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followme4.blogspot.com - TECHNOLOGY Xbox One Update Brings Amazon Alexa Integration, Next-Gen Avatars, Dolby Vision - Thurrott.com Shared by Paul Thurrott www.thurrott.com - Microsoft is today rolling out the October 2018 Up…
Half of all devices now run iOS 12
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techcrunch.com - Half of all devices are now running the latest version of the iOS mobile operating system, iOS 12, according to figures shared by Apple. On devices introduced in the last four years, that number is a…
IBM files formal JEDI protest a day before bidding process closes
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techcrunch.com - IBM announced yesterday that it has filed a formal protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office over the structure of the Pentagon’s winner-take-all $10 billion, 10-year JEDI cloud contract…
Hands-on with Google’s Pixel Slate
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techcrunch.com - Google unveiled a new lineup of devices today, including the Pixel Slate, a tablet that the company described as the next evolution of Chrome OS — but could also be seen as the company’s answer to bo…
Apple rebukes Australia’s “dangerously ambiguous” anti-encryption bill
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techcrunch.com - Apple has strongly criticized Australia’s anti-encryption bill, calling it “dangerously ambiguous” and “alarming to every Australian.” The Australian government’s draft law — known as the Access and …
Facebook breach saw 15M users’ names & contact info stolen, 14M’s bios too
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techcrunch.com - Facebook has now detailed what data was scraped and stolen in the breach it revealed two weeks ago. 30 million users, not 50 million as it initially estimated, had their access tokens stolen by hacke…
Elon Musk: Teslaquila tequila is ‘coming soon’
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techcrunch.com - Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed Friday in a tweet that the Tesla-branded tequila called “Teslaquilla”—the bottle of liquor that co-starred in his April Fool’s Day joke about the automaker filing for ba…
Tesla vehicles ordered after October 15 lose out on full tax credit eligibility
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techcrunch.com - Tesla customers who want the full $7,500 federal tax credit have until October 15 to order a Model S, Model X or Model 3 electric vehicle, a new deadline posted on the company’s website that could sp…
Facebook’s gaming hub Fb.gg arrives in beta on Android
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techcrunch.com - This summer, Facebook launched Fb.gg, its online gaming hub and Twitch competitor, designed to attract game streamers and their fans to watch videos on Facebook instead on rival sites. The destinatio…
FCC resorts to the usual malarkey defending itself against Mozilla lawsuit
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techcrunch.com - Mozilla filed a lawsuit in August alleging the FCC had unlawfully overturned 2015’s net neutrality rules, by among other things “fundamentally mischaracteriz[ing] how internet access works.” The FCC …
Here’s how to find out if your Facebook was hacked in the breach
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techcrunch.com - Are you one of the 30 million users hit by Facebook’s access token breach announced two weeks ago? Here’s how to find out. Facebook breach saw 15M users’ names & contact info accessed, 14M’s bios too…
U.S. lawmakers warn Canada to keep Huawei out of its 5G plans
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techcrunch.com - In a letter addressed to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Senators Mark Warner and Marco Rubio make a very public case that Canada should leave Chinese tech and telecom giant Huawei out of its…
6 great ideas for designing on Canva for mobile – Learn
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www.canva.com - There’s no denying that our smartphones have become an extension of ourselves. Accounting for 65% of all digital media use last year, we now use our mobiles more often than we use our computers. And …
How to increase your reach on social media – Learn
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Guy Kawasaki
www.canva.com - It’s becoming increasingly difficult for brands and publishers to increase their reach on social media. Algorithm changes on Facebook and Instagram prioritize posts from family and friends. And Twitt…
Here’s how to see if you’re among the 30 million compromised Facebook users
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Ars Technica
arstechnica.com - The attackers who carried out the mass hack that Facebook disclosed two weeks ago obtained user account data belonging to as many as 30 million users, the social network said on Friday. Some of that …
FCC tells court it has no “legal authority” to impose net neutrality rules
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arstechnica.com - The Federal Communications Commission opened its defense of its net neutrality repeal yesterday, telling a court that it has no authority to keep the net neutrality rules in place. Chairman Ajit Pai'…
Robocaller spoofed real numbers to avoid angry call-backs to his own phone
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arstechnica.com - The Federal Communications Commission yesterday issued about $120 million dollars' worth of fines to two robocallers accused of spoofing real people's phone numbers. In one of the cases, the robocall…
