Saturday, September 16, 2017

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TECHNOLOGY

Amazon Accused of Slashing Over 900 Negative Reviews of Hillary’s Book

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www.lifezette.com - Amazon is batting down claims that it deleted hundreds of one-star reviews of Hillary Clinton’s new book about the 2016 campaign, “What Happened,” and says that it doesn’t delete reviews because they…

Enterprise Insights: How Businesses are Getting Work Done

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www.egnyte.com - Everyone has heard the saying “knowledge is power.” When it comes to knowledge, Egnyte knows content. With over 10 years of experience managing content and creating collaboration solutions, we have c…

No Agenda-The Saturday Memo

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followme4.blogspot.com - Dear Producer, We continue this month with a subscription drive. If you have not taken out any sort of sustaining donation, please do so. You can pick from the following list of the most popular or y…

GameStop Sees Significant Rise in Loyalty Program Membership

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www.loyalty360.org - For GameStop, which has built a devout and loyal following over the years, its PowerUp Rewards program is a critical piece of the company’s overall customer-centric focus. In the past 12 months, the …

Devs unknowingly use “malicious” modules put into official Python repository

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arstechnica.com - The official repository for the widely used Python programming language has been tainted with modified code packages, a computer security authority in Slovakia warned. The authority also says the pac…

Users Guide to Disrupt SF 2017

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techcrunch.com - Disrupt SF approaches with just a couple days until we kick things off. Here are all the deets you need to make for a stellar conference experience. Checking-In Doors open to attendees at 7:00am on M…

Twitter says a now-fixed bug allowed ad campaigns to target users with derogatory terms

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techcrunch.com - Add Twitter to the list of companies that have had to respond to questions around the ability to target ad campaigns against derogatory keywords in their advertising platform, though Twitter says thi…

A brief recent history of Apple’s product swerves

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techcrunch.com - The perennial refrain of Android fans is that Apple is just adding stuff to iOS that they’ve had for years already in their mobile ecosystem. And it’s certainly true that Cupertino makes a point of w…

‪Instagram now autoplays video sound once turned on until you close the app

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techcrunch.com - Autoplay audio can be annoying or convenient depending on the situation. Luckily Instagram has found a happy medium between defaulting autoplay video sound on or off. This weekend TechCrunch spotted …

Facebook tests Bonfire group video chat as app and in Messenger

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techcrunch.com - Facebook has been quietly testing a new standalone group video chat app, called Bonfire, which allows up to eight friends to engage in conversation as well as use special effects, similar to those yo…

A closer look at the all-new 2018 Nissan Leaf

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techcrunch.com - Nissan’s new Leaf is the updated version of one of the pioneers of the modern all-electric consumer car, and the change is a promising one. The new vehicle offers 150 miles of range based on EPA esti…

Isolate him for half a season, but Elliot is still what makes Mr. Robot go

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arstechnica.com - "Angela's right. We can't beat them, but we don't have to lose to them either. Maybe there's a way to stop them from winning." "Angela's right. We can't beat them, but we don't have to lose to them e…

Review: System76’s Galago Pro solves “just works” Linux’s Goldilocks problem

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arstechnica.com - The Linux world has long maintained a very specific rite of passage: wiping the default operating system from your laptop and plugging in a USB stick with your favorite distro's live CD. Some of us g…

ISPs can keep sharing your browsing history after California no-vote

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arstechnica.com - California state lawmakers ended their legislative session yesterday without enacting privacy protections for broadband customers after the proposed rule drew opposition from Internet service provide…

FrontRow camera review: A body camera for the always-recording millennial

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arstechnica.com - It's all too common to see a sea of smartphones, at-attention and up in the air, at a live event. Whether a concert, or sports game, or protest, many attendees are now using the devices at their fing…

“How can they be so good?”: The strange story of Skype

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arstechnica.com - From a company powerpoint, here's an artist’s impression of the moment when Skype's idea was fostered. (Zennström on the left, next to Friis.) "I don't care about Skype!" millionaire Jaan Tallinn tel…

Bringing Blockchain Technology to E-Commerce: Current Trends

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cointelegraph.com - While online retail sales have increased astronomically over recent years, in the online retail space, from shoes, to purses, and even to software-as-a-service (SaaS), retailers are facing challenges…

Rivetz and Telefonica Partners to Improve Mobile Device Security

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www.prnewswire.com - The CyberThreats Detection & Response Service is designed for organizations and individuals that need protection against a wide range of cyber threats: Information leaks, hacktivism, security breache…

Stockio: Free Frontend Assets Site - Developer Drive

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www.developerdrive.com - Whatever type of project you’re building, you need quality assets that aren’t going to break the bank. Images, typefaces, icons, and other assets are the building blocks of any front-end. Any fresh s…

