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A Simple Intro to React Hooks
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daveceddia.com - The other day, the React team released a big new feature. Or, I should say, they’re called Hooks, because there are a handful of them. But I’m jumping ahead. (I’m kinda excited). Let me take a step b…
Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18272 - Windows Experience Blog
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blogs.windows.com - Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18272 (19H1) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. To help Insiders get started with the latest 19H1 builds, we’re als…
6 Brands That Will Have You Rethinking Your Social Media Marketing Strategy - Jeffbullas's Blog
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Leeanne Lowe
www.jeffbullas.com - It’s no secret; social media marketing isn’t as straightforward as it used to be and consumers are getting more socially savvy by the moment. Today’s consumer no longer just hopes, but expects their …
Call to Action: How to Improve Your Conversion Rate.
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boagworld.com - Every website should have a call to action, a response you want users to complete. But how do you encourage users to act? How do you create an effective call to action? Listen to this post and subscr…
The Great Facebook Video Swindle - Copyblogger
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www.copyblogger.com - Back in the day, only digital publishers and marketers knew to never trust Facebook. You know, like that one time when they encouraged us to build audiences on their platform, and then made us pay to…
Is Your Website Content Making a Good First Impression? - Copypress
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www.copypress.com - October 19, 2018 “Is your website making a good first impression?” When was the last time your team assessed the answer to this question? If it’s been a while, you may be at risk of losing customers.…
Prospects not replying? How to follow-up better and move to close more quickly - Smart Calling Blog
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smartcalling.com - 1. Repeated messages with no value position you as a vendor…a salesperson whose goal is to sell them something. The more you call to “just check in,” the more the image of the “stalker salesperson” i…
Here’s everything Apple announced today at its big hardware event
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techcrunch.com - From new iPads to new MacBook Airs, Apple had a bunch of hardware refreshes to debut this morning. Here’s everything they showed off. The MacBook Air is, at last, getting a Retina display. Roughly si…
Cloud Storage Options: B2 Partner Integrations
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www.backblaze.com - Archiware P5 Both P5 Archive and P5 Backup can now store data in the B2 Cloud making your offsite media files readily available while keeping your off site storage costs predictable and affordable. A…
After canceling ‘Rift 2’ overhaul, Oculus plans a modest update to flagship VR headset
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techcrunch.com - Facebook’s virtual reality arm may soon find itself in the unfamiliar position of playing catch-up with hardware competitors. Last week, TechCrunch reported that Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe had d…
The Biggening
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techcrunch.com - The iPhone SE died. The iPad Mini was last upgraded in 2015. The 11-inch MacBook Air died years ago. The smaller Series 4 Apple Watch has a bigger display than the larger Series 3 Apple Watch. Apple’…
The hybrid cloud market just got a heck of a lot more compelling
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techcrunch.com - Let’s start with a basic premise that the vast majority of the world’s workloads remain in private data centers. Cloud infrastructure vendors are working hard to shift those workloads, but technology…
CBS launches a streaming entertainment network, ET Live
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techcrunch.com - CBS is today launching another streaming network, this time focused on entertainment news. The service, which is called ET Live, was developed by CBS Interactive and CBS TV’s “Entertainment Tonight” …
Some law enforcement drones are dropping out of the sky
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techcrunch.com - The U.K.’s Civil Aviation Authority is cautioning police departments and other emergency services to suspend operations of a specific drone model after some of the devices lost power unexpectedly and…
Tarform debuted new e-motorcycles but is there a U.S. market?
