Wednesday, March 06, 2019

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The Future of Video Marketing Is Now: The Case For Interactive Video

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www.jeffbullas.com - I read an article recently about the availability heuristic. It’s a psychological shortcut that causes us to prefer immediate (aka: available) information over alternative solutions that take a littl…

Stephen Kruiser and Justin Brecht by Behind the Curtain with Jeff Reynolds • A podcast on Anchor

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anchor.fm - Episode 3. Hey everyone, just a quick note. I meant to get this episode out last week, but I encountered audio difficulties and then went to CPAC, so my travel schedule didn’t allow me to publish thi…

Enduring brands require analytics to grow - The Digital Transformation People

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www.thedigitaltransformationpeople.com - Featuring in over a half dozen global retail influencers lists, Tony D’Onofrio leverages his extensive in global retail technology to research, write, consult and speak about the disruption of multip…

Opinion | In Praise of Bloomberg

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www.nytimes.com - And Vox’s Kelsey Piper writes: “Bloomberg’s commitment to decarbonization — and his clearheadedness about how he can best use his resources to achieve his policy goals, instead of burning them on a d…

03-05-2019 - GMB Dominator Beta is HERE.. Go!

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archive.aweber.com - GMB Dominator Beta is HERE.. Go! Sent Tuesday, March 5, 2019 Sorry for the delay guys... I truly wanted to over deliver on this one.. So we created "another" software as well as all the others go to …

The Quick, Easy, No-Fuss Projector Buying Guide

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www.viewsonic.com - Tech makes great gifts. For yourself or your special someone. Your brother or your cousin. Holidays or birthdays – or just because. You name it, tech gifts impress. Considering a projector but hate w…

TPS Consulting Daily

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followme4.blogspot.com - TECHNOLOGY Silicon Valley just lost a friend with the exit of Gottlieb from the FDA Shared by OM www.cnbc.com - The departure of Scott Gottlieb from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday i…

Facebook's Pivot to Privacy Is Missing Something Crucial

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www.wired.com - If there’s one choice that Facebook has made repeatedly over the past 15 years, it’s been to prioritize growth over privacy. Users were consistently encouraged to make more of their information publi…

Thunderbolt 3 becomes USB4, as Intel’s interconnect goes royalty-free

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arstechnica.com - Fulfilling its 2017 promise to make Thunderbolt 3 royalty-free, Intel has given the specification for its high-speed interconnect to the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), the industry group that devel…

Google introduces educational app Bolo to improve children’s literacy in India

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techcrunch.com - Google is expanding its suite of apps designed for the Indian market with today’s launch of a new language-learning app aimed at children, called Bolo. The app, which is aimed at elementary school-ag…

Huawei opens a cybersecurity transparency center in the heart of Europe

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techcrunch.com - 5G kit maker Huawei opened a Cyber Security Transparency center in Brussels yesterday as the Chinese tech giant continues to try to neutralize suspicion in Western markets that its networking gear co…

CrunchMatch comes to TechCrunch Sessions: Robotics + AI 2019

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techcrunch.com - TechCrunch is elevating networking to a whole new level at TechCrunch Sessions: Robotics + AI, which takes place at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall on April 18. This day-long event features discussions…

Daily Crunch: Y Combinator heads north

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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. The S…

Food delivered to the doorstep is not so cheap in China anymore

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techcrunch.com - A big selling point of ordering food to the doorstep in China is price, which, in the early years, could be much cheaper than eating in-house. That’s arguably indulged a demographic of lazy, indoorsy…

IDC: Apple led wearables market in 2018, with 46.2M of the total 172.2M devices shipped

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techcrunch.com - Apple devices continue to lead the wearables market, according to a new report from IDC out today, which claimed the Cupertino-based company shipped a total of 46.2 million wearables for the year. Th…

Mark Zuckerberg discovers privacy

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techcrunch.com - With the swelling confidence of a colonial power happening upon a long-settled distant land, today Mark Zuckerberg discovered the concept of privacy. In a ballooning 3,225 words — a roughly average w…

Pre-register for huge savings on Disrupt SF 2019

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techcrunch.com - Disrupt San Francisco 2019 — the epic, three-day conference celebrating early-stage startups — may not take place until October 2-4, but it’s never too soon for serious savings. Want to shave $500 of…

