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Friday, December 23, 2016

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The Top 10 Technology Predictions for 2017 - 24x7ITConnection

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24x7itconnection.com - There are many new and evolving technology trends that have been what I will call “intriguing” to evaluate this year. I do feel that in the upcoming year many of the trends from last year will mak...
Pokemon GO Apple Watch update live (vs Pokemon GO Plus) - SlashGear

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slashgear.com - This morning the Pokemon GO update Apple Watch users have been waiting for has gone entirely live. This version of the Pokemon GO app will only be coming to the iPhone for use in collaboration with...
#Newsfeed: Two top Twitter execs depart; Netflix Twitter account hacked; Tumblr tumbles; Australia’s most-played songs revealed; TuneCore partners with Pandora | Jaden Social - Social Media Marketing Agency Sydney

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jadensocial.com - Plus Instagram lets us know which filter was most popular in 2016. Hindsight is a wonderful thing… except if you’re the EU. The European Commission has accused Facebook of providing “incorrect or m...
Xplenty raises another $4 million to help you integrate all your data

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techcrunch.com - The internet has changed a lot over the last two decades, but many companies are still using legacy technologies to extract, transform and load their data into warehouses. One new entrant, Xplenty,...
Conversational Design Essentials: Tips For Building A Chatbot – Smashing Magazine

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smashingmagazine.com - Human interactions are incredibly fascinating if you take a close look at them — the social awkwardness, the communication styles, the way knowledge is transferred, the way stories are told and tru...
Pokémon Go arrives on the Apple Watch

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techcrunch.com - Following an erroneous report claiming that Niantic’s plans to bring Pokémon Go to the Apple Watch were canceled, the company today put those rumors to rest with more than a mere statement: it has ...
Android Wear 2.0 debuts on two partner flagship smartwatches in early 2017

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techcrunch.com - Google will debut two “flagship smartwatches” running Android Wear 2.0 in the first quarter of 2017, according to a new report from The Verge, citing information direct from Android Wear product ma...
The Canary Flex is a cool little camera some kinks to work out

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techcrunch.com - The security camera space was different when Canary blew past $1.9 million in pledges on Indiegogo way back in 2013. These days, it’s a packed space with high-profile competition from Nest, Netgear...
Super Mario Run’s buying population is already declining

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techcrunch.com - Super Mario Run may be the first mobile app to pass 40 million downloads in four days’ time on Apple’s App Store, but the game’s payment model has been controversial for its high price of $10 for t...
Uber explains why it looks like its app is still tracking your location, long after drop-off

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techcrunch.com - Uber responded today to reports that its app continues to check users’ locations even when they hadn’t used the ride-hailing service for days or weeks. The company explained that the issue is being...
Facebook kills off exact location sharing in Nearby Friends, adds “Wave”

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techcrunch.com - Nearby Friends didn’t turn into the Foursquare-killer it could have been, but Facebook is still trying to help people meet up in person…with a few changes. Facebook has removed the precise location...
Volkswagen teases a self-driving EV concept with retractable steering wheel

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techcrunch.com - Volkswagen is extending the I.D. concept family it debuted at the Paris Motor Show earlier this year with a new concept car in the same line to be fully revealed at the North American International...
Google hits the reset button

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techcrunch.com - For eight years, Google always held its biggest event of the year, its I/O developer conference, in San Francisco. This year, however, it moved it out (and outdoors) to an amphitheater in Mountain ...
Autonomous cars seen as smarter than human drivers

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techcrunch.com - PwC released the results of its latest survey on the future of automotive technology, and it seems Americans are coming around to the idea of autonomous cars, ride hailing, and car sharing. So much...
Elon Musk says Tesla’s vision neural net for Autopilot is “now working well”

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techcrunch.com - Tesla is making progress towards its goal of making its latest cars fully self-driving, according to Elon Musk sharing some updates about the project, and about Enhanced Autopilot, the improved sem...
NES Mini sells as many units in 30 days as Wii U in six months

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arstechnica.com - Nintendo's Classic Mini NES sold a whopping 196,000 units in November in the US, according to an industry tracker. By comparison, NPD found that Nintendo shifted just 220,000 of the soon-to-be-defu...
Facebook should delete the Muslim registry it already has

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arstechnica.com - Since Donald Trump's election, many in the tech industry have been concerned about the way their skills—and the data collected by their employers—might be used. On a number of occasions, Trump has ...
Reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes

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arstechnica.com - As of this writing, just over 500 entrants have donated a bit more than $15,000 to this year's Ars Technica Charity Drive sweepstakes. That's well under the $38,861 record Arsians set during last y...
Surface Studio is a love letter to artists, a curiosity for anyone else

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arstechnica.com - I didn't really know what to make of the Surface Studio when Microsoft first announced it. Before its New York event, I expected the company to announce an all-in-one. Rumors pointed toward somethi...
Anonymous Googler files suit against his employer over secrecy policies

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arstechnica.com - A Google product manager has filed a lawsuit (PDF) against his employer, saying that the company's confidentiality requirements violate California labor laws. The plaintiff has filed his case anony...
A beginner’s guide to beefing up your privacy and security online

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arstechnica.com - With Thanksgiving behind us, the holiday season in the US is officially underway. If you're reading Ars, that can only mean one thing: you'll be answering technical questions that your relatives ha...
Steam end-of-year sale joined by other deep digital discounts

