Showing posts with label free speech. Show all posts
Showing posts with label free speech. Show all posts

Privacy, Free Speech, Good Business

Welcome | Privacy & Free Speech: " . . . This online version is constantly updated to identify and draw lessons from recent privacy and free speech incidents, and includes additional resources and links for entrepreneurs and developers alike looking for further guidance. Companies will face many difficult decisions about users’ privacy and free speech. Reading this primer and sharing it with your colleagues is a good start. We hope it will help you understand how building privacy and free speech protection into your products and business plans isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s good for your business, too. Here's a quick guide to the tips in this primer; see the roadmap for more details:
MAKE YOUR PRIVACY PRACTICES STAND OUT
RESPECT YOUR DATA: Limit and Protect the Data You Collect and Retain
PLAN AHEAD: Incorporate Privacy and Security from Start to Finish
BE TRANSPARENT: Give Users the Ability to Make Informed Choices
PARTNER WITH YOUR USERS: Put Users in Control and Stand Up for Their Rights
GIVE YOUR USERS A PLATFORM TO SPEAK FREELY
ENCOURAGE USERS TO SPEAK FREELY: Establish Policies that Promote Speech in Every Form
MODERATE CAUTIOUSLY: Avoid Censoring or Limiting Legitimate Speech
PROMOTE CREATIVITY: Let Customers Decide How to Use and Discuss Your Product
SPEAK UP FOR FREE SPEECH: Protect Your Users' Freedom of Expression . . ."

Would be useful if the US government adopted this -- whatever happened to the First Amendment? Oh yeah, it got hijacked by the post-9/11 Homeland Security [sic] crowd.

more news below



Why Facebook and YouTube Should Err on the Side of Free Speech

Why Facebook and YouTube Should Err on the Side of Free Speech
Huffington Post (blog)
On one hand, banning offensive Facebook pages and hateful YouTube videos would be popular among many people. Yet, having to make decisions on a page-by-page or video-by-video basis without adhering to guidelines, sets a dangerous precedent ...

Wolverton: Sony's Google TV device is better but still not good enough
San Jose Mercury News
... also whether you can stream it from Netflix or download it from Amazon.com. This universal search is much better than the experience you got on the original Google TV gadgets or what you get on Apple TV or Roku players today, where you have to ...

FAVI SmartStick can turn any HDTV into an Android-powered smart TV for $50
BGR
The FAVI SmartStick is a small dongle that can be plugged into any HDTV, instantly transforming the device into a full-blown Android-powered smart TV with the ability to stream music and movies or browse the Web. The stick runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ...

Download your YouTube videos in their original format
CNET (blog)
Uploading a YouTube video causes it to be converted to the format used for streaming by the service. If you ever lose your videos, you could always grab the converted versions from theYouTube site, but what if you want the originals? Google Takeout is ...

You're Asking the Wrong Questions, Netflix
DailyFinance
Netflix wants to know what I think about its available choices of TV and movies, and what my friends and family think about these same selections. Does the service measure up when compared to Amazon.com's (NAS: AMZN) Instant Video library or Hulu's ...

Cutting the cord: More dropping cable to get TV over airwaves and Internet
Naples Daily News
He and his daughter, now 7, watch programs and movies on a desktop or laptop computer, primarily through Hulu, Netflix and network websites. "I don't miss having to buy a new TV because a new one came out," Kiniry said. Through Hulu's free service, ...

Netflix Gets iOS 6 and iPhone 5 Display Update
iPhone FAQ
Coming in at 14.9 MB, Netflix is free on the App Store but requires a monthly subscription plan to stream video on demand. The app joins other subscription television services that have already updated to fit the iPhone 5 screen including HuluPlus and ...

iPhone FAQ

Online streaming replaces cable TV for some
Newsday
Hulu, an online video service founded in March 2007, offers current and archived shows from lots of channels -- from NBC to Comedy Central. It can be ... Eckl uses bothNetflix and Hulu, which he streams through a $50 Blu-ray player with Internet ...

