CEOs must step up in a social media crisis
In a sensitive political and social media landscape, even one wrong step by brands can make all the difference. And social media users want someone to blame. Full Story Via Latest stories for ZDNet...
View ArticleApple job listing suggests new media apps are coming for Windows
Apple has already some softwares for Windows, such as iTunes and the iCloud Utility. But it may be that even more apps from Apple will be released soon for the Microsoft platform. First spotted by...
View ArticleWeTransfer: A profile of a modern company with a useful media service
Companies are learning how to be media companies to help them stay relevant to their customers — because, if they aren’t seen, they don’t exist. Full Story Via Latest stories for ZDNet related to US
View ArticleThe decline of social media in the 2010s: A status report
Facebook hasn’t made folks happy in a very long while. Maybe it’s because its new stance on privacy looks just like its old stances on privacy. Perhaps the whole Russian disinformation thing looks bad....
View ArticleHackers hijack social media accounts for the NFL and 15 teams
UPDATED: OurMine crew hijacks social media accounts for the NFL, the 49ers, Cardinals, Bears, Bills, Broncos, Browns, Bucs, Cowboys, Colts, Chiefs, Eagles, Giants, Packers, Texans, and Vikings. Full...
View ArticleTwitter announces new policy to label or ban ‘synthetic and manipulated media’
Twitter has announced a new policy on manipulated and synthetic media, a category that includes a wide range of content such as deepfake video and other deceptively edited content. The new policy will...
View ArticleVirgin Media exposes data of 900,000 users via unprotected marketing database
UK telephone, television, and internet provider Virgin Media discloses data leak. Full Story Via Latest stories for ZDNet related to US
View ArticleUnder quarantine, media is actually social
The flood of status symbol content into Instagram Stories has run dry. No one is going out and doing anything cool right now, and if they are, they should be shamed for it. Beyond sharing video chat...
View ArticleSocial media and influencers still dominate our online shopping habits
The coronavirus is changing the way we buy goods as we turn more and more to online shopping. But even in these unusual times, influencers can persuade us to purchase. Full Story Via Latest stories for...
View ArticleMammoth Media launches CatchUp, an app that summarizes the latest news and...
A new app called CatchUp might be useful for anyone who’s struggling to keep up with the latest headlines, podcasts and Netflix shows. CatchUp is the latest offering from Mammoth Media, the startup...
View ArticleThe context marketing revolution: Individuals, not brands, are the largest...
Countless companies continue to rely on traditional marketing models, assuming that their “campaigns” will sway customers, but according to Mathew Sweezey, director of market strategy for Salesforce,...
View ArticleMedia software maker Plex launches new subscriber-only apps for music and...
Media software maker Plex has released two new projects today from its internal R&D group, Plex Labs. One is an updated take on the classic Winamp player it calls Plexamp, and another is a...
View ArticleCOVID-19 has significantly changed our media habits according to new report
COVID-19 has completely changed our lives as we spend our lockdown time with our mobile devices more and more. Full Story Via Latest stories for ZDNet related to US
View Article[Update: Media volume issue fix] Review: This adapter turns standard CarPlay...
A few years ago my wife and I purchased two new Hondas. My Civic came with Apple CarPlay, but her HR-V had a basic entertainment system. We were both used to driving with CarPlay by then, so we...
View ArticleApollo for Reddit update brings media enhancements, Reddit Polls, new icons,...
Apollo for Reddit is one of the most powerful and popular third-party Reddit apps for iOS, and a new update this weekend takes makes further improvements. The update brings improvements to media...
View ArticleAnalysis: Trump order could turn social media platforms into publishers
Foremski’s Take: An executive order from the White House challenges the legal protections for the content published by social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram Full...
View ArticleAdobe debuts free Photoshop Camera app for iPhone with big filter library,...
Adobe has released its latest product today, the Photoshop Camera app for iPhone. The new free app aims to bring the power of Photoshop to your smartphone’s camera with AI smarts and a ton of filters...
View ArticleViral social media post about ‘phone disruptions’ spreads false information...
A social media post is going viral this week, relating to the new Exposure Notification API and as it relates to COVID-19 contact tracing on iPhone. Whilst the origin of the text is unclear, the story...
View ArticleBangladesh regulator orders telcos to stop providing free access to social media
Bangladesh’s regulator has ordered telecom operators and other internet providers in the nation to stop providing free access to social media services, becoming the latest market in Asia to take a...
View ArticleAdobe out-of-band patch released to tackle Media Encoder vulnerabilities
The bugs could be exploited to leak information. Full Story Via Latest stories for ZDNet related to USThe post Adobe out-of-band patch released to tackle Media Encoder vulnerabilities first appeared on...
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