In Today’s Web News…Sky’s plans to move into a pay-as-you-go model for content use by non-members has been seen as a call to competition with Netflix and YouView, as TV services continue to be fused with the web.
Twitter’s CEO has been talking; defending his company’s controversial moves towards censorship globally as well as talking about the nature of Twitter itself. In case you were in any doubt, Twitter s not a Media Company despite selling advertising;
“We’re in the media business, but we’re not necessarily a media company. We don’t create our own content; we’re a distributor of content and traffic. We’re one of the largest drivers of traffic to other media properties.” said Dick Costolo at a media conference yesterday evening.
Elsewhere in the US Obama’s promised ‘Hangout’ on Google+ yesterday US-time was an dubbed a high tech ‘townhall meeting’, check out the covered topics in the link below where you can watch his political ‘Plus’ session.
BSkyB to Take on Netflix and YouView with Internet TV Service
Twitter is Not a Media Company, CEO Says
Obama’s Google+ Hangout: Protect the ‘Fundamental Integrity’ of the Internet
Google Aims for Better Android Apps with New Google+ Page
New Flaming Lips Song Features Siri on Vocals
Apps to Help You Deal with Too Many Apps
Square’s Mobile Payments Gain Obama’s Backing
Turn Your Facebook Timeline into a Movie
OpenMEAP HTML5-Based Mobile App Versioning System
Twitter Launched New GitHub Page
AirDroid: Manage Your Android Phone from Your Computer’s Desktop
A Short Study of Identity in a World of Many Social Channels
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