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Monday, September 12, 2016

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Check the balance of your gaming dice by floating them in salt water

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boingboing.net - Cyan, the company behind the legendary Myst adventure game, is back with an unexpectedly well-received sequel, Obduction. Though the original and Riven were huge hits, further sequels suffered from...

Apple Just Launched a Radically Futuristic New Device. It Isn’t an iPhone.

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slate.com - Photo illustration by Slate. Images from screenshot via Apple and pitnu/Thinkstock On Wednesday, Apple revealed a radically futuristic new gadget that has the potential to rearrange our relationshi...

Ford Acquires Shuttle Startup in Bet on Future of Transportation

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inc.com - In the latest sign of the rapidly changing transportation industry, Ford announced Friday that it's acquiring Bay Area shuttle startup Chariot for an undisclosed sum. "We're facing a transportation...

An OS 9 odyssey: Why these Mac users won’t abandon 16-year-old software

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arstechnica.com - But as hard as it may be to believe on the eve of yet another OS X macOS update, there are some who still use Apple's long-abandoned system. OS 9 diehards may hold on due to one important task they...

Doge Ball: remotely play with your dog and give it treats

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techcrunch.com - Do you own a dog or a cat and also hold down a job that takes you out of your house? Chances are that if you do, you’ve bemoaned a common challenge: how do you make sure your pet doesn’t get too lo...

INNOVATE2016: The xenophobia on display in this election could hurt U.S. startups

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techcrunch.com - Andrew Keen is the author of three books: Cult of the Amateur, Digital Vertigo and The Internet Is Not The Answer. He produces Futurecast, and is the host of Keen On. There are few more globetrotti...

PepperHealth can detect vitals and send out an emergency alert for elders in trouble

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techcrunch.com - Pepper, the humanoid robot, is coming up with all sorts of ways to serve its human overlords, including in eldercare. The little rolling robot took to the stage at the Disrupt SF Hackathon today to...

Fake Number Club is a bot for “it’s not you it’s me”

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techcrunch.com - At the TechCrunch Hackathon today in San Francisco, Torrey Nommesen showed off Fake Number Club, the easiest way to someone down if they ask you for your number. If you call or text a particular nu...

Full Circle: An easy, SMS-based polling app

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techcrunch.com - You’re organizing a get-together, but getting input from your friends about where to go and when to meet feels like an exercise in herding cats. Enter Full Circle, an app built off a Twilio API tha...

The Future of Growing Startups – The Startup

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growth.supply - When I decided to start freelancing for startups, people kept advising me to always ask for the client’s budget right at the very beginning. A lot of exposure? What does that really mean? While I w...

Facebook Releases New Handbook and Tools to Help Brands Maximize International Opportunities

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socialmediatoday.com - Facebook’s big picture mission is to “connect the world”, to provide internet access to everyone and facilitate better understanding and community through shared knowledge and understanding. And th...

Nintendo’s Stock Jumps, Again, for Mobile Mario

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wired.com - Nintendo’s stock blasted northward again on Wednesday, following the surprise appearance of Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto at Apple’s iPhone 7 event. Miyamoto announced Super Mario Run, to be relea...

9 Social Media Tools Recommended by Marketing Pros : Social Media Examiner

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socialmediaexaminer.com - We asked top social media professionals which social tools they’re using right now. In this article you’ll discover nine social media tools to save you time and improve your marketing efforts. List...

Facebook steps in to prove the value of chatbots with Tommy Hilfiger

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techcrunch.com - Here come the fashbots, and this time they might actually be useful. Facebook’s seemingly half-baked chatbot platform soured many on the potential of conversation user interfaces. The first bots bu...

Facebook’s Re-Vamped Trending News has Problems, Could Become a Marketing Weapon

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socialmediatoday.com - It’s easy to dismiss the debate about Facebook’s ‘Trending’ news section and its relevance, but the fact of the matter is that more and more people are using social media – and Facebook specificall...

