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Friday, September 2, 2016

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TECHNOLOGY

macOS Hidden Treasures: 15 Startup Key Combinations

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tidbits.com - When the proverbial manure hits the fan and prevents your Mac from booting as you want, knowing the right startup key combination can save the day, whether you boot into Safe Mode, Recovery, Apple ...

Samsung Gear S3 hands-on: Samsung Pay, LTE, rugged smartwatch

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slashgear.com - If you've got a Galaxy Note 7 in your pocket then the perfect accompaniment is a Samsung Gear S3 on your wrist, at least that's the argument the smartphone behemoth is making ahead of the Apple Wat...

Sony targets Bose with new noise-canceling wireless headphones

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slashgear.com - At the IFA 2016 event in Berlin this week, Sony has just thrown down the gauntlet before noise-canceling headphone champion Bose. The latter's flagship QuietComfort model is often the standard to w...

3 Tips for Customer Retention

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biznessapps.com - Your existing customers are 14 times more likely to buy from you than a new customer. Attracting new customers costs nearly seven times the amount it does to retain an existing one. So how do you g...

Backup Software 2016: Easier, Faster Cloud Backup

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backblaze.com - Introducing release 4.2 for Backblaze Personal Backup and Backblaze Business Backup clients. This is a relatively minor release, but there are a few visual changes to the client, so we wanted to gi...

10 Social Recruiting Ideas to Try on LinkedIn - Jobvite

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jobvite.com - Welcome to the first in a three part series on using LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook for Social Recruiting. According to Jobvite’s Job Seeker Nation Study, 87% of recruiters use LinkedIn to search f...

BT sues Valve over alleged infringement of four patents covering basic online tech

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arstechnica.co.uk - BT is taking legal action in the US against games company Valve for allegedly infringing on four of BT's patents. A BT spokesperson told Ars: "BT can confirm that it has commenced legal proceedings...

Apple writes love letter to ride-hailing apps and video calling

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mashable.com - Watch out, developers. Apple is more aggressively calling out the good and the bad of the App Store. On Thursday, Apple declared it will begin removing unused, non-functioning or outdated apps via ...

Microsoft Fixes the Windows 10 Freezing Issues - Thurrott.com

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thurrott.com - Good news! Microsoft revealed that it has solved the freezing issues that have bedeviled Windows 10 users who installed the Anniversary Update, upgrading them to version 1607. And it has released a...

Alcatel launches virtual reality ecosystem, new smartphone below $200

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androidcommunity.com - Alcatel has been pretty busy these past few months, and they have proven it by unveiling several new products at the ongoing IFA 2016 in Berlin. Shine Light is their new smartphone that gives users...

How to Use Twitter Conversational Ads and Instant Unlock Cards : Social Media Examiner

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socialmediaexaminer.com - Wondering how Twitter’s conversational ads and instant unlock cards work? Want examples of brands using them well? Twitter’s conversational ads and instant unlock cards encourage your audience not ...

Launching a Product with Social Media Shock and Awe - Joel Comm - New York Times Best Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, Social Influencer, Futurist

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joelcomm.com - If you are writing a book, you are working hard to create something that will bring value to others. You may be writing to inform, inspire or entertain, but odds are you are fully vested in your ma...

WoW: Legion, Battlefield 1 beta suffer launch-day outages

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arstechnica.com - Two of the gaming world's biggest properties battled major outages on Wednesday, as Blizzard's World of Warcraft was slammed by a distributed denial of service attack, while EA's Battlefield 1 suff...

No, Palo Alto isn’t going to ban coding

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techcrunch.com - A report in the New York Times on a culture clash taking place in Palo Alto set off a bit of speculation as to the possibility of “a ban on coding,” as the article put it. Well, don’t worry. That’s...

Amazon Alexa might eventually make its way to PCs

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techcrunch.com - Move over Cortana – another voice-powered smart assistant might be on its way to Windows PCs. That’s according to a new report from CNET, which cites confirmation of talks between Amazon and Lenovo...

