Friday, June 17, 2016

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TECHNOLOGY

Net Neutrality Wins Big Court Battle

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pitchfork.com - Net neutrality, the idea that all online data should be treated equally, survived a significant legal battle today, The New York Times reports. Last year, the FCC approved new net neutrality rules ...

Star Trek: Bridge Crew lets you go where no man has gone before (in VR)

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arstechnica.co.uk - Star Trek: Bridge Crew puts you in one of four roles: Captain, Helm, Tactical, or Engineering. If you're playing on your own, AI fills in for the other roles, but ideally you want to find a group o...

Microsoft rolls a fat one with marijuana biz, eyes cloud over

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arstechnica.co.uk - Microsoft refuses to be weedy when it comes to marijuana, so it's betting big on a software project that tracks pot from "seed to sale." The company—which is working with cannabis industry software...

Afflictor.com · “The Design Is Brilliant”

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afflictor.com - On the face of it, there doesn’t seem to be many dumber uses for $100 million than trying to develop flying cars, which, even if doable, would end up being hybrids of bad cars and worse planes. Rec...

The PlayStation VR launch games: What’s good and what’s bad?

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arstechnica.co.uk - Sony went big on VR at E3 2016, not only by announcing an October 13 release date for its PlayStation VR headset, but also by dropping a bunch of big-name games that'll be available at launch. Ars'...

Hello SF! | Egnyte

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egnyte.com - It’s never been more exciting to be in this space and at Egnyte. We’re tackling a $25 billion annual data loss problem head on with an expansion to our product offering. This requires the right tea...

HeyMarket, mobile CRM for text messaging, stops you from drunk texting your customers

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techcrunch.com - Like most stories worth telling, this one begins with bad time management. The day I was set to fly out to San Francisco, I was on the road with a friend driving to Chapel Hill from Chicago. By the...

How to Get Your Videos to Perform in Search : Social Media Examiner

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socialmediaexaminer.com - Amy Schmittauer is here to help you discover how to get your videos to rank in search. The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-demand talk radio show from Social Media Examiner. It’s designed t...

This driverless car can harness the power of IBM Watson

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mashable.com - Finally, someone on public transit you'll actually enjoy talking to. SEE ALSO: Rolls-Royce concept uses an AI assistant and (projected) red carpet to make your commute luxurious Local Motors, creat...

Make your old Tesla Model S look like the new one with this aftermarket fascia

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mashable.com - Wish your old Tesla Model S looked like the new, refreshed one? Well, there's a Tesla tuning company with a replacement fascia to help. SEE ALSO: This driverless car can harness the power of IBM Wa...

Why Apple's biggest new bets haven't paid off yet

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mashable.com - The big theme of Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference this week was change. Apple overhauled the clunky look and feel of its Apple Watch software barely a year after the product launched....

Android Security Rewards paid out half a million in 1st year

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androidcommunity.com - Apparently, crime really does pay. Okay, technically, not a crime, but rather finding vulnerabilities in the Android ecosystem. Google launched the Android Security Rewards last year as part of the...

Facebook Re-Vamps Messenger to ‘Reinvent the Inbox’

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socialmediatoday.com - As part of the ongoing evolution of Facebook Messenger, The Social Network has today announced a re-vamp of your Messenger home screen. Now, rather than a basic listing of your most recent messages...

The Last Guardian: Hands-on with a game we thought may never exist

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arstechnica.com - I had to wait about 30 minutes to play the E3 demo of The Last Guardian on one of the few behind-closed-doors demo stations available at this year's show. In another sense, though, I've been waitin...

Here are the most well-designed apps of 2016, according to Apple

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techcrunch.com - Once a year, Apple stops its Worldwide Developer Conference to recognize a handful of apps for being particularly well designed. The prize? A shiny statue, a full suite of Apple hardware, and the r...

Devolver Digital co-founder Mike Wilson on becoming the “Sub Pop for games”

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techcrunch.com - “Doom was made by six dudes in six months. And that’s where we are again — it’s come full circle.” That’s Mike Wilson, co-founder of Devolver Digital, a game publisher that’s made a name for itself...

