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Tuesday, September 13, 2016

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TECHNOLOGY

Listen: Phish Share A Breezy New Rocker

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npr.org - There's a new album from Phish coming on Oct. 7, the band's 13th, titled Big Boat, and this news is always met with some conflicted opinions from fans. Throughout an impressive career that now span...

Top US Media Publishers and Publications of August 2016

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similarweb.com - In this month’s US publishers ranking, there’s been a major shakeup at the top, and for the first time since we started our comprehensive publishers index, the number 1 US publisher isn’t MSN or Di...

Office 365 Groups Explorer, now updated with Connectors

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schaeflein.net - A while back, I submitted a sample to the Office Dev PnP repo that exercised the Office Graph to Explore Office 365 Groups. The application is also available online at https://office365groupsexplor...

One year later: Can Android 7.0 Nougat save the Pixel C?

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arstechnica.com - The Pixel C tablet has had a tough life. Under its code name of "Ryu," the Pixel C started life in the Chrome OS open source repository, seemingly indicating that at one point it was meant to run C...

How to Start a Podcast - Pat's Complete Step-By-Step Podcasting Tutorial

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smartpassiveincome.com - Starting a podcast has been one of the best decisions I have ever made. Ever. In this complete tutorial, you’re going to learn, step-by-step, how to start a podcast. Thank you to the thousands of p...

BlazingDB uses GPUs to manipulate huge databases in no time

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techcrunch.com - Gathering petabytes of data about your customers is cool, but how can you take advantage of this data? BlazingDB lets you run high-performance SQL on a database using a ton of GPUs. The company is ...

Lucy is an app for expectant parents to find and book support services

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techcrunch.com - Lucy, a Bay Area startup, which was founded this January and launched its beta today, reckons it’s found an underserved not-so-niche market to target: expectant parents. The team presented on stage...

TVTY raises further $6.7M to sync online ad campaigns with offline events

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techcrunch.com - TVTY, a startup that enables online ad campaigns to sync with offline events to make online marketing more timely and relevant, has raised $6.7 million in further funding. Serena Capital led the ro...

Instagram Rolls Out Custom Keyword Filter for Comments

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adweek.com - There have been rumblings for weeks about an Instagram feature aimed at using keywords to block trolls, and that feature is now here for all users, not just celebrities and public figures. Instagra...

Spigen releases strap to stop you from losing your Apple AirPods

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mashable.com - A couple of days ago we introduced the seemingly outlandish concept of an AirPod Safety harness, but now the idea is getting the mainstream treatment thanks to a well-known accessories maker. SEE ...

New banking app will let users pay before they even get a plastic card

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mashable.com - Australia is slowly going cashless, but is it also ready to go "cardless"? An app to be released later this year by the National Australia Bank (NAB) will allow newly approved Visa credit cards to ...

Thousands of infected FTP servers net attackers $88k in cryptocurrency

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arstechnica.com - Attackers are draining the CPU and power resources of more than 5,000 file transfer protocol servers by infecting them with malware that surreptitiously mints the relatively new crypto currency cal...

Two critical bugs and more malicious apps make for a bad week for Android

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arstechnica.com - It was a bad week for millions of Android phone users. Two critical vulnerabilities were disclosed but remain unpatched in a large percentage of devices, while, separately, malicious apps were down...

Razer launches zVentures, a new $30M fund for IoT, robotics, VR and gaming startups

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techcrunch.com - Razer originally started as a hardware company making mice, keyboards and other peripherals optimised for dedicated computer gaming, with its mantra being “For Gamers, By Gamers.” Now, 18 years int...

TiVo debuts its newest DVR, the 4K-ready BOLT+ with 6 tuners

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techcrunch.com - TiVo this morning announced the launch of a new product in its BOLT family of DVRs, the BOLT+. While the 4K-ready BOLT, which debuted last fall, featured a white chassis and unique, curved shape, t...

ProductBoard helps product managers figure out what to build next… and why

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techcrunch.com - ProductBoard today is launching a service for digital product managers that helps them better organize user research and determine which features deserve priority. Making its public debut at TechCr...

