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Public VR Critique #1: Nighttime Terror
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Alex Blom
developer.oculus.com - In 2015, John Carmack published a series of public critiques of the first batch of Gear VR titles to provide guidance for future VR development. We are republishing these six critiques on the Oculu...
Starbucks launched its own keyboard app so you can text emojis of unicorns drinking coffee
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Steven D Woods
techcrunch.com - Can the latest app from Starbucks become the next Kimoji? Nah, probably not. But the company this week has released its first consumer-facing app that’s solely focused on entertainment, as opposed ...
Tim Cook Admits iPhone SE Demand Currently Outweighs Supply
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Jason Frovich
idropnews.com - When it was initially revealed that Apple was in the process of resurrecting its long-enamored 4-inch iPhone as a sub-$400, 2016-spec’d handset, above all else, the Cupertino-company admitted that ...
iPhone sale zooms by 56% in India, says Tim Cook as Apple reports revenue loss
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Jason Frovich
indiatvnews.com - New Delhi: For the first time in 13 years, Apple recorded a dip in its revenues. But not everything is as bad as it seems, and the Cupertino-based giant has some positive news to share as far as In...
How to Make Money When Your Blog is Brand New: A Practical Guide
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Franco Gonzalez
blogtyrant.com - I try to avoid writing about money directly here on Blog Tyrant (I prefer to focus on growth and engagement strategies) but lately a lot of people have been asking me how to “pay the bills” when yo...
Your Media Business Will Not Be Saved
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Om Malik
medium.com - Video will not save your media business. Nor will bots, newsletters, a “morning briefing” app, a “lean back” iPad experience, Slack integration, a Snapchat channel, or a great partnership with Twit...
Jetpack Adding Support for WooCommerce - Patrick's Programming Blog
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Courtney Robertson
speakinginbytes.com - One of the most exciting aspects of working on an open-source platform is how fast things can change. And if you want to make something happen you can just do it. This happened just last week and I...
Apple’s Mac sales tumble 12% in second-biggest downturn since ’07 – MacDailyNews - Welcome Home
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Jason Frovich
macdailynews.com - if Apple brass doesn’t get some of the reasons why: — a 6 Year old previous generation Mac Pro with an UPGRADED CARD beats a CURRENT cylinder Mac Pro 2-3 times in GPU tasks and beats a current Macb...
Ford and Google Team Up to Support Driverless Cars
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Jefferson Faudan
nytimes.com - DETROIT — In an unusual alliance between a traditional automaker and a technology company, Ford Motor and Google on Wednesday joined to lead a coalition of companies that advocate federal approval ...
Trend observation: branded PPC ads getting more expensive
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Brett Prince
searchengineland.com - Since the recent update to Google SERPs that removed ads along the right-hand rail, our paid advertising team at ZOG Digital has monitored changes in the performance of PPC ads and the resources re...
Why Mobile-Responsive Video Design Matters
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Tom Maduri
adweek.com - Video is the most engaging and natural form of communication in the world. It is also the most effective form of creative self-expression. It enables people to convey a message with an incredible a...
Huawei P9 versus LG G5: Comparing the two phones' dual-cameras
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LeVar Thomas
mashable.com - How do you improve a smartphone camera? The easiest way would be to use a faster lens and larger sensor. But with today's super slim smartphones, you can't just slap a huge camera module on the bac...
Why the U.S. is bragging about dropping 'cyberbombs' on ISIS
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LeVar Thomas
mashable.com - The U.S. has started "dropping cyberbombs" on ISIS computer networks, according to a recent New York Times report. The term "cyberbomb" sounds like something out of a novel, and it's a new tool in ...
The one silver lining in Apple's earnings report: iPhone SE demand
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Jefferson Faudan
mashable.com - Apple on Tuesday announced its quarterly earnings, and, for the first time since 2003, the company made less money than it had in the same quarter of the previous year. Even though Apple warned inv...
25 Geniuses Who Are Creating the Future of Business
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Om Malik
wired.com - Soon, software will know how you feel—and will use that data to sell you things. The gig economy will go global (but it’s not Uber-take-all). The tech industry will finally be inclusive. AI will ac...
Adobe Sets Triggers For Programmatic Messages
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Joel Mackey
mediapost.com - Adobe will release a remarketing tool Thursday that automatically triggers an email, mobile text message or other event based on behavior, encouraging the consumer to complete the sale, Search Mark...
