Friday, July 14, 2017

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TECHNOLOGY

The Audi A8: the World's First Production Car to Achieve Level 3 Autonomy

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spectrum.ieee.org - The 2018 Audi A8, just unveiled in Barcelona, counts as the world’s first production car to offer Level 3 autonomy. Level 3 means the driver needn’t supervise things at all, so long as the car stays …

BuzzFeed - Case Study

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www.egnyte.com - BuzzFeed is in the business of creating content and fosters a unique culture, focused on building a media platform for today and tomorrow. The company aims to connect deeply with its audience, creati…

Guy Kawasaki’s The Art of Evangelism - Udemy

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www.udemy.com - Do you want to change the world like Apple? This course will explain how to use a technique called evangelism to change the hearts, minds, and actions of your customers, colleagues, and employees. Ev…

Google Play Music gets more personalized with New Release Radio, customized to your tastes

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techcrunch.com - It’s no longer enough to simply offer on-demand music as part of the value proposition for music streaming services – you have to enable discovery of new tunes and make recommendations, too. While it…

Is Amazon working on a new messaging app called Anytime?

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techcrunch.com - Messaging apps today are one of the most popular ways consumers communicate today, not just with each other but, increasingly, with businesses and services. Now there are signs that we could see anot…

AdQuick raises $1.1M to bring online tools to outdoor advertising

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techcrunch.com - AdQuick is looking to billboard advertising easier and more transparent. The startup is announcing that it has raised $1.1 million in seed funding from Initialized Capital (founded by former Y Combin…

Startup Battlefield application deadline extended for Disrupt SF

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techcrunch.com - Procrastinators rejoice — the application deadline for Startup Battlefield, Disrupt San Francisco 2017 has been extended until Monday, July 17 at 12 pm PT. That means you have two extra days to do wh…

Microsoft’s Path Guide is an unconventional approach to indoor navigation

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techcrunch.com - Indoor mapping is one of those stubborn problems that seems to only have solutions that involve a great deal of money and infrastructure: beacons, lasers, emitters, scanners… who wants to install tho…

Facebook really can’t decide how much VR should cost

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techcrunch.com - Down, down, down the price of the Oculus Rift goes. On the heels of a temporary $200 price cut, today Facebook’s Oculus has announced that the Rift and Touch will be receiving a permanent $100 price …

Oculus Rift and Touch receive yet another price cut, now just $499

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techcrunch.com - On the heels of a temporary $200 price cut, Oculus has announced that the Rift and Touch will be receiving a permanent $100 price cut, bringing the bundled price of the virtual reality system down to…

The laws of Australia will trump the laws of mathematics: Turnbull | ZDNet

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www.zdnet.com - Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Attorney-General George Brandis with Acting AFP Commissioner Michael Phelan at the AFP Digital Forensics Lab in Sydney Regardless of what the laws of ma…

Still living in a Notification hell

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om.co - It doesn’t matter what app it is — they are all trying to get me to turn on notifications, again and again, so that I can come back to their service. Facebook and Instagram are the most aggressive, b…

Mario Kart becomes the first Nintendo property to come to VR

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arstechnica.com - Apparently, it will look a lot like Mario Kart Arcade GP VR, a title being teased for Japanese arcades in a newly released 30-second trailer now making the rounds. The slickly produced, first-person …

Juicero to cut staff, drop price of its juice bag presser below $200

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arstechnica.com - According to a letter to employees sent today, Juicero CEO Jeff Dunn allegedly called for a “strategic shift” at the company that would involve cutting 25 percent of staff and dropping the price of t…

US border agents: We won’t search data “located solely on remote servers”

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arstechnica.com - As Ars reported previously, there is a very broad exception to the Fourth Amendment at the border that allows officials to conduct warrantless searches. If your device is locked or encrypted and you …

The Beginner's Guide to Website Staging — SitePoint

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www.sitepoint.com - This article is part of a series created in partnership with SiteGround. Thank you for supporting the partners who make SitePoint possible. Are you thinking of making changes to your site? Perhaps an…