Trump called Apple’s CEO ‘Tim Apple’ by mistake

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techcrunch.com - The president has to remember a lot of names! Some he remembers, some he forgets. But we will never forget today in the Year of Our Lord 2019 when President Trump called Apple CEO Tim Cook “Tim Apple…

‘Save the Internet Act’ would bring back net neutrality, plain and simple

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techcrunch.com - The net neutrality rules established in 2015 were a triumph decades in the making, but their undoing was rather a quick bit of work. So it is hoped, by Democratic leadership in the House and Senate, …

Google gives Android developers new tools to make money from users who won’t pay

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techcrunch.com - Google today is introducing a new way for Android developers to generate revenue from their mobile applications. And no, it’s not subscription-related. Instead, the company is launching a new monetiz…

Fitbit’s Inspire will replace the Alta, Zip, One and Flex 2 devices

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techcrunch.com - The Inspire’s mere existence isn’t news in and of itself. The device was actually announced a couple of weeks back. But back then, it was a corporate exclusive — the latest piece in the company’s bid…

Huawei is suing the US government over ‘unconstitutional’ equipment ban

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techcrunch.com - Huawei has decided to go on the legal offence against the United States government after defending itself against alleged espionage and bank frauds linked to American sanctions on Iran. During a pres…

Guy Kawasaki Learned These 3 Counter Intuitive Principles From His Time Working With Steve Jobs

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www.forbes.com - Guy Kawasaki had the opportunity to work directly with Steve Jobs. He has gone on to be a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, author, startup advisor and evangelist for many great brands and a serial …

Gmail is now blocking 100 million extra spam messages every day with AI

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www.theverge.com - Google has recruited its in-house machine learning framework, TensorFlow, to help train additional spam filters for Gmail users. With the new filters in place as of last month, the company claims Gma…

Guy Kawasaki Shares His Most Important Career Lessons And Regrets (And His Take On Women In Tech)

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www.forbes.com - Guy Kawasaki has been a renowned figure in the tech world since he was member of Apple's original Macintosh team in the 1980s. A Silicon Valley icon and widely respected expert in entrepreneurship, v…

Why a Fake Doctor’s Rise is Really a Media Fail

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om.co - Earlier this morning, while drinking my morning tea and sifting through my morning reads (on Feedbin, if you want to know), I came across a brilliant piece of journalism from Jennings Brown, a writer…

Nintendo’s first VR product in 24 years is coming to Nintendo Switch

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arstechnica.com - Nintendo's cardboard-fueled Labo line is back, and this time, it's draped over your Switch as a headset to simulate a VR effect. Buy either the starter set or the full VR Kit bundle. How each of the …

The Tesla Model 3, reviewed (finally)

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arstechnica.com - Few cars have been the subject of as much intense Internet debate as the Tesla Model 3. To Muskophiles, it is quite simply the safest car ever and the best vehicle on sale today from any OEM. To the …

Price cuts anger some Tesla customers who preordered “Full Self-Driving”

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arstechnica.com - When Earl Banning bought his Model 3 last May, he paid $5,000 for the "Enhanced Autopilot" package, which offers lane-keeping and adaptive cruise control. Then in early October, he decided to pay an …

Here are the most popular PlayStation games, based on public trophy data

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arstechnica.com - Gamstat launched in December as a clearinghouse for information gleaned from that "MyPS4Life" data leak. But in recent weeks it's unveiled a new algorithm—as outlined on the about page and in more de…

Mercedes-Benz debuts EQV electric van at the Geneva auto show

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arstechnica.com - Mercedes-Benz brought the Concept EQV to the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. It will go into production in 2020. It's powered by a 100kWh lithium-ion battery that feeds a 150kW electric motor d…

Discless Xbox “Maverick” could arrive as soon as May

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arstechnica.com - A download-only Xbox One that doesn't include a Blu-ray optical drive could be on the market very soon. Windows Central reports that the device, codenamed "Maverick" and carrying the pithy branding "…

Google temporarily shuts down Android TV photo sharing after privacy bug

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arstechnica.com - Google has temporarily disabled Android TV photo sharing after reports of a brutal bug popped up on Twitter. Through the Google Home app, Android TV has a "linked accounts" feature that lets several …

Uber escapes criminal charges for 2018 self-driving death in Arizona

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arstechnica.com - A prosecutor in Arizona has decided not to press charges against Uber in the March 2018 death of Elaine Herzberg. One of Uber's self-driving cars crashed into Herzberg as she crossed a multi-lane roa…