US looks into Google edge on Android: report
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Paul Thurrott
yahoo.com - San Francisco (AFP) - The US is looking into whether free Android mobile software is giving an unfair advantage to other Google offerings such as its search engine, the Wall Street Journal reported...
Nokia buys Withings with plans to get into digital health tracking
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Android Community
androidcommunity.com - This isn't a rumor but Nokia has recently made an important acquisition. It just bought Withings, a startup focused on digital health tracking. It's no stranger to us as we've seen it partner with ...
Nintendo unveils its next smartphone games to follow App Store hit, Miitomo
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TechCrunch
techcrunch.com - Nintendo will follow up its App Store success Miitomo with a pair of new games, released this fall, the company announced this morning. The details were unveiled alongside other company news, inclu...
Whitepages spins out its caller-ID business as Hiya to take on TrueCaller
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TechCrunch
techcrunch.com - Some changes underway at Whitepages.com, the company that compiles public record databases on people and businesses: it is spinning out its caller ID operations and app as a new business called Hiy...
Spotify buys photo aggregator CrowdAlbum to build more marketing tools for artists
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TechCrunch
techcrunch.com - Spotify has made another acquisition to build out the tools that it provides to artists who use Spotify’s streaming platform to grow their listeners and overall business. It has bought CrowdAlbum, ...
Where are they now? Witness, the 2015 Disrupt NY Hackathon winner
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TechCrunch
techcrunch.com - The Hackathon at Disrupt NY is almost upon us, so we thought it’d be fun to look back at last year’s Hackathon to see what the winners of the Disrupt NY 2015 Hackathon have been up to in the year t...
Shifting Values - Om Malik
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Om Malik
om.co - It was sometime in late 2007, I found myself in the center of a blogosphere-only brouhaha around “conversational marketing.” It was spearheaded by folks from Gawker Media and was directed at John ...
Samsung’s Gear Fit 2 leaked, looks slightly easier to wear than the original
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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com - It has been a while since we've seen a new Gear Fit wearable from Samsung, but new leaks suggest that another model is right around the corner. Tweeted by EvLeaks and reported by Venturebeat, the s...
Comcast boosts data cap from 300GB to 1TB; unlimited data will cost $50
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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com - Comcast today announced that it will boost its data cap from 300GB per month to 1TB beginning June 1, but will also charge more to customers who want unlimited data. Comcast has been trialling diff...
Blame the victim: Report shows fifth of breaches caused by “miscellaneous errors”
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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com - The number of reported breaches of organizations' data has been growing hyperbolically over the past few years, based on data in Verizon's 2016 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). And a major...
A Step-by-Step Guide to Driving 10,000 Visitors a Month Through Pinterest
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Larry Wentz
quicksprout.com - Social media can be a great traffic source for almost any online business. But which network is right for you? For most businesses, it makes sense to start with the largest networks. No matter how ...
For the First time, FBI discloses a Flaw to Apple, but it's already Patched!
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Reg Saddler
thehackernews.com - In Brief The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) made its first disclosure about a software security flaw to Apple under the Vulnerability Equities Process (VEP), a White House initiative created...
Inside Three Companies That Are Innovating Flexible Schedules
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Reg Saddler
fastcompany.com - A new study by career site FairyGodBoss shows that, after compensation, flexible hours trump every other factor when women are deciding on a job offer, regardless of their age or whether they have ...
You Need Major Exposure But You Don't Need Major Media to Get It
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Reg Saddler
entrepreneur.com - Join us for a free, live webinar covering social media strategies to increase sales. Tune in 5/17 at 9 a.m. PT. Register Now » Getting a major publication to mention or feature your business can ge...
Amazon's giant Seattle biospheres come into focus with installation of first glass panels - GeekWire
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Nansen Malin
geekwire.com - Workers are entering a new phase of construction at Amazon’s new campus on the edge of downtown Seattle, beginning the installation of glass panels on the exterior of the massive biospheres that ar...
Android 6.0 Marshmallow now on Blackberry PRIV, carriers by May 3
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Android Community
androidcommunity.com - As of this month, there are apparently only 4.6% of Android smartphones that are running the latest Google update, Android 6.0 Marshmallow. In just a few days, owners of the Blackberry PRIV will be...
Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes update: guilds, raids, new characters
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Android Community
androidcommunity.com - You still have a few months to go before that Star Wars movie hole inside of you can be filled, but until then, you have tons of other stuff you can enjoy related to the universe. One of those game...
