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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

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Samsung Gear Fit 2 is way better than the original, but just shy of perfect

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mashable.com - The Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are its two best smartphones ever, the Gear S2 received rave reviews after Samsung's previous smartwatches flopped, and the Gear VR is arguably the best mobile VR experien...

Marvel Mobile Games Celebrate 75th Anniversary of Captain America

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adweek.com - Beginning June 30, a variety of Marvel mobile games will be updated with new Captain America-themed content in celebration of the 75th anniversary of Marvel’s First Avenger. Gamers will be able to ...

Online Marketing Requires Baby Steps Before the Black Belt

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entrepreneur.com - "If you're not marketing, you don't have a business." Josh Weidman, head trainer at REI 360, recently coined this phrase -- and to Chris Haddon and Jason Balin, co-founders of Columbia, M.D.-base...

Twitter is putting together a team focused on VR and AR

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

Microsoft Delivers Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14376 for PC and Mobile to Fast Ring Testers - Thurrott.com

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thurrott.com - Microsoft on Tuesday delivered Windows 10 Insider Preview build 14376 for both PC and Mobile to testers on the Fast ring. And, go figure, build 14372 for both PC and Mobile for Slow ring testers to...

Google Awareness APIs now available on Google Play services

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androidcommunity.com - Some Google APIs are anticipated by Android developers because they offer a number of new and cool features. The latest series we're excited to try are the Google Awareness APIs announced during th...

Cisco to acquire API-based security startup CloudLock for $293M

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techcrunch.com - Twilio isn’t the only company that is banking on API-based services as the way forward for enterprises. Today, Cisco announced that it plans to pay $293 million in a mix of cash and equity to acqui...

MongoDB launches Atlas, its new database-as-a-service offering

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techcrunch.com - MongoDB, the company behind the eponymous open source database, is launching Atlas today, its third major revenue-generating service. Atlas is MongoDB’s database-as-a-service offering that provides...

Mozilla’s Codemoji enciphers your messages with emoji for fun and profit

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techcrunch.com - Read that — I dare you. Oh, you can’t? Maybe that’s because I’ve rendered it unreadable with Mozilla’s unbreakable emoji-based cipher, Codemoji! Okay, so it’s not really unbreakable (and there is n...

Devialet announces a golden speaker for the discerning music lover

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techcrunch.com - From fancy chocolates to jet airplanes to teeth, gold makes things better. Devialet took this to heart when they introduced their 4500 Watt Gold Phantom, a powerful speaker with gold-plated side pa...

Snowfox trackerphone is another mobile alternative for parents to give kids

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techcrunch.com - Finland-based Internet of Things startup Haltian, which back in 2014 crowdfunded an IoT developer device aimed at lowering the barrier of entry to building connected devices, is lining up its next ...

Amazon gives the Alexa ‘app store’ a makeover, now lets you add new Skills by voice

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techcrunch.com - It will now be easier to add “Skills” – new functionality by way of voice-activated apps to Amazon’s smart speaker Echo, and its other Alexa-powered devices, Amazon announced this morning. The comp...

You can’t kill email

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techcrunch.com - New technology is emerging at ever-increasing speeds, transforming how we communicate, collaborate and manage our day-to-day responsibilities. As soon as we get a strong grasp on the latest workpla...

But Seriously, why did Theranos have just one spokesperson?

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techcrunch.com - Theranos did have a spokesperson, as in use to have one person handling all public relations efforts outwardly. We’ve confirmed Brooke Buchanan, VP of communications, has left her position within t...

Huawei’s MateBook is a solid 2-in-1 that still has some work to do

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techcrunch.com - The theme of Huawei’s press conference atop One World Trade last week was clear: The company plans to make its mark in the U.S. The hardware maker has made a name for itself outside the States with...

What About My Car? Details of the VW Settlement for Owners

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bloomberg.com - Nine months after the Volkswagen AG scandal shocked the world, the carmaker has reached an agreement with regulators and car owners. The settlement, if approved by the federal judge overseeing the...

