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Thursday, June 30, 2016

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Media Hoaxer Michelle Fields Ruined Her Life, Can’t Sell Books

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dangerandplay.com - In our fallen world we must often watch the wicked prosper in the short-term, but sometimes the good guys win, or in the case of Michelle Fields – sometimes the wicked witch loses. Media hoaxer Mic...

Elizabeth Warren says Apple, Amazon and Google are trying to ‘lock out’ the competition

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recode.net - Google, Apple and Amazon aren’t just giant tech companies. They’re giant tech companies that use their size to “snuff out competition.” That’s the charge levied by Elizabeth Warren in a speech the ...

AMD RX 480 review: The best budget graphics card—but for how long?

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arstechnica.co.uk - As a consumer product, then, the RX 480 is a success, even if one of AMD's core pitches—that it'll help drive VR adoption—is a little suspect. VR headsets still cost well over £500, after all. But—...

SearchCap: Shopping campaigns, common SEO mistakes & a product search survey

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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. From Search Engine Land: SEO? SEM? SMX East has you covered. Jun 29, 2016 by Search E...

Final is a plaster on the gaping wound that is U.S. credit card security

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techcrunch.com - Credit card fraud is an embarrassingly big problem for the banking industry, with an increasing number of companies launching products to patch the problems. The most recent example is Final, which...

The app that matches surplus food with the hungry

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mashable.com - Plenty of businesses throw a ridiculous amount of catering into the garbage every day, often as people go hungry on the streets outside their office buildings. What if there was a push-button way ...

Mozilla's new game uses emoji to teach you about encryption

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mashable.com - Your favorite emoji can now have a secret meaning. Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox browser, has created a new game that uses emoji to teach people about encryption. SEE ALSO: Bacon, avoca...

Looking for a cheap Android phone? Amazon's got a deal for you.

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mashable.com - If you're looking for a cheap smartphone, Amazon wants your business. The e-commerce giant is slashing prices on some Android phones, with the cheapest model starting at less than $50. The catches?...

BunchCut : Sort Large Volumes of Images Fast - Start-Ups.Co

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Debbas



start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Nathalie du Preez”, CEO and Co-Founder of the London and New York based start-up “Bunchcut” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is it exactly ...

A Look Back At Uber's Wackiest Promotions

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Reg Saddler



fastcompany.com - This week, Uber introduced on-demand hot air balloon and boat rides for its customers in China. The feature, part of a new initiative called "Uber+Travel," is meant to connect people with activitie...

Microsoft’s Windows 10 Anniversary Update will arrive August 2nd

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techcrunch.com - Microsoft today announced that the Windows 10 Anniversary Update will launch on August 2. This is one of the biggest Windows 10 updates yet and will include new features for both consumers and ente...

AWS’s Elastic File System is now ready for production use

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techcrunch.com - Over a year ago, Amazon’s AWS cloud computing unit announced the beta launch of the Amazon Elastic File System (EFS). While AWS already offers a number of cloud storage services in the form of S3, ...

Box Shuttle helps ferry legacy file stores to cloud

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techcrunch.com - Box announced Box Shuttle today, a new service that combines software and consulting to help customers move large — as in millions or even hundreds of millions — of legacy files to the Box service....

Amazon is now subsidizing the Moto G and other smartphones with on-screen ads

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techcrunch.com - In a move that is both altogether unexpected and entirely predictable, Amazon is announcing this morning that it will bringing the same on-screen ad subsidized price cut its been offering on its ow...

HTC Vive announces $10 billion VR Venture Capital Alliance

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techcrunch.com - VR technologies are going to be requiring a shit ton of capital as they look to make the crossover from R&D phases to mass market adoption. HTC is certainly looking to do its part to make sure that...

Refinery29 is building a 10-person Facebook Live team - Digiday

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digiday.com - Back in the olden days of spring 2016, publishers could cobble together a Facebook live stream with one or two staffers manning a smartphone or a tablet and call it a day. But as Facebook Live incr...

Man vs. Snake: A thrilling documentary about a boring game

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arstechnica.com - Surpassing Wes Copeland's 1,218,000 points is about luck as much as skill. Man vs. Snake (currently available for download and in an extremely limited theatrical run) includes a number of amusingly...