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techcrunch.com - With more failures in the electric motorcycle industry than going concerns and a contracting American motorcycle market, now would seem to be an odd time to launch a new bike into the EV arena. But T…
Daily Crunch: Waymo can go driverless in California
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techcrunch.com - The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here: 1. Waymo…
The new iPad Pro features less bezel, larger screens and USB-C
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techcrunch.com - Here it is, the latest iPad Pro. A refreshed version of Apple’s highest-end tablet is, as anticipated, the centerpiece for today’s big event in Brooklyn. The new tablet marks what is arguable the mos…
A fully loaded iPad Pro will cost you $2,227
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techcrunch.com - This is a public service announcement. The latest and greatest iPad, namely the 12.9-inch iPad Pro, will cost you $2,227 to buy in its best configuration and with the basic accessories that make it w…
Apple’s new T2 security chip will prevent hackers from eavesdropping on your microphone
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techcrunch.com - Apple’s newest MacBooks include a new feature that makes it far more difficult for hackers or spies to eavesdrop on your microphone. Buried in Apple’s latest range of MacBooks — including the MacBook…
Xiaomi doesn’t want Lyft using its electric scooters
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techcrunch.com - Xiaomi, the electric scooter manufacturer that a handful of the shared electric scooter services in the U.S. (like ones from Uber, Lyft, Spin and Bird) rely on, has sent a cease-and-desist letter to …
Why Facebook will never do subscriptions
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om.co - It was a week where the media finally started pushing Facebook around data, privacy and its lackadaisical approach to it all. And despite all the sound and fury, we will soon move on, and nothing rea…
Feds: Chinese spies orchestrated massive hack that stole aviation secrets
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arstechnica.com - An alleged hacking conspiracy targeted designs for a turbofan engine similar to this one. Federal prosecutors on Tuesday unsealed charges that accused two Chinese government intelligence officers and…
Feds took woman’s iPhone at border, she sued, now they agree to delete data
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arstechnica.com - The case, Lazoja v. Nielsen, involves what's called a Rule 41(g) Motion, otherwise known as a "Motion to Return Property." Normally, this rule is invoked for tangible items seized as part of a crimin…
Adieu, home button—Apple’s new iPad Pros have nearly edge-to-edge screens, FaceID
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arstechnica.com - Tim Cook giving the audience what they've been waiting for. Sizes and pricing info on the iPad Pros being offered (the 10.5-inch is the older iPad Pro that still has a home button). The new iPads sta…
Verizon won’t speed up 5G buildout despite FCC preempting local fees
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arstechnica.com - Verizon Wireless says it will not move faster on building its 5G cellular network despite a Federal Communications Commission decision that erased $2 billion dollars' worth of fees for the purpose of…
The ex-SolarCity employee who sued Tesla has quite a litigious past
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arstechnica.com - An Ars investigation revealed that Staples has been involved in numerous lawsuits. In addition, his former company and his long-faded non-profit collectively owe more than $660,000 across 13 outstand…
OnePlus 6T Review: Amazing value with an even more amazing fingerprint reader
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arstechnica.com - Authenticating with the OnePlus 6T. Just press your finger on the screen. Check out this teardrop notch. If you look closely you can see sensor windows just above the camera in this picture. My "Midn…
NYT: Chinese and Russian spies routinely eavesdrop on Trump’s iPhone calls
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arstechnica.com - Chinese and Russian spies routinely eavesdrop on personal phone calls President Trump makes on his iPhones, one of which is no different from the smartphone millions of other people use. The US presi…
The anti-Tesla: How Waymo minimizes hype about its self-driving cars
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arstechnica.com - Last Thursday, Waymo dropped something of a bombshell: it has begun commercial operations of its self-driving taxi service. And it made the announcement in the most anticlimactic way possible. Ruth P…
Another Tesla with Autopilot crashed into a stationary object—the driver is suing
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arstechnica.com - Earlier this month, Shawn Hudson's Tesla Model S crashed into a stalled car while moving at about 80 miles per hour on a Florida freeway. Tesla's Autopilot technology was engaged at the time, and Hud…
Windows 10 October 2018 Update still not released, running out of October
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arstechnica.com - Microsoft is making yet more fixes to Windows 10 build 17763, the build that has been blessed as the Windows 10 October 2018 Update. The update was initially published on the first Tuesday of the mon…
Nintendo recommits to “keep the business going” for 3DS
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arstechnica.com - In a recent financial briefing, Nintendo recommitted to keep selling and supporting the 3DS, and the company explained why the eight-year-old system continues to have a place next to the Switch. Nint…
Over a decade, Google handsomely paid 3 men accused of misconduct, per report
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arstechnica.com - In an account that left us thunderstruck, The New York Times reported Thursday that Andy Rubin is just one of three top executives who have received massive payouts over the past decade despite being…
Lenovo Yoga C930 2-in-1 review: Hidden features in all the right places
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arstechnica.com - Lenovo is making some changes to its premium lineup—though only diehard fans (and a tech reporter) may notice. Instead of the "Yoga" moniker denoting only convertibles and flexible PCs, Lenovo will n…
GitHub is now officially a part of Microsoft
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arstechnica.com - reader comments 122 satyan@redmond:~/src$ git checkout -b microsoft-acquisitions Switched to a new branch 'microsoft-acquisitions' satyan@redmond:~/src$ scp satyan@github.com:/github . satyan@redmond…
Build A Design Portfolio With TakeShape - A Headless CMS for Static Sites - TakeShape - GraphQL CMS
