Monday, June 25, 2018

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TECHNOLOGY

Oculus launches its first app focused on watching television

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techcrunch.com - Oculus is launching a TV app for users to check out streaming video content on a big virtual screen on the Oculus Go headset. The company highlighted Oculus TV at Facebook’s F8 developer conference a…

Teachers can put Chromebooks on lockdown when giving Classroom quizzes

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techcrunch.com - Technology’s heavy hitters are in Chicago this week, showing off their latest ed-tech offerings at International Society for Technology in Education conference. For Google, that means some key update…

Twitter returns to Apple Watch thanks to Chirp

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techcrunch.com - Twitter’s history of being a bit unfriendly to developers building third-party clients hasn’t frightened off Will Bishop. The young Australian developer recently released a version of Twitter for App…

Tact $27M Series C attracts Amazon, Microsoft and Salesforce

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techcrunch.com - It’s not often you can get three cloud giants like Amazon, Microsoft and Salesforce to agree on much of anything, but today they were all part of a $27 million Series C investment in Tact.ai, a start…

Fortnite Battle Royale is getting a Playground mode, and other Week 9 rumors…

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techcrunch.com - Whether it’s through changes in the map itself or the introduction of new weapons like the Stink Bomb and the Thermal-Scoped AR, Fortnite Battle Royale continues to evolve with each passing week. So …

AT&T confirms it is buying ad platform AppNexus, reportedly for between $1.6B-$2B

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techcrunch.com - Another legacy carrier built on offering phone services is now taking a deeper dive into the world of advertising and specifically ad tech to help catapult itself into the next generation of tech and…

CBS to stream NFL games on mobile

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techcrunch.com - CBS today announced an expanded agreement with the NFL which will allow it to stream NFL ON CBS games through its over-the-top service, CBS All Access, through 2022. The deal includes, for the first …

Tim Cook speaks out at Fortune’s CEO Initiative on hot-button issues like immigration

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techcrunch.com - At Fortune’s CEO Initiative event today, Tim Cook shared his opinion on a number of contentious issues, including immigration, political news and smartphone addiction. Here are some highlights from h…

Anker Mars II projector promises solid summer fun

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techcrunch.com - Anker, a popular if battery and cable company, recently announced the Mars II projector under its Nebula brand. The company, which primarily sells via Amazon, is expanding out of batteries and cables…

Rumored full mouse and keyboard support for Xbox One could change the gaming landscape

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techcrunch.com - Microsoft may be readying a new weapon that could shift the balance in the interminable console wars: the mouse. Wait, you say, didn’t they promise that years ago, and aren’t there peripherals alread…

December’s Smash Bros. Ultimate includes every existing character, plus Ridley

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arstechnica.com - Solid Snake is arguably the most surprising return to the series, thanks to the legal quagmire of rights being held by Konami. At least one stage from the game's 3DS version will now arrive on a cons…

AT&T buying company that delivers targeted ads based on your Web browsing

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arstechnica.com - AT&T is buying an advertising company that delivers personalized ads based on Internet users' Web browsing habits. AT&T today announced "a definitive agreement to acquire AppNexus," saying that "AT&T…

Inside Nintendo’s “perfect” method for detecting online Switch piracy

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arstechnica.com - SciresM's lengthy Reddit post goes into a good level of technical detail on how Nintendo authorizes games and systems when connecting to the Nintendo network. The core of the protections comes from a…

Xbox One mouse-and-keyboard support could be rolling out soon

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arstechnica.com - Over the weekend, though, Windows Central got its hands on a purported internal Microsoft presentation from earlier in the year detailing plans for the impending rollout of robust mouse-and-keyboard …

Getting Off the Hustle Wheel | Is There Another Formula for Success with Joel Comm

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consciousmarketinginstitute.com - Segment Questions for Self-Inquiry and Reflection We begin every episode with a set of questions that are designed to expand our thinking around the topic at hand. Sometimes we get to them. Sometimes…

How to Write a UX Proposal

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designshack.net - The reason a new project exists is to solve a problem. The reason a new project exists is to solve a problem. Those problems can be varied – dislike of a current interface, need for a website or app …

