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Media Archive

Archives for September 2015

Technology
Cablevision Sells to European Telecom Altice for $17.7 BillionCablevision Sells to European Telecom Altice for $17.7 Billion
Technology

Shareholders have already approved the deal, which will create the fourth largest U.S. cable operator.

By Vlad Savov
Technology
ABC News Says It’s Taking Virtual Reality SeriouslyABC News Says It’s Taking Virtual Reality Seriously
Technology

What makes it different from a normal news story? “VR is truly objective.”

By Eric Johnson
Media
Naomi Campbell’s #FreeTheNipple photo couldn’t survive Instagram’s silly nudity rulesNaomi Campbell’s #FreeTheNipple photo couldn’t survive Instagram’s silly nudity rules
Media

It’s way easier to #FreeTheNipple on Twitter than Instagram, but an iconic supermodel might be able to pull it off.

By Margarita Noriega
Technology
Maybe Steve Jobs Would Have Liked the iPad Pro With PencilMaybe Steve Jobs Would Have Liked the iPad Pro With Pencil
Technology

“When I saw the new iPad Pro, my mind went back to this conversation with Steve, and I could see his influence in this new product.”

By Tim Bajarin
Technology
Amazon Prime Offers Six Months of the Washington Post for FreeAmazon Prime Offers Six Months of the Washington Post for Free
Technology

The Jeff Bezos cross-pollination deal.

By Jacob Kastrenakes
Technology
Warner Bros. Sells Digital Content Distribution Service to Vubiquity as It Trims CostsWarner Bros. Sells Digital Content Distribution Service to Vubiquity as It Trims Costs
Technology

The acquisition dramatically increases Vubiquity’s reach.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Dream Stream: A Six-Week Search for the Best Place to Watch TV Online in 2015Dream Stream: A Six-Week Search for the Best Place to Watch TV Online in 2015
Technology

I took a deep dive, binge-watching back-catalog shows and sampling originals in an effort to crown the king of streaming.

By Casey Newton
Technology
This Week on ‘Re/code Decode’: CEO Jonah Peretti Explains How BuzzFeed Won the Internet (Updated)This Week on ‘Re/code Decode’: CEO Jonah Peretti Explains How BuzzFeed Won the Internet (Updated)
Technology

Peter Kafka found out that the site is neck-and-neck with Snapchat and Facebook in terms of where people are reading BuzzFeed content.

By Noah Kulwin
Politics
Donald Trump’s brutal and accurate explanation for why cable news is so obsessed with himDonald Trump’s brutal and accurate explanation for why cable news is so obsessed with him
Politics

“It’s very simple business. Very simple.”

By Andrew Prokop
Technology
Digital Publisher Refinery29 Wants to Grow Outside the U.S.Digital Publisher Refinery29 Wants to Grow Outside the U.S.
Technology

There will be a U.K. site soon, with Germany and France to come.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Yes, We Pronounce It With a Hard ‘G’Yes, We Pronounce It With a Hard ‘G’
Technology

One of the OGs of the GIF industry feels pretty strongly about it.

By Adam Leibsohn
Technology
Tim Armstrong From Verizon’s AOL to Speak at Code/MobileTim Armstrong From Verizon’s AOL to Speak at Code/Mobile
Technology

Armstrong joins a lineup that already includes Android founder Andy Rubin, Apple Pay head Jennifer Bailey and top execs from Facebook, Google, Twitter, Ericsson, Fitbit and more.

By Ina Fried
Technology
Apple CEO Tim Cook on ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’Apple CEO Tim Cook on ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’
Technology

He even let Siri pose the final question.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
In Bringing Ad Blocking to iPhones, Apple Gives Itself a BoostIn Bringing Ad Blocking to iPhones, Apple Gives Itself a Boost
Technology

The move encourages brands to buy in-app ads rather than traditional online ads, where Google leads.

By Leila Abboud
Technology
Keep Up With the Kardashians on Your Phone -- Not TVKeep Up With the Kardashians on Your Phone -- Not TV
Technology

Each app, which costs $3 a month, will focus on some aspect of the women’s personality.

By Dawn Chmielewski