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www.takeshape.io - This is part 1 of a 4 part series. Here's a demo of what you'll be building. In part 1, we’ll start by creating a new project in TakeShape, modeling some basic content types, and then filling them in…
Understanding the link between UX design and SEO – UX Collective
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uxdesign.cc - There is a common misconception among inexperienced marketers that SEO is all about keywords and link building. Even though these are key aspects of your strategy, SEO goes far beyond them. Google co…
Accessibility in UX: How to Make Mobile App Design Work for Everyone
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icons8.com - What is the accessibility of design for mobile apps and websites? What can designers and developers do to provide a full access to mobile services regardless of the physical abilities of a user? In o…
As Wisconsin's corporate welfare to Foxconn keeps rising, the number of jobs to be created keeps falling
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Reg Saddler
boingboing.net - When Wisconsin governor Scott Walker announced a $3 billion corporate welfare plan for a new Foxconn plant in his state, Foxconn watchers warned that the company had a long history of breaking its ne…
Watch the Addams Family dance to Joy Division
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Reg Saddler
boingboing.net - I’m not sure what’s funnier about these Halloween dog treats: the fact that they exist or that they're clled "Bits O' Brains"! My friend Lisa just spotted these at a local Bay Area Target and I was a…
Managers, make your meetings more productive by changing the physical layout
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Anthony Casas
www.fastcompany.com - People love to complain about meetings. They’re often pointless, and attendees feel like there is always more important work they can do in its place. 71% of senior managers believe that meetings are…
These 15 Behaviors Will Make You Almost Irreplaceable At Your Workplace
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Anthony Casas
www.forbes.com - Probably at our workplaces we have all heard many times that “no one is irreplaceable”, though it is more likely to hear it more often in big corporations where people are still considered as “positi…
BlackBerry KEY2 LE finally reaches Europe, ready for pre-order
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androidcommunity.com - If you’ve only been anticipating for the BlackBerry KEY2 LE to reach Europe, no need to wait that long as the BlackBerry Mobile EU store starts selling the phone. The store will also start selling ne…
Honor Magic 2 official with a sliding screen design, total of six cameras
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androidcommunity.com - The Honor Magic 2 has been teased several times already. We’ve only been waiting for Huawei to make an official announcement and it’s finally here. The top Chinese OEM is said to deliver a slider cam…
Google Pay now available for all Nordea customers
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androidcommunity.com - Google Pay is still not as widely used globally as Google would want it to be because it takes time for banks to integrate it into their various products and of course all the various banking regulat…
LG patents show three new smartphone models, different designs
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androidcommunity.com - After the LG V40 ThinQ, we can expect the other South Korean tech giant will further work on making better and more advanced smartphones. The three camera system on the rear of the premium smartphone…
Xiaomi trolls OnePlus by giving away free calculator at 6T launch
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androidcommunity.com - It’s definitely trolling. That’s what Xiaomi has been doing to OnePlus especially since the OnePlus 6T launch. The Chinese OEMs are big rivals right now especially in India where both of them are ver…
Book Update: Beneath A Surface - The Inside Story of Building the Surface Brand - Thurrott.com
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www.thurrott.com - It was a little over a month ago that I announced my first book, and it’s time for an update as the final pages are completed. The title of the book is Beneath A Surface and you can pre-order it here…
Games with Gold for November Lands a Day Early - Thurrott.com
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www.thurrott.com - Happy Halloween! Microsoft has delivered the first two Games with Gold titles for November a day early. And both of them—Battlefield 1 and the original Assassin’s Creed—-are must-haves. As a reminder…
Windows 10's Next Major Updates Will Be Codenamed Vanadium, Vibranium - Thurrott.com
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Paul Thurrott
www.thurrott.com - Microsoft has used the “Redstone” codename scheme for multiple Windows 10 updates, starting with the first-ever release of Windows 10. The company is no longer using Redstone codenames going forward,…
How to Watch Apple's (Second!) Fall Hardware Show
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Jay Oatway
www.wired.com - Hungry for more Apple gear? You’re in luck. Following last month’s announcement of the new iPhones and Apple Watch, Apple is expected to unveil more hardware today at an event in New York City. Keep …
SearchCap: SEO for Google Home Hub, Google Ads segmentation & Bing Ads insertion orders - 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. A look at 4 ways Google Ads Scripts can help restore control for some advertisers. Recu…
New warning to parents over 'shocking' hidden risks from Fortnite and messenger apps
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www.oxfordmail.co.uk - PARENTS have been urged to check their children’s phones and video games to stop the scourge of ‘insidious’ cyber-bullying. As children engage in technology at an increasingly young age, primary scho…
Ford and Baidu team up to test self-driving vehicles in China
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www.cnbc.com - Ford and Chinese internet giant Baidu announced a tie-up Wednesday that will see the two firms jointly test self-driving vehicles in China for two years. The initiative will see the two companies col…
Foot In Mouth: 42 Quotes From Big Corporate Execs Who Laughed Off Disruption When It Hit
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Gerd Leonhard
www.cbinsights.com - With the iPhone as a glaring example, and stretching through Amazon and e-commerce and more recently blockchain and bitcoin, many innovations have initially been met with derision by big company CEOs…
10 Proven MLM Lead Generation Super Secrets Revealed
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www.attractionmarketingprofits.com - Are you looking to master the art & science of MLM lead generation? Are you wondering if there really is a proven network marketing lead generation system that works to consistently drive more traffi…
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