6 Essential Open Source Tools for Web Designers | Webdesigner Depot

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www.webdesignerdepot.com - The web runs on open source software. Most of it is in the back end, with most of the world’s servers running on some form of Unix or Linux. Those servers run hundreds, if not thousands, of open sour…

RIP USB: These Are Ports and Connectors to Care About in 2017

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lifehacker.com - We hate to break it to you, but the traditional USB ports you’ve used to connect your cameras, controllers, and other gizmos for the past 20 years aren’t long for this world. The whole squad’s gettin…

Japan now has a gadget to tell you if you stink - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - For anyone who has ever worked in an office environment, one of the most awkward things is how to let one of your colleagues know that they kind of stink. Literally. Okay, probably no one has actuall…

Full season of Lion’s Song now available for Android devices - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - If you think that mobile games are all about characters bashing each other with swords or fists, then you probably have not been able to play other episodic adventure games, particularly ones created…

Just $20 for three 10-ft long Micro USB charging cables plus more [DEALS] - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - In the habit of losing your charging cables? Have three to spare with this package of 10-ft Samsung Certified micro USB cables plus fast charging wall adapter, offered at half price for a limited tim…

Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition gets the IFIXIT teardown treatment - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Teardowns are a must if you want to see how an OEM designed and organized the components inside a device especially if it’s a premium offering. After seeing the OnePlus 5 Teardown, here is one from I…

More Google Pixel XL 2 details uncovered, new image renders shown off - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - More details are being leaked and shared online about the second-gen Pixel and Pixel XL. We heard the tech giant is already testing the Always On Display. The phones are expected to be powered by And…

How Automation is Changing Customer Loyalty

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loyalty360.org - Azim Esmail, founder and CEO of RewardOps, believes that to effectively drive customer loyalty, brands need to collect, analyze, and act on massive data sets using a variety methods and sources. Auto…

7 Ways to Add More Value to Your Loyalty Program

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loyalty360.org - To keep customers active in your loyalty program, it’s essential to reward members beyond discounts and demonstrate the value of continuous participation. Research featured in the International Journ…

Amazon Advances Its Ad Business, But Are Brands Ready To Buy?

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www.cmo.com - Amazon often seems to be going a mile a minute in every direction. Snapping up Whole Foods to boost its grocery business. Making the home speaker a hot item with its Echo device. Building a streaming…

ZWOOKY : Innovative Contact System - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Thomas Stoll”, CIO at the Uerikon – Switzerland based start-up “ZWOOKY ” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what …

Count.ly: An Innovative, Open Source, Real-Time Mobile Analytics Platform - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Countly is an innovative, open source, real-time mobile analytics platform intended for game studios, marketers, agencies, operators, and pretty much everyone with an aim to increase loyalty, user re…

CMS2CMS : A CMS Migration tool . - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - CMS2CMS is the web based service that helps to move content from the existing CMS to a new one easily and fast. Today, we had a quick overview with Mr. ‘Ruslan Savchyshyn'; Director and Founder in Uk…

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 a…

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 yo…

VaporWare : Building, Testing, and Running Lean Cloud Software - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Jeff Schroeder”, Co-Founder of the US based start-up “vaporware” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what your …

Imboard : Event Discovery and Promotion App - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Dominic Smith”, CEO of the Baltimore USA-based start-up “Imboard” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what your st…

ShopLocket.com: An E-commerce Platform that Lets Anyone Start Selling Professionally Online in Minutes - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - ShopLocket is the easiest way to sell online. Rather than having to build out a full online storefront or get lost in a marketplace, sellers are able to quickly sell from anywhere that they already h…

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

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www.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 do …

Podcasting and the Stats that Really Matter

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www.smartpassiveincome.com - When you’re just starting out and your numbers are small, you actually have an advantage over those with larger numbers who can’t possibly take the time to reach out and get to personally know their …

Microsoft Presses Forward with the New Skype - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Despite some backlash against the new mobile Skype clients, Microsoft this week is pushing forward. And it’s updating the Skype mobile clients on Android and iOS, as well as Windows 10. “We’ve receiv…

Is Facebook Ramping Up Its Test of an Explore Feed Alternative News Feed?

