Tuesday, April 11, 2017

TPS Consulting Daily


TECHNOLOGY

Introducing AWS' Best Resources Which Are Completely Free

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24x7itconnection.com - We’ve talked a bit about different AWSthings to think about when getting started with AWS, and quite a bit about Amazon EC2 instances and reserved instances. If the time has come, and you’re ready...

Egnyte vs. Box | Cloud Storage Reviews

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cloudstoragereviewed.com - With the mounting assets in the online world, companies are looking for storage options. Also, file storage and sharing as well as collaborating with multiple users across an organization has becom...

Tax Season Surprise: W-2 Fraud

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www.darkreading.com - Northwestern College, Groton School District in Connecticut, San Marcos City in Texas, Ellwood Thompson's specialty grocery store, Meridian Health Services, Monarch Beverage — what do they have in ...

OWASP Top 10 Update: Long Overdue Or Same-Old, Same-Old?

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www.darkreading.com - After a four-year hiatus, OWASP this week released a working draft of the latest iteration of its OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities list. Security leaders welcome some vital changes to the list - namely...

Windows 10 gets major update as Windows Vista reaches its end of life

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arstechnica.com - Today Windows Update sees the first mainstream release of the Windows 10 Creators Updateand the last public patches, ever, for Windows Vista. Released to manufacturing on November 8, 2006 and shipp...

Renault ZOE writes On the Road fanfic, becomes first AI hipster

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techcrunch.com - An all-electric Renault ZOE is writing fan fiction based on Jack Kerouac‘s novel “On the Road” to demonstrate how far modern EVs can travel on a charge. It’s also a celebration of the novel’s sixti...

Instagram Direct unites ephemeral and permanent messaging for 375M users

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techcrunch.com - After successfully cloning Snapchat Stories, Instagram is looking to one-up its competitor in chat with a reimagining of its sleeping giant of a private messaging feature, Instagram Direct. Rolling...

How to Keep Your iMessages From Popping Up on Other Devices

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www.wired.com - It’s been one hell of a week for Robert Bentley, the 71-year-old governor of Alabama who resigned yesterday after a year-long saga involving an alleged affair with his political advisor, Rebekah Ma...

Codility.com: An Automated Tool for Assessment of Programming Skills - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Codility is an automated tool for assessment of programming skills. As per Mrs. Sobantka; Codility is an automated tool for assessment of programming skills. Codility is designed for software devel...

The Xbox One loses another exclusive third-party developer

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arstechnica.com - When we've reported on the PS4's sales lead over the Xbox One in the past, we usually point out that the deficit only really matters insofar as it discourages developers and publishers from stickin...

Tesla is worth more than General Motors or Ford

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arstechnica.com - Props to Elon Musk and the people at Tesla. The company may rarely be profitable, and it is yet to sell enough electric vehicles to trigger the end of its federal tax incentive, but according to Wa...

GoPro wants to buy the GoPro sitting in your junk drawer

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techcrunch.com - Likely in an effort to spur sales, GoPro just announced a trade-in program that nets participants $50 or $100 towards a GoPro Hero5 Session or Hero5 Black, respectively, for any older GoPro camera....

Facebook Messenger now supports group payments

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techcrunch.com - Facebook introduced person-to-person payments within Messenger inearly 2015, but today the company announced the feature is expanding to support groups, as well. The payments feature essentially wo...

Uber launches a new patent purchase program to help grow its IP library

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techcrunch.com - Uber has launched a new patent purchase program, called UP3, which will seek to expedite the process of purchasing patents with an open application windows opening April 24, 2017 and closing May 23...

Apple Clips scored up to 1 million downloads in its first 4 days

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techcrunch.com - In its first four days on the market, Apple’snew social video editing app Clips reached between 500,000 and a million downloads, according to estimates from app store analytics firm App Annie. Howe...

Index leads $5M Series A in Beamery’s ‘CRM for recruitment’

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techcrunch.com - London basedBeamery has closed a $5 million Series A for its candidate relationship software. The round is led by Index Ventures, with participation from existing investors Edenred Capital Partners...

