Tuesday, August 16, 2016

TPS Consulting Daily


TECHNOLOGY

How To Become A Social Media Icon

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smedio.com - If you’ve good intentions, it’s never too late to start afresh. I come across several successful online marketers who aspired to be social media icons but they feel they’ve missed the bus. The imme...

Gear S3 launch event details dropped

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slashgear.com - Judging by Samsung's teasers, and the fact that it already launched the Galaxy Note 7, the star of its IFA 2016 show will be, without a shred of a doubt, the Gear S3 smartwatch. And Samsung really ...

A first look at Alta Motors all-electric motorcycle factory

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techcrunch.com - Motorcycle makers Alta Motors have opened the doors to their brand new factory in Brisbane, California. And TechCrunch was on the scene for a first look. A quick trip from downtown San Francisco, t...

Instagram copies Snapchat again with one-handed zoom for Stories

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mashable.com - Instagram Stories just got its first significant update. But its newest features will — surprise, surprise — be familiar to most Snapchat users. The update added the ability to zoom in on video wh...

Twitter introduces ‘promoted stickers’ for brands, with Pepsi as first partner

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techcrunch.com - Twitter made its stickers for photos available to everyone at the end of last month, and now the company has quickly followed that up with the launch of its first branded stickers. Twitter calls th...

On-Page SEO: Anatomy of a Perfectly Optimized Page

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backlinko.com - When it comes to on-page SEO, I’m sure you’ve heard enough about meta tags and keyword density for one lifetime. If you’re looking for some practical strategies that you can use on your site today,...

Creativity Under The Microscope: Running A UI Design Critique – Smashing Magazine

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smashingmagazine.com - Criticism is easy. It seems like everybody has an opinion, but, as the author Harlan Ellison points out, “You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion.” To become...

New OnePlus 3 update fixes restart bug but brings Android Pay issues

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androidcommunity.com - OnePlus just announced the rollout of a small-ish update for their flagship phone, the OnePlus 3, and it targets one of the more nasty bugs in the otherwise gorgeous phone. The OnePlus 3 has been t...

35 Ways To Get More Phone Leads With PPC & CRO

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klientboost.com - Are you one of the many, hard-working, lead generating marketers who would rather have 50 phone leads than 100 form leads? If so, it’s probably because it’s easier for you to seal the deal over pho...

Former CEO of Angry Birds-maker Rovio tapped to help bring Nokia handsets back

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techcrunch.com - Those are words I never expected to write – certainly not in that order, at least. But the journey to reintroduce the once-mighty Nokia brand back into the ever-competitive mobile market has been a...

500 Startups’ Dave McClure on portfolio diversification and the return opportunities of “spray and pray”

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techcrunch.com - Harry Stebbings is the founder and host of The Twenty Minute VC , an independent podcast focused on venture capital. Like startups, most venture capital firms fail- at least in terms of returns. In...

What the 1960s Can Teach You About Growth Hacking

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blog.kissmetrics.com - It takes a different skill set. A new way of thinking. However, at the end of the day, a lot of what you’re doing still looks and sounds like real marketing. Not today’s misappropriated use of the ...

Minecraft VR mod shuts down as Microsoft adds official Rift support

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arstechnica.com - Today, Microsoft released official support for Minecraft on the Oculus Rift VR headset, making good on a promise that was made 11 months ago. That official support, however, helped lead to the end ...

Final Fantasy XV worldwide launch officially delayed to November 29

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arstechnica.com - At a major Final Fantasy XV promotional event earlier this year, the game's developers announced its release date by having a slot-machine spin of months and days whiz by before briefly locking int...

Group claims to hack NSA-tied hackers, posts exploits as proof

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arstechnica.com - In what security experts say is either a one-of-a-kind breach or an elaborate hoax, an anonymous group has published what it claims are sophisticated software tools belonging to an elite team of ha...

US VW probe finds criminal wrongdoing, regulators work to settle

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arstechnica.com - On Monday, the Wall Street Journal wrote that investigators from the US Department of Justice have evidence to support criminal charges against Volkswagen Group for installing illegal software on 6...

