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Friday, November 11, 2016

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Facebook’s failure: did fake news and polarized politics get Trump elected?

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theguardian.com - “If I were to run, I’d run as a Republican. They are the dumbest group of voters in the country. They believe anything on Fox News. I could lie and they’d still eat it up. I bet my numbers would be...

Yahoo admits some staff knew of mega breach in 2014

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arstechnica.co.uk - Yahoo admitted to the world—on a news day dominated by a guy called Trump—that some of its employees were aware that it had suffered a breach shortly after a "state-sponsored actor" hacked into the...

LinkedIn Makes More Native Ad Formats Self-Serve | AdExchanger

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adexchanger.com - While advertisers could previously buy Sponsored Updates and text ads via LinkedIn’s self-serve campaign manager, they now can buy Sponsored InMail units in the same way. Sponsored InMail used to o...

Snapchat put its crazy Spectacles on sale: here’s what happened - SlashGear

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slashgear.com - The company now known as Snap has hardware aspirations, and Spectacles is its first foray into that industry. The sunglasses feature integrated cameras that record short videos with a life-like per...

Pollfish : A Survey Web Platform - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co really enjoyed interviewing the brilliant entrepreneur; Mr. ‘Giannis Zaoudis'; CTO of the Cyprus-based start-up “pollfishCom”. Below, is the full interview that we have conducted : 1. ...

nspHire : Job Search App - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Rasheen Carbin”, CMO at the US based start-up “nspHire” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what your start-up i...

Yahoo admits employees discovered hack in 2014

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techcrunch.com - Yahoo admitted today that some of its employees were aware of the theft of 500 million users’ data as early as 2014 — years before Yahoo publicly acknowledged the hack. The hack, which Yahoo has at...

Snowden urges companies to make tech that protects us regardless of who’s President

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techcrunch.com - Edward Snowden gave an extended interview today touching on numerous topics, from the Trump Presidency to his own future. Overall his message was clear: it’s not about thwarting one leader or even ...

Zuck denies Facebook News Feed bubble impacted the election

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techcrunch.com - In the aftermath of the U.S. Presidential election, Mark Zuckerberg took the stage at Techonomy16 to address concerns that Facebook didn’t do enough to stop the proliferation of fake news on News F...

AppDynamics update looks to measure impact of performance on business

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techcrunch.com - It seems to have been the week for modern application performance monitoring tools to announce major updates. First, New Relic announced theirs on Monday and today AppDynamics followed suit with it...

Instagram Stories Is Giving You New Ways To Tell Your Tales

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fastcompany.com - When Instagram debuted its "Stories" feature last August, much of the gut reaction focused on the fact that it was remarkably similar to Snapchat's identically named feature. But a sizable chunk of...

Google threatens Qualcomm Quick Charge with Android “incompatibility”

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arstechnica.com - The proliferation of USB Type-C is making charging various devices easier than ever. Smartphones (other than the iPhone) and laptops are unifying under a single charging port, allowing any charger ...

AT&T zero-rating of DirecTV data may violate net neutrality, FCC says

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arstechnica.com - The Federal Communications Commission says AT&T may be violating net neutrality rules by allowing DirecTV video to stream without counting against mobile data caps while charging other companies fo...

For five months, Spotify has badly abused users’ storage drives

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arstechnica.com - For almost five months—possibly longer—the Spotify music streaming app has been assaulting users' storage devices with enough data to potentially take years off their expected lifespans. Reports of...

How publishers are making money from Facebook Live - Digiday

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digiday.com - Publishers are getting creative about how to make money from Facebook Live. Facebook officially opened its doors to branded content this April, letting media owners publish advertorials, either co-...

The Art of the Kickstarter Side Hustle - Ceros Blog

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ceros.com - I chatted with Fay from Pentagram’s New York City office overlooking Madison Square Park in Midtown on a brisk autumn day, to gain insight into how he approached the task of redesigning an 180-year...

