Thursday, February 09, 2017

TPS Consulting Daily


TECHNOLOGY

The White House employee who ensures Trump doesn’t get hacked has been fired

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bgr.com - A troubling report last month revealed that President Donald Trump still uses “his old, unsecured Android phone” despite protests from security experts and his closest advisers. He was given a more...

Gaining a Competitive Edge with Technology

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aepiphanni.com - According to an article in the Harvard Business Review, truly great companies don’t scramble to adapt to the future but instead adapt and work to create the future. This includes anticipating, adap...

The Next Big Blue-Collar Job Is Coding

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www.wired.com - When I ask people to picture a coder, they usually imagine someone like Mark Zuckerberg: a hoodied college dropout who builds an app in a feverish 72-hour programming jag—with the goal of getting i...

Survey: Alexa the most frequently used assistant, Cortana seen as most accurate

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searchengineland.com - Here come the voice-search and virtual assistant surveys. Two weeks ago Stone Temple Consulting released survey data on voice assistants. This week HigherVisibility has published a survey asking si...

Judge sides with Microsoft, allows “gag order” challenge to advance

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arstechnica.com - Microsoft'scase has drawn support from a number of major tech companies, including Apple, Twitter, Google, and Snapchat among others. The lawsuit first began nearly a year ago. Microsoft sued, argu...

Could we be reaching the end of the road for small-capacity turbocharged engines?

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arstechnica.com - The other day over at Evo, Antony Ingram wrote an interesting piece regarding the current trend among automakers for downsized engines. Although it's much more common in Europe, even here in the US...

No one knows who’s currently directing the US Patent and Trademark Office

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arstechnica.com - Who'sthe director of the US Patent and Trademark Office at the moment? It's a tougher question than you'd think. A patent blog that closely watches USPTO internal politics, IP Watchdog, raised the ...

Tesla employee writes of low wages, poor morale; company denies claims

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arstechnica.com - In a Medium post published today, Tesla employee Jose Moran detailed working conditions at the company’s Fremont factory and called for the factory workers to unionize with United Auto Workers (UAW...

LG Watch Sport review: Google’s bulky watch breaks free from the smartphone

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arstechnica.com - After more thantwo-and-a-half years on the market and many minor updates, Google's Android Wear platform is finally getting its first major overhaul: Android Wear 2.0. To celebrate, Google and LG h...

First real look at the new Windows look and feel shows a very different taskbar

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arstechnica.com - At its developer day event yesterday, Microsoft spent a long time extolling the virtues of the Universal Windows Platform and the Windows 10 Creators Update to developers. But subtly, the company s...

Consulting the engineers on what makes the Corvette C7.R such a good race car

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arstechnica.com - The latest generation Chevrolet Corvette is a wonderfully good sports car, thanks in large part to the long-running Corvette Racing program. The team—a partnership between Chevrolet and engineering...

6 Visual Tools to Improve Your Social Media Content : Social Media Examiner

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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Looking for easy-to-use tools for creating high-quality visual content? Visual content is an absolute must for generating engagement on social media, whether it’s in the form of videos, graphics, o...

Force your Huawei P9 to Android Nougat by de-branding - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - If you’re using a Huawei P9, one of the things you might be looking forward to is the jump to Android Nougat and the new EMUI firmware. Sadly, the rollout of the update has been slow, and a lot of ...

Samsung Pay finally rolls out in Thailand - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - We know Samsung Pay Mini is about to launch soon but the South Korean tech giant still has the Samsung Pay service. As Android Pay and Apple Pay’s main rival, Samsung Pay is expected to expand to m...

This popular VPN is back and a lifetime subscription is only $39 [DEALS] - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Protect yourself from the very real threat of data and identity theft with a lifetime subscription to VPNSecure, now just $39 for readers of Android Community. Every time you access the internet, p...

Facebook now includes Community Help for times of disaster - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - The Safety Check feature of Facebook, which they launched back in 2014, has been a pretty helpful tool for people to let their loved ones know that they are safe during times of disasters like eart...

Lineage OS 14.1 ported to Galaxy S i9000, apparently boots - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - However much you think about it, there is no real practical use for installing Lineage OS 14.1 on an ancient Samsung Galaxy S (i9000) phone. As you all may know, Lineage OS is the evolution of Cyan...

Facebook is poised to become a major player in disaster response

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qz.com - It’s been more than two years since Facebook introduced “safety check,” a tool that lets users mark themselves as “safe” after a natural disaster or other crisis. For its next act of corporate do-g...

"Transform the Smartphone Challenge" producing fantastic Moto Mod concepts

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techaeris.com - When we first took a look at the Moto Z and Moto Z Play last year and the released Moto Mods, we couldn’t help but wonder what was on the horizon for Moto Mods. Shortly after, Lenovo and Motorola a...

Retailers Need to Close the Gap on Amazon to Achieve Greater Brand Loyalty

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loyalty360.org - Online behemoth Amazon accounted for nearly half of all 2016 online holiday sales, according to a recent survey from PowerReviews. Amazon’s dominance, especially as far as providing ratings, review...

ParkParrot : Automated System Showing Available Parkings - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Chandler Burke”, Founder of theChattanooga – USA based start-up “ParkParrot” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and...

Brian Zuercher Of VenueSeen On Social Media Photography And Managing Customer Relationships - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Brian Zuercherhad 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 bec...

Plink.com: A Facebook Credits-Based Loyalty Program - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Plink is a Facebook Credits-based loyalty program that rewards Facebook members for dining and making purchases at their favorite restaurants and stores. As per Mr. Stratz; Plink is a Facebook Cred...

Pajap: A DIY Mobile Apps Service embedded with a New Technology that Allows you to Create Full Featured 100% Native and Hardware Accelerated Mobile Applications - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Pajap provides an innovative mobile service, which provides new routes in native mobile application development, end user experience and advertising methods. “Pajap” is aDIY mobile apps service wit...