Electric Vehicles at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb: Race report

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arstechnica.com - Randels Media Group/Revvolution.com, Official Photographers of the PPIHC Despite a blown engine that prevented any running on the Friday before the race—and an epic case of jet lag after winning th...

New Lightning headphone dev kit another sign hinting at a jackless iPhone

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arstechnica.com - Cirrus Logic has announced a development kit for hardware developers to make Lightning versions of audio hardware designed for the analog 3.5mm tip/ring/sleeve (TRS) or tip/ring/ring/sleeve (TRRS) ...

The Biggest, Most Costly Mistakes Made by Startups (and how to fix them)

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medium.com - In the past few years, I’ve had the opportunity to work with a variety of amazing people, startups and small businesses. Some I worked for on a short contract basis, others I was more involved in t...

Slabs Condensed Font Family Bundle (10 Typefaces) - only $9! - MightyDeals

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mightydeals.com - Slabs Condensed Font Family Bundle (10 Typefaces) - only $9! Please select... Desktop Fonts - $9 Desktop + Web Fonts - $15 Please select... Desktop Fonts - $9 Desktop + Web Fonts - $15 Buy now $9 P...

Twitter is putting together a team focused on VR and AR

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techcrunch.com - Twitter is beginning to devote resources toward building out a dedicated VR/AR-focused team. The social media company has hired former Apple designer Alessandro Sabatelli to lead the initiative as ...

STOP Sharing that Facebook Privacy and Permission Notice, It's a HOAX

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thehackernews.com - Recently, you may have seen some of your Facebook friends started posting a Facebook "Privacy Notice" clarifying that they no longer give Facebook permission to use their photos, personal informati...

How Ad Fraud Ruins the Internet

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entrepreneur.com - If you’re in the digital advertising industry, you’ve probably heard of ad fraud, but you likely haven’t done anything to protect yourself or prevent it from happening. Billions will be lost to ad ...

Microsoft brings Inking feature to Android apps, soon Outlook deliveries 

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androidcommunity.com - Last January, Microsoft introduced the pretty useful inking feature to the Office mobile apps, which made it easier to annotate and put notes on your Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote apps. But ...

Earn valuable IT credentials and secure your future [DEALS]

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androidcommunity.com - Want a long, fruitful career in information technology? Then you must earn valuable certifications that prove you know your stuff, like those you could receive when you complete the IT Security & W...

Asus ZenUI Launcher now available for download

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androidcommunity.com - Another day, another app launcher. We've lost count of how many launchers we've tried and featured here but expect we won't stop checking out for new available apps. The latest we've seen is from A...

Wileyfox Spark Cyanogen OS-powered smartphone announced

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androidcommunity.com - The world isn't really familiar with Wileyfox but this London-based startup wants to be known within the Android community more. We've known about it since last year and after launching the Wileyfo...

Amazon introduces Page Flip navigation on Kindle e-readers, apps

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androidcommunity.com - One thing that some readers do not like about digital reading is that it can’t replicate some of the things that you can with actual books. But ebook readers and apps are trying as much as they can...

T-Mobile brings Android security update to Galaxy S6, S6 edge

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androidcommunity.com - Samsung has been notorious for being very slow when it comes to bringing firmware updates to its products. But lately, they seem to have been putting a bit more effort into bringing the updates fas...

Slack adds Android Wear support in latest update

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androidcommunity.com - While a lot of messaging apps like Viber, Messenger, WhatsApp are gaining ground in terms of the general market, when it comes to apps for business, Slack is fast becoming one of, if not the, most ...

Fossil Q Founder finally receives Android Wear 1.5 update

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androidcommunity.com - We've been busy keeping track of Android Marshmallow updates that we forgot to check if the smartwatches in the market are still getting Android Wear upgrades. We didn't miss the Android Wear 1.5 f...

The Best Time to Tweet & Why | Buffer Blog

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blog.bufferapp.com - Updated 5/4/2016: Added some new insights and learnings into the blog post here on the best times to tweet. We’re so grateful for the chance to learn from the community on this! Imagine removing al...