Breinify tells online retailers what customers want to buy at a specific point in time

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techcrunch.com - Think of the last time you shopped online. You probably navigated to a home page that featured a dozen or so items, only one or two of which you may have actually been interested in. And while reta...

LinkedIn courts users in India with LinkedIn Lite, online job placement tests, business tools

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techcrunch.com - As LinkedIn continues to wait for the close of its $26.2 billion acquisition by Microsoft, it continues to build out its business, with the latest developments on the international front. Last week...

Google’s new iOS app Cardboard Camera lets you snap VR photos to share with friends

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techcrunch.com - Google today launched a new application for iOS users called “Cardboard Camera,” which allows you to create 3D, 360-degree photos using your mobile device’s camera. The app was previously available...

iPrice adds price comparison to its one-stop e-commerce site in Southeast Asia

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techcrunch.com - Southeast Asia-based shopping site iPrice has introduced a major update that brings direct price comparison to its e-commerce aggregation service. iPrice raised $1.2 million last year and it aims t...

eBay launches a smartphone trade-in site called “Quick Sale”

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techcrunch.com - EBay today is launching a new program that aims to capitalize on the large number of older iPhones and other mobile devices poised to hit the resale market, thanks to the launch of the new iPhone 7...

Standalone Camera losing fight with the iPhones

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om.co - My article outlining the rise of the computational photography for The New Yorker prompted many reader to write and point out the camera phones were essentially a pre-iPhone phenomenon. I don’t dis...

Trouble ahead for Google and Apple’s car projects?

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arstechnica.com - That Apple and Google would have an interest in cars is not surprising; the automobile of 2016 is as much a tech product as it is a vehicle. That trend is only accelerating as self-driving technolo...

Mighty Deals Exclusive! 500+ Linear Vector Elements & Icons - only $14! - MightyDeals

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mightydeals.com - Mighty Deals Exclusive! 500+ Linear Vector Elements & Icons - only $14! If you're in the market for a fun and colorful set of vector icons, then this Mighty Deal is the one you've been searching fo...

SPUTNIK EXCLUSIVE: Research Proves Google Manipulates Millions to Favor Clinton

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sputniknews.com - Biased search rankings can swing votes and alter opinions, and a new study shows that Google's autocomplete can too. A scientific study I published last year showed that search rankings favoring on...

How to Use Facebook Video Ads to Nurture Leads : Social Media Examiner

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socialmediaexaminer.com - Interested in using video ads to automatically nurture your leads? Using Facebook video ads as part of an automated lead nurturing campaign lets you warm up your prospects. In this article, you’ll ...

Oniride releases Magnetique, first VR graphic novel for Gear VR

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androidcommunity.com - We’ve seen virtual reality short films, music videos, games, etc. It was only a matter of time until we got our first VR graphic novel, and finally, that day is here courtesy of Oniride. You will b...

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...

ShopLocket.com: An E-commerce Platform that Lets Anyone Start Selling Professionally Online in Minutes - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - ShopLocket is the easiest way to sell online. Rather than having to build out a full online storefront or get lost in a marketplace, sellers are able to quickly sell from anywhere that they already...

MeasurableMediaLabs.com: A Company that Conducts Advertising Case Studies for Online Publishers - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - MeasurableMediaLabs.com is the “Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval” for online advertisers by validating the CPM publishers charge in order for publishers to be successful. “MeasurableMediaLabs.com...

Needls : Get Notified of Leads in Real Time - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Justin Hartzman”, Founder and CEO – of the Toronto – Canada based start-up “Needls.” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1- What is it exactly that yo...

SmartUse: Mobile Application To Handle Construction Projects - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co really enjoyed interviewing the brilliant entrepreneur; Ms. ‘Lucie Perrier'; Marketing Director of the New York-based start-up “SmartUse”. Below, is the full interview that we have con...

DealTrunk : Browser Extension To Display Best Deals From Online Retailers - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Amanda Wrzeszczynski”, Founder of the Pittsburgh, USA based start-up “DealTrunk” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is it exactly that you do...

Ubooly: A Voice Interactive Stuffed Animal Smart Toy Powered by your iPhone or iPod Touch - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - Ubooly is a stuffed animal powered by your iPhone or iPod touch. We use voice recognition and ongoing updates to make the world smartest toy. According to Mr. ‘Gloge'; Ubooly is a stuffed animal po...

