TECHNOLOGY
This startup spent the last 9 years bucking the conventional wisdom — now it looks super smart
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Egnyte
businessinsider.com - When storage startup Egnyte first launched in 2007, it did a lot of things differently than the competition. The conventional wisdom at the time, which prevailed at companies like Box and Dropbox, ...
Magic Leap denies patent drawings depict secret product
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Dũng Gờ
mashable.com - So much mystery has cloaked the heavily funded startup known as Magic Leap that nearly any tidbit of information sets off a new round of speculation. The latest morsel slipping from behind the comp...
Resist the $299 Xbox One - Thurrott.com
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thurrott.com - As you may have heard, Microsoft has discounted its Xbox One consoles by $50, with the cheapest bundle now selling for just $299. That’s a great price. But you shouldn’t buy an Xbox One now, given ...
Gain an Unfair Advantage With 10 Underutilized Traffic Sources for Startups -
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Larry Wentz
sujanpatel.com - As a startup marketer, what channels do you exploit in order to increase traffic to your site? In my experience, most marketers focus on organic and paid search, as well as social media and email m...
AutoLotto launches its mobile Powerball app
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techcrunch.com - Purchasing a lottery ticket is usually a simple thing. Maybe too simple. But holding onto tickets long enough to check the numbers and redeem any winners requires more effort than many would prefer...
Serial hacker strikes again, finds vulnerability in Better Business Bureau
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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com - A provocative white hat hacker who has previously disclosed vulnerabilities in both California’s ObamaCare portal and FireEye's core security product has now revealed a serious flaw in the Council ...
Updated Remix Pro breaks cover at COMPUTEX 2016, Snapdragon 652 in tow
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Android Community
androidcommunity.com - The folks over at NotebookItalia.it have definitely found themselves a gem at this year’s COMPUTEX trade show in Taiwan. They have image and video evidence of what looks like an upgraded, updated R...
Get your Startup Battlefield applications in now!
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techcrunch.com - Applications for the Startup Battlefield at Disrupt SF are now open. We’re looking for new, yet-to-launch startups to debut on stage in front of top investors and a massive audience. Former judges ...
Conversable chatbot will offer allergy info along with a side of Wingstop wings
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techcrunch.com - Conversable, a conversational commerce startup seeking to bolster relationships between brands and consumers, is announcing a partnership today with Wingstop. Users will be able to order food, inqu...
Spotify hires Lady Gaga’s former manager Troy Carter to counter Tidal and Apple exclusives
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techcrunch.com - Troy Carter has confirmed yesterday’s report from Hits Daily Double that he’s now going to work for Spotify as Global Head of Creator Services. He shared a message on his Facebook account to explai...
Secret’s founder returns with Bold, a Medium for enterprise
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techcrunch.com - David Byttow learned just how much goes unsaid inside companies while he was running Secret. Blasting private information out publicly causes harassment, which led Secret to flame out and give inve...
Smartphone sales growth will drop to single digits in 2016, says Gartner
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techcrunch.com - Analyst Gartner is expecting a big drop in smartphone sales growth, projecting the market will shrink from 14.4 per cent growth in 2015 to just 7 per cent in 2016 — with only 1.5 billion smartphone...
Facebook tests more discreet notifications, instead of tagging friends
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techcrunch.com - This morning, a friend tagged me on a Facebook post that showed someone hula hooping with her…um, well…her butt. Apparently, he thought this was funny. Thankfully, I have Timeline Review turned on ...
Hiri wants to fix the workplace email problem
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techcrunch.com - Hiri is the latest startup trying to fix email. Specifically, the Dublin-based company is targeting workplace email with an array of features that aim to nudge users to change their email behaviour...
The battle for the post-digital world
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techcrunch.com - Marketing in a post–digital world was a major theme of the 2016 Forrester Research Marketing Forum held in New York recently. At the event, analyst Carl Doty defined the post–digital world as one i...
T-Mobile thanks customers with a new freebies app that hasn’t worked all day
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techcrunch.com - Hey T-Mobile, this is not how you go about thanking your customers! Yesterday, the mobile operator announced its latest “un-carrier” move – this time, its latest gimmick involves giving away stock ...
Swarm launches Perks so you can get real-world rewards
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techcrunch.com - For the last year, the team at Foursquare has been working relentlessly to turn Swarm into something fun. In many respects, checking in on Swarm is playing a game, and now the company is ready to r...
