Quote of the Day: Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder. – Rumi
Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder. – Rumi
MPEG-DASH can easily adapt to new and emerging video and audio codecs
For many years before MPEG-DASH came on to the scene, there was a three-way tussle between Smooth Streaming, Apple HLS and Adobe HDS, all of which are very similar in technology, and all of which use http as the protocol. But despite the similarities, three standards meant that there had to be three different players.…
Researchers expose risks of free live-streaming
Millions of people use free live-streaming websites to watch sports and other live events online, but this comes with a considerable security risk. Researchers from KU Leuven-iMinds and Stony Brook University have found that viewers are often exposed to malware infections, personal data theft, and scams. As much as 50 per cent of the video…
5 AP style changes PR pros should know
Though many additions and revisions are more apt to be used by journalists reporting current events and breaking news, PR pros should be aware of several changes and features to this year’s edition. One of the biggest—and most debated—changes to AP Stylebook’s 2016 edition is that the once-capitalized “Internet” is now lowercase. http://www.prdaily.com/Main/Articles/20945.aspx?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Savicom&utm_campaign=A%20guide%20to%20AP%20Stylebook%20changes&utm_term=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.prdaily.com%2FMain%2FArticles%2F20945.aspx…
How do you build a content strategy when a market is already littered with “experts?”
Here is the sneaky little secret of content marketing. The most effective strategy is to create Content Shock for your competitors. If you can find an unsaturated niche, that is a golden opportunity for you to begin to create helpful quality content that eventually attracts search results. Literally, you want to overwhelm the niche with…
Quote of the Day About Being Connected
“Just because technology makes it possible to be always available, doesn’t mean you should be.” ~ Jesse Lyn Stoner
Vimond Selected by Optus to Deliver English Premier League Service to Australia
Bergen, Norway, 22 June 2016 Vimond today announced that it had been selected by Australia’s second-largest telecommunications company, Optus, to build and deliver the technical infrastructure – including content ingestion, preparation and distribution – which will enable Optus customers to view English Premier League (EPL) football games over the coming three seasons. Optus’…
Chatbots are surging towards our conversations at breakneck speed!
Chatbots are surging towards our conversations at breakneck speed! No, not the kind of chatbots that have been around for donkeys’ years, adding robotic interjections to irreverent chatrooms when the Internet was a niche playground just for nerds. This new brainy breed of algorithms will, we’re told, be leveraging the power of advanced AI to…
Quality vs. Quantity: A 6-Month Analysis of the Age-Old Blogging Debate
Should we be writing more posts that require more intensive research and writing at a lower frequency, or should we be publishing less intensive posts at a higher volume? And what kind of short-term effects would these strategies have on traffic, leads, and subscribers? http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/blog-strategy-quality-quantity#sm.00011cp0a8uje0i10hv2gkootpv14
5 Ways Incompetent Leaders Dis-Empower Good People
An egotistical need for control – in those with positional authority – dis-empowers others. In reality, incompetent leaders are afraid of empowered people.