UN to appoint watchdog to focus on privacy in digital age

At Facebook, a sharpening focus on virtual reality How Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp coexist under Facebook IT News Daily March 27, 2015 UN to appoint watchdog to focus on privacy in digital age The Human Rights Council of the United Nations has voted in favor of a resolution backed by Germany and Brazil to appoint an independent watchdog or 'special rapporteur' to monitor privacy rights in the digital age. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. At Facebook, a sharpening focus on virtual reality 2. How Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp coexist under Facebook 3. Toshiba announces industry's densest 3D flash memory 4. In Japan, smartphone apps time spring's cherry blossoms 5. Oculus's chief scientist: VR will succeed because your vision sucks 6. Meltdown! New Periscope iPhone app live streams ice cream factory's end At Facebook, a sharpening focus on virtual reality In 10 years, there may be no need to check Facebook's site to see what that friend overseas is up to. You might just pick up a pair of goggles, reach out and hold her hand at her birthday party. READ MORE How Facebook Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp coexist under Facebook Facebook's US$22 billion acquisition of popular messaging app WhatsApp last year raised some eyebrows. Facebook already has a popular messaging app, the in-house Facebook Messenger, not to mention a popular photo-sharing app, Instagram. Why did it need to bring yet another app into the fold? Wouldn't the three apps end up cannibalizing each other? READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Cisco_IT 2015 Annual Security Report The Cisco 2015 Annual Security Report, which presents the research, insights, and perspectives provided by Cisco® Security Research and other security experts within Cisco, explores the ongoing race between attackers and defenders, and how users are becoming everweaker links in the security chain. Learn More>> Toshiba announces industry's densest 3D flash memory Toshiba today announced the development of the first 48-layer, three-dimensional flash memory. READ MORE In Japan, smartphone apps time spring's cherry blossoms For centuries in Japan, poets have both lamented and extolled the fleeting beauty of cherry tree blossoms, the quintessential symbol of spring. READ MORE RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IDG TV IDG.tv is now live! Watch all the latest videos from IDG's global network of technology experts, all teed up in searchable channels with a fun, fresh look. Click to continue Oculus's chief scientist: VR will succeed because your vision sucks Virtual reality has been just beyond our grasp for decades. The parts to build VR headsets were too expensive, the technology too rudimentary to convince anyone that what they were seeing was real. READ MORE Meltdown! New Periscope iPhone app live streams ice cream factory's end READ MORE Follow IT News You are currently subscribed to itnews_daily as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com To contact IT News, please send an e-mail to online@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2015 IT News, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **