Gawker
-
copyfight
Microsoft says Zune won't filter your home videos, promise
After news that NBC had asked Microsoft to develop content filtering technology to keep infringing files off the Zune spread like wildfire, Cesar Menendez, a Microsoft employee working on the Zune, said there was no agreement between the television network and the technology company to implement any such plan.We think some folks in the industry were expressing hopes for how the entire industry, not just Microsoft, would come to look at content distribution, and some speculation has ensued.
In other words, a bit of wishful thinking on NBC's part. More »
468
3
By Jackson WestComment by WagCurious: Well at least you printed your retraction on the front page. more » | Other threads
-
confirmed
Facebook and Microsoft flacks make friends before deal announcement
Oh, Facebook has a deal to announce? Really? Don't rely on rumors. For confirmation of Facebook's as-yet unannounced deal with Microsoft, look no further than ... Facebook. Brandee Barker, the charmingly indiscreet head of Facebook PR, has just added Adam Sohn, who heads up global sales and marketing PR at Microsoft, as a friend. Just buddies? I think not. But I'm sure writing up the press release announcing Microsoft's investment and ad deal will make them fast friends, indeed.
4,598
By Owen ThomasComment by Trackback: For me, the most interesting part of the coverage around the Microsoft/Facebook deal announced on Wednesday was this post by... more » | Other threads
- 1
1-2 of 2 for "Valleywag, Adam Sohn"