The 10 Best Tools for Managing Remote Employees

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inc.com - Businesses large and small are continuing to embrace the remote workplace - even startups are getting on board. Gallup's State of the American Workplace reveals that roughly 39% of companies allow ...

Samsung strongly advises people not to use the Galaxy Note 7

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androidcommunity.com - You will rarely see a brand strongly suggesting to people to actually not use their products, short of saying it’s an official product recall. But desperate and dangerous times call for seemingly d...

Twitter tries to transform Direct Messages into a chat box

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androidcommunity.com - You probably only use Twitter’s Direct Messages section when you want to tweet someone without the whole world being privy to your conversation. But it may not be as conducive as a chat app as comp...

AAMCO Partners with AutoPoint to Improve CRM and Customer Engagement

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loyalty360.org - Despite their best efforts, most drivers will eventually need to deal with the replacement of an old or broken transmission. For these drivers, the process is wholly negative; these repairs are rar...

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...

Cheekd : Mobile Dating App - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Lori Cheek”, CEO of the USA based start-up “Cheekd” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what your start-up is al...

StoryMarkLife.com: A Mobile and Tablet Applications Company for Lifestyle and Business that’s Redefining the Way we Capture and Share Experiences - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - StoryMark Life is a mobile and tablet applications company for lifestyle and business that is redefining the way we capture and share experiences. “StoryMark Life” is a mobile and tablet applicatio...

Brian Zuercher Of VenueSeen On Social Media Photography And Managing Customer Relationships - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - Brian Zuercher had a precocious interest in business for a boy from the Buckeye State. He likes his sports, too, but ever since the days of running the school store, the entrepreneurial path has be...

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...

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...

betternet :Provides Parents With Information About Their Kids' Online Behavior - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Colton Shields”, Co-Founder of the Provo – USA based start-up “bettrnet” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and w...

My Home Needs That : Search Engine Dedicated to Furniture and Homeware - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Adam Pilling”, Foundert at the London – UK based start-up “MyHomeNeedsThat” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and...

How Ad Tech Companies Are Testing New Formats Like Virtual Reality and 360 Video

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adweek.com - Seventeen years ago, The Blair Witch Project revolutionized movie marketing by turning an indie horror film into a blockbuster with a low-budget viral campaign. Now, just ahead of the third install...

How to Fix the Problem When Big Data Fails in Digital Media Planning

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adweek.com - Natural systems have a closed loop. Think about a tree: Its roots gather water and nutrients, enabling the tree to grow limbs and leaves that capture sunlight and provide shelter and food for insec...

Tesla to roll out autopilot that relies more heavily on radar sensing

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money.cnn.com - "I think it will make the Model S and X by far the safest car on the road," Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a call with reporters Sunday. "It's both going to improve the safety and improve the usefulne...

Some police departments shelve body cameras, blame data costs

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mashable.com - INDIANAPOLIS — Police departments in at least two states that outfitted their officers with body cameras have now shelved them, blaming new laws requiring videos to be stored longer, which they say...

Wikileaks retracts Twitter poll speculating about Clinton's health

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mashable.com - Wikileaks, the organization that publishes classified and leaked materials and prides itself on transparency, has walked back a Twitter poll in which it speculated about what may have made Democrat...

Readers’ queries: Left hanging in the Eir by internet provider

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irishtimes.com - Maura from Sligo contacted us “in total desperation” as a result of “almost two months of trying to have my problem listened to and dealt with effectively by my internet supplier, Imagine. “I first...

Marketing Automation Administrator - CareerBuilder

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careerbuilder.com - Job Description Sr. Marketing Automation Administrator Mason Frank International - Boston, MA Sr. Marketing Automation Administrator | Boston, MA | $85000+Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Are you a so...

Facebook and Twitter 'make children feel ugly and argue with parents'

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dailymail.co.uk - Children who are heavy users of social media are unhappier with their appearance than those who never use such sites, according to a Government study. A survey of ten to 15-year-olds found that of ...