Newsday

How Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Netflix say sorry
MarketWatch
How Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Netflix say sorry. 0 Comments. Tweet. Share. Digg; Yahoo! Buzz; MySpace; del.icio.us; Reddit. LinkedIn; Fark; StumbleUpon; Newsvine. new. Portfolio Relevance. LEARN MORE. Want to see how this story relates to your ...

Hidden Horror Gems on Netflix
Bangstyle
If your love affair with your Netflix is so strong that you forgot that the company had a major falling out with some of its customers, then kudos to that bond. Your relationship is going to make it. However, if you do remember the fallout between ...

Bangstyle

The Walking Dead, Season 2 - Now On Netflix
News For Shoppers
As of today, Netflix has all of both season 1 and season 2 available on streaming, a total of 19 episodes. The series revolves around the idea that a mysterious disease has infected humankind. After death, the disease reanimates the people who have ...

News For Shoppers

Dial-up Internet service not fast enough to stream video
Ventura County Star
Can I use the Roku, Boxee, etc. to get Netflix with what I have? —Roger McDonald. A: The hitch for you would be the dial-up service you use. It just isn't fast enough to enjoy video streaming. I recommend at least 3 megabytes per second, and faster ...

Daily Kos: Vice President Joe Biden to Livestream to Democratic ...
By rss@dailykos.com (HoundDog)
Jen Bendery announces Joe Biden Livestream: VP To Talk To Supporters After Presidential Debate. What? A nationwide Democratic Party party, that I don't know about? Why wasn't I informed of this? Where are the ones in central PA? I better ...
Recent

Sustainable Business Models on Livestream
Watch American Society of Media Photographers's Sustainable Business Models onLivestream.com. The rules of the game have changed and it's no longer ...
new.livestream.com/asmp/sustainablebusinessmodels

Upgrade to Android Smart TV with $50 Through FAVI Streaming Stick
Social Barrel
To those who have an older generation of LCD / Plasma TV and are tempted by the idea of upgrading to a new generation Smart TV, FAVI Streaming Stick promises to provide a full Smart TVexperience at a fraction of the price of a new TV. The device ...

During the 6th Digital Media Exhibition
Iran Book News Agency
During the press conference of the 6th Digital Media Exhibition and Festival, Islamic Guidance and Culture Minister said that the medal of superiority will be the special prize of Iran's top digital publisher. IBNA: Seyyed Mohammad Husseini said that ...

Iran Book News Agency

PlayJam Cuts Deal with Marmalade for Native Games on TV
APP Market
PlayJam, operator of the largest games network on Smart TV, announces a deal to extend its social and monetization platform APIs to Marmalade, the powerful cross-platform tool that enables app developers to create without compromise. From November ...

Intigral takes top spot in Middle East as digital solutions provider's reach ...
AME Info
Intigral, the Middle East's digital media solutions provider, announced that its pan-regional reach has exceeded 6.9 million users across multiple delivery platforms including mobile, web and Internet Television 'IPTV'. This milestone places Intigral ...

BlackBerry 10 phones leaked in online video
TODAYonline
BlackBerry 10 phones leaked in online video. Updated 11:31 AM Sep 30, 2012. LONDON - As BlackBerry shares soar after lower than expected losses, the first images of handsets that will launch next year have been revealed online. The first major ...

Why Avengers super-fans should assemble for Marvel's second-screen experience
GigaOM
If you saw The Avengers more than once in the theater, and still ended up buying the film on Blu-ray or DVD this week, then you are exactly for whom Marvel designed this deliciously nerdy two-screen app experience. avengers steve rogers. As the ...

GigaOM

Dish Rumored to Be Launching Internet TV Service
Zatz Not Funny
Well that was fast. Within weeks of Anthony Wood prognosticating about virtual MSOs, Bloomberg reports that Dish is working on a new stripped-down TV package to be delivered over the Internet. According to the news agency, Dish is in talks with Viacom,...

Zatz Not Funny

How To Use Sales Videos To Improve Conversion Rates Across Your Sales Cycle
Business 2 Community
Businesses that start using online video content marketing in their daily sales and marketing process stand to gain significant tangible benefits (increased conversion rates) across their entire lead generation and sales cycle. Benefits ranging from ...

