Facebook has today announced that it is bringing its Periscope-like live video broadcast feature to Android. The service received its debut on iPhones last month. Facebook has today announced that it is bringing its Periscope-like live video broadcast feature to Android. The service received its debut on iPhones last... >>>
Ubisoft is seeking investors in order to fend off a possible hostile takeover by French media giant, Vivendi. Ubisoft is seeking investors in order to fend off a possible hostile takeover by French media giant,... >>>
Sharp Corp (6753.T) said on Monday it had not set a specific deadline for finalizing a takeover deal with Taiwan’s Foxconn, adding it aimed to do so “as soon as possible”. Sharp Corp (6753.T) said on Monday it had not set a specific deadline for finalizing a takeover deal with Taiwan’s Foxconn, adding it aimed... >>>
The recent revamp of HBO in India is aimed at altering viewer perceptions and appealing to a wider audience, a top executive has explained. The recent revamp of HBO in India is aimed at altering viewer perceptions and appealing to a wider audience, a top executive has... >>>
Facebook Thursday announced the official rollout of its Canvas full-screen immersive advertising product for iOS and Android phones. Facebook Thursday announced the official rollout of its Canvas full-screen immersive advertising product for iOS and Android... >>>
Back in 2012, YouTube added a new feature that allows you to automatically blur all faces in a video. Today, it’s going a step further. You can now draw a rectangle around any object in a video, and YouTube will then blur it and automatically follow it as it moves through a scene. Back in... >>>
Sharp Corp (6753.T) CEO Kozo Takahashi and Foxconn Chief Executive Terry Gou plan to meet on Friday in China, a person familiar with the matter said, a day after the world’s largest contract maker of electronic goods put its takeover of the loss-making Japanese firm on hold. Sharp Corp (6753.T) CEO Kozo Takahashi and Foxconn... >>>
Traditional media owners in categories which are being disrupted by digital will need to “ride many horses” as they adapt to the changing future, according to a leading executive from BBC Worldwide. Traditional media owners in categories which are being disrupted by digital will need to “ride many horses” as they adapt to the changing... >>>
BuzzFeed appeals to audiences during those moments of procrastination at work or standing in line waiting for your soy nonfat latte to appear. BuzzFeed appeals to audiences during those moments of procrastination at work or standing in line waiting for your soy nonfat latte to... >>>
Hackers aligned with the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) threatened Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in a new video on Wednesday, railing against the social media companies war on its propaganda. Hackers aligned with the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) threatened Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in... >>>
Foxconn Technology Group’s decision to take a majority stake in Sharp Corp. throws into doubt the fate of the Japanese electronics maker’s solar operations, a business that once made the Osaka-based company the world’s largest seller of solar cells. Foxconn Technology Group’s decision to take a majority stake in Sharp Corp. throws into doubt the... >>>