TECHNOLOGY
Review: GeoOrbital Wheel brings an electric boost and a touch of sci-fi to your bike
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Michael
newatlas.com - Of all the cycling gadgets we've had the chance to test here at New Atlas – and there have been quite a few – the GeoOrbital Wheel has got to be one of the most fascinating. Like the Electron Wheel...
Is Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age the blueprint for renovating old games?
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Ars Technica
arstechnica.co.uk - It's difficult to celebrate games from the past in the same way as, say, an old book or a classic movie. As technology moves on, so too does the way in which we interact with games. A role-playing-...
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Personal Facebook Page
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Leeanne Nuttall-Lowe
www.jeffbullas.com - In today’s world of social media, we upload just about every moment of our daily life. This means it’sincreasingly difficult to separate your work and social life online. It is common practice for ...
7 Vital SEO Trends for Google Rankings in 2017 | Digital Current
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Leeanne Nuttall-Lowe
www.digitalcurrent.com - Use these seven SEO trends to improve your Google search rankings in 2017. Let’s face it: Developing an SEO strategy today isn’t easy. With an ever-evolving search interface, real-time Penguin algo...
Mike Allen of Axios: People want sophisticated explanations, not long ones
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techcrunch.com - Mike Allen, the co-founder and executive editor of business, tech and politicsnews site Axios.com, is spending a lot of time these days thinking about information today, and how best to deliver it....
Impact of Emotions on Customer Preference, Brand Loyalty at Safelite AutoGlass
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Loyalty 360
loyalty360.org - Finding emotional connections with customers is the Holy Grail for loyalty marketers these days. Depending on the product, achieving this can be monumentally challenging. Take Safelite Auto Glass, ...
Op-ed: It’s time for Google to take responsibility for Android’s security updates
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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com - Last Friday, Google announced a major new initiative that promises to solve one of the many problems that keeps Android phones from being promptly updated. Coming as a part of the forthcoming Andro...
Upload VR startup raised $4.5 million Series A from Colopl, General Catalyst last year
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techcrunch.com - Upload, which shiftedthe “UploadVR” brand to its media arm earlier this year, closed a funding round in September of last year raising $4.5 million, TechCrunch has learned. The timing of the previo...
Apple could release MacBook updates soon
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techcrunch.com - According to a new report from Bloomberg, Apple is about to release updated MacBook and MacBook Pro models. The company could announce the refresh at its WWDC keynote on June 5. The 12-inch MacBook...
What to expect from Google I/O 2017
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techcrunch.com - Google’s annual I/O developer conference starts on Wednesday, and the 2017 edition of the show should be full of news and announcements, just like every year before now. Typically, we see lots in t...
Loji wants to make it easier to arrange plans with friends in iMessage
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techcrunch.com - Over the last few years messaging apps have developed from SMS-like services with a few extra features intoplatforms that are almost like internet portals. Kakao, LINE and — most notably — WeChat a...
With version 2.0, Crate.io’s database tools put an emphasis on IoT
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techcrunch.com - Crate.io, the winner of our Disrupt Europe2014 Battlefield, is launching version 2.0 of its CrateDB database today. The tool, which is available in both an open source and enterprise version, start...
Apple could stop updating the iPad mini
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techcrunch.com - Rumor has it that Apple is about to unveil a brand new iPad in a just a few weeks. But what about the iPad mini? According to a new report from BGR, the iPad mini is not going to receive an update....
Deep Science AI monitors security feeds for masks and guns to quicken response times
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techcrunch.com - You’re working late at the 7-Eleven when a masked man comes through the door with a gun. You raise your hands, follow his instructions, empty the cash register and throw some burners in the bag. As...
Amazon begins rewarding top-performing Alexa Skill developers with direct payments
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techcrunch.com - Amazon has quietly launched a new program that will directly paydevelopers building high-quality Alexa skills — the voice-activated apps for Alexa-powered devices like the Amazon Echo speaker and r...
Lisnr’s data-over-audio technology aims to replace QR code scanning, NFC
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techcrunch.com - Astartup called Lisnr wants to replace NFC and QR codes with a new technology that sends data over audio — a communication protocol it’s calling Smart Tone. The technology it’s invented can be used...