Freepik offers more than 1,400,000 stock resources for free | Webdesigner Depot

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webdesignerdepot.com - Freepik is an international collective of designers that creates hundreds of stock items every day. They have over 1,400,00 of them in total. Each and every one of those items, whether it’s a vecto...

4 Easy Steps to Increase Sales Through LinkedIn

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personalbrandingblog.com - Position yourself for growth in 2017—join us live at the Entrepreneur 360™ Conference in Long Beach, Calif. on Nov. 16. Secure Your Seat » You’re personal brand’s website is an important tool where...

How BoomTown Completed Its MarTech Stack With Call Intelligence | MarTech

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marketingtechblog.com - Conversations, and particularly phone calls, continue to be among the most effective methods for connecting with people and turning them into loyal customers. Smartphones have closed the gap betwee...

Samsung Galaxy S8 will arrive in two screen sizes - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Now that the Galaxy Note 7 is out of the equation for good, it’s okay to worry about the next Galaxy S phone. We’ve been looking at the upcoming Galaxy S8 and so much has been said about it althoug...

Earn top-rated, industry-recognized IT security certifications with this comprehensive training [DEALS] - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Want a job that pays well and has massive growth potential? Prepare yourself for a rewarding career in network security with the 2017 IT Security & Ethical Hacking Certification Training course, of...

Xposed for Nougat: Probably possible, but with a lot of challenges - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Inevitably, community developers will have to catch up with the newer Android platforms. We’ve seen Android 7.0 Nougat being launched, and more recently, Android 7.1. This means that the numerous c...

Point Shout : Mobile App to Listen, Engage and React to Customers' Needs - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Ionut Danifeld”, Co-Founder at the Brussels – Belgium based start-up “PointShout” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you d...

ServiceSutra.com: An Online Marketplace to Hire Quality Service Providers - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - ServiceSutra helps consumers compare price from Trustworthy, Qualified and Verified Local Service Providers in India. As per Mr. Chaudhary; ServiceSutra helps consumers compare price from Trustwort...

SpareFoot.com: The World's Largest Marketplace for Self-Storage - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - Sparefoot is a simple and efficient solution for locating storage facilities, comparing prices, and booking storage units online. According to Mr. ‘Betts'; Sparefoot is a simple and efficient solut...

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...

Fanaka : Automates Sales, Projects and Accounting - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Michael Mbugua”, Founder and CEO at the Nairobi, Kenya based start-up “Fanaka-Hybrid” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that y...

Fitnescity : Allows Users To Connect With Personal Trainers - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Leila Zemrani”, Founder and CEO of the New York – US based start-up “Fitnescity” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you d...

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...

Classified Post : Online Classfied Ad Website - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Robbie Alvarez”, CEO of the US based start-up “The Classified Post” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1-What is it exactly that you do and what your...

SentioSearch.com: A Social Network that Connects Decision-Makers with Mentors who will Give them the Best Chance to Make Good Decisions and Minimize Regret - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - SentioSearch is a social network that connects decision-makers with mentors who will give them the best chance to make good decisions and minimize regret. “SentioSearch.com” is a social network tha...

SPI 239: Mentors and Masterminds with Ellory Wells - The Smart Passive Income Blog

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smartpassiveincome.com - My guest today is a passionate advocate of something too many entrepreneurs take for granted: mentorship. Ellory Wells of ElloryWells.com is here to explain why you should be surrounding yourself w...

Thurrott Daily: November 10 - Thurrott.com

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thurrott.com - I’m heading to Amsterdam tonight; my wife, daughter, me, and some other folks—including Mary Jo Foley—will be checking out the city over a long weekend and then heading over to nearby Haarlem early...

Affinity

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affinity.serif.com - We’re thrilled to announce that the Affinity Photo Windows beta is now available. This means if you’re a PC user you can finally get your hands on the app, and during the beta period it’s completel...

Instagram Stories Update: Links, Mentions and Boomerang

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adweek.com - Instagram Thursday announced a major update to Instagram Stories, with the addition of links, @ mentions and Boomerang content. Support for links enables content creators to allow users to dive dee...