Fitbit Charge 3 review: Peppering a fitness tracker with smartwatch powers
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arstechnica.com - Fitbit contracted smartwatch fever last year. And since the debut of its Ionic smartwatch, the company's signature fitness trackers haven't made as many waves as they once did. That's due in part to …
HBO, CNN, DC Comics, and more could join a streaming video service under AT&T
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arstechnica.com - According to a report from CNN, WarnerMedia plans to launch its own streaming service in the fourth quarter of 2019, adding to a growing list of OTT (over-the-top) services that bypass cable provider…
How to Create Chrome Extensions from Scratch - Hongkiat
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www.hongkiat.com - If you wish to add or modify some functionality in Google Chrome, you need to use an extension. Though you can download an extension from the Chrome Web Store, but sometimes you need a specific funct…
How to Check If Your Facebook Account Got Hacked—and How Badly
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Reg Saddler
www.wired.com - At the end of last month, Facebook made a bombshell disclosure: As many as 90 million of its users may have had their so-called access tokens—which keep you logged into your account, so you don't hav…
How Intel’s 9th Gen chips show the way forward after Moore’s Law
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Reg Saddler
www.theverge.com - Intel’s 9th Gen Core processors are here, and, as expected, they’re simply a refresh of the last generation of chips, with the same 14nm process the company’s been using since 2014. Performance-wise,…
Facebook disables accounts tied to Russian company that allegedly scraped user data
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www.theverge.com - Facebook has disabled accounts operated by a Russian business that the social network says scraped user data from its platform. The Russian company, SocialDataHub, advertises insights through publicl…
Why leaning in has not worked for women of color
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www.fastcompany.com - It’s been five years since one of Silicon Valley’s most powerful female executives told women to take ownership of their careers, work harder, and demand more. Sheryl Sandberg’s New York Times bestse…
Facebook to let Groups form mini-chats for up to 250 people
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Android Community
androidcommunity.com - The algorithm of our Facebook timelines are still a mystery to most of us and so a lot of people who are still very much into the whole Zuckerberg eco-system are turning to Groups for more interactio…
Android phones round-up: welcome the newcomers
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androidcommunity.com - October Week 2 is over. Since the start of the month, we’ve seen several new Android phones from some of the major OEMs. LG started with the LG V40 ThinQ with five cameras. It is one serious business…
Google brings “Be Internet Awesome” workshop (with Pixelbook) for families
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androidcommunity.com - Parents will sometimes get the feeling that their kids know more about the Internet and the digital life than them. While that may be true at times, there are a lot of things about this “new world” t…
Pocket redesigns app for easier reading, natural listening experience
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androidcommunity.com - Every day that you browse through your news feed and social media accounts sees you coming across articles that you want to save for reading later. But obviously, you almost always never get to them …
Moshi’s USB-C digital audio adaptor also lets you charge your device
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androidcommunity.com - While you do get a bit more real estate on your smartphone by removing the 3.5mm headphone jack, one of the common complaints of users is that you cannot listen to music through your headset and char…
Kroger Announces Rollout of New Apparel Brand, Dip
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loyalty360.org - Kroger has announced that it will roll out its new apparel strategy, Dip, this week to over 300 Fred Meyer and Marketplace stores. Created by retail veteran and designer Joe Mimran, the founder of up…
Paul Thurrott's Short Takes: October 12 - Petri
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www.petri.com - Because I’m between continents at the moment, this edition of Short Takes looks at Microsoft’s abortive release of Windows 10 version 1806, Microsoft’s patent reversal for Linux, the EU approval of M…
SearchCap: DuckDuckGo growth, Voice search and Salesforce tools - Search Engine Land
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searchengineland.com - Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. DuckDuckGo, the privacy focused search engine, keeps growing steadily. Virtual assistan…
Native ad test in Google Discover feeds gets a new look - Search Engine Land
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searchengineland.com - For several months, Google has been running a limited test to show ads in what’s now called Google Discover (it’s third name after “Google Now” and “Google Feed”). With recent rebrand to Google Disco…
