tech article 5-8-15

The broadcast of the highly anticipated boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao was hit with piracy, despite television executives' best efforts to prevent illegal viewing. Periscope and Meerkat allow users to shoot footage from their smartphones and tablets and share it on social media. Periscope's streams stay visible for 24 hours, while Meerkat's disappear when the recording ends.