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www.adweek.com - The Explore alternative News Feed Facebook has been testing in various forms is now showing up for some users in the More menu of its flagship application. A Facebook spokesperson confirmed the lates…

Watch this racing drone set the Guinness World Record for fastest drone

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techcrunch.com - A 1.76 pound drone can now move faster than a Tesla at top speed in Ludicrous Mode. Yesterday, the Drone Racing League set the Guinness World Record for fastest drone, or the category of “fastest gro…

What happens after Net Neutrality falls?

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mashable.com - The internet five years from now could look a lot different than what it is today. Building an online business might be harder than ever thanks to the FCC throwing out the rules surrounding Net Neutr…

Customs says it can't search social media of U.S. citizens

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mashable.com - United States citizens should know that their social media accounts are off limits to Customs and Border Protection agents. The rules surrounding checks of phones and social data has been murky at be…

Top news and views about Social Media and Marketing for 14 Jul 2017

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blog.crowdifyclub.com - Welcome to the Crowdify digest of interesting and important news and views about Social Media and Marketing. Why Storytelling is the way Forward for Marketers Consumer attention span is getting short…

Aussie Prime Minister Says The Laws Of Math Don't Apply In Australia When It Comes To Encryption

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www.techdirt.com - Oh boy. It's no secret that the Australian government -- led by George Brandis (who has made it abundantly clear he has no clue what a VPN is or what metadata is) -- is pushing strongly for mandated …

Personalizing Web Experiences to Increase Conversions | Pagely®

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pagely.com - Have you ever met a stranger and instantly hit it off? They’re interested in all the same things you are, the conversation flows easily, and you feel like you’ve been friends for years… Such situatio…

How Instapage Grew to Over $10,000,000 in 4 Years Without VC Funding

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www.eventbrite.com - Join us for a fireside chat with Tyson Quick, CEO at Instapage. How to focus on customer acquisition, resist VC, and retain value for yourself and your employees How to grow a SaaS company with all y…

Looking To Boost Your Marketing With Email? Try These Tips!

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internetmarketinginfos.com - It’s important to make sure that you only contact people receiving your emails actually want to be receiving them. The easiest way to lose subscribers is to send them messages they didn’t even want t…

Is The Iphone Really The Best Cell Phone Money Can Buy?

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iphonefindmyphone.com - You are probably already aware that your iphone really is.But are you know all the secrets that your new iphone holds? The tips below can help you to enjoy your iphone. When you have an iPhone there …

What You Can Learn From Your Mobile Marketing Campaigns

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marketingpromotion.biz - Mobile marketing is the latest form of advertising to a large audience. Read the following information for some great ideas on to find tips and tricks to make mobile marketing can help you with your …

The Strategy Dashboard for Gamification Design

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yukaichou.com - (Below is a snippet of Gamification Book: Actionable Gamification – Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards. If you like this blog post, you will LOVE the book.) At this point, we have a built a stro…

My review of An Editor’s Guide to Adobe Premiere Pro

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agentmonhost.com - How To Get Started with Adobe Premiere Pro CC – 10 Things Beginners Want to Know How To Do Editors Keys | Adobe Premiere Pro CC Backlit PC Keyboard Review The Best Laptops for Editing – Adobe Premier…

Car mp3 Bluetooth FM Transmitter Mini Wireless Radio Adaptor Handsfree Phone Calling Car Kit USB Charger for TF Card, Smart phones, IOS Series and Other Bluetooth Device

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clientservicesupport.com - Car MP3 Player Wireless FM Transmitter Modulator USB SD MMC LCD with Remote NUTK Car Kit MP3 Player Wireless Bluetooth FM Transmitter Radio Adapter Car Charger with USB SD C… Car MP3 Player FM Transm…

Meet Audi’s new tech flagship: The 2018 A8 sedan

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arstechnica.com - Audi provided flights to Barcelona and two nights' accommodation for this trip. The car's reveal was one of the most elaborate of any new model in living memory. We first saw the new A8 mounted atop …