HiveFlux : Real-time Overview of What Everyone In the Company is Working - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Bruno Figueiredo”,CEO at the Lisbon – Portugal based start-up “Hiveflux” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and wh...

DealTrunk : Browser Extension To Display Best Deals From Online Retailers - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Amanda Wrzeszczynski”,Founder of the Pittsburgh, USA based start-up “DealTrunk” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is it exactly that you do ...

Point Shout : Mobile App to Listen, Engage and React to Customers' Needs - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Ionut Danifeld”, Co-Founder at the Brussels – Belgium based start-up“PointShout” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do...

SPI 252: Live Streaming Video and the Data that Proves Its Worth with Michael Stelzner - The Smart Passive Income Blog

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www.smartpassiveincome.com - I’m so excited to welcome Michael Stelzner to today’s show, a longtime friend but first-time guest on the Smart Passive Income Podcast. As the CEO and founder of SocialMediaExaminer.com, Mike knows...

Windows 10’s New Design Language Shown Off In Concept Image - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Microsoft is working on a new design language for Windows 10 that is currently called Neon. While we don’t know exactly when this refreshed UI will make its way to the shipping builds of Windows 10...

Shcoking Rumors about Upcoming iPhone 8 That You Didn’t Know

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www.lifehack.org - With Apple’s 10th anniversary of the iPhone approaching, Apple is expected to release a new addition on the occasion. The date is speculated to be around September 2017. This phone could be radical...

7 Powerful Benefits Of Live Streaming

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www.lifehack.org - Live streaming hasn’t been with us for too long, but it’s quickly gaining traction and attention of those who are always on a lookout for new and innovative ways of delivering content. With the hel...

Data: Google monthly search volume dwarfs rivals because of mobile advantage

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searchengineland.com - In the past year, comScore has de-emphasized its search market share and mobile market share reports. Part of the reason is that the numbers don’t change that much anymore. In addition, for reasons...

Google is testing a new way to report offensive Autocomplete suggestions

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searchengineland.com - Google is testing a new, more visible way for searchers to report potentially offensive suggestions in its Autocomplete feature. The test is currently limited to a very small percentage of Google u...

The Forum: The best of the North American International Auto Show (part one)

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onmilwaukee.com - The beginning of a new year is auto show season in America. The 2017 North American International Auto Show took place last month in Detroit, Michigan. Billed as the largest display of automotive t...

Here's Why Apple's 10th Anniversary iPhone Will Likely Cost More Than $1,000

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www.fastcompany.com - A special 10th-anniversary edition of the iPhone is expected to be the ultimate iPhone, and it’ll come with a price tag to match—very likely north of $1,000, says a source with knowledge of Apple’s...

Secrecy mounts over White House cybersecurity staff shakeup

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www.zdnet.com - The White House's chief information security officer has been removed from his position, sources have confirmed. Cory Louie was appointed to the position by former President Obama in 2015, charged ...

Google is bringing a rainforest right to your smartphone

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mashable.com - Most of us have never stepped anywhere near a rainforest, much less had a chance to explore it — something Google hopes to change with its new augmented reality experience. The "Into the Wild" exhi...

Google's myriad messaging apps: Which are best for you?

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www.computerworld.com - Is Google a good choice for communication? With the exception of email, Google is not considered a leader in person-to-person communication apps and services. Skype, owned by Microsoft, tops the vi...

Don’t expect uplift in delivery drones for years, says Gartner

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techcrunch.com - While delivery drones might bean excellent PR vehicle for Amazon’s Prime membership brand, they will not be an excellent vehicle for very much else — at least not in the short term. Rather they wil...

How to Write Effective Landing Page Headlines

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instapage.com - Every element that goes on your landing page performs a unique function for your visitor. For example: Collecting a lead and getting a conversion seem like the most important functions on this list...

Gamification Design: 4 Phases of a Player's Journey

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yukaichou.com - (Below is a manuscript snippet of my book,Actionable Gamification: Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards. Please subscribe to the mailing list on the right to order the book when it launches. Thi...

Make Money from Internet – 9 Legit Ways to Make Money Online While You Sleep

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firstadsense.com - Legit REAL Ways To Make MONEY At HOME!! – over $200,000 in 9 months online Make money while sleeping – video income proof – Not a scam! How To Make Money While You Sleep – Proof That You Can Earn M...

Step by Step Guide to Making Money Online as a Stay at Home Mom

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getmoneymaker.com - Make Massive Profits Online Right Away – Without Leaving Home! Read this book for FREE on Kindle Unlimited – Download Now! Would you like to feel: Confident? Independent? Productive? Financially Se...

New Moto Mod Gives Your Moto Z a Wraparound LED Notification Light

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gadgets.ndtv.com - Smartphones these days are enroute to stagnation in form factor and design, but Lenovo brand Moto tried to break the monotony with its Moto Mods that can be slapped at the back of its Z series smar...

4 critical security challenges facing IoT

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www.cio.com - The internet of things (IoT) is finally here in 2017, and companies like Google and Amazon are rushing to get out and become the main company to become the hub of this revolutionary concept. There ...

These hot deals don't suck: $15 deep fryer, $20 cordless vacuum and $2.70 LED bulbs

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www.cnet.com - Welcome to Home Deals, where we find the best appliance and smart-home related deals that help you live better for less. This week we have a $15 deep fryer, a $20 cordless vacuum with same-day deli...

Which Are The Best Smartphones With OLED Displays?

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www.TechInsider.net - Do you know which are the best smartphones with OLED Displays? Insider Monkey created the most accurate list which will answer your question and expand your knowledge about them. If you want a smar...

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