RBmedia launches with focus on digital media, acquires Audiobooks.com

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techcrunch.com - A new digital media company is making its debut with a splashy acquisition: RBmedia, a new entity formed by combining eight brands focused on digital magazine and audio content, will acquire Audiob...

How I added four hours of battery life to my smartphone every day for free

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www.usatoday.com - Columnist Jennifer Jolly describes how to check if emails and apps are draining your smartphone way too fast and what measures won't help. Jennifer Jolly for USA TODAY I’ve had big-time battery dra...

Qualcomm says Apple broke contract, hindered performance of its chipsets

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arstechnica.com - Qualcomm has filed a 139-page rebuttal of a lawsuit lodged by Apple in January in which the US chipmaker counterclaimed that the iPhone giant was "misrepresenting facts and making false statements....

The battle for fair game prices—and Gearbox’s attempt to ruin it

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arstechnica.com - Bulletstorm Full Clip Edition launched on modern consoles and PCs last week. In a differentuniverse, maybe the remaster of this 2011 first-person shooter would have had some obvious, significant ca...

Knomo #LiveFree: A stylish tech backpack designed by non-techies

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arstechnica.com - Unlike our friends over at the ever-stylish GQ, the Ars Orbital HQ is rarely filled with the kinds of fashion-forward accessories a modern man needs, let alone the entirely frivolous, but ultimatel...

Mass Effect update leaves pirates with rough facial animation

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arstechnica.com - Enlarge / Artist's conception of pirates' faces when they realize the version of Andromeda they're stuck with. reader comments 118 Further ReadingBioWare says Mass Effect: Andromeda bugfixes and im...

70ish Life and Business Lessons for Designers – Marc Hemeon – Medium

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medium.com - I teamed up with Joel Beukelman to give a talk at Creative South 2017 in Columbus, Georgia to share tips for designers on a wide variety of topics from craft and work-life balance to the business o...

How to Make the Most of HTML APIs - Developer Drive

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www.developerdrive.com - HTML5 has been around for quite some time and it brought along a whole slew of new semantic elements. If you do a quick search, you’ll be able to find plenty of tutorials that give an in-depth expl...

7 UX/Usability tools to try in 2017 – UX Planet

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uxplanet.org - With each passing year, we see a surge in new tools and technology to make our marketing and creative lives easier. Just 5 years ago, 100 pieces of technology could claim the title of marketing tec...

Critical Word 0-day is only 1 of 3 Microsoft bugs under attack

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arstechnica.com - A zero-day code-execution vulnerability in Microsoft Office is one of three critical flaws under active attack in the wild, Microsoft warned Tuesday as it rolled out a batch of updates that plug th...

FCC Chair nixes proposal to allow voice calls during flights - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - One of the most annoying things that can happen when you’re in a movie theater or a library or anywhere you’re supposed to be quiet is having someone answer a call and then proceed to talk loudly. ...

RunIQ to start receiving Android Wear 2.0 by April 14 - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Not all smartwatches running on the Android Wear platform will be getting the major update to version 2.0. But with the few that will be upgraded, some are still waiting for when it will actually r...

Yuneec camera drone gets HD livestreaming with Breeze Cam app - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Drones are not just used for military purposes. They are now available for ordinary consumers who want to take amazing selfies or shots from a bird’s eye view. Yes, camera drones are now more affor...

Get the CES-honored A-Audio Legacy Headphones & save 73% [DEALS] - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Attention audiophiles! Enjoy a superior listening experience with a set of A-Audio Legacy Noise Cancelling Headphones, offered to Android Community readers at 73% off the regular retail price. A-Au...

Dallas hack: Did a white-hat hacker set off city emergency sirens?

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bgr.com - The hack that set off emergency sirens across Dallas on Friday night may be the work of a so-called white-hat hacker, according to a cybersecurity expert. The attack set off 156 sirens across Dalla...

Watch this retail space: 2017 retail prediction

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marketingland.com - Google has dominated consumer search for nearly 20 years. While this dominance continues today, there is one area of search where it is losing share rapidly: retailproduct search. Historically, it’...