6 Simple Lessons Every First-Time Blogger Needs to Know

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mainstreethost.com - If you’re thinking about starting your first blog, you probably feel passionate about writing and sharing your knowledge with the world. Perhaps you’ve already picked out your blog name, started yo...

$0 Content Marketing Guide (Part 1): How To Find Proven Content Ideas

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coredna.com - Those who succeed at doing content marketing tend to have a couple of things in common: They have a large audience already; these guys do the heavy lifting in amplifying their content. And secondly...

The Top Dos and Don’ts in Effective Social Media Management | SEJ

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searchenginejournal.com - Social media is the Swiss Army Knife of businesses in the 21st century. We use social media to drive our branding efforts, connect with customers, generate new leads, gain insights into buying habi...

Closing Apps To Save iPhone Battery Life Is A Myth

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newsy.com - There's a common mistake being made each day by a lot of iOS users. And not knowing the truth could be ruining your iPhone's battery life. As an Android convert, I’ve always been under the impressi...

Engage Conversations With Twitter's Instant Unlock Cards

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wersm.com - In a recent interview, Chris Le’Cand-Harwood said that “social media is what great marketing has always been: word-of-mouth.” It’s true! The success of any social media campaign has to do with the...

A nasty Android malware is spreading using Google's online ad network

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uk.businessinsider.com - Watch out, Android users: Security researchers have discovered a nasty new piece of smartphone malware that targets users of Google's mobile operating system — and it uses Google's popular advertis...

Cibos : Sports Fan Mobile App - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co really enjoyed interviewing the brilliant entrepreneur; Mr. ‘Rick Gehman'; President of the Pennsylvania – USA start-up “Cibos”. Below, is the full interview that we have conducted : 1...

Papadakis Konstantinos : Latest Technologies Designed by High Detailed Graphics - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Konstantinos Papadakis”, Developer and Owber of the Greece based start-up “PapadakisKonstantinos” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it e...

Stores.Miscake.com: A Web-Based Service for Creating Online Stores - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - Miscake Stores is a service for creating online stores. It is designed both for small merchants and big resellers. Below is the full interview that we have conducted with Mrs. Richardson regarding...

Cheekd : Mobile Dating App - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Lori Cheek”, CEO of the USA based start-up “Cheekd” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what your start-up is al...

MinYawns : Minions To Supervillains - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co really enjoyed interviewing the brilliant entrepreneur; Mr. ‘Billy Sheng'; Founder of the Start Up “MinYawns”. Below, is the full interview that we have conducted : 1. What is i...

Contus : Mobile App Development Company - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - Today, we had an in-depth and very interesting interview with Mr. ‘Sriram Manoharan'; Founder of Contus at Tamil Nadu – India. “Contus” is a leading mobile app development company Below is the full...

WhyWaitTheApp.com: A Mobile Discovery App that Allows Users to Find a Plethora of Info Related to Restaurants & Bars - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - WhyWait is a discovery app that allows users to find the following for restaurants/bars: Happy Hours, Deals, Events, Menus, Images and Social Media Integration. “WhyWait” is a discovery app that al...

Hubchi : Online Marketplace For Booking and Entertainment - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Prasanthy Gurugubelli”, Founder at the Hyderabad – India based start-up “Hubchi” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you d...

GetEchoed : A Social Platform For People To Act On Their Goals - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co really enjoyed interviewing the brilliant entrepreneur; Mr. ‘Arpita Chakraborty'; Co-founder of the Indian-based start-up “getechoed”. Below, is the full interview that we have conduct...

MarTech Today: CRM for ad agencies, Facebook Video Metrics & AMP Ad Landing Pages

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marketingland.com - Here’s our recap of what happened in marketing technology, as reported on Marketing Land and other places across the web. From Marketing Land: How CRM brings control and collaboration to advertisin...

Check out my BIG SMX East Preview. Then register & save!

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marketingland.com - Search Engine Land’s SMX East is every SEO and SEM’s dream: a tactic-packed agenda, more than 100 dynamic and authoritative speakers, keynotes, exceptional networking, and more. If you’re involved ...

The ONE Social Media Rule That Will Determine Whether You Succeed... Or Fail - Traffic Café

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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...