Save 27% on the DaVinci & Monet Stylus: 2 Pack [DEALS]
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Android Community
androidcommunity.com - Do you sometimes wish there were a better way to use certain apps on your touchscreen device? Ever wanted to try drawing on your tablet but found it too difficult to make smooth lines and curves wi...
Larry Page's dream of building a 'Google Island' could be coming true
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TweetSmarter
theverge.com - Top executives from Google are reportedly weighing a pitch from its "smart city" spin-off Sidewalk Labs about taking over a section of a preexisting city and rebuilding it with a particular focus o...
Pep Boys Elevates Customer Engagement Levels with Mobile-first Strategy
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Loyalty 360
loyalty360.org - Raising the level of customer engagement is an ongoing quest for any loyalty marketer. For Rachel Silva, Assistant Vice President of Marketing for Pep Boys, effective customer engagement has always...
Wob.io: An Online Jukebox that was Designed with the Express Aim of Being Simple and Easy to Use - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
start-ups.co - Wobio provides free music streaming, special tailored online radio per user, and lets you connect with artists and friends. According to Mr. Alp; Wobio provides free music streaming, special tailor...
Hit more content marketing home runs with these 4 lessons from 300+ campaigns
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Brett Prince
marketingland.com - Content marketing results are similar to baseball stats. Over a career, a player will hit a combination of base hits and home runs, and even the best players will occasionally strike out. Similarly...
99 Viral Tweets: The Ultimate Swipe File For Twitter Marketers - Traffic Café
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Jonathan Gunson
trafficcafe.com - My intention is to inspire your own viral Tweets with this collection, so enjoy browsing! There are some extremely viral Tweets here, some of which have been retweeted a huge number of times, and y...
04-27-2016 - [X&Y] The Weirdest Thing About Women And Their Smartphones
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Scot McKay
archive.aweber.com - ===== IN THIS EDITION: A woman's smartphone might be your best friend...for a completely unexpected reason. ===== LIFE IS BETTER WHEN WOMEN LOVE YOU Yesterday I invited you to a world where virtua...
Instagram's App-Based Ad Revenue Is Being Fueled by Money From Startups
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Stephan Stavrakis
adweek.com - Two years ago, Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom was notorious for personally vetting each and every advertisement that ran on his photo-sharing app. Boy, have times changed. Since opening up a full-blow...
Creative Ideas For Promoting Your eBook Using Facebook
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Gerald Weber
sexysocialmedia.com - You have written your ebook. You have perfected every passage and reformatted it a dozen times. Everything you could possibly do to make it readable and enjoyable has been done. But high quality wr...
7 of the Best Value Proposition Examples We’ve Ever Seen
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Gerald Weber
wordstream.com - Your business’s value proposition is arguably the most important element of your overall marketing messaging. A value proposition tells prospects why they should do business with you rather than yo...
Case Study: How One Trick Can Help You Gain 200+ Links from Badass Sites
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Anita Nelson
problogger.net - Do you consider all specifics of your content and audience when it comes to promotion? The thing is, entertaining content and useful content are far from the same. When your niche is popular and lo...
With smartphone vulnerabilities skyrocketing, here are 9 things you can do to stay safe
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Still Safe®
yahoo.com - There has been a lot of talk lately about personal data security, and for good reason. In recent years, more and more hackers have been taking advantage of all sorts of vulnerabilities in web-conne...
How Social Engagement Skyrocketed at Western Union
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stejules
adweek.com - Western Union conjures up visions of wiring money, not viral social content, but vice president of social media Karen O’Brien would like you to take a closer look. O’Brien currently oversees a soci...
VMware, Pivotal Offer Stack For Next-Gen Applications - InformationWeek
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Jefferson Faudan
informationweek.com - Pivotal and VMware have teamed up to offer what they describe as a next-generation application platform for both development and operations. It's not exactly a new product. It's VMware's existing P...
High warranty costs reflect Tesla’s struggle with quality
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Jefferson Faudan
reuters.com - DETROIT/SAN FRANCISCO Tesla Motors Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk has told investors his electric car company will stop burning cash and turn a profit this year, and corralling costs associated with...
Sen. Cory Booker on Drones, Driverless Cars and More
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Jefferson Faudan
cta.tech - Advocating on behalf of technology issues like the Internet of Things, drones, driverless cars and the sharing economy, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) is helping to make innovation a priority in U.S. poli...
FBI won't tell Apple how it got into the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone
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Jefferson Faudan
mashable.com - The FBI on Wednesday opted not to share its method for hacking into the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino shooters with Apple. After a legal battle that dragged on for more than six weeks, t...