Video interview: Why Canon added 4K video to the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II - Amateur Photographer

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amateurphotographer.co.uk - The EOS-1D X Mark II is Canon’s latest flagship DSLR for sports and photojournalism. Take a look at our first look, hands-on review. The camera features 20.2-million-pixel full frame CMOS sensor, w...

Current State of Customer Experience and Personalization: Not a Pretty Picture

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loyalty360.org - During the May 26 session titled, “Today’s Personalization is Broken. Learn the Breakthroughs that Work!” at the 9th annual Loyalty Expo, presented by Loyalty360 – The Association for Customer Loya...

Choice Privileges Expands Loyalty Program Rewards Network

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loyalty360.org - Choice Privileges, the recently redesigned loyalty program at hospitality chain Choice Hotels, has earned a sterling reputation based on its generous “Your Extras” benefits. Members of the program ...

Improving Retail Customer Experience Critical For Brands

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Loyalty 360



loyalty360.org - JC: Most of the topics echo what we’re seeing across a spectrum of industries; innovative brands are investing in their strategy and technology to deliver relevant, valuable experiences that reflec...

Personalized Video Can Lead to Brand Loyalty

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loyalty360.org - “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place,” according to the late great Irish writer George Bernard Shaw. Shirley Adut, Strategic Initiatives, North Ameri...

Technology Triggers Brand Loyalty at FedEx

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loyalty360.org - Becky Huling, Vice president of Customer Engagement Marketing at FedEx, told Loyalty360 that the company’s technology platforms pave the way for brand loyalty. “FedEx has consistently been at the f...

Global Loyalty Programs Demand Enhanced Technology, Personalization

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loyalty360.org - Customer loyalty is no longer a matter of finding a “one-size-fits-all” approach and sticking to it. Customer demand is constantly shifting across generations, demographics, and even international ...

Customer Experience Rises Positively for Canadian Wireless Users

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Loyalty 360



loyalty360.org - Autonomy is an omnipresent trait in wireless customers in Canada, most notably Millennials (born 1982-1994), and this has led to a hands-on approach to resolving issues with their respective carrie...

KindCritic.com: A Social Platform that Allows you to get Crowdsourced Feedback on your Creative Projects - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - KindCritic is a social platform where creatives can give and get crowdsourced constructive feedback on their creative works from real experts in their field of interest. “KindCritic” is A Social Pl...

GetQuantify.com: A Real-Time Online Collaboration Application for Small Businesses - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - Getquantify is real-time online collaboration application for small businesses. Organize your tasks into projects and keep your team up to date. “GetQuantify.com” is a real-time online collaboratio...

nspHire : Job Search App - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Rasheen Carbin”, CMO at the US based start-up “nspHire” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what your start-up i...

Trainoholics : Skill Development Arena - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co really enjoyed interviewing the brilliant entrepreneur; Mr. ‘Sandesh HS'; Founder of the Karnataka – India start-up “TRAINOHOLICS”. Below, is the full interview that we have conducted ...

Trendii : Social Commerce Platform - Start-Ups.Co

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Debbas



start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Christopher Latter”, Co-Founder at London – UK based start-up “Trendii” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and wha...

AppAppeal.com: Finding Web Apps Made Easy! - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - AppAppeal reviews and compares web applications to help people find the best web app for their needs. Our quality reviews are comprehensive, objective, and created by professional writers. We do no...

TheVegasHookUp : Profile Filtering System - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Jamie Brewster”, Founder and CEO of the Oakland – USA based start-up “TheVegasHookUp” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that...

Amazon finally makes it easier to find skills for Echo

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Brett Prince



marketingland.com - Amazon has been adding new “skills” for its Echo personal assistant almost as fast as developers can make them, but ask any Echo owner and chances are you’ll hear a common refrain: It’s impossible ...

Facebook makes Pages' organic reach even more dependent on shares

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Brett Prince



marketingland.com - It’s a weekday, so there’s a good chance Facebook is recalibrating its all-important news feed algorithm. And as is often the case that means Pages will have a tougher time getting unpaid placement...