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arstechnica.com - Want to skip the holiday shopping lines and avoid worrying about last-minute gift shipping? Digital game downloads might be your best bet, and right now, pretty much every major retailer in the spa...
Pinterest Reviews: Have You "Tried It" Yet? | VerticalResponse

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verticalresponse.com - We’ve reached the fever pitch of the holiday season. With just over a week to go until Hanukkah and Christmas, last-minute shoppers are frantically running from store to store — or, more likely, cl...
5 Things We Learned While Promoting Our Photography - House of Brinson

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houseofbrinson.com - This post is sponsored by Staples #makemorehappen. When we discussed different services and supplies we use as small business, ink came up in the conversation. We thought back to this post where we...
Brand New: The Best and Worst Identities of 2016, Part 1: The Most Notable Reviewed

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underconsideration.com - This first installment — of six total coming this week and next — looks at the most notable projects in terms of notoriety and media attention received. These are neither the best nor the worst, al...
Adobe updates Spark Video | Webdesigner Depot

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webdesignerdepot.com - Spark Video, Adobe’s video-storytelling app, just got a huge update. While users have always been able to use Spark Video to create animated videos that feature photos, narration, icons and text, u...
Facebook admits to another metrics mistake affecting Instant Article publishers

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techcrunch.com - For a metrics powered company, Facebook is pretty bad at metrics. The company just announced its third metrics-related issue in the past two months with today’s reveal that it also experienced prob...
Encryption App ‘Signal’ Is Fighting Censorship With a Clever Workaround

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wired.com - Any subversive software developer knows its app has truly caught on when repressive regimes around the world start to block it. Earlier this week the encryption app Signal, already a favorite withi...
Explore the galaxy with the Kerbal Space Program [DEALS] - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Explore the farthest reaches of space — and still be home in time for supper — with the insanely popular Kerbal Space Program, offered with savings of 66% off the retail price for readers of Androi...
Uber integrates Snapchat, lets you put contacts as destination - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - A lot of people are still getting used to the newest interface of Uber that was updated a few months ago. But of course the ride-sharing juggernaut is expected to add more features to the app, to s...
Facebook adding Instant Verification to speed up login process - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Your Facebook account is fast becoming the most essential account you have on your smartphone or mobile device, so anything that speeds up and streamlines your login experience to that account is a...
MIUI 8 based on Marshmallow now out for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 smartphone initially came out with MIUI 8 software based on Android Lollipop in February of 2016. After a long wait, the Chinese company is finally rolling Android Marshmall...
Another Samsung smartphone bursts into flames, more bad news for Samsung - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Another day, another smartphone catching fire and captured in images. As it happens, this apparently is a Samsung smartphone – a Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, to be exact – so more bad news for Samsung. ...
Launch large with Indiegogo at CES 2017 - Indiegogo

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learn.indiegogo.com - Heading to CES? Meet successful Indiegogo campaigners or sign up for 1-on-1 business and product coaching from experts at Arrow Electronics, Target, Amazon and more. We understand that success goes...
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...
My Driving Pal : Security and Safety - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Shahram Rezaei”, Founder Of the California – USA based startup “MyDrivingPal” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is it exactly that you do ...
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...
BunchCut : Sort Large Volumes of Images Fast - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Nathalie du Preez”, CEO and Co-Founder of the London and New York based start-up “Bunchcut” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is it exactly ...
D-Tangle : New Innovative Gadget Using Set of Earbuds - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Christina Nicholson”, Executive Director of the Nicosia- Cyprus based start-up “D-Tangle” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly th...
ZWOOKY : Innovative Contact System - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Thomas Stoll”, CIO at the Uerikon – Switzerland based start-up “ZWOOKY ” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and wha...
Stores.Miscake.com: A Web-Based Service for Creating Online Stores - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - Miscake Stores is a service for creating online stores. It is designed both for small merchants and big resellers. Below is the full interview that we have conducted with Mrs. Richardson regarding...
EQNS : Advanced Education In The Sciences - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Ilya Uts”, CEO & Founder of the New York – USA based start-up “EQNS” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what yo...
Room In The Moon : Social Travel Website - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co really enjoyed interviewing the brilliant entrepreneur; Mr. ‘Rafael Dos Santos'; CEO of the – UK start-up “Room in the Moon”. Below, is the full interview that we have conducted : 1. W...
AppAppeal.com: Finding Web Apps Made Easy! - Start-Ups.Co

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start-ups.co - AppAppeal reviews and compares web applications to help people find the best web app for their needs. Our quality reviews are comprehensive, objective, and created by professional writers. We do no...
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...
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...
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...
SPI 245: How Sol Orwell Builds Successful Businesses by Solving His Own Problems - The Smart Passive Income Blog

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smartpassiveincome.com - Back in 2011, Sol Orwell was frustrated. The health and fitness corner of the Internet was packed with misinformation about supplements, and there was no comprehensive source for real research. Sol...
First Impressions: Microsoft Surface Accessories (Late 2016) - Thurrott.com

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thurrott.com - Well, after a lot of complaining and an interminable delay, I finally got my hands on the new Surface accessories that Microsoft started selling last month. I’ll be reviewing each, of course, but h...
Shopify SEO Best Practices in Six Simple Steps

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portent.com - First order of business, this is a pretty long post on Shopify SEO best practices. Here’s what you’re gonna get. Contents Warning: This is not a full-bore Shopify tutorial, this is a deep walkthrou...