Apple no longer refuses to fix iPhones with third-party batteries

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arstechnica.com - Apple has reportedly updated the rules of its strict repair program to be a bit more lenient toward iPhones with aftermarket batteries. Internal company documents reportedly instruct its Genius Bars …

Nintendo to smartphone game makers: You can only gouge our players so much

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arstechnica.com - Here at Ars Technica, we've scrutinized Nintendo's smartphone games with a frank conclusion: they're often brutal about microtransactions. "Free-to-play" games like Fire Emblem Heroes, Animal Crossin…

Digital Trends Live: Save the Internet Act, T-Rexes in VR, and More | Digital Trends

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www.digitaltrends.com - On Tuesday’s episode of Digital Trends Live, host Greg Nibler discussed trending tech topics like Congress’ push to restore net neutrality, the new, faster USB4, and a flying car at the Geneva Auto S…

30+ Web Design Conferences to Look Forward To (2019) - Hongkiat

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www.hongkiat.com - Web design and development are the hottest fields of technology and with new tools and products being developed almost every day, one needs to stay updated in every aspect. You need to learn about th…

Google lobs invective at EU Copyright Directive - Search Engine Land

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searchengineland.com - The EU’s new Copyright Directive is waiting to be ratified by the European Parliament and member states. Ratification in the next couple of months is all but certain; however, it’s not yet formal law…

Stunning image of airglow bands around the Milky Way

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boingboing.net - According to reports from gullible parents' organizations, police departments, and media outlets, Kids on the Internet are spreading memes featuring an image of "Momo" (actually a sculpture called "M…

The NSA Makes Its Powerful Cybersecurity Tool Open Source

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www.wired.com - The National Security Agency develops advanced hacking tools in-house for both offense and defense—which you could probably guess even if some notable examples hadn't leaked in recent years. But on T…

Caller ID app Dalil has exposed data of its 5M users

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androidcommunity.com - Data breaches, whether intentional or caused by a bug, is something that should be taken really seriously. But it looks like a caller ID app with users in Saudi and other Arabian locations, has not b…

Facebook still receives your data from third-party apps

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androidcommunity.com - Facebook is still the top social network even after almost a decade. We know many people have already quit but no doubt millions of people still can’t. We know it’s also not exactly private and secur…

More Huawei P30 and P30 Pro images ready, camera specs detailed

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androidcommunity.com - We were just like this last month before Samsung unveiled the new Galaxy S10 phones. This time, we’re anticipating for the Huawei P30 series that includes two models, the Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pr…

Google Images now has shoppable ads in search results

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androidcommunity.com - When you’re looking for a product that you want to buy, you probably go to Google to search for where the best place is to get it either online or offline. If that product is a more visual one, like …

Sorry, you can’t buy this rugged Samsung Galaxy S9

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androidcommunity.com - It’s legit. The rugged Samsung Galaxy S9 that was sighted during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain is a real phone. Sadly, you can’t buy it from anywhere. It’s a phone known as the SMG 88…

Xperia phones may get better cameras in Sony restructuring

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androidcommunity.com - It’s probably been a mystery to consumers as to why Sony Xperia smartphones’ mobile cameras are not that great, despite the fact that their parent company is a known brand when it comes to cameras an…

OPPO F11 Pro available on Amazon, hands-on photos here

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androidcommunity.com - The OPPO F11 Pro has finally rolled out. It was first announced last month and before the regular OPPO F11. It’s only now that it has reached India via Amazon. The device is ready to deliver brillian…

“ji32k7au4a83” is apparently a common password as seen on HIBP

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androidcommunity.com - If you’re the type of person who likes to look for random stuff on the Internet, one site that you may want to visit is HIBP or Have I Been Pawned? Aside from the curiosity factor, it would also be a…

Galaxy S10 1st day sales in Korea not as impressive as predecessors

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androidcommunity.com - While there was a palpable excitement leading up to the official announcement of Samsung’s new flagship line, apparently this did not immediately translate to sales. Samsung still hasn’t given us the…

How Q.bo One Earned and Preserved Backer Trust - Indiegogo

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entrepreneur.indiegogo.com - We’ve teamed up with Arrow Electronics to help entrepreneurs develop and manufacture hardware products. Learn about the Arrow Certification Program here. The most successful Indiegogo campaigns are t…

