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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

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TECHNOLOGY

Detroit Battles for the Soul of Self-Driving Machines

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wsj.com - Bibhrajit Halder left the Midwest and a job developing autonomous trucks for Caterpillar Inc. CAT -1.46 % about a year and a half ago to join Ford Motor Co. F -1.21 % in the San Francisco Bay Area,...

When One App Rules Them All: The Case of WeChat and Mobile in China – Andreessen Horowitz

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a16z.com - This post is all about WeChat, but it’s also about more than just WeChat. While seemingly just a messaging app, WeChat is actually more of a portal, a platform, and even a mobile operating system d...

Introducing Forza Horizon 3 for Xbox One and Windows 10 PC

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news.xbox.com - Last year, our team at Turn 10 Studios celebrated the 10-year anniversary of Forza Motorsport on Xbox. We’re proud of the community that we’ve built since those early days, including gamers that ha...

You can only win search by winning social

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biznology.com - Google now judges your worthiness as an eCommerce site based on whether or not anyone cares about you and your product rather than whether your site is the most search-optimized. Why? Some very ric...

Predicting the next Slack: Finding sticky cloud apps with cult-like followings

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techcrunch.com - Jamie Barnett is the vice president of market data at Netskope. Slack has become at a remarkably quick rate one of the most popular cloud apps used across businesses. In just over two years, the ap...

Nice mention in GaggleAMP: The secret weapon of online influence — Chris Abraham

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chrisabraham.com - I discovered GaggleAMP through the only man I respect and trust enough to get me to hook up all my social media profiles to automatically retweet and repost everything he tweets and posts, Shel Hol...

Five Step Process for Technology Marketers to Maximize Lead Gen Impact

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business.linkedin.com - As a technology marketer, lead generation is typically a top priority for your marketing efforts – in fact, a whopping 90% of you rated it as an “important” content marketing goal. With 95% of tec...

We Hear: Twitter Will No Longer Work with TBWA\Chiat\Day L.A.

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adweek.com - Multiple sources tell us today that TBWA\Chiat\Day L.A. and Twitter have parted ways after a relatively brief relationship. The social network picked the Omnicom shop to create its first-ever TV ca...

Apple launches iMessage Apps so third-party devs can join your convos

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techcrunch.com - At today’s WWDC Keynote, Apple has swung open the gates for developers. Not only has Apple opened up Siri to third-party developers, but the company is also letting third-party devs into sacred spa...

Apple to introduce search ads to its App Store

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searchenginewatch.com - In what seems like a stark contrast to Apple’s backing away from its longstanding mobile ad marketplace, iAd, the company will instead be getting back to the ad business, allowing app developers to...

2 strategic opportunities for local service area businesses

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searchengineland.com - “There’s no way to request or pay for a better local ranking on Google. We do our best to keep the details of the search algorithm confidential to make the ranking system as fair as possible for ev...

SearchCap: Apple news, successful PPC managers & technical SEO

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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: Apple brings Siri to Mac, new exposure for non-Google search...

Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2B in cash, makes big move into enterprise social media

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techcrunch.com - Huge news today in the world of M&A in enterprise and social networking services: Microsoft has announced that it is acquiring LinkedIn, the social network for professionals with some 433 million u...

Apple unleashes Swift Playgrounds to help new developers learn to code

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mashable.com - Apple ended the 2016 WWDC with an inspiring boost directed toward those looking to becoming coders by introducing Swift Playgrounds, a free tool designed to make it easier for people to learn code ...

Of course you use farts to save the world in the new 'South Park' game

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mashable.com - As the world falls into lawlessness, you must join The Coon to save humanity from itself. During Ubisoft's E3 conference Monday, Senior Producer Jason Schroeder from Ubisoft's San Francisco studios...

Why Microsoft Could Challenge Salesforce for CRM Market Share After Buying LinkedIn

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adweek.com - When Microsoft bought LinkedIn today for $26.2 billion, it essentially married the two biggest names in curriculum vitae. Professionals nowadays generally type up resumes on Microsoft Word and upda...

