Friday, August 03, 2018

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TECHNOLOGY

“P is for Power”—Android engineers talk battery life improvements in Android P

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arstechnica.com - With the last version of the Android P Developer Preview released, we're quickly heading toward the final build of another major Android version. And for Android P—aka version 9.0—battery life is a m…

Why SMS and voicemail are making a comeback

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www.computerworld.com - SMS and voicemail are old and busted technologies that should be, and have been, replaced by newer alternatives. We’re led to believe, for example, that SMS has been largely left behind by enterprise…

WhatsApp now looking at monetizing the messaging platform

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androidcommunity.com - It’s been four years since Facebook purchased messaging app WhatsApp and now finally its parent company is telling it to get off its butt and start making money. Okay, not exactly in those terms but …

Google slowly lifting ban on addiction center ads after adding vetting process

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techcrunch.com - Google will now allow ads to run on addiction-related keywords and phrases after a nearly year-long ban instituted to crack down on shady providers cashing in on vulnerable patients. A small group of…

Tim Cook to Apple staff: $1TR in shareholder value isn’t what drives us

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techcrunch.com - How should you feel to know your employer is far, far richer than Croesus? As Apple CEO Tim Cook tells it — in a memo to staff, obtained by BuzzFeed News, re: yesterday’s news that the computer compa…

Don’t miss out: Apply to TC Startup Battlefield MENA 2018

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techcrunch.com - We’re stoked about hosting our first Startup Battlefield in Beirut, where we’ll showcase 15 amazing early-stage startups across the Middle East and North Africa. There’s nothing we love more than lea…

Facebook Dating will be a feature, not an app. Here’s a peek

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techcrunch.com - Facebook Dating doesn’t plan to launch a standalone dating app, which should temper expectations about how deeply it’s diving into Tinder and Match Group’s territory. The feature will be based inside…

GameFly to shutter streaming service this month

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techcrunch.com - GameFly, the video game rental company, will be shutting down its streaming service at the end of the month, Variety reported earlier this week. This closure comes just over three years after the str…

Streaming TV consumption more than doubled since last year, report says

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techcrunch.com - As a result of the larger cord-cutting trend, more consumers are watching TV streamed over the internet. And the size of this streaming TV audience is rapidly growing. According to a new report from …

Samsung’s official launch video for the Galaxy Note 9 has also now leaked…

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techcrunch.com - The official launch promo video for Samsung’s next flagship smartphone in the long-running Galaxy Note line — the Note 9 — appears to have leaked, with links to the video now cropping up on YouTube. …

Dealmaster: Get a Google Daydream View VR headset for $30

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arstechnica.com - Greetings, Arsians! Courtesy of our friends at TechBargains, we have another round of deals to share. Today's list is headlined by a deal on Google's latest Daydream View virtual reality headset, the…

Samsung posts Galaxy Note9 info early, reveals 512GB version

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arstechnica.com - Samsung's preorder page in New Zealand went live early. A closer look at the new camera/fingerprint reader arrangement. The release of the Galaxy Note 9 is fast approaching, and Samsung just can't se…

WarioWare Gold: A fine example of Nintendo’s weird “end of life” history

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arstechnica.com - Nintendo's WarioWare Gold launches this week, and if we're judging the game within a vacuum, it's pretty good. We've been micro-gaming with the WarioWare series for just a hair over 15 years (a squig…

Confirmed: Fortnite on Android will drive its bus past Google’s 30% cut [Updated]

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arstechnica.com - Update 2, August 3, 1:25pm ET: As Epic prepares to roll Fortnite's first Android version out in the very near future, the game maker has responded to rumors and leaks by confirming that this version …

Click on this iOS phishing scam and you’ll be connected to “Apple Care”

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arstechnica.com - India-based tech support scams have taken a new turn, using phishing emails targeting Apple users to push them to a fake Apple website. This phishing attack also comes with a twist—it pops up a syste…

N-E-S vs. “Ness”—Nintendo complicates the pronunciation debate

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arstechnica.com - What you call the system on the left could depend in part on whether or not you grew up with the system on the right... You can keep your long-running debate about how to pronounce GIF. For me, the a…

Another Windows 10 SKU is on its way, this time for remote desktops

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arstechnica.com - Most of the Windows 10 builds published in the Insider program don't come with ISO disk images, so the Windows 10 installer doesn't get a ton of scrutiny. Every now and then, however, ISOs are publis…

SEO Playbook for Seed Stage Startups - Atrium Blog

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www.atrium.co - The SEO playbook for seed-stage startups is different than for established companies. Young startups often lack domain authority, volume of content, and a strong social media following, all of which …

Amazon may have accidentally confirmed Samsung’s Wireless Charger Duo

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androidcommunity.com - We may have gotten actual confirmation that the rumored Wireless Charger Duo that is expected to be announced with the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. However, it probably wasn’t intentional but rather a mist…

Canon Zoemini is a portable photo printer you can fit in your pocket

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androidcommunity.com - No matter how digital we get when it comes to photography, people are still fascinated with having something that they can post on their cork board, stick into their notebook or just tack on to a lit…

Acer Chromebook Spin 13, Chromebook 13 ready for businesses and schools

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androidcommunity.com - Acer is one of the more prolific Chromebook device makers in the market today. It may not be popular for its smartphones but Acer is known for those Chrome OS-powered notebooks. New premium Chromeboo…

