Wednesday, August 23, 2017

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How to experience VMworld 2017 without attending it » Welcome to vSphere-land!

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vsphere-land.com - As much as everyone would love to attend VMworld many people can not go for a variety reasons but you can still get a lot out of the show even if you do not attend. I thought I’d highlight some of th…

Apple Scales Back Its Ambitions for a Self-Driving Car

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www.nytimes.com - Apple’s testing vehicles will carry employees between its various Silicon Valley offices. The new effort is called PAIL, short for Palo Alto to Infinite Loop, the address of the company’s main office…

Top Questions from CrashPlan Users

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help.backblaze.com - 1. Will Backblaze offer a discount to incentivize CrashPlan customers? We welcome all CrashPlan customers to try us for 15 days for free (no credit card needed, no obligations). We want to help peopl…

Verify Your Facebook Page Through These Steps | SEJ

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www.searchenginejournal.com - The importance of Facebook verification for your business or personal page has one again been called to the forefront due to Facebook’s new branded content rules. Why should you verify your page? It’…

Fall Creators Update hitting the home straight with focus on stabilization

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arstechnica.com - The Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, aka version 1709, is due to be finished next month. Accordingly, the builds released to the Windows Insider Program are now heading toward stabilization, with bug…

Samsung’s virtual reality strategy has an upgrade problem

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techcrunch.com - Today, Samsung showed off its flagship Note 8, the device has a big, beautiful screen, the S Pen and a battery that’s a little bit smaller. The company also announced that there’s a new Gear VR on th…

Roku is the top streaming device in the U.S and still growing, report finds

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techcrunch.com - Roku isn’t only maintaining its lead as the top streaming media player device in the U.S., it’s increasing it. That’s the conclusion from the latest industry report out today from market intelligence…

Apple said to be prepping self-driving employee shuttle service

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techcrunch.com - Apple’s first real-world use of some of the autonomous driving technology it’s working on could be a self-driving shuttle, according to a new report from The New York Times. The Times’ detailed progr…

Amazon opens its grocery delivery service to Amazon Business customers

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techcrunch.com - Amazon Business, the retailer’s free program for business customers offering fast shipping, discounts, purchase approvals, is now expanding to include grocery delivery from AmazonFresh. That means bu…

Facebook’s Andrew Bosworth is taking over the company’s consumer hardware efforts

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techcrunch.com - A veteran Facebook exec is taking over consumer hardware efforts at the company, including secret projects under groups like Building 8 and Oculus. Andrew “Boz” Bosworth. The announcement was made in…

Astropad’s Luna Display is the portable display solution you’ve always wanted

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techcrunch.com - Wireless displays have always had too many compromises to be practically useful for me: Lag, image quality, consistency of connection, on and on. But new hardware from Astropad, the maker of the popu…

Ticket applications now open for Startup Battlefield Africa

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techcrunch.com - Calling all startup fans in Sub-Saharan Africa: TechCrunch is heading your way. We will be in Nairobi on October 11 to host Startup Battlefield in partnership with Facebook! Keep reading to see what …

Amazon’s TenMarks releases a new curriculum for educators that teaches kids writing using digital assistants, text messaging and more

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techcrunch.com - Amazon is expanding its efforts in the education technology space today with the launch of a new curriculum from TenMarks, the company it acquired several years ago which previously only focused on m…

The Galaxy Note 8 marks a big, but cautious return for Samsung

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techcrunch.com - In the wake of the smoldering, ongoing mess that was the Note 7, there was an open question about whether Samsung would maintain the brand. After two recalls totaling one million phones in the U.S. a…

Silicon Valley can help fix the Bay Area’s inequality crisis

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arstechnica.com - If the headline on this article made your eyes burn with fire, and your fingers twitch to comment without reading further, then you're in the majority. The relationship between Silicon Valley's tech …

Hands-on with the Galaxy Note8: Haven’t we seen this before?