Announcing the SPI Pro Theme on StudioPress! - The Smart Passive Income Blog

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smartpassiveincome.com - For years, people have asked me to create a WordPress theme that is easy to use, effective, and looks great. In fact, between December 2013 and April 2016, I had hundreds of requests for the exact ...

Here's How Olympic Advertisers Are Divvying Up Spend Across Digital and TV

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adweek.com - According to data from MediaRadar, 482 advertisers have run TV ads during the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, with 349 of those brands also running digital display advertising. MediaRadar used data fro...

Microsoft Authenticator Now Available on Android and iOS - Thurrott.com

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thurrott.com - As promised, Microsoft has updated and renamed its previous account verification app for Android and iOS, Azure Authenticator, to Microsoft Authenticator. This app lets you use multi-factor authent...

Thurrott Daily: August 15 - Thurrott.com

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thurrott.com - In the wake of last week’s incredible news about how Microsoft undermined has Windows 10 and the app he created, Alan Mendelvich has penned a follow-up in which he answers some questions and provid...

Facebook Updates Messenger Platform Policies, Speeds Up Review Policy

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adweek.com - Facebook Monday announced a policy update for its Messenger Platform, as well as a revamped review policy for submissions by developers. Product manager Seth Rosenberg announced in a blog post that...

5 Reasons Why Instagram Will Kill Snapchat

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adweek.com - I admit that although I am a 39-year-old, I behave more like a 25-year-old on social media. I’m an avid Instagrammer with 40,000 (real) followers with high engagement (@adam.the.creator), I use Fac...

How Social Media Has Changed The Way We Communicate

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likeable.com - On today’s date in 1877, Thomas Edison is said to have written to the president of the Telegraph Company in Pittsburgh, PA. In his letter, he argued that it would be more appropriate for us to gree...

Tesla's next Model S could have more than 300 miles of range

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mashable.com - A Tesla Model S P100D begs the question: What's more Ludicrous than Ludicrous? Right now, the biggest battery you can get on a Tesla Model S or Model X is a 90-kilowatt-hour pack. Capable of travel...

EU plans to extend some telecom rules to web-based providers

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reuters.com - BRUSSELS The European Union is planning to extend telecom rules covering security and confidentiality of communications to web services such as Microsoft's Skype and Facebook's WhatsApp which could...

Ex-Rovio CEO hired to bring Nokia phones back to market

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reuters.com - HELSINKI HMD Global Oy, a new Finnish company looking to relaunch the Nokia brand for phones, said on Monday it has hired Pekka Rantala, the former CEO of Angry Birds maker Rovio, as its Chief Mark...

Hacking group claims to offer cyber-weapons in online auction

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reuters.com - Hackers going by the name Shadow Brokers said on Monday they will auction stolen surveillance tools they say were used by a cyber group linked to the U.S. National Security Agency. To arouse intere...

Pokémon Go and the virtual future of storytelling - Biznology

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biznology.com - Not playing Pokémon Go yet? Think it’s just for kids? If your specialty is digital marketing, and you haven’t tested it yet, it’s time. The game is wildly popular. Combining augmented reality, GPS,...

12 inspiring social media monitoring case studies - Biznology

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biznology.com - The numbers indicate almost all businesses now rely on social media for marketing, but less than half can measure if it’s working. Social media monitoring is the act of using a tool to listen and m...

Authority Hacker Giveaway

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authorityhacker.com - 1 Year Business Hosting + Max CDN Upgrade ($499 value) Click on the logos to learn more about each tool * The Winner will be drawn randomly on August 23 Pro Tip: Refer your friends for a lot of bon...

How to Create Optimized Welcome Pages: 12 Tips That’ll Further the Customer Journey

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instapage.com - You know all about CRO and getting people to sign up for your product. But what do you know about the following page new users see? Welcome pages mark a significant turn in your user’s journey. As ...

Ashdown Rootmaster RM-500-EVO and RM-210T-EVO Review

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premierguitar.com - Closing in on their second decade in the biz, Ashdown Engineering has built a solid reputation in the bass amplification arena by designing quality gear for players on all budgets. Their Rootmaster...