YouTube defends free speech but restricts video in Egypt and Libya

YouTube: Restricting access to online film in Libya, Egypt following attack - The Washington Post: "The Google-operated video site has has made it clear in the past that it has a firm commitment to free speech — its role in the Arab Spring is a testament to that stance — and has a high bar for taking off videos that could be seen as expressing political opinions, no matter how unpopular. In a statement circulated to the press Tuesday night, a YouTube spokesperson said, “We take great care when we enforce our policies and try to allow as much content as possible while ensuring that our Community Guidelines are followed.”"

YouTube restricts video access over Libyan violence - CNN.com: YouTube on Wednesday announced it was restricting access to a controversial video that has been blamed for inciting violence in Libya and protests in Egypt. The video, a film trailer mocking the Muslim faith, will not be accessible via YouTube in Libya and Egypt, the company said in a statement issued to CNN. "We work hard to create a community everyone can enjoy and which also enables people to express different opinions," YouTube said by e-mail. "This can be a challenge because what's OK in one country can be offensive elsewhere. "This video -- which is widely available on the Web -- is clearly within our guidelines and so will stay on YouTube. However, given the very difficult situation in Libya and Egypt we have temporarily restricted access in both countries. "Our hearts are with the families of the people murdered in yesterday's attack in Libya."

YouTube commenters weigh in on video cited as catalyst for Libya attack
Washington Post
An online video is being cited as the catalyst for the Tuesday attack on the U.S. consulate Benghazi, Libya that killed four Americans, including U.S. ambassador J. Christopher Stevens. Several videos related to the film are on YouTube, including a ...

YouTube Offers New iPhone App To Fill Looming Void
NewsFactor Network
Google is unveiling a new YouTube video app for iPhones that will for the first time feature advertising, but won't have the benefit of being menu of pre-installed apps for the iPhone. This is being done because Google and Apple didn't renew a five ...

Acne-faced YouTube star to strut the Fashion Week runway
Today.com (blog)
His support was so solid that he convinced her to make a YouTube video about applying her makeup to help others in similar situations. “I was so scared,” she recalled. “I would go to the store and little kids would point at me and say, 'Mom, what's ...

Today.com (blog)

Cody Simpson's “Finding Cody” Movie Slated For YouTube Premiere
Concert Blogger (blog)
Set to premiere Tuesday, September 18th via Warner Music Group's original YouTube Channel, “The Warner Sound,” located at www.youtube.com/thewarnersound, the unprecedented movie marks the first interactive YouTube movie starring a major musical ...

Concert Blogger (blog)

Obamalero 2012 by Hugh Hewitt - YouTube
By WW37D
Later that same day, he issued a challenge to his fans (aka tribbles) to turn his audio of Obamalero into a video on YouTube by adding in images or visuals of some kind. Obamalero is like an 11 minute recap of Hewitt's best-selling book, The ...
YouTube Videos

YouTube Video Sparks Violence in Libya, US Ambassador Killed
By Alex Fitzpatrick
The United States ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens, was killed along with three staff members in an overnight attack against the American Consolate in Benghazi. The attack was apparently sparked by outrage over an anti-Islamic ...
Mashable » Social Media

Obscure Film Mocking Muslim Prophet Sparks Anti-U.S. Protests in ...
By By ROBERT MACKEY and LIAM STACK
A a 14-minute trailer for the English-language film, which was posted on YouTube in July, attracted little attention until last week, when a version dubbed into Arabic was posted on the same YouTube channel and then copied and viewed tens ... As Menna Alaa reported for The Egypt Independent, photographs and video posted online showed the protesters at the embassy in Cairo on Tuesday ripping the American flag apart and raising a black jihadist flag with the words, “There is no ...
The Lede

Afghanistan Bans YouTube over Prophet Mohammad Video
By Emil Protalinski
The Afghanistan government banned Google's YouTube today in an attempt to stop its citizens from watching a U.S.-made film insulting the Prophet Mohammad, according to the Ministry of Communications. This particular video has sparked ...
The Next Web

Google Ramps Broadband In KC, But Missing Content
Investor's Business Daily
By REINHARDT KRAUSE, INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Content, especially sports, looms as a game-changer as Google (GOOG) jumps into the pay-TV business. Google is ramping up high-speed Internet and TV service in Kansas City, where Time Warner Cable (TWC) is ...