SpareFoot.com: The World's Largest Marketplace for Self-Storage - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Sparefoot is a simple and efficient solution for locating storage facilities, comparing prices, and booking storage units online. According to Mr. ‘Betts';Sparefoot is a simple and efficient soluti...

MediaNest : Manage Video Marketing Campaigns on Social Media - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Natasha Robinson”,Co-Founder & CMO at the California- USA based start-up “MediaNest” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is it exactly that y...

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

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www.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 ...

EzyOnlineBookings.com: An Online Booking System that Allows Businesses to Take Appointment Bookings Right on their Existing Website - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - EzyOnlineBookings.com is an online booking system that allows businesses to take appointment bookings right on their existing website. According to Mr. ‘Gol'; EzyOnlineBookings.com is an online boo...

ApprovalQ : Email Project Management Platform - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Sharif Aly”,Aly of the California – USA based start-up “ApprovalQ” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what your...

SentioSearch.com: A Social Network that Connects Decision-Makers with Mentors who will Give them the Best Chance to Make Good Decisions and Minimize Regret - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - SentioSearch is a social network that connects decision-makers with mentors who will give them the best chance to make good decisions and minimize regret. “SentioSearch.com” is a social network tha...

Musistic : Music Technology Company - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had a nice chat with Mr. “Jimbo Lattimore”,CEO of the Memphis USA-based start-up “Musistic” about his Company. Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and...

EQNS : Advanced Education In The Sciences - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Ilya Uts”,CEO & Founder of the New York – USA based start-up “EQNS” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what you...

Trainoholics : Skill Development Arena - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co really enjoyed interviewing the brilliant entrepreneur; Mr. ‘Sandesh HS'; Founder of the Karnataka – India start-up “TRAINOHOLICS”. Below, is the full interview that we have conducted ...

Best & Worst Laptop Brands 2017

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www.laptopmag.com - When you're shopping for a laptop, the brand matters as much as the specs and features. That's why, each year, we evaluate the top notebook manufacturers and publish our Best and Worst Laptop Brand...

OnePlus 3T First Impressions - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - My new midnight black OnePlus 3T arrived today, and my first impressions are quite positive: This is a handset that absolutely rivals, and perhaps surpasses, the Google Pixel XL, but for a much low...

Microsoft Begins Rolling Out the Creators Update Today - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - It’s a big day for Windows fans, with Microsoft starting to roll out the fourth major version of Windows 10, called the Creators Update, or Windows 10 version 1703. There’s nothing new to say, but ...

HP ENVY Curved All-in-One PC (2017) Review: This One Is For Creators - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - The HP ENVY Curved All-in-One PC has both beauty and brawn, and is a significant upgrade to the original version. But for a few niggling issues, this is the near-perfect home workstation. As you ma...

LinkedIn Continues to Update Its Desktop Experience

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www.adweek.com - LinkedIn Tuesday announced some new features for the redesigned desktop experienceit introduced in January and finished rolling out to all users last month. Vice president of product Kiran Prasad d...

Youtube small business ideas you can do today

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www.susansolovic.com - Youtube small business ideas fall into two categories: There are three ways you can make money on Youtube. Although there are exceptions, I don’t think anyone should start a Youtube project with th...

More Than a Pretty Picture: Demystifying Instagram Engagement for Brands

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www.adweek.com - Let’s talk about Instagram for a second. With more than 600 million monthly active userswho like posts an average of 4.2 billion times every day, you know it’s important, and you know your audience...

These Ads About Fake News Make You Work a Little, Just as You Should Before Sharing Stories Online

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www.adweek.com - It’s the share-before-reading era. You’ve done it, I’ve done it—grabbed a headline, shared it superfast, and moved on. Who has time to read anymore? This is one of the ways fake news—on top of news...

SearchCap: Advanced analytics, fake listings on Google Maps & link building

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searchengineland.com - Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: 5 hot trends in advanced analytics Apr 11, 2017 by Digital M...