Apple shows off the first Siri-powered apps arriving in iOS 10

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techcrunch.com - Today, Apple is previewing of some of the first apps that will integrate with Siri in the upcoming release of iOS 10. Announced at WWDC earlier this year, one of the biggest changes in Apple’s new ...

Intel could put fireworks out of work, gets FAA permission to fly drone fleets at night

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techcrunch.com - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV5Jjd0ww5QAs Regulations governing the commercial use of small drones in the U.S. went into effect this week,companies immediately began obtaining exemptions from th...

Plex goes after cord cutters with new DVR feature

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techcrunch.com - Plex, a popular personal media player system that lets you stream from your own library, including music, photos, TV and movies, across devices, is today rolling out DVR functionality. The software...

How CIOs climb from the back room to the board room

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techcrunch.com - Tom Frangione is the chief operating officer of Greylock Partners. Today more than ever, technology is transforming how enterprises do business. The IT profession has evolved from being reactionary...

ISKN’s smart drawing pad learns a few new tricks

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techcrunch.com - Didn’t see this coming. The big trend at this year’s IFA (once you factor out the eight billion fitness bands and Bluetooth headphones, at least) is apparently drawing pads. Wacom, Lenovo, and now ...

A closer look at Huawei’s mid-range 5.5-inch handset

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techcrunch.com - Huawei wasn’t wrong. The Nova Plus feels like a premium phone, in spite of its mid-tier price point. The brushed metal back and glossy display meet at rounded sides, alongside front glass that curv...

At Pear Demo Day, 13 Companies to Watch

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techcrunch.com - Yesterday, as dozens of Teslas baked in the sprawling Palo Alto parking lot of a local law firm, 100 top investors packed into a high-ceilinged meeting room. There, they watched 13 startups — all o...

Lego reveals its official ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’ sets

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techcrunch.com - Lego has pulled back the curtain on the official Rogue One: A Star Wars Story sets we all new had to be coming, and as usual, details of the sets reveal some very minor imaginary tech spoilers from...

Get ready for the new Beats (wireless?) headphones at iPhone event

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techcrunch.com - That’s what we call a teeny tiny fuckup. Beats sent a press release to iGen.fr and other French media outlets saying that they should expect new Beats products on September 7 during Apple’s press c...

The dream of the Courier lives on, but it’s still a dream

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techcrunch.com - Oh yes, young feller, that there Yoga Book sure is something. But why don’t you just set a while an’ listen to the stories of an old blogger. ‘Twas back in the old days — before the millennials too...

Smartphone sales jump 6.5% in Southeast Asia, but sub-$150 devices rule

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techcrunch.com - Smartphone sales have peaked, but if you’re looking for places in the world where the trend is still upwards and the surface is just being scratched, then Southeast Asia is one place to keep in min...

BMW first to sell CarPlay as standalone service

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techcrunch.com - BMW buyers will now have the option to get CarPlay installed in their new rides. But for a cost. BMW is charging $300 to add the service to new vehicles making the German auto maker the first to ch...

Salesforce Wave turns vertical with new industry-specific apps

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techcrunch.com - When Salesforce introduced its Wave analytics product back in October, 2014, it was mostly framed as a tool for managers to get a grip on the sales pipeline in a visual way. In a series of announce...

Have an App? The Step-by-Step Guide to Marketing It Free

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quicksprout.com - But you already knew that. But did you know just how big apps are? Did you know that as of June 2015, more than 100 billion mobile apps had been downloaded from the Apple App Store alone? These are...

Apple promises to clean up the App Store by removing old, outdated apps

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arstechnica.com - Apple is making a few small tweaks to its App Store Review Guidelines for developers ahead of the release of iOS 10 and macOS Sierra this fall. The changes, which Apple is currently telling registe...

B&O brings minimalist and flexible BeoVision Horizon TV 

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androidcommunity.com - Bang & Olufsen may be more known for its stylish and highly functional (and maybe a bit expensive?) audio products but it has also started manufacturing TVs for the past few years. At the ongoing I...