Periscope Introduces Superfans, Groups, More

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adweek.com - Periscope launched three new features designed to help users connect on the live-streaming platform. First, a new Superfans feature will now show a broadcaster their 10 most engaged viewers, or Sup...

Facebook pledges to clear newsfeed of misinformation, again

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mashable.com - Facebook is promising yet again to tackle the spread of misinformation in your News Feed. "We value authentic communication, and hear consistently from those who use Facebook that they prefer not t...

Wearing Snapchat Spectacles made me feel like a hipster spy

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mashable.com - Getting my hands on a pair of Snapchat Spectacles felt like getting a golden ticket. Only instead of Willy Wonka greeting me at the "chocolate factory" (Venice Beach), there was just a bright yello...

Plantronics BackBeat Pro 2 headphones beat most competitors for half the money

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mashable.com - Two years ago, Plantronics, a company best-known for Bluetooth headsets, released the BackBeat Pro, a pair of full-sized, wireless, noise-cancelling headphones with a ton of options for 250 bucks. ...

4 Ways to Measure the Effectiveness of Your Email Content

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convinceandconvert.com - Need more and better leads from your content marketing? (I mean, who doesn’t?) Email marketing is still the go-to tool for getting and nurturing quality leads, engaging and escorting them all the w...

7 Classic Email Marketing Mistakes - And How to Avoid Them - Act-On Marketing Action Blog

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act-on.com - That means your emails need to look good on mobile devices. They also need to be user-friendly for your subscribers. Here’s a short punch list for how to do that. For more details, see our blog pos...

Viesearch Friends of Viesearch - Some of our Lastest Referrers

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viesearch.com - Silver Prestige Cabs Taxi & Limo service in Melbourne Silver Prestige Cabs is a LIMO/HIRE CAR/VHA cars network where you can expect to be Driven by the most Professional and Reliable drivers in the...

Facebook makes 13 attempts to clone Snapchat. Lucky for some?

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theguardian.com - Stop me if you think you’ve heard this one before: Facebook has released a Snapchat clone. The new standalone app offers ephemeral picture and video messaging, as well as the all-important AR lense...

Pro video editor offers early MacBook Pro review, says it beats out superior spec’d Windows machines in real-world

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9to5mac.com - Reviews for Apple’s new MacBook Pro have yet to officially go live, despite a couple false starts earlier this week. Those should arrive any day now ahead of a retail release for the machine, but o...

Cell phone holder, 4 Pack SENHAI Universal Smartphone Ring Grip Stand Car Mounts for Iphone, Ipad, Samsung HTC Nokia Smartphones, Tablet (2 black, 2 sliver)

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iphonefindmyphone.com - Amazon Price: $10.99 $6.99 You save: $4.00 (36%). (as of November 10, 2016 1:46 pm – Details). Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. ...

Looking For Information About The Iphone? Check Out These Tips!

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laptopsandnotebook.com - You already know the iphone is much more than just a phone. But have you figured out all the tips and whistles buried deep in your iphone? Here are some great tips for you really enjoy your iphone....

How To Choose The Best Webhosting Service

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agentmonhost.com - Finding a web host is a crucial step to get your website off the ground, but being less than knowledgeable about the process can lead to problems. You must increase your education about this vital ...

Guitar lessons (videos)

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onlineguitarlesson.biz - Posted on November 10, 2016 by adminNovember 10, 2016 Absolute Super Beginner Guitar Lesson Your First Guitar Lesson – Want to Learn Guitar- Acoustic- HOW TO PLAY GUITAR FOR BEGINNERS : PLAYING EXE...

LG wallpaper OLED TV may arrive in 2017, leak reveals

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cnet.com - Want a TV thin and light enough to stick to the wall like a poster? You might not have to wait long. A leak seems to indicate that LG could begin selling its futuristic "wallpaper" OLED (organic li...

Zebronics Amazer Bluetooth speakers with ambient light launched in India

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indianexpress.com - Zebronics has unveiled a new portable Bluetooth speaker called the ‘Amazer’, which the company says will play the dual role of an ambient light as well as a music gadget. Zebronics Amazer has app-b...