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Sony DADC New Media Solutions and BBC Worldwide Bring Doctor Who to PlayStation®Home

March 26, 2013 admin Uncategorized




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– Longest Running Science Fiction TV Series Gets Virtual and Social Twist

LONDON, March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Sony DADC New Media Solutions’ interactive development group, LOOT Entertainment, and BBC Worldwide’s Digital Partnerships team have joined forces to bring Doctor Who to life like never before by creating a social gaming and commerce environment inside PlayStation®Home.  Available to more than 31 million PlayStation®Home users across the globe on March 27th, the Doctor Who on PlayStation®Home experience will immerse gamers in the world of Doctor Who by allowing fans to interact with iconic elements, explore and customize environments, and watch content from the popular television series in a social atmosphere.

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Doctor Who fans can enjoy dynamic features based on the show’s most popular characters and scenery, such as the Eleventh Doctor and River Song costumes, and a TARDIS- themed private space and clubhouse. Users can also visit the Doctor Who-themed LOOT Space Station Theater for additional video content from BBC Worldwide and shop for Doctor Who items – both virtual and real – via LOOT’s Entertainment on Demand system.

“We’re really excited to be bringing this much-loved series to social and virtual worlds,” said Simon Hutson, senior vice president digital development at BBC Worldwide. “Discovering new ways to engage with our fans is incredibly important to us, especially as we approach Doctor Who’s 50th year.”

“We are committed to preserving the spirit and aesthetic of Doctor Who while introducing this historic franchise to PlayStation®Home,” said David Sterling, vice president of business development, LOOT Entertainment. “It’s the same Doctor Who millions have loved for almost 50 years—with a virtual, interactive, and social twist.”

In celebration of the series’ 50th Anniversary, additional Doctor Who themed virtual goods, environments and social experiences will be added to Doctor Who on PlayStation®Home throughout 2013.  For a sneak peek into the Doctor Who experience visit: http://youtu.be/kUOK1dY3y0A and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ9aZf-ihEs

About Sony DADC New Media Solutions

Sony DADC New Media Solutions provides complete digital supply chain solutions to power a new era of media consumption. Major film studios, broadcasters, music labels, game companies, software providers, and other content providers rely on us for innovative technology to keep pace with rapidly evolving consumer demand and emerging multichannel distribution models. Our market insight, proven expertise across both physical and digital media, and strategic partnerships throughout the industry enable us to provide unmatched end-to-end services that deliver the speed, efficiency, and quality required by today’s digital media businesses and the audiences they serve. For more information, please visit newmedia.sonydadc.com.

About BBC Worldwide Ltd. BBC Worldwide Limited is the main commercial arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The company exists to exploit the value of the BBC’s assets for the benefit of the licence fee payer and invest in public service programming in return for rights. In 2011/12, BBC Worldwide generated headline profits of £155 million on headline sales of £1085 million and returned £216 million to the BBC. For more detailed performance information please see our Annual Review website: http://www.bbcworldwide.com/annualreview

From April 2013, BBC Worldwide is restructuring its business to be based around geographic locations, supported by key global business areas.

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VIDEO: The story of the genius behind Polaroid

January 27, 2013 admin Uncategorized

In his new book, Instant: The Story of Polaroid, author Christopher Bonanos compares the company’s dynamic founder, Edwin Land, with Apple’s iconic inventor, Steve Jobs.

According to Bonanos, it was Land who first mixed cutting-edge technology with beauty and design, resulting in wildly popular cameras like the iconic Polaroid SX-70.

In this interview with the BBC, he profiles the pioneer of instant photography and chronicles the remarkable rise and ultimate fall of Polaroid itself.

Produced for the BBC by Leigh Paterson; edited by Bill McKenna

Sepia portraits of Land copyright Michael Cardinali, courtesy of the MIT Museum.

Other photographs courtesy of Bill Ray, Anne Bowerman, Polaroid, Marie Cosindas, Nan Lane Rudolph, Chuck Close and the Pace Gallery, Mark Sink, Ted Voss, Danny Kim, Bonnier Corporation, David Levinthal, Patrick Nagatani and the WestLicht Collection, Jamie Livingston, Christopher Bonanos, Bradley Laurent and The Impossible Project, Danny Kim and John Reuter.

Video of Christopher Bononos by Sarah Frank.

Article source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21115581#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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VIDEO: Should parents read children’s emails?

January 27, 2013 admin Uncategorized

Broadcaster Lowri Turner thought parents were “outclassed” by their more tech-savvy children when it came to checking up on what they were doing online.

She debated with comic Katherine Ryan about the ethics and dangers of the internet to children and whether it was right to read children’s emails, as they spoke to Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson.

It came after announcements this week from shadow public minister Diane Abbott about the so-called pornification of young people – while Claire Perry MP, government adviser on the sexualisation and commercialisation of childhood, spoke about parents reading their children’s emails.

Watch the full programme on BBC iPlayer (UK only)

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VIDEO: Social media ‘making world better’

January 27, 2013 admin Uncategorized

One of Facebook’s earliest investors Peter Thiel has told the BBC he believes the increasing use of social media is making the world “a better place”.

He was speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Article source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-21194521#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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Sony fined over PlayStation hack

January 24, 2013 admin Uncategorized


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Simon Entwistle, Information Commissioner’s Office, told the BBC that Sony “could have done more”

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has been fined £250,000 ($396,100) following a “serious breach” of the Data Protection Act.

UK authorities said a hack in April 2011 “could have been prevented”.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) criticised the entertainment giant for not having up-to-date security software.

Sony told the BBC it “strongly disagreed” with the ruling and planned to appeal.

“Criminal attacks on electronic networks are a real and growing aspect of 21st century life and Sony continually works to strengthen our systems, building in multiple layers of defence and working to make our networks safe, secure and resilient,” a spokesman for the firm added.

The company had previously apologised for the hack which saw its PlayStation Network knocked offline for several days. In May 2011 company executives bowed in public and offered users free games to show their remorse.

‘Not good enough’

The ICO’s report said technical developments had led to user passwords not being secure – leaving data such as names, addresses, dates of birth and payment card information at risk.

Sony executive vice president and Sony Computer Entertainment president Kazuo HiraiSony executives made a public apology for the Playstation hack in May 2011

“If you are responsible for so many payment card details and log-in details then keeping that personal data secure has to be your priority,” said David Smith, deputy commissioner and director of data protection at the ICO.

“In this case that just didn’t happen, and when the database was targeted – albeit in a determined criminal attack – the security measures in place were simply not good enough.”

Since the hack, which angered gamers who wanted to play over 2011′s Easter weekend, Sony has said it has rebuilt the PlayStation Network system to be more secure.

But the ICO said the fine reflected the severity of the security lapse, adding that it was among the most serious it had ever seen.

“There’s no disguising that this is a business that should have known better,” Mr Smith added.

“It is a company that trades on its technical expertise, and there’s no doubt in my mind that they had access to both the technical knowledge and the resources to keep this information safe.”

One positive from the hack, Mr Smith said, was that polls conducted after the breach suggested a greater awareness of the risks in handing over personal data.

Article source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21160818#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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