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Facebook VP: The only limit with Oculus is our imaginations

Mar26
by on March 26, 2014 at 1:01 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, FTMedia2014, Insider, Profiles and Interviews, Roundups

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At the FT’s Digital Media 2014 event in London today, Nicola Mendelsohn, Vice President of Facebook, EMEA, took to the stage to discuss all things, well, Facebook. Mendelsohn’s appearance was less than 24-hours after Facebook announced its intention to acquire Oculus VR for $2 billion, so naturally this was always going to be high on the conversation agenda. “The reason we’re very excited about it [Oculus], is the fact that gaming is a huge part of the Facebook business, and what it allows developers to do is to really get inside and create whole new worlds for people to enjoy…

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UK telecoms watchdog says BT was most complained about broadband and pay TV provider in Q4 2013

Mar26
by on March 26, 2014 at 11:33 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Mobile, UK

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The UK telecoms regulatory body Ofcom today published its quarterly review of the number of complaints it receives about fixed-line broadband, pay TV and monthly mobile packages. UK residents might have expected to hear that TalkTalk’s service topped the list of complaints, but that actually wasn’t the case for Q4 2013 (October – December). Instead, BT was the most complained about broadband provider as a proportion of its customer base (0.32 per 1,000 customers), followed second by EE with an above industry average of 0.29 complaints per 1,000 subscribers. TalkTalk did still generate above average complaints too, with 0.21 per 1,000 customers,…

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Turkish court overturns the country’s ban on Twitter, but it may only be temporary

Mar26
by on March 26, 2014 at 11:05 am
Posted In: Around the Web

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Turkey controversially banned Twitter last week, but it looks like the social network could soon be freely accessible in the country again. The AFP reports that a court has ordered the government to unblock the social network, though Hurriyet Daily News clarifies that the decision is merely a stay of execution on the ban, which suggests that any unblocking could be temporary. The ban was not initially successful, and only appeared to encourage Turks to flock to the microblogging site en masse using VPN software and Google DNS. However, reports suggest that activity has dropped by nearly 50 percent after Turkey blocked…

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The New York Times announces new low-cost curated subscription and Premium plan

Mar26
by on March 26, 2014 at 10:27 am
Posted In: Around the Web, FTMedia2014, Insider

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The New York Times is adding two new subscription strings to its proverbial bow, one of which includes a new curated ‘budget’ app targeted specifically at mobile users called NYT Now. Mark Thompson, New York Times’ President and CEO, was in the house today at The Financial Times’ Digital Media 2014 event in London to make the official announcement. The New York Times is often held aloft as the poster child of successful media paywalls after it adopted a metered model to try and tempt more readers from around the world on board. Kicking off on April 2, NYT Now…

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Dots, the addictive mobile game, now lets you compete head-to-head with friends

Mar26
by on March 26, 2014 at 10:22 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Mobile

Dots has been out a while and, though it is a fantastically addictive game — we rate it highly — the nature of mobile gaming dictates that titles get less interesting over time. That’s probably why Betaworks is breathing new life into Dots by adding a challenge mode. The new game format lets you play against friends using Facebook or email. Rather than merely plodding along on your own against the clock, players go head-to-head for 60 seconds. If, like me, you were a fan of the game but found your interest waning as other titles came out, then this…

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