Digital media trailblazer and ex-Disney exec Bob Lambert dies
Los Angeles Times
Digital media trailblazer and ex-Disney exec Bob Lambert dies. print. Comments. 3. Lambert. Bob Lambert served as senior executive in various departments at Walt Disney Co. for 25 years, helping to usher Disney into the digital era. (Disney / September ...

HH Global Appoints Chris Heap as Digital Media Development Director
What They Think
HH Global, leaders in Brand Campaign Management, announces the appointment of Chris Heap asDigital Media Development Director. Chris will be responsible for the development of new digital media products and services to enable clients to better ...

Digital media strategy tops CIOs priorities
TechTarget
Chief information officers have mobile on their minds, but mobile application development is only a piece of the digital media strategy that has firmly taken root in the CIO agenda. More than half of the 2,400 surveyed CIOs and IT leaders are promoting ...

HELLA is banking on digital media; Websites, microsites, online tools, social ...
Equities.com
Release date- 11092012 - Lippstadt, The advantages of digital media are obvious: the desired target audience can be reached quickly and flexibly via various media. HELLA is making the most of these properties, using online tools, apps and social media ...
'IBM Cloud' Hosts Phillips Smart TV
CloudTimes (blog)
Dubbed simply as IBM Cloud, IBM's offering will power the Phillips smart TV platform for internet services, allowing the consumer electronics company to deliver interactive services to millions via their TV sets in more than 30 countries, including ...

Samsung launches 75-inch smart TV in UAE
Emirates 24/7
The new Samsung ES9000 LED Smart TV. Samsung has launched its super thin 75-inch 3D LED TV in the UAE. The ES9000 LED Smart TV has an impressive design with a luxurious rose-gold-colour finish to the entire body. The device has a super-slim 7.9 ...

Emirates 24/7
Inspiring the youth of today through Digital Media | Adobe UK ...
By Liz Wilkins
It's so important to give young people the opportunity to express themselves creatively. One such initiative which is doing just that is Adobe Youth.
Adobe UK Schools Blog

Digital Media Conversion - Old Bridge Library Blog
By Tim
Digital Memory Media (DMM) a Division of Innovative Document Imaging LLP will be at the Old Bridge Public Library on Saturday, October 6, from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. to conduct a Digital Conversion Session. Bring your personal media to be ...
Old Bridge Library Blog

Digital Preservation: Swatting the Long Tail of Digital Media: A Call ...
By Charles W. Bailey, Jr.
OCLC Research has released Swatting the Long Tail of Digital Media: A Call for Collaboration. Here's an excerpt: It is difficult to do much with digital media unless you can read its content and transfer that content to more stable media.
DigitalKoans

Ooyala Fuels Global Standardization for Live ... - Streaming Media
Ooyala Fuels Global Standardization for Live Digital Broadcasting with New Innovations in Video Personalization, Discovery and Monetization. Ooyala ...

Amazon's New Epix Deal: The Death Of Netflix?
Seeking Alpha
Amazon (AMZN) announced that it has signed a 3-year deal with cable channel Epix, bringing in popular movies like "Iron Man 2" from Paramount Pictures and "The Hunger Games" from Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF). This increased Amazon's film archives ...

If Netflix Dies, Do We Blame Canada?
CNBC.com
Work in Kids TV, documentaries, an attempt to succeed at original programming, and an average, but serviceable slate of movies and popular television shows and, finally,Netflix has a future. If Canada mattered ... Hulu could have crushed Netflix ...

CNBC.com

Don't hold your breath for Bellflix, er... Bell's Netflix
CanadianBusiness.com (blog)
This week kicked off the regulatory hearings into Bell Canada's proposed $3.4-billion takeover of Astral Media, owner of a host of radio and television stations. Bell certainly didn't hold back on the surprises, with chief executive George Cope ...

