“A lot of the things we do, whether it’s music or mapping, we have to make sure we integrate into with the best-in-class platforms. What else? The comments section is open for your thoughts on the stories above, and your recommendations for other links worth clicking on today.Scaringe responds that Rivian does not use CarPlay as the company is driven by its desire to be the “arbiter or head chef” of its in-car software experience rather than handing it to a third-party company. Which, at least, means that next time a British chancellor changes the VAT rate, we get to describe it as a “Candy Crush tax”. Apple makes VAT changes for apps in Europeįrom January, VAT will be charged on iOS apps according to rates in each individual European country, rather than the same flate rate across the continent. The Verge has a really interesting interview with BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti about how his company has evolved: from blending content and technology, to the role played by standalone mobile apps, to whether the company is increasingly competing with Facebook, not just using it to get stories out. “So one has to wonder: where was that rule when Reddit users were posting nude photographs stolen from celebrities’ smartphones without repercussions?” asks PandoDaily. Reddit has banned a number of accounts, and closed one subreddit, for sharing information released as part of the Sony Pictures leaks. I’d be interested to know whether licensing restrictions are a factor here too. Netflix’s Cliff Edwards told TechRadar that offline downloads are a “short term fix for a bigger problem” of constant, reliable broadband connectivity.

Sorry, folks: you won’t be watching House of Cards without a decent Wi-Fi connection any time soon. What else is worth discussing in the technology world today? Some more links to chew on: No offline viewing for Netflix It’s about ethics in technology journalism! So what do you think: should private emails released as part of a hack attack be fair game for technology reporters – or, indeed, reporters in any industry? The comments section is open for your views. RE ethics of pubbing info from Sony leak: I don't feel cheery about it, but we treat it like any info passed to us, often against the rules- Josh Constine December 17, 2014

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