Apple divulges how its secret AI gym is helping it track swimming on the Apple Watch

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www.technologyreview.com - For several years now, Apple has operated a hush-hush fitness lab in an undisclosed location at its campus in Cupertino, California, and this week the company offered up a few details about how it’s …

Jet, Latch partner to ease last-mile delivery in NYC

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www.retaildive.com - Jet.com is installing “smart locks” from Latch in 1,000 apartment buildings in New York City, Latch told Retail Dive in an email Thursday. Latch’s system allows someone to unlock a door with an iOS o…

SQL injection attacks controlled using Telegram messaging app

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nakedsecurity.sophos.com - Earlier this year, Russian cybercriminals started hawking around a new $500 (£385) tool called “Katyusha Scanner” that automates searching for and exploiting SQL injection (SQLi) vulnerabilities on w…

Egnyte Connect + Google Docs: Strengthening Productivity at Work

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www.egnyte.com - At Egnyte we are always working to be on the leading edge of innovation and collaborate closely with other technology leaders to make sure that when they release new products and features Egnyte user…

Twitter is failing journalism. Maybe journalists should buy it.

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thinkprogress.org - It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Founded in 2006, the microblogging service was unveiled as a shiny new online space where users of all stripes could share 140-character thoughts about their lives.…

Under Delaware Law, the Occurrence of Alleged Illegal Conduct at a Company Is Not Enough to Plead Demand Futility Sufficient to Give Stockholders Standing to Sue Derivatively

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www.natlawreview.com - In a shareholder derivative action, to survive a motion to dismiss for failure to plead facts showing demand futility, a derivative plaintiff must plead particularized facts showing either actual inv…

Tech companies to face new encrypted messaging laws

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www.arnnet.com.au - After months of talk, the Federal Government is finally set to introduce new laws that will compel tech companies to help Australian security forces access encrypted messages. The new laws are expect…

What You Need to Know About Multifactor Authentication

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www.entrepreneur.com - Find out how to optimize your website to give your customers experiences that will have the biggest ROI for your business. Register Now » As our world grows increasingly connected, cyberattacks on bu…

How You Respond to Emails Matters More Than You Think

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www.entrepreneur.com - From responding to an email immediately to letting it get to the bottom of your inbox -- everyone has their own way of handling email. Related: The Best Days and Times to Send Your Email (Infographic)

Why You Can Learn as Much From Winning as You Can From Losing

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www.entrepreneur.com - Entrepreneur Network provides you with expertise and opportunities to accelerate your brand's growth. Learn More » How often do you examine your company's wins and losses? Some people are afraid to l…

Sorry, Amazon, But Microsoft Is The World's #1 Cloud Vendor - Here's Why

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www.forbes.com - (Note: After an award-winning career in the media business covering the tech industry, Bob Evans was VP of Strategic Communications at SAP in 2011, and Chief Communications Officer at Oracle from 201…

Kabellose Oculus Rift ist im Anmarsch

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www.n-tv.de - Facebook-Tochter Oculus soll eine neue VR-Brille planen, die ohne Kabel oder eingelegtes Smartphone arbeitet und vergleichsweise günstig ist. Aber auch die Konkurrenz schläft nicht. Facebooks neue Oc…

How to Make Your Business Fully Remote in 7 Steps

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www.entrepreneur.com - Remote businesses are becoming more popular, thanks to today's possibility of working off site, and the many advantages that come with it. Those benefits are numerous: You'll pay far less in lease an…

Facebook Wants to Start Selling a $200 VR Headset by Next Year

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futurism.com - If you’ve been in the market for a more affordable alternative to Facebook’s Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, you might be in luck: a report from Bloomberg on Thursday claims that the social medi…

What is ERP? Definition and FAQs

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www.cio.com - Enterprise resource planning (ERP) software doesn’t live up to its acronym. Forget about planning — it doesn’t do much of that — and forget about resource, a throwaway term. But remember the enterpri…