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arstechnica.com - The Samsung Galaxy Note8. It's big, it has a pen, but not much else has changed over the S8. New feature: a dual-lens camera system. Old feature: a terrible fingerprint reader location. Here's my att…

You missed your first chance to pre-order the Super NES Classic Edition [Updated]

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arstechnica.com - Further Update: Super NES Classic pre-orders were up for a brief moment at Wal-Mart starting at 1 p.m. ET, but appear to have sold out in less than a minute. Targets pre-orders went up about 15 minut…

House GOP bungles attempt to compare tax code to Legend of Zelda

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arstechnica.com - American Republican legislators have begun aiming their sights on a major policy initiative: the nation's tax code. Any changes will certainly impact the American technology sector, but before gettin…

Uber adds more features for drivers, including heads-up for long rides

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arstechnica.com - Uber is making additional changes to its driver-side app by allowing drivers to set more destinations and offering "long trip notifications" to tell a driver when a rider is requesting a ride that's …

Verizon to start throttling all smartphone videos to 480p or 720p

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arstechnica.com - Verizon Wireless will start throttling video streams to resolutions as low as 480p on smartphones this week. Most data plans will get 720p video on smartphones, but customers won't have any option to…

Wanted: Weaponized exploits that hack phones. Will pay top dollar

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arstechnica.com - In a sign of the soaring demand for zeroday attacks that target software that's becoming increasingly secure, a market-leading broker is offering serious cash for weaponized exploits that work agains…

Apple's autonomous car tech is 'where Google was three years ago' says someone who has seen it

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www.businessinsider.com - Apple is still "playing catch-up" with its self-driving car technology, one person who's seen the tech says. The development of Apple's autonomous driving technology is at about the stage where Googl…

Components, Props and State

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learnreact.design - This series of posts will be the very first part of the “React Essentials for Designers” course I’m creating. Sign up now and receive exclusive updates! Today let’s study the three most important con…

A Developer's Guide to Managing Email Accounts — SitePoint

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www.sitepoint.com - One email address for everything? A separate email address for every different service? Forwarders? Aliases? Spam? In this article, Mike Citarella takes you on an odyssey through the rough seas of em…

5 Smart Alternatives to the Hamburger Menu | Webdesigner Depot

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www.webdesignerdepot.com - Screen space is a precious resource on mobile. To meet the challenge of small screen space while still making navigation accessible, designers often rely on hiding navigation behind the hamburger ico…

For BuzzFeed, Five Billion Views Are Worth More Than 18 Billion Impressions

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www.recode.net - BuzzFeed doesn’t care where you see its stuff — just that you see it. And it says you see its stuff a lot — five billion times a month, according to a new memo from CEO Jonah Peretti, who says that v…

7 Ways to Use Video to Drive Traffic and Conversions

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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Are you using video effectively to market your business? Want to discover the best kinds of videos to make and the best times to present them? Different types of video should be used at different tim…

How to Measure Your LinkedIn Activities

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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Is social selling part of your LinkedIn marketing strategy? Do you know how to measure and track your efforts? LinkedIn gives businesses a number of metrics for tracking the effectiveness of their ma…

5 Tips for Better Facebook Live Broadcasts

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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Wondering how to get the most out of your Facebook Live broadcast? With Facebook Live, you can show your expertise in real time, take people behind the scenes, and much more. In this article, you’ll …

Driverless Cars Need Ears as Well as Eyes

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www.wired.com - You need just two eyes and two ears to drive. Those remarkable sensors provide all the info you need to, say, know that a fire engine is coming up fast behind you, so get out of the way. Autonomous v…

Amazon’s Whole Foods deal wins FTC antitrust approval

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www.seattletimes.com - Despite President Donald Trump’s repeated Twitter blasts against Amazon.com’s growing power, federal antitrust regulators Wednesday gave a green light to the e-commerce giant’s biggest acquisition ev…

Android shares behind-the-scenes video of creation and unveiling of Oreo - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - You might say that Google was trying to upstage the solar eclipse just a little bit when they officially unveiled not just their latest major update but also the statue that comes with it. And since …

Safety Check gets a dedicated tab on Facebook - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - You know that natural disasters and terrorist attacks are becoming a little too common when Facebook starts creating tools that would help people let their loved ones know that they’re okay. That’s e…

August Arrivals: 9 Crowdfunded Products Shipping This Month - Indiegogo Blog

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go.indiegogo.com - Contributing to a campaign on Indiegogo is much more than a simple transaction. It’s a pledge of support and the beginning of an exciting journey. Never before have consumers been able to see behind …

Impactful Employee Engagement Helps Boost Customer Engagement, Brand Loyalty

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www.loyalty360.org - Impactful employee engagement holds the key to transcend a company, permeating its intoxicating powers among associates, thereby boosting customer engagement and brand loyalty. At Medallia, this is a…