Why VR is the next big thing for brands

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techcrunch.com - Ariel Shimoni is the director of Virtual Reality at StartApp. In advertising, how often do we get a chance to explore something completely new, where no rules apply and where the experience needs t...

The new world order for open-source and commercial software

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techcrunch.com - David Hillis is the vice president of business development for agile content management software company Ingeniux. We have been living through another cold war. Not geo-political — digital. Open-so...

OneLogin acquires Portadi to bring level of automation to login onboarding

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techcrunch.com - On a day with a couple of huge deals being announced, we have a much more modest one. OneLogin announced it was buying Portadi, a San Jose startup that launched at the beginning of 2015, for an und...

Here are the most well designed apps of 2016 according to Apple

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techcrunch.com - Once a year, Apple stops their Worldwide Developer Conference to recognize a handful of apps for being particularly well designed. The prize? A shiny statue, a full suite of Apple hardware, and the...

Today is a clock that reminds you to slow down

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techcrunch.com - Scott Thrift takes the long view on things. The Brooklyn-based artist has been making crazy clocks for most of this decade, starting out with the incredible ThePresent seasons clock and culminating...

With changes to price-matching, Amazon and Walmart usher a new era of retail

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techcrunch.com - Walmart and Amazon both recently changed their price matching policy, and the changes may be a harbinger of things to come in the retail world. Walmart would match a competitor’s price if a shopper...

OS X is now macOS and gets support for Siri, auto unlock and more

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techcrunch.com - If Apple’s naming scheme was starting to bother you (with iOS, tvOS and watchOS working under different naming rules from OS X), fret no more. As the company announced today, OS X is getting a new ...

Cyber insurance is changing the way we look at risk

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techcrunch.com - If, or more accurately, when your company is hit by a cyber attack, do you have what you need to recover? Do you know what kind of losses you can afford to absorb in your bottom line? How do you ma...

Alienware still has faith in Steam Machines, for some reason

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arstechnica.com - Sales of under 500,000 machines so far show an utter lack of market demand. As reported by IT World, a $749 Alienware Steam Machine system will feature an Intel Core i5 Skylake CPU, an Nvidia GTX 9...

New file system spotted in macOS Sierra

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arstechnica.com - Now that the WWDC keynote is over, Apple has published the names of the developer sessions to attendees at the conference. Previously masked by placeholder names, there are a bunch of events that f...

Control all your smart home accessories from a single app called Home

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arstechnica.com - Control all your accessories in the Home app, including cameras and door locks. Control all your accessories in the Home app, including cameras and door locks. Home works across multiple iOS device...

In wake of Orlando attacks, some “sensitivity” tweaks from E3 publishers

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arstechnica.com - As the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) gets set for its 21st annual show this week, game publishers are faced with the dilemma of how to integrate their bombastic, explosive, often gun-soaked en...

Three Things Recruiters No Longer Look For (And Three They Still Do)

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fastcompany.com - Restarting your job search after being off the market for a while? Or just getting into it the first time? In either case, there’s a very real possibility that the career advice you’re working off ...

At Last: Maserati Brings the Quattroporte Into the 21st Century

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wired.com - Tesla’s Model S just got more affordable. Elon Musk’s electric car company announced this morning it will introduce a version of the sedan with a less powerful 60-kilowatt-hour battery pack, at a b...

Malvertising Campaign Hits Top Websites to Spread Ransomware

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thehackernews.com - Hackers are always in search for an elite method to create loopholes in the cyberspace to implement the dark rules in the form of vulnerability exploitation. Top Trustworthy sites such as The New Y...

Using Influencers to Cut Through the Noise in Social

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socialmediatoday.com - So how you can make sure that your branding efforts stand out from the constant noise that's present daily in our lives? One way is through the use of influential voices in your target communities....

Snapchat Launches Ads API, Names Ads Partners, Creative Partners

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adweek.com - Snapchat Monday announced the launch of its advertising application-programming interface and named the initial Snapchat Partners. Christopher Heine of SocialTimes parent Adweek was the first to re...

