Monday, October 09, 2017

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TECHNOLOGY

Beautifully useful: Introducing a new look for OneDrive.

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techcommunity.microsoft.com - Every day, millions of people rely on OneDrive and SharePoint to share documents, pictures, and countless other kinds of digital content. We've listened to your feedback and worked to create a refres…

How to Keep Up With Technology as a Business Owner

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www.entrepreneur.com - Are you keeping up with basic technology standards as a business owner? It sounds simple, but when you consider just how fast everything evolves in a digital world, it's often anything but. In this v…

Google uncovers Russian-bought ads on YouTube, Gmail and other platforms

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www.washingtonpost.com - Google found tens of thousands of dollars were spent on ads by Russian agents who aimed to spread disinformation across Google's platforms. (Elyse Samuels/The Washington Post) SAN FRANCISCO — Google …

Netflix users targeted in scam

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www.mcall.com - Netflix users looking for help with their account are being targeted in a scam that attempts to sell unnecessary services. The fraud occurs when people don’t have the Netflix phone number handy so th…

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 gets another full teardown treatment - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - A few weeks ago, a teardown treatment for the Galaxy Note 8 was done by iFixit. It received a repairability score of 4 out of 10 which is low. That is good news for some people though because it mean…

Loot boxes in video games will soon get a review flag from OpenCritic

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arstechnica.com - In the week since I ranted about the increasingly poisonous practice of loot boxes appearing in retail-priced video games, more big-ticket titles have shown up to the loot box party. Apparently, we'r…

The Surprising Way To Learn Anything You Want To From Any Expert

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medium.com - I’m about to make my own course, so I’m not just saying this out of spite. You shouldn’t buy courses ever again (including mine) because many times the entree is already on the table in front of you.…

How to shape your customer experience with big data

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www.thedrum.com - It’s clear that the volume of data is increasing, and shows no signs of slowing down. As such, brands will have to move beyond using data just to create internal reports to satisfy internal stakehold…

Windows Phone is now officially dead: A sad tale of what might have been

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arstechnica.com - Of course we'll continue to support the platform.. bug fixes, security updates, etc. But building new features/hw aren't the focus. 😟 https://t.co/0CH9TZdIFu — Joe Belfiore (@joebelfiore) October 8,…

Google acquires Relay Media for its AMP converting tech to ramp up its mobile effort

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techcrunch.com - AMP — Google’s collaborative project to speed up the loading time for mobile web pages — is getting an interesting acceleration of its own today. Relay Media, a company founded by an ex-Googler that …

Sony Aibo is reportedly returning with Amazon Echo-like features

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techcrunch.com - Sony’s getting the old crew back together for one more job. According to a new report out of the Nikkei Asian Review, the electronics giant is reuniting the team between its beloved, bygone robotic d…

Microsoft just purchased all of GE’s newest Irish wind farm capacity for the next 15 years

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techcrunch.com - Microsoft signed an agreement with GE today to purchase every last bit of the wind energy from GE’s brand-new 37-megawatt Tullahennel wind farm located in County Kerry, Ireland for the next 15 years.…

Chef’s Habitat Builder helps developers deploy their applications to any environment

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techcrunch.com - Chef has long made a name for itself as the go-to tool for helping businesses automate the deployment of their on-premises or cloud infrastructure environments. About a year ago, though, the company …

VR Zuckerberg shares details on some of Facebook’s AI aid to the Red Cross in Puerto Rico

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techcrunch.com - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today that his company is working with the American Red Cross to target aid efforts in Puerto Rico using artificial intelligence and satellite imagery to identi…

Hands-on with the $159 Google Pixel Buds

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techcrunch.com - Google’s Pixel Buds are a $159 pair of wireless earbuds that bring Assistant and real-time translation features right into your ears. They’re not quite like the AirPods and they’re not quite like any…

This is not a drill: Microsoft admits Windows Phone is dead for real

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techcrunch.com - It’s time to say goodbye for real this time. Windows Phone’s death has been slow and painful, but, as CNET spotted, the head of Microsoft’s Windows division finally admitted you shouldn’t expect anyt…

Apple TV 4K review: Ambition, meet reality

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arstechnica.com - With the Apple TV 4K, Apple is trying to do more than just provide you with a gadget that can stream Netflix or iTunes Store movies in 4K. This device seeks to solve a problem: the digital TV viewing…

Super NES Classic hacks are now oh, so easy to pull off—you can even add features

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arstechnica.com - After guesses, estimations, and positive early tests, the Super NES Classic has emerged as a hackable little piece of gaming nostalgia—and quite an easy one to hack, at that. This weekend saw the Sep…

It sure looks like Waymo is getting ready to launch in Phoenix

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arstechnica.com - Waymo, Google's self-driving car company, is laying the political groundwork to launch a truly driverless car service. On Monday, the company announced a new partnership with several non-profit organ…

How to Find The Best Digital Marketing Agency

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supercoolcreative.com - Finding the best digital marketing agency seems easy enough, right? Just Google it, or ask someone. That’ll get you a few names, but what about the prep work necessary on your end to make sure one of…

