He said think about all of the content that gets created in Hollywood, yet for the most part its IT systems are way behind. He said Box is hoping to go into the industry and transform how they manage content and collaborate around that content.He also pointed out that when Beyonce released her surprise album at the end of last year, all of the digital content created around that release was managed and delivered from a Box repository.The news here isn't so much that it's entertainment, although that's certainly interesting. It's that Box is trying to position itself as a content management solution for vertical solutions like entertainment and healthcare, and that's changing how they position the'pany and sell their products.
Days after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 shortly after midnight on Saturday, investigators considering a range of possible causes mechanical failure, pilot error and terrorism have yet to turn up solid clues. They don't even know where the plane disappeared, which suggests that for grieving families this misfortune could remain a mystery until the recovery of the plane's "black box."Black boxes, which in fact are usually painted bright orange, contain digital flight data and are indispensable in accident investigations. But it's worth asking why, in this era of instant wireless'munication, investigators must hunt down a physical object that stays on board the plane. Why isn't black-box data transmitted in real time?
Such technology exists.In Syria, the angels have been murdered. According to The Wall Street Journal, a few hundred airplanes around the world have already been outfitted to stream live data via satellite, shortening the agonizing wait for answers in the event of disaster. These waits can be significant. When Air France Flight 447 crashed into the Atlantic in 2009, it took nearly two years for a search team to retrieve the aircraft's black box and piece together what happened.Carriers haven't adopted streaming technology for two basic reasons: the rarity of in flight disasters, as well as the expense associated with equipment upgrades and more satellite connections. Black boxes may be limited and antiquated, but they're capable of storing an enormous amount of data cheaply.