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Think Facebook is a Media Powerhouse? Just Wait Til Its Video Player Takes Over
Facebook's already considerable power in media is about to become dominant.
The social network has already shown the ability to put content in front of millions of people at will, boosting traffic for media companies (particularly to smartphones). Now, it has turned that force toward video. Major media companies have started publishing video directly to Facebook and are reaping the rewards of dramatically greater views and engagement. In doing so, they are admitting an uncomfortable truth:...
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'Hairgate': IPhone Hit By New Social Media Storm
First there was bendgate... now brace yourself for hairgate. Fresh from the online uproar over whether the shiny new iPhone 6 bends when carried around in pockets, Apple has been hit by a new complaint - that the handset traps users' hair or beards when they make calls. It is difficult to gauge whether there is any real issue, but Twitter users have made #hairgate a rising social media trend, leading major news outlets to pounce on the...
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Turn Your Social Media Obsession Into VR
Facebook has announced its first social app made just for virtual reality, though you'll need a certain kind of headset to take advantage of it. The inventively named Facebook 360 is designed just for Samsung Gear VR. The mobile VR headset, you may recall, was developed in partnership with Oculus. These are at the core of the Facebook 360 experience; the app will surface 360-degree pictures and vids from your News Feed to your face, among other features. The first is Explore, which lets you...
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Google to Change Privacy Policy After Investigation by UK Data Watchdog
Search engine Google has agreed to better inform users about how it handles their personal information after an investigation by Britain's data protection regulator found its privacy policy was too vague.
The Information Commissioner's Office said in a statement that it required Google to sign a "formal undertaking" that it would make the changes by June 30 and take further steps in the next two years.
The ICO investigation stems from a privacy policy implemented by Google in March 2012 that...
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Windows 10 Adds Xbox Social Network and Game Streaming
Microsoft will attempt to bridge the gap between gamers on Windows PC and Xbox One by adding an Xbox app to all copies of Windows 10 on its release. The Xbox app on Windows 10 will allow gamers to play online with other users across different devices, stream Xbox One games to their Windows 10 PC or tablet and keep track of their friends across multiple platforms. Microsoft made the announcement during its Windows 10 Consumer event in Redmond, Washington, on Wednesday. The Xbox app will allow...
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