Inside: A beautiful puzzle-platformer marked by unforgettable terror and fear

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arstechnica.com - News flash: You don't want to be busted by this spotlight. News flash: You don't want to be busted by this spotlight. These aren't bombs... but we're not going to tell you what they are. News flash...

Windows 10 upgrade will soon be easier to reject

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arstechnica.com - Microsoft is finally ending the malware-like trickery of the "Get Windows 10" upgrade offer that's shown to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 users. Mary Jo Foley reports that a clearer upgrade promotion w...

Huawei MateBook reviewed: A Surface clone that puts style first, work second

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arstechnica.com - The tablet is 6.9mm thick, about the same as the iPhone 6 Headphone jack in the corner of the tablet The volume rocker hugs the vertical fingerprint sensor The tablet's one USB Type C port Connecto...

Google and Qualcomm team up to make Project Tango easy on your CPU

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arstechnica.com - Google's Project Tango, an augmented reality project that packs a smartphone with 3D vision sensors, is finally on its way to consumers in the form of the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro. When the Phab 2 Pro was...

Six of the Very Best Commenting Plugins for WordPress

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winningwp.com - An active comments section can add real value to your blog posts. Fortunately, accepting comments on a WordPress blog is easy — WordPress comes with a built-in commenting system preconfigured. But ...

The Internet in Real-Time

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pennystocks.la - https://blog.twitter.com/2013/new-tweets-per-second-record-and-how http://www.businessinsider.com/everything-that-happens-in-one-day-on-the-internet-2012-3 http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File...

Facebook Introduces New SlideShow Video Maker to Get Users Sharing More Content

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socialmediatoday.com - In a recent interview with Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom, Bloomberg reporter Emily Chang noted that they’d heard reports that Snapchat wants the bigger networks to be taking note of their growth. “On...

Google search shows licensed lyrics, results from LyricFind

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androidcommunity.com - Google is our Bestfriend. This statement doesn't need much explanation but for the sake of those people who don't believe in the power of the top search engine, know that it has already licensed Ly...

OnePlus 3 teardown part II: what’s inside?

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slashgear.com - Today we're having another look at the insides of the OnePlus 3. Thanks to a helpful anonymous friend who's supplied photos, we've got a deep-dive look at the insides of the OnePlus 3 and some insi...

Microsoft brings updates to Word, Excel, Powerpoint apps

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androidcommunity.com - If you’ve become highly dependent on the mobile version of the Microsoft Office apps, then that means you are able to work anytime, anywhere (which may be good or bad news or both). So every new up...

Kingston MobileLite Wireless G3 and Pro review - Amateur Photographer

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amateurphotographer.co.uk - Kingston has recently announced a third generation of its popular MobileLite device. There are two versions, the Kingston MobileLite Wireless G3 and the Kingston MobileLite Wireless Pro – more abou...

How to Design Your Mobile App for Referral (Part 1)

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loyalty360.org - Google’s AdWords used to be the only real player in digital advertising. People would search for specific things from their desktops, the vast majority of the time using Google, and they’d click wh...

Loyalty Programs Show “Alarming” Gap in Personalization, Customer Expectations

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loyalty360.org - Personalization is very important when it comes to a successful loyalty program, but according to the sixth annual Bond Loyalty Report, there is a gap between member expectations and member experie...

Arctic Cat Delivers Ultimate Virtual Customer Experience

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loyalty360.org - Arctic Cat, among the most widely recognized and respected brands in the recreational vehicle industry, recently launched the new Arctic Cat 360 Wildcat VR experience. For off-road and snowmobiling...

FedEx Intersects the User and Technology for Powerful Customer Experience

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loyalty360.org - The intersection of the user and technology creates the opportunity to provide a unique and powerful customer experience. That is the mantra for FedEx, which prides itself on using technology and s...

Unique Customer Experience Keeps Dave & Buster’s Rolling Along

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loyalty360.org - Dave & Buster’s CEO Steve King believes that the company’s successful first-quarter performance can be attributed to a unique customer experience offered at all restaurants. “I think this is due to...

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...