Hulu rolls out new Hulu Plus interface to PlayStation 3 users first
FierceOnlineVideo
Hulu Plus has jacked up the Sony (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 3 (PS3) experience with what a Hulublogger calls "a new and improved Hulu Plus experience ... designed to help you get to the shows you watch faster than ever before." According to a Hulu blog ...

Netflix Adds 3 ABC Shows - Analyst Blog
NASDAQ
Netflix recently added Season 1 of these shows to its vast library, which already contains other ABC hits such as Grey's Anatomy , Private Practice , Desperate Housewives and Lost . The exclusive availability of the season 1 ... We believe that the ...
Should Netflix Spin Off Its International Operations?
DailyFinance
It may be time for Netflix (NAS: NFLX) to begin winning again. Battle Road Research upgraded the stock late yesterday, boosting its guidance from "sell" to "hold." Moving up to a neutral position in and of itself may not seem like a very flattering ...

Apple TV, Roku, WD, Sony, D-Link: Battle of the $99 Set-top Boxes
StreamingMedia.com
To help buyers decide which low-price box to buy, Rayburn led a presentation entitled "Device Demos, Battle of the $99 Streaming Boxes," in which he looked at six qualifying boxes by Apple,Roku, WD, Sony, Netgear, and D-Link. The devices are ...

Netflix' Worst Nightmare Becomes Real
Forbes
But what is Netflix thinking? This continues the streak of yet another misstep for the struggling movie giant, which has seen its stock price erode during the course of the year. Several weeks ago, as the stock traded just above $80 per share, I asked ...

Copyright Bots for Video Sites Like YouTube, UStream, are Here to Stay
Opposing Views
A string of mistaken, high-profile takedowns has caused some talk about the services video hosting sites like Ustream and YouTube use to police livestreaming content. YouTube's take-down of the livestream of the NASA Curiosity rover's landing was the...

Opposing Views

Hulu Plus overhauled on PSN, now with colorful pictures | Joystiq
By Jessica Conditt
The Hulu Plus app on PS3 is redesigned to include "larger, more vivid artwork" that is easier to navigate than the previous layout, principal software development lead Daniel Bear writes on the PlayStation Blog. The new design has movies and TV shows in a "tray-style" format with programs recommended based on individual viewing history, popular shows, top 100 clips and trailers, similar to the Netflix layout. It also includes a "Shows You Watch" option for quick access to the latest ...
Joystiq

Martha Stewart Moves Content to Hulu - The Village Voice Blogs
By Tejal Rao
Good news for Martha fans: Three Martha Stewart Living shows launched on Hulu and Hulu Plus yesterday, and more...
Fork in the Road

Time Warner Cable: How about some TV with your Netflix - GigaOM
By Janko Roettgers
Tail, meet dog: Time Warner Cable is currently sending a mailer to internet-only customers, suggesting that they should upgrade their broadband speeds for a better Netflix experience and offering to throw in a whole year of free TV as a bonus.
GigaOM

Martha Stewart Now on Hulu; Make Your Own Gefilte Fish -- Grub ...
Martha Stewart has teamed up with Hulu to offer some of her most popular programming on demand. As of yesterday, you can find over 15,000 videos from "Emeril's Table," "From Martha's Kitchen," "DIY Crafts," and special seasonal content.
Grub Street New York

Hulu Rolls Out New UI for PlayStation 3 | Mac|Life
By J.R. Bookwalter
Hulu Plus on PS3 Love the new and improved user interface on the web-based Hulu? If you have a PlayStation 3, you can now get the same great look -- and the company promises to keep rolling it out to other living room devices as well. The Hulu Blog has announced a ... Related Articles.Hulu.com Gets a Fresh New Look, Better Discovery · First Look: Hulu and You · What's Hulu? NBC Updates iPad App with Full Episodes · Netflix vs. Hulu Plus: Who Deserves Your $10 a Month? 0 ...
News

Explore the new Hulu Plus on PlayStation 3 « Hulu Blog
It's been two years since Hulu Plus first launched in living rooms across the U.S. via PlayStation 3 — but we didn't stop there. Since then, we've kept our promise ...