SAP & Loyalty360 Webinar: How Customers Are Changing - and How Marketers Should Respond

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loyalty360.org - Webinar: To be presented August 16, 2018 @ 11AM ET >> Register Now The topic of changing customers has been a hot topic in marketing since the beginning of marketing. Predicting and adapting to chang…

Windows 10 Redstone 5 Build 17730 Released - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Microsoft has released another build of Redstone 5 to Insiders in the Fast Ring. The company released a new Redstone 5 build just earlier this week, so this is the second build of the week. In terms …

Hands-On with Your Phone for Windows 10 - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - After a summer of silence, Microsoft has finally delivered the first pre-release version of its Your Phone app to Windows Insiders. It’s a bit limited in that it only works with photos, but I like wh…

Tesla Going The Distance To Provide New Models | Bit Rebels

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www.bitrebels.com - Elon Musk has certainly been in the news recently, getting himself fully immersed in the task of rescuing the children who were trapped in a cave. However, his company Tesla hasn’t had the same spotl…

Bing adds hotel booking filter, home services pricing & coupon deals in search - Search Engine Land

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searchengineland.com - Bing has announced an array of new “intelligent search” features around hotel searches, home cost and pricing guides and also coupon and deal snippets in search. Bing said it hopes these features let…

Tesla's Future: AI Chips and China Factories | Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - According to a recent report from Bloomberg, Tesla’s billion-dollar Chinese expansion is an attempt to capture more market share in that country. China is expected to remain the largest electric-vehi…

Hacker Breaches Defenses at Social News Star Reddit

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www.newsmax.com - Popular social news website Reddit on Thursday was warning users that a hacker broke into its systems, intercepting some employee text messages to get past defenses. Reddit didn't disclose the extent…

Amazon's Bezos Steps Up Pace in Space Race With Cash, Engineers

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www.newsmax.com - Blue Origin has added hundreds of engineers over the past three years and continues to ramp up in an expansion that one employee described as "hyperbolic." The Kent, Washington-based company is looki…

Facebook Analytics: What Marketers Need to Know : Social Media Examiner

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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Wondering how Facebook Analytics differs from other analytics tools? Want tips for improving the performance of your funnels and ads? To explore how Facebook Analytics can help marketers, I interview…

A Comprehensive Guide On Social Media Marketing For SaaS Products

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www.jeffbullas.com - One of the many challenges that you will face when trying to raise awareness, generate leads and promote your product, is the fact that you have a rather limited resource pool to work with. SaaS prod…

Apple may prove powerful enough to get the U.S. its first hyperloop

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futurism.com - THE (TOO) BIG APPLE. Apple dodged a major financial bullet Tuesday night, and the reason may have something to do with the hyperloop, the futuristic mode of high-speed transportation first proposed b…

Blogging for Fun and Profit – Authentic Personal Development

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jessecreel.com - Blogging for fun and profit is first fun, and second you could stand to make some loot. I wanted to tell you about it all in this post. I’ve been blogging for over 2 years now, and I can tell you it…

5 Tips To Improve Your Healthcare Job Search

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www.social-hire.com - In today’s increasingly competitive job marketplace, it can be difficult separating yourself from the massive volume of candidates that inundate employers and healthcare recruiters on a daily basis. …

Great Ideas To Improve Your Photography Skills

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slr-digitalcamera.com - The most important photos you take will be those that encompass your subject matter. This is where handy tips on taking the best photographs will come in handy. You will be able to take better pictur…

Vehicle Repair Questions Answered In This Article

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carshopping.biz - While both can be equally annoying, the tips in this article can help you decide what to do. Ask a mechanic any questions about your car when you bring it in for repairs. Preventing issues can save y…

Advice About Making Money Online That Is Easy To Understand

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getmoneymaker.com - Over the last few years, a growing number of individuals have sought out money making opportunities via the Internet to boost their income. You can make money online in a variety of ways. From online…

Great Tips For Creating Mobile Marketing Campaigns That People Want To Share

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firstadsense.com - Mobile marketing can give businesses the opportunity to grow their audience and expose their brand to a wider range of people to market your product. Just about everyone owns some sort of mobile devi…

Simple Techniques For The Best Website Design

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agentmonhost.com - A lot of life is taking place online now, so the web pages that don’t work correctly will not receive positive attention. Read on to learn how to get return visitors to your site. Speed is everything…

How to Transform Your Company Into an Inbound Organization – Local Internet Marketing

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andyrkelly.com - Marketing Podcast with Todd Hockenberry Podcast Transcript My guest for this week’s episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast is Todd Hockenberry. He is the founder of Top Line Results, a management…

Confused By Your New Phone? Get Iphone Help Here!

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iphonefindmyphone.com - Having an iphone can be both challenging and very convenient. The phone can be absolutely mind boggling. In order to conserve your battery usage on the iPhone, reduce the brightness level. You can ch…

Japanese Retailer Uses The Latest Technology To Deliver Custom Fit Clothing For Everyone

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wtvox.com - Custom Fit Clothing for everyone – The expansion of Japanese retailer, ZOZO, to seventy-two countries, might signal that combining consumer-centric thinking with innovative technology is the end of s…

How to stand out as an IoT Platform Vendor - IoT Analytics

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iot-analytics.com - Competitive intensity is high in the fragmented IoT Platforms market. With more than 450 companies competing for market share, it can be difficult to differentiate offerings from competitors, especia…

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