Google’s new app makes your iOS Live Photos less shaky and more awesome
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TechCrunch
techcrunch.com - Apple’s Live Photos are, by design, something most people don’t really think about. You just take your still photos as you always would, and iOS automatically captures a bit of footage from before ...
Salesforce expands Trailhead training as it envisions a world of citizen developers
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TechCrunch
techcrunch.com - If every company is a software company, perhaps every line of business (LoB) employee should be a programmer. That would be appear to be the idea behind Salesforce’s massive TrailheaDX announcement...
Bait and Switch: The Failure of Facebook Advertising — An OSINT Investigation
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Om Malik
medium.com - I viewed the page in Hunchly and saw an ad that looked suspicious just based on the ad copy. The displayed domain is for btmontreal.ca, which is a legitimate news site. I started to smell smoke. Si...
Back to the Mac? Modernizing Apple’s aging computer lineup
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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com - I took a vacation last month. I traveled some. I read a lot. And I refurbished an old late 2008 MacBook Pro, one of the original aluminum unibody models. I completely took it apart, dusted it out, ...
8 Bloggers Prove You Can Start a $100k+ Blog All By Yourself - PACEDm
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pacedm.com - Although most bloggers use their blogs as a platform to share their creative thoughts with a niche audience, there is no denying the fact that owning and maintaining a successful blog can be a lucr...
6 Facebook Advertising Hacks I Wish We Had Known Before Launching Our First Campaign
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Larry Wentz
adespresso.com - You know the feeling when you plan for the best, taking time to prepare thoroughly, and as you start implementing the plan you see that it… Just. Won’t. Work. So you ditch the initial plan and star...
7 Ways to Use Mobile Video Live Streaming for PR and Marketing
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Douglas Idugboe
smedio.com - Mobile video live streaming is one very under-utilized public relation (PR) and marketing opportunity this year. In fact, the year 2016 is being called the year of video for social media marketing....
Customer Experience is Your ONLY Differentiator. You're About To Be Rewarded or Punished.
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Reg Saddler
inc.com - Lately I have been digging deep into what sets companies apart these days. In an age where you can launch any product or service you can dream up with surprisingly little cash, you can rule out his...
Think You Have a Million-Dollar App Idea? This Startup Will Be the Judge
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Reg Saddler
inc.com - Inc.'s 11th annual 30 Under 30 list features the young founders taking on some of the world's biggest challenges. Here, meet Neon Roots. When a celebrity, public figure, or non-tech-savvy company w...
Takedown, Staydown Would Be a Disaster, Internet Archive Warns - TorrentFreak
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Reg Saddler
torrentfreak.com - Currently there is a huge and coordinated effort by the world’s major copyright holders to push for changes to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). In a nutshell, key entertainment industry...
Facebook Testing New Features to Combat the Rising Threat of Snapchat
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Reg Saddler
socialmediatoday.com - Facebook is the biggest social network in the world, and by a big margin, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be usurped by the next cool network or trend, which is something The Social Network is acu...
PhyWiz app helps you deal with physics-related problems
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androidcommunity.com - Do you remember back in the day when you were in high school and you had to solve your school physics problems on your own, without the aid of Google or apps? Well, if you were alive during a time ...
Android TV ported to Raspberry Pi 3, all sorts of fun ensue
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androidcommunity.com - So there are signs and rumors saying that Google might just bring Android to the Raspberry Pi 3, because thanks to Android’s roots in Linux, it feels like it can be installed on just about anything...
Huawei wants to be the #1 smartphone maker in 5 years
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androidcommunity.com - With Apple and Samsung still in the expected slowdown in terms of growth in the global smartphone market, other players now have the opportunity to get closer or even overtake them. Chinese OEM Hua...
AirDroid update: screen recording, better battery efficiency
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Android Community
androidcommunity.com - AirDroid is one of those apps that you would most definitely need if you work both on your mobile device and on a laptop or desktop computer. You can access and manage your smartphone or tablet on ...
Blackberry Priv not doing well, anonymous AT&T executive says
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Android Community
androidcommunity.com - Raise your hand if you expected that Blackberry’s first foray into Android smartphones, the Priv, will do well in the market? No one? It was actually a big ask for the once great and powerful smart...