Pundit launches an audio social media app for millennials

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techcrunch.com - Just 2 percent of applicants got accepted to appear in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt SF; Pundit was one of the teams to make the cut. The company debuted their audio social media pl...

The ONE Social Media Rule That Will Determine Whether You Succeed... Or Fail - Traffic Café

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trafficcafe.com - This morning I was listening to a radio interview with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the future of social media, when the station suddenly cut to an advertising break that seemed to last for an e...

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Is Now a Complete Disaster: Can the Brand Recover?

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adweek.com - After news started circulating recently that dozens of Samsung's Galaxy Note 7s were catching fire and exploding from overheated batteries, the South Korean company was already looking at a damage...

In-App Payments to Brands, Other New Features in Facebook Messenger Platform v1.2

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adweek.com - Facebook announced the launch of Messenger Platform v1.2, containing several new features, the most prominent of which is the ability for brands to accept payments directly via the application. The...

Wheel of Fortune Slots: The Ultimate Collection Launches on Android

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adweek.com - GSN Games announced the release of Wheel of Fortune Slots: The Ultimate Collection on Android. The game features a variety of slot machines based on popular television show Wheel of Fortune. In Whe...

All-in-One Workflow for Broken Link Building

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gotchseo.com - If you handle multiple clients or want to grow your website portfolio, you need scalable link building strategies. Broken link building is one of the most scalable white hat link building tactics y...

10 Predictions: How Social Platforms Will Monetize Live Video

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adweek.com - Whether you’re a power user or a casual user, chances are you’ve recently seen a live video on Facebook or Twitter, likely captivated by the unpredictability and shared excitement as you watch alon...

Here's where the Note7 disaster will hurt Samsung most

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mashable.com - There's never a good time for a $900 smartphone to explode in your face. But that doesn't mean there isn't a worst time — and Samsung's probably found it. The company is set to recall its Galaxy No...

I'm learning code with Apple Swift Playgrounds

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mashable.com - I’ve been in the tech publishing industry for 25 years, but that no more makes me a programmer than someone watching football on TV for a quarter of a century makes them a quarterback. Code is my ...

FIR #52: All About Influence - FIR Podcast Network

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firpodcastnetwork.com - Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:48:40 — 44.4MB) | Embed Subscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS Today’s panel features social media and communications consultant Richard Binhammer, Zo...

Email marketing in the age of social media

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marketingland.com - Social media has firmly cemented its place as a vital marketing tool and has evolved to be much more than just a platform for posting photos and sharing life updates. At the same time, email market...

Bernie Borges on Making it Easy for Employees to Share & Promote Their Stories

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gaggleamp.com - Bernie Borges is CEO of Find and Convert, a B2B digital marketing agency. Borges is a consummate content producer. He blogs regularly on Find and Convert’s OptimizeThis blog, speaks at marketing c...

These are the most ridiculous features of Trump’s new ultra-luxury hotel in D.C.—”wine by the spoon”? 

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news.fastcompany.com - Minkoff, forever on the bleeding edge of introducing technology into fashion, brought two key innovations to this year's New York Fashion Week show: virtual reality and an app that allowed users to...

Longmire: The Complete Fourth Season 4 (DVD, 2016, 2-Disc Set) Pre Order New

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agent-money.com - Home / DVDs & Blu-ray Discs / Longmire: The Complete Fourth Season 4 (DVD, 2016, 2-Disc Set) Pre Order New Longmire: The Complete Fourth Season 4 (DVD, 2016, 2-Disc Set) Pre Order New SKU: 12211987...

Report: Twitter to stop counting usernames & media towards 140-character limit next week

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9to5mac.com - Earlier this year, Twitter announced that it was planning to move away from the strict 140-character limit for tweets. While the overall idea would remain the same, things like media attachments an...

Hack Brief: Beware the Spammy Pokemon Go Apps Being Pushed to Millions of iPhones

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wired.com - There comes a time in everyone’s life when they consider, for better or for worse, downloading Pokémon Go. Now it seems scammers are ready for that impulsive moment to arrive, they’re just waiting ...