13 TechCrunch stories you don’t want to miss this week

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techcrunch.com - This week, Microsoft bought LinkedIn, Apple’s WWDC took place and the E3 gaming trade show had the tech world talking. These are the stories you don’t want to miss this week. 1. Huge news this week...

Nintendo talks mobile gaming, VR and its future at E3

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techcrunch.com - Nintendo has never been afraid to go against the grain of prevailing industry trends. In fact, the refusal to follow the pack has become a defining aspect of the gaming giant’s business strategy du...

How Microsoft will put LinkedIn to work in Office

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techcrunch.com - There are a number of ways that Microsoft plans to take advantage of its $26.2 billion LinkedIn acquisition, ranging from data-gathering to getting a foothold in social to plans for re-imagining th...

Apple announces iOS 10

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techcrunch.com - What a surprise. Apple just unveiled iOS 10 at its annual developer conference. The tenth major iteration of the operating system for iPhones and iPads comes with a bunch of new features, some smal...

7 Ways to Keep Your Information Safe on the Internet

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lifehack.org - It’s almost unavoidable to buy products online or give our personal information to trusted websites. Unfortunately, that information isn’t always safe and criminals could easily access sensitive kn...

The next Legend of Zelda is a Breath of fresh air

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arstechnica.com - LOS ANGELES—30 minutes with the newest Legend of Zelda game is enough to prove out what a dumb idea it is to play a game like this for only 30 minutes—especially one as huge, ambitious, and convent...

Apple and Microsoft pushed to remove the rifle emoji from Unicode 9.0

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arstechnica.com - Let's hope some of these are left on the cutting room floor. New emoji are typically proposed by the Unicode Consortium and approved for the next version of the spec without much fuss, but a rifle ...

How to Craft Your Social Media Marketing Plan

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Reg Saddler



entrepreneur.com - In The Marketing Plan Handbook, author Robert W. Bly explains how you can develop big-picture marketing plans for pennies on the dollar with his 12-step marketing plan. In this edited excerpt, Bly ...

Don’t Use The LinkedIn Mobile App Without Knowing These Tips

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Reg Saddler


socialmediatoday.com - You can’t always be at your computer. Sometimes life, whether for business or pleasure, takes you away from your desk. And while you may not want to stay engaged with your LinkedIn network during y...

Instagram for Business: 12 Do’s and Don’ts

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socialmediatoday.com - ​Instagram is an excellent network for branding and visibility. You can share and curate images and videos to visually create an experience for anyone visiting your account. But as with all social ...

The Most Discussed Topics on Facebook and Instagram in May [Infographic]

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socialmediatoday.com - Facebook have released their latest monthly look at the topics generating the most discussion across both Facebook itself and Instagram. These 'Hot Topics' reports provide great insight for markete...

Is Your CEO on Facebook Live?

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adweek.com - Not too long ago, your CEO spotting you using Facebook spelled certain doom, but now, not only is your CEO likely on Facebook, but he or she may even be broadcasting via Facebook Live. Facebook sai...

Google Docs and Sheets mobile now has new editing features

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androidcommunity.com - Just a few years ago, the idea of working on documents and files on your mobile device was unthinkable. Smartphones screens were too small, apps barely had editing functionalities, and you would st...

iMessage not coming to Android anytime soon

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androidcommunity.com - We know a lot within the Android community who would be happy if iMessage for Android arrives. There’s the PieMessage app that allows iMessages to be delivered to any Android smartphone. Actually, ...

Blackberry brings BBM Video to Europe, Africa

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androidcommunity.com - For those who are still loyal (or at least using it along with other apps) to Blackberry’s BBM, then you probably have been using their video calling feature. Or at least if you live in North Ameri...

Runcible is a modern, round touch device you can make your own

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androidcommunity.com - Runcible is a new concept device that currently needs our funding on Indiegogo. You might find it weird at first but after watching Aubrey Anderson, Founder and CEO of Monohm, you'd understand why ...

SlimRoms out Slim6, based on Android Marshmallow

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androidcommunity.com - Using custom ROMs is one of the freedoms a lot of hardcore Android users take to heart, because this is and has been the continuing feature of Android that says you can have your phone’s software b...