How to Build Your Email List: The (Better Than) Ultimate Guide

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contentmarketinginstitute.com - It’s not “like” or follow. And it’s not even add to cart, buy now, or confirm purchase. The most profitable online click is subscribe. Because, as McKinsey & Company’s much-cited study revealed, emai…

Dave Schneider – Email Marketing Expert Interview

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www.afteroffers.com - Email isn’t just one of the most effective ways to grow and market a business, it’s also one of the best ways to focus on your outreach and networking as well. For example, how many new emails were i…

Cryptocurrency Definitions and Stuff | Bad Crypto Podcast ep. 32

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badcryptopodcast.com - The Bad Crypto Research Repository – Bitcoin, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, & Fintech News. Coinbase – Get $10 of free bitcoin for signing up and spending $100 in crypto! Create a Bitshares Account f…

Finding your ideal client with LinkedIn

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www.arra-li.com - Describing your ideal client can be really hard. But if you don’t know what you are looking for, it’s very hard to find it. Lots of marketing courses will take you through creating your customer avat…

Russia’s U.S. Propaganda Campaign Infiltrated Instagram, Too

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www.fastcompany.com - Facebook said last month it had found around 3,000 Russian-sponsored political ads that had spread on its platform since 2015, but it didn’t say if it had found similar posts on its Instagram network…

Microsoft shows off Windows 10 Second Li, er, Mixed Reality

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www.theregister.co.uk - With the release of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update just two weeks away, Microsoft showcased on Tuesday more of the virtual-reality headset support that will be bundled with the software upgrade.…

25 ISPs Are Testing 5G Wireless at Speeds Up To 36 Gbps

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www.dslreports.com - A new report by Viavi Solutions says that there's currently 25 mobile operators worldwide currently conducting fifth generation (5G) wireless tests, with (lab) speeds in some instances reaching as hi…

Microsoft silently fixes security holes in Windows 10 – dumps Win 7, 8 out in the cold

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www.theregister.co.uk - Microsoft is silently patching security bugs in Windows 10, and not immediately rolling out the same updates to Windows 7 and 8, potentially leaving hundreds of millions of computers at risk of attac…

According to reports, fully driverless cars are just a few months away

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futurism.com - Waymo, Google’s vehicle division that focuses on driverless cars, is preparing to launch a new ride-sharing service within the next few months, according to a report from Ars Technica via The Informa…

Online Reviews: How to Respond to Fraudulent Reviews : Social Media Examiner

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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Ever receive negative or fraudulent reviews? To discover what to do when you receive a review that’s not what you were expecting, I interview Dan Lemin. The Social Media Marketing podcast is an on-de…

Be My Eyes lets you lend helping eyes to the visually-impaired - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - If you were given the chance to use technology and your gift of sight to help someone who is visually impaired and not get paid for anything, would you take it? That is what the makers of this app ca…

Nixon's Mission smartwatch now with stainless steel model - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - If you were impressed with the look and specs of the Nixon Mission smartwatch but felt that something was a bit off, you probably were not alone. While the silicone band that came with it didn’t look…

MicroVentures | Invest in Arbit

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app.microventures.com - Polls are an invaluable form of research for many industries; they can do everything from provide insight into consumer behavior to track the popularity of high-ranking dignitaries. However, many bra…

Label 59: A Web-Based Application that Requires No Coding Skills and That Helps you to Label Anything Interactively on your Own in Minutes - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Label 59 is a web application that helps you to label anything interactively on your own in minutes. It is ideal for creating engaging presentations that have interactive labels attached to them. “La…

716Labs : Helps App Developers In The Marketng Validation stage - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Scott Falbo”, Co-Founder of the Buffalo – USA based start-up “716Labs” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what yo…

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…

Fitnescity : Allows Users To Connect With Personal Trainers - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Leila Zemrani”, Founder and CEO of the New York – US based start-up “Fitnescity” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do …

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 …

Rawporter.com: A Mobile Application That Helps People Earn Money for Shooting and Sharing Photos and Videos - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Rawporter helps people earn money for shooting and sharing photos and videos. All items captured with the app or uploaded online are indexed so they become discoverable by search engines and can not …

ServiceSutra.com: An Online Marketplace to Hire Quality Service Providers - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - ServiceSutra helps consumers compare price from Trustworthy, Qualified and Verified Local Service Providers in India. As per Mr. Chaudhary; ServiceSutra helps consumers compare price from Trustworthy…

BigMarker.com: A Global Network of People and Communities that Meet Face-to-Face Online - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - BigMarker offers a community based management platform for teams, groups and organizations to video conference and collaborate online. “BigMarker” enables anyone to host webinars and video conference…

LoopLR.com: A Real-Time Social Video Platform for the Creation and Distribution of User Produced Video Content on Smartphones - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - LoopLR is a real time social video platform for the creation and distribution of user produced video content on Smartphones and Tabs. LoopLR is a real-time video sharing app for Smartphones. It lets …