Domestic abusers are exploiting smart home devices

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www.engadget.com - It's possible to disable or reset these devices, of course. The issue, as you might guess, is that there's usually one person in a relationship (typically the man, according to Intel researcher Melis…

OpenKirin: Making pure Android available for Huawei phones

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androidcommunity.com - As you may well know, Huawei and Honor smartphones and Android devices have always carried their proprietary EMUI Android skin as their exclusive software. And if you’ve used Huawei or Honor devices …

Rebranded Motorola phones now available on Cricket Wireless

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androidcommunity.com - We don’t know exactly the reason for rebranding smartphones when there’s nothing different about their specs, but it does happen a lot, especially with mid-tier and entry-level devices. Cricket Wirel…

My Desktop Player for Google Play Music adds support for YouTube Music

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androidcommunity.com - Ever since Google launched its new music streaming service, YouTube Music, people have already been wondering if the days of Google Play Music are already numbered. The official statement is that the…

Kiwi web browser challenges the big players

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androidcommunity.com - We’re always on the lookout for a new browser. We have our few favorites but we can say not one is perfect. There are some issues and security loopholes that need fixing so updates are always welcome…

Apple reportedly working on next-gen, water-resistant AirPods

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techcrunch.com - Apple is reportedly working on a new, likely more expensive, set of AirPods with noise-cancellation, according to Bloomberg. The report cites people familiar with the matter, who said that Apple is e…

How to Launch a Brand New Website (with a Bang!) - The Ultimate Guide

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www.smartpassiveincome.com - So you’re here because you want to know how to launch a brand new website (with a bang!). That’s exciting, and you should feel proud! This post will show you exactly how to do that and will cover a w…

Using Blockchain To Improve Cyber Security | Bit Rebels

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www.bitrebels.com - Employees constantly deal with sensitive information as part of official business. Yet many use smartphones that aren’t equipped with security features that protect communications and data from hacke…

How to take advantage of strategic PPC audience targeting - Search Engine Land

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searchengineland.com - Audiences are the dotted lines that have the potential to connect nearly all of our digital channels. Audiences can help improve performance within a campaign, and they can also help influence strate…

Apple News wants to fight Facebook-induced filter bubbles

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mashable.com - As Facebook continues to grapple with its role as a news distributor, Apple is leaning even harder into its own news efforts. Today, the company announced a new section in the Apple News app that wil…

Powerful Blogging Tips for Beginners: Start Getting Leads, Sales, and Sign-Ups for Any Business with Your Blog! • My Lead System PRO - MyLeadSystemPRO

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blog.myleadsystempro.com - To get you started with defining your target market, you can download this Customer Avatar Worksheet that should get the mind working on figuring out exactly who your content should be targeting. The…

Lead Generation Tips • Attraction Marketing Profits

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www.attractionmarketingprofits.com - Is it stressing you out to generate leads? It's important to remember that lead generation requires patience. However, if you're doing things incorrectly, it may take too long. This article will show…

What is Account Based Advertising & What are the Main Benefits?

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instapage.com - Google display ad benchmarks show that targeted campaigns underperform with a paltry 0.09% click-through rate. It doesn’t have to be that way for digital marketers though when strategies like account…

The Microsoft Store Literally Thinks Outside 4 Walls. That Might Just Save Retail

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www.inc.com - I've written a lot about how to survive and even thrive in retail, especially brick-and-mortar, but after a year those thoughts and ideas already need a refresh. At my core, I'm always optimistic. An…

These are the 5 “super skills” you need for jobs of the future

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www.impactlab.net - Work is changing, so to stay ahead you’ll need to master these skills that you probably didn’t learn in college. Chances are your job description has changed over the past five years. Or maybe your r…

Model N - Case Study

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www.egnyte.com - Egnyte is focused on helping IT departments “get it”, standardizing and streamlining their teams’ content collaboration. A great example is Model N, a customer focused on helping life sciences, techn…

What is Virtual Reality Casino and How it Works - AppReal

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appreal-vr.com - Forget what you know about online casinos, the game is about to change. The power of virtual reality technology is transforming online casinos into immersive, interactive experiences that are the nex…