How Manufacturers Become Digital Companies - Rob Llewellyn

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robllewellyn.com - While some manufacturers have made progress on the digital journey, how manufacturers become digital companies is unclear to many, despite the opportunity that some leaders know is there. If a $20 ...

SanDisk iXpand | The Perfect Travel Companion – stupidDOPE

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stupiddope.com - This post is sponsored by SanDisk®, a Western Digital brand, and includes affiliate links. I received compensation in exchange for writing this review. All opinions are my own. Hiking in the gorgeo...

Future Speed! The Koenigsegg at Salon Priv̩ 2016 РstupidDOPE

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stupiddope.com - If you are anything like us, you’re probably a big fan of anything fast and sleek. Today we get a look at something new that certainly beholds those qualities and much more. Today we get a look at ...

Like Apples To Oranges! All Of The Updates From Apple’s Big 2016 Reveal – stupidDOPE

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stupiddope.com - The good folks over at Apple are certainly no strangers to tech. We’ve all been patiently awaiting the return of Apple, and their latest creations; which we unveiled yesterday at Apple’s annual con...

An Exceptional Experience! The 2017 Honda Accord Coupe Touring V6 – stupidDOPE

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stupiddope.com - The good folks over at Honda are no strangers to the world of automobiles. Known for their durability and attention to detail, Honda recently let us get behind the wheel of their eye-catching new 2...

Laptop Cooling Fan X Master Big Fan with Led Light

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trademe.co.nz - Laptop Cooling Fan Laptop Cooling pad with fan and LED Blue Light Size of Cooler: 120 x 120 x 25mm Fan speed: 750~1500RPM Input : USB 5 VDC Power: 2W Noise: 11dBA(Min.) Laptop Cooling Pad With Fan....

You Can Now Ask Amazon's Alexa What's Trending On Twitter

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techtimes.com - Amazon's Alexa becomes more capable, learning a new skill called Twitter Reader to tell users what's trending on the social media platform. As everyone may have figured out by now, owners of an Ech...

How Our Direct Mail Program Closes Your Simple Freedom Elite Sales

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attractionlistbuilding.com - Simple Freedom Elite. We created Elite as a special request from our existing Simple Freedom affiliates. They wanted us to create a private membership club with a top tier affiliate compensation pl...

Renault’s diesel SM6 saves money

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koreajoongangdaily.joins.com - Renault Samsung launched a diesel engine model of its star player SM6 in August. The price starts at 25.8 million won. [RENAULT SAMSUNG]Just when the hype over the SM6, Renault Samsung’s well-recei...

Weekly Roundup: Everything Apple announced at iPhone 7 launch event and more.

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abduzeedo.com - We all had a long week of work, school and maybe vacation (some of us) and after spending some time relaxing with family, friends; we'll mostly spend be ready to tackle a new week. Before you do, i...

After TRAI chairman, now Ratan Tata’s Twitter account hacked

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indianexpress.com - Industrialist Ratan Tata on Saturday tweeted that his account had been hacked and a “spurious” tweet with “malicious intent” was published. In a statement issued, Tata said: “shocked that my Twitte...

How Apple Killed the Cyberpunk Dream

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slate.com - Rightly or wrongly, we tend to speak of science fiction authors as prophets: We’re delighted to find that Philip K. Dick inveighed against the internet of things half a century ago and terrified to...

How IT can limit the risk of popular messaging apps

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cio.com - In the fight against shadow IT, CIOs have faced for more significant challenges than modern consumer messaging apps. And the popularity of apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, iMessage and Go...

OLEDs zum Biegen und Falten?: Das kommt nach dem iPhone 7

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n-tv.de - In Kürze zeigt Apple das iPhone 7, Experten schauen längst weiter: In Zukunft wird Apple auf die OLED-Technologie setzen, womit auch faltbare Displays möglich sind - doch bei der Umsetzung gibt die...