High-Tech Powers of Rebates

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loyalty360.org - Every consumer is on their own personal and customizable digital journey. As a marketer, you’re always looking for opportunities to interact with them on their own terms, on their own turf. Having a …

Loyalty360 Reads: March 6th, 2019

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loyalty360.org - Programs Shell Introduces Loyalty for Fleet Drivers Shell, in partnership with Excentus, is launching Fuel Rewards Pro, a loyalty program for fleet drivers who fill up at Shell. “The program allows d…

Akamai Releases 2019 State of the Internet / Security Report

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loyalty360.org - Data and its security are top-of-mind in the industry today. A new report shines light on what’s been going on and which industries have been hurt the most. According to the Akamai 2019 State of the …

Cheetah Digital Executive Says If You’re Not Personalizing, You’re Out of Touch

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loyalty360.org - Most marketers understand that customer expectations have increased in the last few years. Before the advent of mobile technology, brands could content themselves with push marketing and mass communi…

How to Start a Podcast in 2019: Pat’s Complete Step-By-Step Podcasting Tutorial – UPDATED!

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www.smartpassiveincome.com - Before you start recording, and even before you dive into the tutorial videos below, there are five things you need to prepare. Have all of this stuff handy for later—you’ll thank me for it. You’re g…

Master Chief, Xbox, and the PC GamePass Story - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - As we head full-steam towards Game Developer Conference and E3, Microsoft is working feverishly to finalize details before they go public with several new features and products. Knowing that the comp…

Pocket Casts 7 is Now Available on Android - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Four months after the beta started, Pocket Casts 7 and its completely revamped user experience is now generally available on Android. “Our big version 7 update was a long time in the making,” Pocket …

Facebook Announces Major Privacy-Focused Transformation - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Facebook is announcing some huge plans for its services today. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg today published a blog post on the company’s privacy-focused vision for the future as it looks to gain …

Huawei Mate 20 Pro Review - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - The Huawei Mate 20 Pro is the most powerful and impressive smartphone I’ve ever used, and it has the best camera. It’s also a bit of a mess, thanks to an abundance of crapware, much of which can’t be…

Fitbit Launches Four Affordable New Wearables - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Fitbit today announced four affordable new wearables, including an inexpensive new version of its Versa smartwatch. “Since founding Fitbit almost 12 years ago, we’ve focused on making health fun and …

Film Lux 3 Coming Soon

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blog.thomasfitzgeraldphotography.com - This blog is pretty much my day job now and I work to bring you my own take on photography, both tutorials and tips, as well as inspiration from my own art. I support this work, and my YouTube channe…

Try Out This Awesome Website That Uses AI to Add Color to Black and White Photos

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www.lightstalking.com - Another day, another app that edits photos and probably makes life easier for some of us out there. Or more interesting, you take your pick. Either or, this app is also effortless so it isn't like yo…

Instagram's Working on a New Way for Brands to Expand Influencer Campaigns

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www.socialmediatoday.com - Instagram has announced that it's working on a new ad format which will better enable brands and influencers to partner-up in a more financially beneficial, and transparent way. As reported by AdAge,…

Three tips to help you become a virtual assistant

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karinleblanc.com - If you decide to become a virtual assistant, how do you get started? Most virtual assistants provide services to business owners that they do not have the time to do themselves. These could be chores…

Learning a Foreign Language With Duolingo

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hubpages.com - I live in the Netherlands. And I love to travel. That is when and where knowing languages comes in handy. Have you always wanted to study a foreign language, but were too afraid to do so? Because you…

Duplex-powered Google Assistant restaurant booking expanding to more states and users - Search Engine Land

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searchengineland.com - Google announced that Pixel phone users can now use Duplex via the Google Assistant to book restaurant reservations over the phone. Google said it was available in 43 states in the U.S. Duplex is an …

Six tips for B2B paid search success - Search Engine Watch

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searchenginewatch.com - Having worked across paid search strategies in all kinds of industries, you get to learn they all have their individual quirks: high CPCs, certain keywords that just don’t work, and other things that…

Donald Trump: 'Weirdo Tom Steyer' Won't Run for President

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www.breitbart.com - “Weirdo Tom Steyer doesn’t have the ‘guts’ or money to run for President,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “He’s all talk!” The president responded to news that Steyer was targeting two House Oversight Commi…

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