MinYawns : Minions To Supervillains - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co really enjoyed interviewing the brilliant entrepreneur; Mr. ‘Billy Sheng'; Founder of the Start Up “MinYawns”. Below, is the full interview that we have conducted : 1. What is i...

Ekayan: A web based app for people to find out what their friends think about them, and get recognized for what's admirable about them - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - “Ekayan” facilitates you to anonymously admire your friends, and know what your friends think about you. Below, is the full interview that we have conducted with Mr. ‘Gupta’ regarding his start-up ...

PrayerSpark : The First And Only Site For Interfaith Spiritually - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Michael Feder”, Founder of the Las Vegas – USA based startup “PrayerSpark” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and ...

CMYKC : Uniting Creatives Within Local Kansas City - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Abigail Gallagher, Co–founder at the Missouri, USA-based start-up “CMYKC.” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what y...

RunLastMan : Sports Betting Platform - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Graham Carrick”, CEO at the Dublin – Ireland based start-up “RunLastMan” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and wh...

Limetr.ee: A Web Application that Allows you to Safely Keep Messages, Photos and Videos you Want to Preserve as a Legacy for your Child - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - Limetree is about gathering family and friends around your children’s history. About the legacy you want to pass to your child. About safeguarding memories for the future. Below is the full and in-...

WhyWaitTheApp.com: A Mobile Discovery App that Allows Users to Find a Plethora of Info Related to Restaurants & Bars - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - WhyWait is a discovery app that allows users to find the following for restaurants/bars: Happy Hours, Deals, Events, Menus, Images and Social Media Integration. “WhyWait” is a discovery app that al...

Vertical Method : Posture Strength For Techies and The Desk-Bound Workforce - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Jennifer Davis”, Founder and CEO of the San Francisco- United States based startup “Vertical Method” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is...

Plink.com: A Facebook Credits-Based Loyalty Program - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - Plink is a Facebook Credits-based loyalty program that rewards Facebook members for dining and making purchases at their favorite restaurants and stores. As per Mr. Stratz; Plink is a Facebook Cred...

MonitorBacklinks.com: An Easy Backlink Checker Tool that Notifies you via Email or in your Changelog if Someone Removes your Links or Makes them Nofollow - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - Monitor Backlinks looks to replace the notepad and spreadsheets that SEOs use to keep track of their backlinks, checking their status regulary and notifies when they get removed or nofollowed. “Mon...

Pinterest is soon launching a way to search for products with your smartphone camera

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techcrunch.com - Pinterest today has a new tool for finding things that you might want to buy — and they’ll be things you see in the real world. Here’s how it will work: go to Pinterest search and tap the visual se...

MarTech Today: CMPs and DCO, enterprise marketing automation & a deep dive into intent data

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marketingland.com - Here’s our daily recap of what happened in marketing technology, as reported on Marketing Land and other places across the web. From Marketing Land: MarTech Landscape: What are Creative Management ...

New 'Dashboard' tool from Twitter gives businesses a simple, all-in-one management suite

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marketingland.com - One of the biggest knocks on the Twitter platform has contently been the complexity of the platform and the inability for businesses to adapt. ‘Dashboard’, a new tool from Twitter aims to lower the...

LinkedIn starts officially auctioning off its desktop banner ads

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marketingland.com - Remember bookstores. Remember how if you wanted a book you had to put in the extra effort required to physically go somewhere to get it. Then remember when you started buying books online and it wa...

Marketing platform Kahuna applies its machine learning across customer journeys

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marketingland.com - Since last fall, marketing platform Kahuna has been expanding its targeted channels beyond mobile, to include pop-up messaging on web sites and greater capabilities for email and in-app messaging. ...

Survey: 42% of US consumers will use Amazon.com as primary holiday shopping destination

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marketingland.com - It’s no secret that Americans do a lot of holiday shopping on Amazon.com, but new data put a number on just how popular the e-commerce giant is among US consumers. According to a new survey from cr...

3 secrets to success on social media according to Gary Vaynerchuk

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thenextweb.com - With the rise of mobile shopping and conversational commerce, building a strong social media following has become an absolute must. But doing it right requires time, content, and most important of ...