Moto 360 1st gen won’t get Android Wear 2.0 update

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androidcommunity.com - For the owners of the 1st generation of the Moto 360 who were eagerly awaiting the Android Wear 2.0 update, we have bad news for you. The OEM has confirmed, through a response from its Motorola Sup...

Unblock All gives you unrestricted access to anything, anywhere [DEALS]

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androidcommunity.com - Cloud storage and media streaming have become an inescapable part of the modern, digital lifestyle. But as pervasive as these may be, not all places in the world support them, for one reason or ano...

WhatsApp may be introducing new quote feature

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androidcommunity.com - When you’re in a very active group conversation and you’ve just been away for a few minutes and you come back to 100+ messages, haven’t you ever wished that you could reply to just a single message...

Sony Xperia X Performance may be launched in the UK after all

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androidcommunity.com - If you are a UK resident and was disappointed when you first learned that Sony's Xperia X Performance will not be available in that part of the world, then you might be glad to know that there migh...

LG Product Security Response Team formed to squash bugs

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androidcommunity.com - LG Electronics may not be on top of the mobile industry game but it's certainly one of the most reliable companies today. It directly rivals Samsung especially in its native South Korea but it has ...

How to Unlock an Android Device with a Broken/Cracked Screen?

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prophethacker.com - If you Android Phone screen is broken, you can’t do anything on your android mobile. Like you know touch screen is the only way to control your phone. In this post I show you, how can you make a ba...

11 Websites That Used To Rule the Internet

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digitalspy.com - Nowadays you can download music on any smartphone, laptop or, heck, WiFi-enabled toilet. Back in the day, however, you either spent a ton of money on iTunes or visited Napster and, well, didn't. It...

Tips on Building Ecommerce Customer Loyalty

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loyalty360.org - Building customer loyalty is something marketers pursue on a daily basis. It’s wonderful to attain customer loyalty and, more importantly, to retain it. Needle released an infographic titled, “Chut...

Effective Survey Execution Can Result in Brand Loyalty Spike

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loyalty360.org - Surveys have the potential to reveal crucial insight into customer sentiment and behavior. Through effective surveying, a brand can analyze shifting customer trends and predict how to best proceed ...

The Connected Consumer: Integrating Car And Home

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loyalty360.org - Since the dawn of the smartphone, consumers around the world have been on a lightning fast path towards ubiquitous connectivity. Almost a third of U.K. consumers feel it’s essential to always be re...

Time Warner Cable Provides Heightened Customer Experience

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loyalty360.org - Anyone who has an appointment to repair anything wrong with their cable television wants anything that can make the customer experience better. Time Warner Cable customers will soon receive just th...

Rocky Brands goes with Clutch for Unique Loyalty Program Development

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loyalty360.org - Part of designing a successful loyalty program is knowing the audience. Program features that attract some members may be the same things that drive others away. Rocky Brands, maker of a wide varie...

Mazda Takes New Approach to Customer Loyalty

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loyalty360.org - Mazda wants to elevate its customer engagement, heighten its customer loyalty, and spark its brand advocacy. As a result, it has taken a new approach to these critical customer engagement pieces. T...

Digital Customer Experience is Top Priority for Raley’s

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loyalty360.org - Grocery chain Raley’s is taking a big step forward in the digital customer experience space with the recently launched revamp of its web and mobile ecommerce platform. Branded as E-Cart, the soluti...

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 ...

Many Brands Are Not Prepared to Deliver Mobile Customer Experience That Drives Customer Loyalty

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loyalty360.org - Mobile is such a staggeringly pivotal asset for loyalty marketers today. Customers expect brands to be able to provide the type of mobile experience that, ultimately, impacts brand loyalty. Yet, ac...

Papadakis Konstantinos : Latest Technologies Designed by High Detailed Graphics - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Konstantinos Papadakis”, Developer and Owber of the Greece based start-up “PapadakisKonstantinos” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it e...