Mophie introduces new more affordable, better powerbank lines

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androidcommunity.com - While OEMs still have not solved the battery mystery for devices, we’ve learned to live with the fact that we need power banks, especially when we’re mobile and on the go. Mophie is one of those br...

Snapseed update brings new tools for face, perspective, white balance

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androidcommunity.com - If you’re the type who edits pictures more than just adjusting brightness or contrast, a detailed mobile photo editing tool is truly a must-have. And one of the apps of choice for a lot of budding ...

Sgnl watch strap lets you listen to calls through your fingers 

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androidcommunity.com - You’ve seen action movies that have impressive tech where characters just put their finger to their ear and start talking to someone on the other phone line. Well that is actually coming true soon ...

Pawbo+ lets you talk to and play with your pets remotely 

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androidcommunity.com - If you’re a serious pet owner, you might find yourself missing your dog or cat like crazy whenever you’re away the whole day and especially a few days. You could video call whoever’s pet-sitting th...

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...

Crowdid : E-Commerce Platform Selling Crowdfunded Products - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Ed Havens”, Founder (CMO) at the San Francisco – USA based start-up “crowdid” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do a...

ApprovalQ : Email Project Management Platform - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Sharif Aly”, Aly of the California – USA based start-up “ApprovalQ” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what you...

Airwalk Design : Pinterest For Designers - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co really enjoyed interviewing the brilliant entrepreneur; Mr. ‘Daniel Schwarz'; Founder & CEO of the London-based start-up “Airwalk Design”. Below, is the full interview that we have con...

Mekiwi : Easy-To-Use StartUp to Manage Daily Life - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Antti Kananen”, CEO of the Finland based start-up “Mekiwi” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what your start-u...

716Labs : Helps App Developers In The Marketng Validation stage - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Scott Falbo”, Co-Founder of the Buffalo – USA based start-up “716Labs” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what ...

KillerStartupsDesigns.com: A Website that Features Daily Start-Ups Based on Strict Aesthetic Standards - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - KillerStartupsDesigns features ONE startup daily that meets strict aesthetic standards and that is reviewed by a highly experienced Web/Graphic designer. 1. What is it exactly that you do and what ...

Xerendi Initiative : Educational Learning For Kids - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Uchenna Ibekwe”, Principa and Founder of the Virginia – United States based startup Xerendi_Initiative” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. Wha...

VaporWare : Building, Testing, and Running Lean Cloud Software - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Jeff Schroeder”, Co-Founder of the US based start-up “vaporware” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what you...

Morces.com: Get More Than Just a Mobile Site! - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - Morces is an absolute free platform for all users to go mobile in a matter of minutes! In addition to optimizing website for mobile devices, Morces provides comprehensive set of social tool such as...

MarTech Today: Kontakt's beacon evolution, WooCommerce adds AdRoll & more

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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: Kontakt’s product releases point to a new phase ...

Periscope tests adding pre-recorded video, graphics to live broadcasts

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marketingland.com - Periscope appears to be stepping up its livestreams’ production quality in order to keep step with Facebook Live. On Thursday popular Periscope broadcaster Alex Pettit posted a Periscope stream tha...

99 Viral Tweets: The Ultimate Swipe File For Twitter Marketers - Traffic Café

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trafficcafe.com - You’re about to see some amazing Tweets here, many of which have been retweeted a huge number of times. My intention is to inspire your own viral Tweets with this collection, so enjoy browsing. You...

SPI 229: Tips for Building a Simple and Effective Website and Brand with Jess Catorc - The Smart Passive Income Blog

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smartpassiveincome.com - One of the best parts of my job is hearing from listeners about how the Smart Passive Income Podcast has helped them transform their careers. Today’s guest is one of those listeners: She’s Jess Cat...

Microsoft Is Building A Blue Light Reduction Feature For Redstone 2 - Thurrott.com

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thurrott.com - Earlier this week, Microsoft released a new build of Windows 10 and seeing as we are now into the Redstone 2 development phase, new features are starting to show up in Insider builds. The newest fe...