Bragi’s new Dash PRO headphones are true wearable head computers
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TechCrunch
techcrunch.com - Bragi has some new headphones coming out, and they have more in common with the original Bragi Dash than with the minimal Headphone they launched late last year. The new Dash PRO and Dash PRO tailo...
Lost item finder Tile grabs another $25 million in funding
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techcrunch.com - Tile, the company that makes connected devices — which youadd to keychains, bags, suitcases, laptops, or keep in your wallet in order to track items when they go missing — today announced it has ra...
Apple launches a new website for its expanded set of educational classes, now open for sign-ups
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techcrunch.com - Last month, Apple announced its plans to offer an expanded set of educational sessions at its stores, which willnow feature more in-depth training on how to use its devices and products, along with...
As technology lends you its ear, these technologies will determine what it hears
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techcrunch.com - Shawn DuBravac is chief economist of the Consumer Technology Association and the author of Digital Destiny: How the New Age of Data Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Communicate. In 1999, w...
Amazon built Fire TV directly into a cheap 4K set
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techcrunch.com - There’s the $90 Fire TV, the $40 Fire TV Stick and now, for the dongle-averse, Amazon is giving the world its first set with the company’s streaming media offering built-in. It’s up now for pre-ord...
BMW, Intel and Mobileye bring Delphi in on their self-driving platform
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techcrunch.com - BMW, Intel and Mobileye hae a new partner in their previously announced initiative to co-develop an autonomous driving platform. Delphi is now a member of the group effort, which was announced firs...
AMD’s new top-end Radeon Vega graphics cards are taking aim at competing GPUs
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techcrunch.com - It’s high-time for AMD to announce a new generation graphics card and it’s done just that with the Radeon Vega Frontier Edition. Thispotentially deadly duo of souped-up GPUs take aim at NVIDIA’s Pa...
Report: Apple plans comprehensive Mac laptop refresh for WWDC
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arstechnica.com - A new report from Bloomberg indicates that we may get more than just software updates at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference next month. Most notably, both the MacBook Pro and the 12-inch MacBo...
Xiaomi Air 12 laptop review: Like a MacBook, but a third of the price
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arstechnica.co.uk - If you're in the market for a compact laptop and have an eye on style there's one obvious choice: the Apple MacBook. Unfortunately, while the MacBook is a desirable piece of kit, its starting price...
Your Ability to Follow Instructions is Not The Secret to Your Success
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Larry Wentz
themission.co - Following the rules is no longer sufficient to succeed. The generally accepted theory or belief that applies to almost everything we do can’t guarantee the life you seek and expect. Instead of bein...
Dead Simple Techniques for Using Branding in UI – UX Power Tools – Medium
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medium.com - This is the “purest” brand UI element in this article because its sole purpose is to set the stage for the rest of the product. I think this asset typically falls under the realm of marketing, but ...
10 Steps to Building an Effective Digital Strategy
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Reg Saddler
www.socialmediatoday.com - We’re living in an age of what I call “digital chaos.” Organizations are dabbling in new social media platforms, developing emails that hopefully people open, and trying to create content that peop...
Apple Releases Dozens of Security Patches for Everything
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Reg Saddler
thehackernews.com - While Windows users are currently in fear of getting their systems hijacked by the WannaCry ransomware outbreak, Apple users are sitting relaxed, thinking that malware attacks are something that ha...
ASUS may end the ZenWatch product line due to low sales - Android Community
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androidcommunity.com - The ASUS Zenwatch 2 and 3 are scheduled to receive Android Wear 2.0 this 2nd quarter. This is good news but looks like the series of smartwatches by the company is about to end soon. Asustek Comput...
Republic Wireless offers free 6 months for new subscribers - Android Community
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androidcommunity.com - If you’re on the lookout for a new carrier and you want someone that prioritizes helping you save your call minutes and your mobile data, you might want to turn your eyes to one of the not so major...
Cross-Screen Addressable Advertising Is Here
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adage.com - The TV advertising ecosystem had to evolve to survive competition from digital alternatives, and it did. Part of that evolution was the birth of targeted TV advertising and the birth of addressable...