Bell Canada announces online video service to challenge Netflix
FierceTelecom
George Cope, the CEO of Bell Canada (NYSE: BCE), on Monday announced that the telco will launch its own "made in Canada" online video service as part of its pending $3.4 billion acquisition of Astral Media. Like Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX), the service ...

Live Stream Apple Event: Follow the iPhone 5 Event Online [VIDEO]
BostInno
Arguably the biggest, most highly anticipated Apple Event in history is about to kick off live from California. Tim Cook is set to take the stage in San Francisco at 1:00 p.m. EST, with all signs pointing to the announcement of an iPhone 5, new iPods ...

Using Online Video, Talktala:_ Aims To Make 7 Billion People Happy
MediaPost Communications
We're human. We work hard to find the right person, the right job, the right boss, the right group of friends, and the right journey in life to end up being fulfilled and hopefully happy. It's not easy. Just the fact that we have access to so much ...

M-Go to announce studio deals for new online video service
Los Angeles Times
M-Go, a Burbank-based online entertainment service founded by DreamWorks Animation and Technicolor, has signed licensing deals with five of the six major Hollywood studios, the company is expected to announce Wednesday. The deals with ...

Don't Fear the Video: Why Everyone Can Embrace Video Technology
Business Insider
Not every member of the current workforce grew up with a laptop slung over their shoulder or a smartphone in hand; however, online video technology doesn't need to seem daunting. As the world rapidly becomes more digital, everyone can benefit from ...

BoxTv: Times Internet launches new online video-streaming site
Firstpost
BoxTv: Times Internet launches new online video-streaming site. 1 min ago · Follow @firstposttech · #BoxTv #TechBuzz #Times Internet #Video streamingPrint. Email Share Comments. New Delhi: Times Internet Ltd (TIL) launched video service BoxTV, which ...

Firstpost

Online Video: The Future Is Crystal Clear
MediaPost Communications
It doesn't have to be this hard. It's possible, right now, to deliver massive amounts of video to highly targeted groups of consumers and track and report on every view in real time. Metrics can be meaningful, not menacing. Results can be timely and ...

Start-Up Bibliostar Wants to Be Buzzfeed for Books, to Turn Authors into ...
Digital Book World
A new start-up launched today from a book-video veteran is betting that online video can help publishers make their authors famous and sell more books. The company, Bibliostar.tv, shoots, produces, publishes and publicizes video of authors being ...

The AP Interview: Readers Expect Online Video
By Paul Sawers
Why are more newspapers turning to video? It's what readers expect, says the AP's Director of Video. 12th September 2012 by Paul Sawers. IMG_20120730_174014. The Next Web was out and about at IBC in Amsterdam this past week, and ...
The Next Web

3 Ways to Convert Online Video Viewers into Customers | Constant ...
By Mariana St.Germain
This is a guest post from Hillel Scheinfeld, COO of Viewbix — a Constant Contact add-on partner. As they said in the movie Field of Dreams, “If you build it, they will come.
Constant Contact Blogs

BoxTv: Times Internet launches new online video-streaming site ...
By hidden
Times Internet Ltd (TIL) launched video service BoxTV, which will provide access to movies and short films.
Firstpost

Consumers 27 Times More Likely to Click-Through Online Video Ads
By Dana Miller
Everybody knows online video is more effective than traditional banner advertising. Right? Today, MediaMind is dishing out the figures to show just how.
MediaMind Creative Zone - Blog

Popular streaming channels: Netflix: The king of movie and TV show streaming. $7.99/mo. YouTube: User-submitted videos and some original programming. Free. Hulu Plus: TV shows days after they air and some movies. $7.99/mo. Amazon Prime: A strong Netflix competitor with other Amazon benefits. $79/year. Crackle: Movies and TV mostly from Sony's library. Free. Vudu: Movie rental site owned by Walmart. Fees per movie

internet tv - Google News

online video - Google News

digital media - Google News

YouTube Creator Blog

Multimedia Online Video

Alive in the Cloud

expri.com

expri.net

sobeq.org

sobeq.net

sobeq.com