LG Display shows off press-on 'wallpaper' TV under 1mm thick

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www.cnet.com - LG Display, the screen-making subsidiary of LG, is dedicated to OLED panels, and it has unveiled an impossibly thin television to prove it. At a press event in its home country of Korea on Tuesday, L…

How Many Tweets Is Too Many Tweets? | Simply Measured

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simplymeasured.com - As Community Managers, we’re constantly trying new things. Whether it’s a new network or a new CTA, experimentation is in the job description. Unfortunately, we, as Community Managers, are also reall…

Comcast said he used too much data—so he opted to live without home Internet

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arstechnica.com - Longtime Comcast customer Drew Weaver was surprised in mid-May of this year when he got an automated call notifying him that he’d gone over his 1TB monthly data cap. First of all, Comcast alleged tha…

iPhone X Delays Could Last As Long As Six Months, Analysts Say

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www.fastcompany.com - Shortages of Apple’s new iPhone X could linger on for up to six months, analysts say, and this could create both benefits and risks for Apple. The device won’t go on sale for another month and a half…

Alphabet might be about to invest $1 billion in Lyft

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arstechnica.com - Last week, my colleague Tim Lee explained why Lyft is going to be like Android, licensing and partnering with others rather than doing everything in-house. On Friday, Reuters reported on a notable de…

Journey Management vs. Mapping – What’s The Big Deal?

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loyalty360.org - Customer Journey Mapping is a well-documented practice that helps organizations understand and guide improvements in the customer experience (CX). When done effectively, it uncovers valuable insight …

Two Steps to See Real Back-To-School Loyalty Results

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www.loyalty360.org - The back-to-school shopping season has been an extremely important business period for decades in the US. Can you even remember a time when the anticipation of heading back into the classroom didn’t …

Facebook is consolidating its ad-buying tools and combining its ad placement options

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marketingland.com - On Tuesday, Facebook announced a sweeping overhaul of its self-serve ad-buying tools and ad placement options. At the heart of Tuesday’s changes is the merger of Facebook’s two self-serve ad-buying t…

8 reasons to attend MarTech this October in Boston

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marketingland.com - Attending industry conferences is an incredible way to increase your knowledge, expand your network, and find new insights and ideas. MarTech conference is no exception! Let’s count down the top 8 re…

D-Tangle : New Innovative Gadget Using Set of Earbuds - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Christina Nicholson”, Executive Director of the Nicosia- Cyprus based start-up “D-Tangle” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that…

Here@ : Find New Friend, Love Interest, or Find a Job - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Sam McCaa”, CEO of the US based start-up “Hereat” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what your start-up is all…

LivingJunction.com: A Drag-and-Drop Social Publishing Platform to Create Social Magazines Around your Hobbies and Interests - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Living Junction is a social publishing platform that let’s you drag-and-drop rich media content to the pages of your own gorgeous magazine to bring your favorite topics alive. “Living Junction” is a …

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 a DIY mobile apps service with…

Classified Post : Online Classfied Ad Website - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Robbie Alvarez”, CEO of the US based start-up “The Classified Post” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1-What is it exactly that you do and what your s…

Sleeves Up Productions : Digital Content For Brands - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Erika Kramer”, CEO and Founder at New York – USA based start-up “SleevesUpProductions” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is it exactly that y…

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…

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” is A Social Plat…

Contus : Mobile App Development Company - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Today, we had an in-depth and very interesting interview with Mr. ‘Sriram Manoharan'; Founder of Contus at Tamil Nadu – India. “Contus” is a leading mobile app development company Below is the full i…

Worry about the spies, not thieves, who may have breached Equifax

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thehill.com - The Equifax breach stole names, addresses, birth dates, and credit card numbers for over 200,000 consumers. One might immediately assume that cyber criminals made the attack in order to sell the info…

Ford invests in Michigan's autonomous car testing grounds

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finance.yahoo.com - Ford might not be the first name that comes to mind when you think of autonomous vehicles (unless you really like Domino's pizza), but that doesn't mean the automaker is sitting by while everyone els…

Stop Leaving Your Smartphone's Bluetooth On

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lifehacker.com - If you always leave Bluetooth on your phone on, you might want to rethink things. A vulnerability known as BlueBorne was discovered this week by security research firm Armis. With it, researchers wer…

Proof for Pardon: Julian Assange Ready to Spill the Beans on DNC in Exchange for Pardon

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www.thegatewaypundit.com - Assange has repeatedly said Russia is not linked to the leak of thousands of John Podesta emails before the election. Julian Assange reportedly told Rohrabacher he is ready to provide information tha…

News Use Across Social Media Platforms 2017

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www.journalism.org - As of August 2017, two-thirds (67%) of Americans report that they get at least some of their news on social media – with two-in-ten doing so often, according to a new survey from Pew Research Center.…