7 Handy WordPress Demo Managers for Developers - WP Solver

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www.wpsolver.com - June 24th in Plugin Lists, Wordpress Plugins by Wordpress Jedi . Those of you who develop themes and plugins know the importance of creating demo sites for potential customers to test your products b…

Monday Marketing Minute: Google My Business Verify, Update and Tag

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www.oneupweb.com - Every Monday, marketing experts from Oneupweb take a minute to talk about industry tips and tricks, new and noteworthy trends, and more. This week we sit down with Freddy Hunt and Gillian Cobb to tal…

New URL inspection tool & more in Search Console

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webmasters.googleblog.com - A few months ago, we introduced the new Search Console. Here are some updates on how it's progressing. One of our most common user requests in Search Console is for more details on how Google Search …

Telling Google that your Shopify store sells used products

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www.littlestreamsoftware.com - Lauryn sells vintage jewelry so she recently asked me how to change JSON-LD for SEO so her items are marked as used items in the structured data. She needed this for Google Merchant Center. Google Se…

Ecommerce Trends That Will Dominate the Second Half of 2018

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magenticians.com - One of the most fascinating things about the digital world is that there is nothing constant here. Whether they are trends, strategies or policies, they keep evolving, challenging marketers and busin…

7 Must See Smart Battle Bots - iPhoneNess

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www.iphoneness.com - Battle bots are quite a lot of fun to watch and even more so if you get to play with one. You may not be able to buy the robots you see on TV but these smart battle bots let you compete against your …

Five original automotive campaigns driven by unconventional thinking

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www.thedrum.com - The competitive landscape across the automotive sector is fierce to say the very least. It’s an industry synonymous with classic ads, from the famous 60s VW commercials right up to this present digit…

AT&T rings Justice's bell: What the AT&T-Time Warner merger decision means for health care | JD Supra

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www.jdsupra.com - JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations. This Privacy Policy describes how JD Supra, LLC (…

The rise of the next mobile economy and what businesses need to know

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www.cio.com - It’s no secret that advances in mobile technology have changed how millennials engage, socialize and experience the world around them. With the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicting that millenn…

Sites Like Yelp And Twitter Are Just Pawns In The Culture War

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www.buzzfeed.com - An example of this came Sunday night when conservative activist Charlie Kirk went on Twitter to enlist his 600,000 followers to flood Red Hen’s Yelp page with “another 100,000” negative reviews, ther…

Huawei top sponsor of Aussie politicians’ overseas trips

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www.arnnet.com.au - There are changes at the top of Huawei New Zealand. Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies is the biggest corporate sponsor of overseas travel for Australian politicians, the …

7 Businesses That Were Founded by Good Friends

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www.entrepreneur.com - From Warby Parker to Airbnb, check out these business buddies. Launching a business isn’t easy, which is why having a co-founder can often make things a little smoother, especially if that co-founder…

FCPA Compliance Report-Episode 388, ACFE Report to the Nations | JD Supra

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www.jdsupra.com - JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations. This Privacy Policy describes how JD Supra, LLC (…

NordVPN is as close to perfect as you could ask for in a VPN

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mashable.com - Strong security feature set • Fast! • Easy to use • Good for torrenting and Netflix If you’re looking for a fast, secure, and reasonably priced tool for surfing the web, NordVPN is for you. If you're…

Healthy Dose Podcast: Unlikely Mergers, Acquisitions and Strategic Affiliations in Health Care | JD Supra

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www.jdsupra.com - JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations. This Privacy Policy describes how JD Supra, LLC (…

Portable microphone system transcribes multi-person conversations in real time

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www.digitaltrends.com - In case you hadn’t noticed, we love gadgets here at Digital Trends. But, as much as we like them, gadgets can often fall under the “nice to have” banner, as opposed to being things which fundamentall…

Why Your Salespeople Need to Spend Time in Customer Service

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www.entrepreneur.com - When I started running my own business, I did everything myself. I was in charge of sales, marketing, accounting, HR, customer service and more. And while this wasn’t the most effective way to run a …

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