Samsung Pay Adds Loyalty Program Functionality

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loyalty360.org - Samsung sent shockwaves through the mobile wallet market on Wednesday, announcing that its payment technology, Samsung Pay, is now compatible with membership and loyalty cards. This is in addition ...

The Simplicity of Delivering on Complex Customer Expectations

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loyalty360.org - A recent study entitled Real-Time Data Drives the Future of Retail and commissioned by RetailNext and conducted by Forrester surveyed 500 consumers and 150 retail decision-makers. The report reveal...

RevZilla Demonstrates Excellence in Customer Experience

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loyalty360.org - Stevie Award winners continue to be revealed, and among the latest brands to be recognized is RevZilla, a leading online distributor of motorcycle parts and service. Crafting a respected customer e...

Many Brands Are Not Prepared to Deliver Mobile Customer Experience That Drives Customer Loyalty

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loyalty360.org - Mobile is such a staggeringly pivotal asset for loyalty marketers today. Customers expect brands to be able to provide the type of mobile experience that, ultimately, impacts brand loyalty. Yet, ac...

My Tour Deal : Mobile ONLY Booking App - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Patrick Ncho”, Co-Founder at the California – USA based Startup “MyTourDeal” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and...

KindCritic.com: A Social Platform that Allows you to get Crowdsourced Feedback on your Creative Projects - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - KindCritic is a social platform where creatives can give and get crowdsourced constructive feedback on their creative works from real experts in their field of interest. “KindCritic” is A Social Pl...

nspHire : Job Search App - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Rasheen Carbin”, CMO at the US based start-up “nspHire” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what your start-up i...

Fanaka : Automates Sales, Projects and Accounting - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Michael Mbugua”, Founder and CEO at the Nairobi, Kenya based start-up “Fanaka-Hybrid” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that y...

BigMarker.com: A Global Network of People and Communities that Meet Face-to-Face Online - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - BigMarker offers a community based management platform for teams, groups and organizations to video conference and collaborate online. “BigMarker” enables anyone to host webinars and video conferen...

How Facebook turned an end-to-end ad tech strategy on its head

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Brett Prince



marketingland.com - Maybe Facebook doesn’t need to own the entire ad tech stack to overtake the entire digital ad ecosystem. Or maybe Facebook just doesn’t need to own it in the traditional sense. Companies like Googl...

Microsoft's LinkedIn acquisition represents huge opportunity for Bing Ads

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Travis Wright



marketingland.com - Today, Microsoft announced it will acquire the B2B social media platform LinkedIn for a whopping $26.2 billion in cash. Is LinkedIn really worth it? What’s Microsoft going to do with LinkedIn anywa...

The ONE Social Media Rule That Will Determine Whether You Succeed… Or Fail

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Jonathan Gunson



trafficcafe.com - This morning I was listening to a radio interview with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the future of social media, when the station suddenly cut to an advertising break that seemed to last for an e...

Rainmaker Rewind: Microsoft Just Bought LinkedIn. Here's Everything You Need to Know - Copyblogger -

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copyblogger.com - This week on Rainmaker Rewind, Sean Jackson, Jabez LeBret, and Mica Gadhia have a conversation about the recent acquisition of LinkedIn by Microsoft for $26.2 billion. In this up-to-the-minute epis...

The Progress of Web Apps — On the Edge

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medium.com - Let’s talk about the progress of web apps. No, that’s not an autocorrect mistake from “progressive web apps” — I want to take a look at how the web has progressed from “a large universe of document...

Thurrott Daily: June 17 - Thurrott.com

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thurrott.com - Speaking to Gamespot, Xbox head Phil Spencer said that Microsoft would (again) start selling its PC games via the rival Steam service. “I look at Steam today, it’s on an incredible growth trajector...

5 of the Top Cart Abandonment Tools & Plugins for WordPress

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wpkube.com - Studies show that, on average, 68.63% of users abandon their shopping carts. That said, most of these abandonments can easily be prevented. By testing out your website’s checkout module you can gai...

Feature Request: Genius-like lyric annotation built-in to Apple Music

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9to5mac.com - Earlier this week during its WWDC keynote, Apple added highly-requested support for lyrics to the Music app in iOS 10. While lyrics support wasn’t immediately live when the first beta was released ...


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