Verizon Is Booting 8,500 Rural Customers Over Data Use, Including Some on 'Unlimited' Plans

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gizmodo.com - Verizon has decided to abruptly cut off wireless internet to some 8,500 rural customers in 13 states, saying their heavy data use had made it impossible to profit off of the accounts—even though many…

The first Polaroid instant camera in a decade is adorable

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www.theverge.com - Ten years after Polaroid stopped making instant film cameras, and nine years after it stopped making the film those cameras use, the Polaroid instant camera is back. Well, kind of. Announced today, t…

Every Major Advertising Group Is Blasting Apple for Blocking Cookies in the Safari Browser

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www.adweek.com - The biggest advertising organizations say Apple will “sabotage” the current economic model of the internet with plans to integrate cookie-blocking technology into the new version of Safari. Six trade…

Interview: Apple’s Craig Federighi answers some burning questions about Face ID

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techcrunch.com - Face ID is easily the most hot-button topic to come out of Apple’s iPhone event this week, notch be damned. As people have parsed just how serious Apple is about it, questions have rightly begun to b…

The Importance of Audit Logs For Digital Marketing Teams

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instapage.com - Panic strikes at the sight of an analytics dashboard three days after your client’s campaign goes live. According to the numbers, your ads have generated 50,000 click-throughs, but their correspondin…

Tips That Will Enhance Your Iphone Experience

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iphonefindmyphone.com - There is plenty of information available to help you use your iphone to its maximum capabilities. Read this article to find out great things that the iphone can do for you. You do not have to be conc…

Useful Tips And Advice About Facebook Marketing

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duracmarketing.com - People from all over the world use Facebook. It is great for communicating with friends and customers. Facebook allows you to pay to market on it and there are also free ways to market as well if you…

Onboarding Experience Phase in Gamification

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yukaichou.com - Previously, I wrote about the Discovery Phase (Phase I) of the 4 Experience Phases of a Player’s Journey. In this article, we’ll look into Onboarding, which is the second phase of a player’s journey.…

The Ins And Outs Of The Online Shopping Experience - My AliExpress

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myaliexpress.info - Saving money seems to be a few people want to do these days.Most people wish to use coupons of sales to get everything they need for cheap. Online shopping combines convenience with frugality if you …

Lawsuit targets searches of electronic devices at US border

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www.impactlab.net - WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday claims the U.S. government’s growing practice of searching laptops and cellphones at the border is unconstitutional because electronic devices now …

VEVO hackers briefly posted 3.12 TB of music service's internal data online

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www.grahamcluley.com - A hacking gang posted 3.12 terabytes of VEVO's internal files online, after it discovered the company was being reckless with its security. The cache of files belonging to the music and video service…

Equifax confirms up to 400,000 UK consumers at risk after data breach

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www.welivesecurity.com - One week after publicly revealing that a data breach had exposed the personal information and social security numbers of up to 143 million American consumers, the credit reporting agency has revealed…

Apple's iOS dominates enterprise mobility, data shows

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www.computerworld.com - Fresh Egnyte data confirms what I’ve been saying for years: iOS absolutely dominates the enterprise, and Mac usage effectively eclipses that platform’s market share. Data scientists at Egnyte analyze…

10 Marketing Strategies to Fuel Your Business Growth

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www.entrepreneur.com - Growing a business isn't easy. First, you need a viable idea. From there, you need to discover a profitable niche, define a target demographic and have something of value to sell them. Whether you're…

Healthcare Providers Can Improve Operations with Cloud Based ERP

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blog.abouttmc.com - It’s a commonplace occurrence for healthcare organizations like hospitals, clinics, retirement homes and private-practicing physicians to find themselves constantly balancing the business-side with t…

Sen. Klobuchar Proposes Higher Bar for Mega-Mergers

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www.bna.com - Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) Sept. 14 introduced two bills intended to “modernize” antitrust enforcement, including a proposal to require big merging companies to prove their tie-ups won’t harm compe…

BREAKING: PAL-V just announced plans to travel around the world in a flying car

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futurism.com - Welcome to the new frontier in advanced transportation. In an exclusive interview with Futurism at World’s Fair Nano this weekend, Mark Jennings-Bates, the vice president of sales at PAL-V Internatio…

What's next on Microsoft's LinkedIn and Dynamics integration list | ZDNet

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www.zdnet.com - Microsoft delivered the first of its promised LinkedIn integrations this week when it announced general availability of the Microsoft Relationship Sales offering. (Relationship Sales is LinkedIn Sale…

Verizon plans to terminate 8,500 rural accounts due to roaming data usage

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www.androidauthority.com - Verizon is sending out notices that it will disconnect 19,000 lines spanning 8,500 accounts due to high roaming fees. Users in rural parts of 13 states (Alaska, Idaho, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine,…



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