Loose match types, bid-caching, and getting what you pay for in digital marketing - Search Engine Land
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searchengineland.com - As new close variants start trickling into search query reports, paid search marketers are still peeved at Google’s decision to expand the definition of exact match close variants to include queries …
Google says it won't identify women who reported sexual misconduct on 'Sh*tty Media Men' list
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mashable.com - Google says it doesn't plan to comply with a proposed subpoena that would ask the tech giant to hand over names, email addresses, and IP addresses of women who anonymously contributed to a Google Doc…
Fitness Town Service - Big-Box Retailers vs Specialty Retailers
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www.fitnesstown.ca - Read the Owners Manual and actually do the maintenance suggested! Typically the manufacturer will highlight a check list of things to do or check over a period of time. In my experience, those who fo…
Contact Maria Johnsen | Multilingual Digital Marketing 2018
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www.maria-johnsen.com - We do not send unsolicited emails. We do not advertise our products and services via emails. If you receive any strange email, please check the header. These days’ online criminals abuse legitimate c…
Facebook Instant Experience Ads: The New and Improved Canvas Ads
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instapage.com - Facebook’s Canvas ads are now Instant Experience ads. The full-screen ad format, out since 2016, leverages the high rate of social media app usage among mobile users while simultaneously providing a …
Essential Auto Repair Fundamentals Everyone Can Utilize
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Rolf Joho
carshopping.biz - Learning about auto repair may seem daunting endeavor if you’re not know where to start. The following article will help you get started. Keep reading for some great auto repairs that you can do your…
Your kids hate your smartphone addiction
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Thomas Frey
www.impactlab.net - From CNET Magazine: It isn’t easy balancing “me time” and parenting. I talked to experts to find out how. I can’t stay off my phone. And I’m afraid it’s hurting my 2-year-old son. Sometimes it’s a br…
OLED Display Market Analysis, Growth by Top Companies, Trends by Types and Application, Forecast Analysis to 2023
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oracletribune.com - The OLED Display market is looked at from the futuristic development perspective. OLED Display Market estimates for this Information have been based on revenue being derived through regional pricing …
Media Management with Archiware P5 and Cloud Backup
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www.backblaze.com - Backblaze B2’s reliability, scalability, and affordable, “pay only for what you use” pricing means that it’s an increasingly popular storage option for all phases of content production, and that’s es…
3 Little-Known Holiday Payment Hacks for Mobile eCommerce
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redstage.com - Counted among our 5 Most Costly Ecommerce Mistakes of 2017, payment method optimization is a must. Over the past year, we’ve seen a big push towards Apple Pay, PayPal Express, and even Venmo becoming…
Twitter Is Under Formal Investigation for How It Tracks Users in the GDPR Era
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fortune.com - Twitter is being investigated by Irish privacy authorities over its refusal to give a user information about how it tracks him when he clicks on links in tweets. When Twitter (twtr) users put links i…
CASE STUDY How The Kooples handles international customer enquiries
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internetretailing.net - For online retailers, servicing customer questions and queries is one of the biggest challenges associated with the channel. The ‘old world’ of store retail has conditioned shoppers to expect there t…
Retailers failing to make mobile consumers happy, research finds on World Smile Day
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internetretailing.net - Today is World Smile Day, yet on a day that encourages people around the world to smile more, most retailers are failing to connect with their customers on an emotional level to make them smile, rese…
Streamlining your Ecommerce Checkout Process - BEING FOUND HELP CENTER
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www.beingfound.com - Chauncey: All right welcome back to the Being Found Show. We’re talking about streamlining your ecommerce checkout process. There’s a list of steps and tools that you can implement to make your custo…
How to gear up for the changing eCommerce trends
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www.techgenyz.com - Over the years, eCommerce trends have dominated the online industry. Some of the eCommerce trends have changed the face of the industry and cannot be easily wished away. That is why many eCommerce we…
Egnyte Secures $75M Series E from Goldman Sachs
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www.egnyte.com - Egnyte, provider of the industry-leading content platform for business, today announced a $75 million round of growth funding from Goldman Sachs. Egnyte, who has not raised capital since December of …
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