Deep Customer Research Pivotal Piece of Customer Loyalty Puzzle at Wyndham Rewards
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Loyalty 360
loyalty360.org - Wyndham Rewards has earned its fair share of accolades in recent years, during which time the loyalty program underwent a major transformation. What’s more, the program recently eclipsed 50 million...
Personalization Puts Penn Station Subs Ahead of the Customer Loyalty Curve
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Loyalty 360
loyalty360.org - Personalization might be a challenge for most loyalty marketers, but for officials at Penn Station Subs, they embrace it. “Penn Station has prided ourselves on personalization since our inception,”...
57 marketing stacks and 21 essays from the 2017 Stackies & Hackies - Chief Marketing Technologist
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Travis Wright
chiefmartec.com - Here at the MarTech conference in San Francisco, we just celebrated the 2017 Stackies & Hackies Awards. Marketers contributed an incredible 57 marketing stack illustrations and 21 “marketing hack” ...
Google now blocking ads on specific pages, rather than entire sites, for AdSense policy violations
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Brett Prince
marketingland.com - While advertisers have been pushing for more controls over where their ads show on the Google Display Network and YouTube, publishers that rely on AdSense for revenue have wanted more transparency ...
Lapkin : Biodegradable Laptop Keyboard Cover - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
www.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...
Mangomolo : Stream Personlized Live and On-Demand Content - Start-Ups.Co
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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Wissam Sabbagh”, CEO of the Beirut – Lebanon based StartUp “Mangomolo” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what ...
HiveFlux : Real-time Overview of What Everyone In the Company is Working - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
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...
Morces.com: Get More Than Just a Mobile Site! - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
www.start-ups.co - Morces is an absolute free platform for all users to go mobile in a matter of minutes! In addition to optimizing website for mobile devices, Morces provides comprehensive set of social tool such as...
SpareFoot.com: The World's Largest Marketplace for Self-Storage - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
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...
KindCritic.com: A Social Platform that Allows you to get Crowdsourced Feedback on your Creative Projects - Start-Ups.Co
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www.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” isA Social Pla...
Vice Is Partnering With Telemundo to Reach Latino Millennials
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Stephan Stavrakis
www.adweek.com - Vice Media and Telemundo are partnering on a wide-ranging content agreement that will bring non-fiction Vice content to NBC’s two Spanish-language networks, Telemundo and Universo. Demographically,...
A Different Future For The Ford 20,000 • Jonathan Salem Baskin
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Stephan Stavrakis
jonathansalembaskin.com - Ford reportedly plans to fire as many as 20,000 staffers, and many media outlets suggest the move is intended to appease Wall Street by cutting costs (the stock is down and Tesla’s up, so the latte...
Two major changes potentially coming to EU's Right to Be Forgotten with global implications
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searchengineland.com - There are some potentially major changes coming to Europe’sRight to Be Forgotten (RTBF). Two pending issues to soon be decided are discussed by Google’s Senior Privacy Counsel Peter Fleischer in a ...
SearchCap: Google assistant on iOS, featured snippets test & Bing trails
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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: Report: Google planning to bring its Assistant to the iPhone...
CONFIRMED: Seth Rich Sent 44,000 Emails to Now-Deceased WikiLeaks Investigator
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Glen Woodfin
americanlookout.com - Investigators have confirmed that Seth Rich sent 44,000 emails to WikiLeaks before being murdered last year. The man that he sent them to is also dead now. An FBI forensic report of Rich’s computer...
Irrelevance, Excruciating Painful Decline & Death - CXO Transform
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Rob Llewellyn
cxo-transform.com - Amazon’s Jeff Bezos constantly reminds his people of the biggest enemy being irrelevance, then excruciating, painful decline and death. So when the CEO of one of the world’s fastest growing, disrup...
The MP3 isn't dead yet, but it's now on its last digital legs
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Themelis Cuiper
mashable.com - Digital file formats don't usually get the rock star treatment when it comes to entering the public's consciousness, but if one ever did, the MP3 format is it. But that's all coming to an end — or ...
The Quick vs. the Strong: Commentary on Cory Doctorow's Walkaway - Schneier on Security
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Steve Hultquist
www.schneier.com - Technological advances change the world. That's partly because of what they are, but even more because of the social changes they enable. New technologies upend power balances. They give groups new...