A hacker is selling 100 million user accounts from 'Russia's Facebook'
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uk.businessinsider.com - It looks like Popular Russian social network VKontakte has been hacked, and 100 million customers' account details are up for sale. The alleged hack of the site, which is sometimes referred to as "...
Rocky Brands goes with Clutch for Unique Loyalty Program Development
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Loyalty 360
loyalty360.org - Part of designing a successful loyalty program is knowing the audience. Program features that attract some members may be the same things that drive others away. Rocky Brands, maker of a wide varie...
Dunkin’ Donuts Evolves Customer Loyalty Experience Through Mobile
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Loyalty 360
loyalty360.org - After Dunkin’ Donuts launched its mobile app in 2012, the attendant success from that formed the basis for the DD Perks loyalty program that began in 2014. But, as Paul Murray, Senior Manager Digit...
ServiceSutra.com: An Online Marketplace to Hire Quality Service Providers - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
start-ups.co - ServiceSutra helps consumers compare price from Trustworthy, Qualified and Verified Local Service Providers in India. As per Mr. Chaudhary; ServiceSutra helps consumers compare price from Trustwort...
Lapkin : Biodegradable Laptop Keyboard Cover - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Mihaela Muruianu”, Co-Founder of the London based start-up “Lapkin” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1.What is it exactly that you do and what your...
Pampered Teacher : Sends Teachers a Subscription Box Filled with Hand-Selects 4-6 Teacher Gifts - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Cristin Frank”, Owner Of the NY – USA based startup “Pampered Teacher” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is it exactly that you do and wha...
Trendii : Social Commerce Platform - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Christopher Latter”, Co-Founder at London – UK based start-up “Trendii” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and wha...
My Home Needs That : Search Engine Dedicated to Furniture and Homeware - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Adam Pilling”, Foundert at the London – UK based start-up “MyHomeNeedsThat” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and...
SmartUse: Mobile Application To Handle Construction Projects - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co really enjoyed interviewing the brilliant entrepreneur; Ms. ‘Lucie Perrier'; Marketing Director of the New York-based start-up “SmartUse”. Below, is the full interview that we have con...
Brian Zuercher Of VenueSeen On Social Media Photography And Managing Customer Relationships - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
start-ups.co - Brian Zuercher had a precocious interest in business for a boy from the Buckeye State. He likes his sports, too, but ever since the days of running the school store, the entrepreneurial path has be...
Twitter for Android gets facelift
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Brett Prince
marketingland.com - Using the Twitter app on Android? Today, your microblogging app is sporting a new look, no matter where you reside in the world. The new Twitter for Android has taken user feedback to enhance the u...
Marketing Day: Snapchat redesign, Verizon offers $3B for Yahoo & more
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Brett Prince
marketingland.com - Here’s our recap of what happened in online marketing today, as reported on Marketing Land and other places across the web. From Marketing Land: Review improvement strategies for franchise and mult...
Facebook tests desktop Pages redesign that drops right-rail ads
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Brett Prince
marketingland.com - After overhauling the look of mobile Pages last fall, Facebook is experimenting with a new design for the desktop version of Pages that drops right-rail ads from the page, among other changes. Acco...
Instagram Update on iPhone Reminds Me Of What Was Great About Windows Phone - Thurrott.com
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Paul Thurrott
thurrott.com - As Windows phone users transition to Android and iPhone, they can take advantage of the much more vibrant app and content ecosystems found on those successful smart phone platforms. But an update t...
Yahoo Enters the World of Chatbots With a Weather Bot, a News Bot and a Weird Pet Bot
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Stephan Stavrakis
adweek.com - Yahoo has launched its first trio of chatbots, making the internet pioneer the latest to join the craze with its weather bot, news bot and something it's calling a "pet bot." In a blog post today a...
Is a Great Blog in the Eyes of the Beholder?
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Gerald Weber
kikolani.com - If you’re anything like me, you’ve put tons of heart (time and work) in your quest to create a great blog to showcase your work or business. In fact, you give your absolute best effort in producing...
This Is the Biggest Battle in Tech Right Now
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Earl Castro
yahoo.com - A major battle is brewing between four behemoths of the technology industry. You may not be aware of the fight, but the winner will have a major impact on your future. Apple kicked off this battle ...