Creating Brand Alignment to Drive Customer Experience for Loyalty Marketers

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www.loyalty360.org - Creating brand alignment can be a challenge for loyalty marketers, but the potential benefits are highly attractive. Marc Rashba, vice president, Sony Pictures Entertainment, spoke with Loyalty360 ab…

nspHire : Job Search App - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Rasheen Carbin”, CMO at the US based start-up “nspHire” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what your start-up is …

Ven.io: A Comprehensive Healthy Lifestyle Solution which Generates a Nutritional Plan that is personalized for You - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Venio provides a comprehensive healthy lifestyle solution, which generates an interactive meal-plan that is personalized around your taste, health goals, and dietary preferences. Below is the full in…

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…

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 your…

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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www.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 allo…

Limetr.ee: A Web Application that Allows you to Safely Keep Messages, Photos and Videos you Want to Preserve as a Legacy for your Child - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Limetree is about gathering family and friends around your children’s history. About the legacy you want to pass to your child. About safeguarding memories for the future. Below is the full and in-de…

Ubooly: A Voice Interactive Stuffed Animal Smart Toy Powered by your iPhone or iPod Touch - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Ubooly is a stuffed animal powered by your iPhone or iPod touch. We use voice recognition and ongoing updates to make the world smartest toy. According to Mr. ‘Gloge'; Ubooly is a stuffed animal powe…

Vertical Method : Posture Strength For Techies and The Desk-Bound Workforce - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Jennifer Davis”, Founder and CEO of the San Francisco- United States based startup “Vertical Method” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is i…

Needls : Get Notified of Leads in Real Time - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Justin Hartzman”, Founder and CEO – of the Toronto – Canada based start-up “Needls.” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1- What is it exactly that you …

BlackBox-BI: A French Start-Up that Provides Easy to Use Affordable Business Intelligence for Companies of all Sizes - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - BlackBox-BI makes creating business dashboards easy. From data load to dashboard creation, BlackBox-BI focus is to make each step as easy as possible without compromising on functionality. “BlackBox-…

HeadFunder : Social Crowdfunding Platform - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co really enjoyed interviewing the brilliant entrepreneurs; Mr. ‘Nolan Thompson and Mr. Chris LaBonty'; Partners at the Start Up “HeadFunder”. Below, is the full interview that we have co…

CrashPlan is Shutting Down Its Consumer Backup Service - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Code42 is shutting down CrashPlan for Home, its consumer cloud backup service. And it is directing customers to switch to Carbonite instead. “Effective August 22, 2017, Code42 will no longer offer ne…

Microsoft Delivers Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16273 for PC - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Today, Microsoft released Windows 10 Insider Preview build 16273 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast and Skip Ahead rings. Also of note: The firm is supplying some guidance on how new builds will …

Why Brands Need to Tailor to Each Social Platform to Win

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www.adweek.com - There are so many social media platforms out there in the world that brands can be forgiven for sometimes being confused about how to proceed. To make it even more confusing, each social media platfo…

Here Is The Auditing Software To Reduce Workload

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www.bitrebels.com - Manual labor and the increasing workload are not convenient for mass production. This is why electronic media have solved a lot of problems. The world has moved from paper and pen compliance to table…

People are ripping Taylor Swift's album cover for its bad graphic design

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mashable.com - Taylor Swift unveiled her upcoming album name, release date, and cover art on Wednesday, sending Swift fans into a frenzy. While some are anxiously awaiting the Thursday debut of her first single, ot…

WikiHow Users Can Now Secure Their Online Identities with Civic

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bitcoinmagazine.com - Blockchain-driven digital identity fraud firm Civic has partnered up with wikiHow​ ​to provide its user base with login security. The partnership will mean that around 150 million monthly wikiHow use…

Inside the Mind of a Marketing Tech Person

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www.razorsocial.com - There’s a new breed of marketer that came into existence over the last few years. It was a collision of marketers and tech people which resulted in marketing tech people!! I’ve a tech background and …

IPad Secrets Straight From The Technology Experts

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laptopsandnotebook.com - The iPad provides a variety of functions that allow anyone to use it well. When you first use an iPad, you may be overwhelmed with all its features. Use the advice from this article to discover how g…

Best Secrets Of A Successful Internet Marketer

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internetmarketinginfos.com - Here is some straightforward advice for you to use as you get started in applying Internet promotion to your business model. You will find easy tips here that can be quickly put to work for your busi…



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