Build Your Own Brand 5-Day Challenge Begins Next Week! - The Smart Passive Income Blog

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www.smartpassiveincome.com - Today, I’m excited to announce the biggest challenge ever presented to the readers of SmartPassiveIncome.com. Drum roll, please. Now introducing a challenge for the ages: Before I get into the detail…

Windows Insiders: RS3's Magic Window is About to Close - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Windows Insiders have a short period of time around the release of each Windows 10 version to opt out of preview builds and get back on the normal release schedule. But here’s a heads-up: The time pe…

Cortana is Rolling Out in Skype for Android and iOS - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Microsoft announced today that it has started rolling out Cortana inside of the Skype app for Android and iOS. “We are bringing Cortana, Microsoft’s intelligent assistant, into Skype to help you in y…

Tip: Find Your Phone with Google Home - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Like other mobile platforms, Android provides a service that can be used to help you find a lost or stolen smartphone or tablet. But now you can do so even more easily and naturally. If you have a Go…

This Alabama Agency Made Life-Size Amazon Dash Buttons to Lure the Ecommerce Giant to Birmingham

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www.adweek.com - Amazon is on the hunt for its second headquarters outside of Seattle, which promises to bring an economic boom with 50,000 jobs to one lucky place, and cities are finding creative ways to grab the at…

What ‘Mr. Robot’ Can Teach You About Cybersecurity

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www.shoemoney.com - For the longest time, Hollywood gave us an inane picture of hacking. Hacking simply meant pounding at a keyboard while mysterious symbols popped up on a screen. To the typical movie-goer this was a f…

A Judge’s Curious Ruling in the LinkedIn-hiQ Labs Case Could Let Bad Bots Run Amok

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www.adweek.com - If you’re like most of the 500 million LinkedIn users, you probably spend a few hours per week on the site reading articles, seeing what your professional pals are up to and, perhaps, networking for …

As Voice Has Its Moment, Amazon, Google and Apple Are Giving Brands a Way Into the Conversation

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www.adweek.com - For decades, listening to ‘the voice of the customer’ has been the Holy Grail for marketers. Now, thanks to technology, they can do it millions of times each day. According to Google and Bing, one in…

5 Powerful Keyword Research Tools (And How To Use Them)

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bloggingwizard.com - Mention the term Keyword Research Tools to any blogger, and they’ll most likely think of the Google Keyword Planner. It has Google on the label, so it must be good, right? Well, it’s worth checking a…

How To Invest In Bitcoin And Earn Daily Profits [Complete Tutorial]

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www.bitrebels.com - Let’s get right to the big question. Are you about to miss out on the incredible profits of the digital currency revolution? If you have not yet invested in cryptocurrency, for example in Bitcoin, th…

Butt dials, pocket dials: why these accidental 'hellos' just won't stop

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www.usatoday.com - You've done it and you've certainly received them: accidental calls from a cell phone that's shoved into a purse or pocket. Why in this age of great tech advance is this so common -- and how can you …

This is what your hands would look like if they evolved for smartphones

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www.indystar.com - Hey mom, put down your cell phone! Angeli Kakade (@angelikakade) has the story. Buzz60 Close up of a man using a smartphone. (Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto) We’re a species that often prides oursel…

High-tech entrepreneur set to launch online music social network

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www.heraldmailmedia.com - MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Justin Whitman aims to bring a little of Silicon Valley to eastern West Virginia with UMuseUs, his high-tech startup. The 38-year-old Hedgesville, W.Va., entrepreneur is the foun…

Huawei Passes Apple as Chinese Consumers’ First Choice for Smartphones, Report Says - Caixin Global

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www.caixinglobal.com - Surging smartphone maker Huawei Technologies has for the first time surpassed Apple Inc. as the brand of choice for Chinese smartphone buyers, in the latest sign the U.S. giant is losing its luster i…

Katzenberg’s Big Ask: $2 Billion for Short-Form Video Project

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www.nytimes.com - Mr. Katzenberg’s hunch about the way a huge swath of consumers will watch television in the future is, in all likelihood, right. The number of teenagers and young adults who have their nose pressed t…

Google discovers the Russians spent thousands to buy ads from them during election…

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therightscoop.com - Facebook wasn’t the only target of the Russians during the 2016 elections. It turns out they spent a lot of money on Google ads as well: NY POST – Google has discovered that Russian agents spent thou…

An indispensable guide to 12 possible content marketing strategies

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www.businessesgrow.com - The other day I saw a very fine post entitled “Writing for SEO” by my brilliant friend Andy Crestodina. But when I saw the headline of this post, I thought, “well, you don’t ALWAYS have to write for …

Blip.fm - Listen to free music

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d1uswytv6491xe.cloudfront.net - Oct 9, 2017 at 6:29 pm via YouTube | AMAZON | ITUNES What other DJs are saying about John Denver - Thank God I'm A Country Boy testingaccount @GAY_AMSTERDAM: "John Denver – Thank God I'm A Country Bo…

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