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Tuesday, February 21, 2017

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How To Promote Your Blog Using Twitter

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www.whoisvisiting.com - As briefly mentioned in our guide to expanding your content outreach, Twitter is one way which you can promote your blog post to a wider audience. Going further into detail, we would like to outlin...

The Importance Of Creating An Internal Wiki For A Tech Start-Up

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www.bitrebels.com - Knowledge base has become an important part of every company in the world. The reasons for this are much easier collaboration amongst employees, better productivity, time efficiency, higher profits...

Influencer Marketing: 10 Practical Ways to Be Memorable

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www.trafficgenerationcafe.com - Simply put, influencer marketing is the process of identifying, targeting, and connecting with individuals that have influence over your target audience rather than trying to reach that audience al...

RightScale and the state of the cloud

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www.computerworld.com - You'd have thought that 10 years spent commentating about technology in general and cloud in particular has meant that, when it comes to my vocation, there is no sentiment or emotion that comes to ...

WhatsApp launches Status, an encrypted Snapchat Stories clone

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techcrunch.com - WhatsApp could put the brakes on Snapchat’s international growth with today’s launch of WhatsApp Status, a new tab of sharing decorated photos, videos, and GIFs that disappear after 24 hours. It’s ...

How to Know Your Influencer Marketing Agency is Legit - Fanatics Media

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www.fanaticsmedia.com - With articles touting the massive “gold rush” in influencer marketing, is it any surprise that everyone and their grandmother is looking to cash in? We understand that influencer marketing is a hot...

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

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www.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 do...

Google Play Store testing out a refresh button for updates - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Don’t you sometimes wish you had a refresh button for a lot of things in your life? Well if one of those things that you’re wishing for is for the Google Play Store, then your wish just might come ...

Rats! New Cars' Soy-Coated Wires Give Rodents Plenty To Chew On

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www.forbes.com - Trouble is,so do the rats in her neighborhood. They’re chewing through wires in her engine compartment, causing hundreds of dollars in damages. JoAnn and her husband Tracy live in Santee, Calif., ...

Alienware’s 13 R3 is testament to small and powerful VR-capable laptops

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techcrunch.com - Alienware’s latest offering is the smallestpowerhouse laptop produced by the company. The 13 R3 is extremely compact for a VR-compatible system, but portability comes at a premium. Even so, the lap...

ZTE kills its crowdsourced phone Kickstarter campaign

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techcrunch.com - Project CSX was a nice enough idea: Get the smartphone community engaged and excitedand maybe even gather some good, outside-the-box ideas for mobile devices along the way. In a sense, the project ...

App Store tests favoring paid apps over subscriptions to rebalance its top charts

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techcrunch.com - Anumber of smaller, paid applications scored a spot on the App Store’s Top Grossing chart over the weekend, in what may have been either the test of a new App Store algorithm, or a fairly significa...

What to expect at Mobile World Congress 2017

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techcrunch.com - This year’s CES didn’t offer much in the way of mobile excitement. No surprise, really. The past several years have seen many of the biggest players in the space opt for their own stage to make big...

Samsung takes a big hit in new US reputation poll

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techcrunch.com - Last year was rough on just about everyone. Samsung seemed to get it especially bad, as the Note 7 saga stretched out over several months and two separated recalls. Somewhere in there, the electron...

Do camera reviews even matter?

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om.co - As someone who suffers from G.A.S. (gear acquisition syndrome) when it comes to cameras, I spend a lot of time reading camera reviews. And when I am done reading, I watch YouTube videos. And after ...

The ins and outs of planning and building your own home NAS

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arstechnica.com - Recently I beganoutgrowing my home file server. It's an older Mac Mini with 1TB of storage space, and though it has worked well enough for several years (and through more than one OS X Server revie...

Nintendo Switch retail boxes are an ocean of wasted space

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arstechnica.com - Of course, packaging for physical video games has always had a decent amount of empty space. Historically, that's come partly out of a desire to include large instruction booklets and supporting ma...

Hackers who took control of PC microphones siphon >600 GB from 70 targets

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arstechnica.com - Researchers have uncovered an advanced malware-based operation that siphoned more than 600 gigabytes from about 70 targets in a broad range of industries, including critical infrastructure, news me...

Relax, Your Smartphone Probably Isn't Destroying Your Relationships

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www.fastcompany.com - In a 2011 study at Stanford University, researchers asked a group of girls ages 8 to 12 by to surf the internet for up to five hours, then share how happy and socially comfortable they felt. The re...

Nine Words And Phrases To Avoid When You're Negotiating A Salary

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www.fastcompany.com - You’re 96% sure that you're ready to schedule a meeting with your boss to ask for a raise. Or perhaps you’re nearing the end of the job interview process and an offer is in sight. However, if you’r...

Are You Guilty of These 7 LinkedIn Mistakes? (According to Research, the Answer Is Probably Yes)

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www.inc.com - LinkedIn is the most poignant kind of PR: your personal reputation, writ large, in front of current, past and future employers and anywhere from a few hundred to many thousand of your professional ...

Learn how AI works and save 50% with code — Ends Friday [DEALS] - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Want to enter a groundbreaking professional field? Then you should check out The Complete Machine Learning Bundle, marked down to just $39 for Android Community readers. Receive 50% off this low pr...

Samsung Galaxy S8 phone cases spotted on UAG online store - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - There will be no major announcement about the Samsung Galaxy S8 at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona but we’ve been hearing some rumors that it will be shown off to a special group of...

Next LG G6 will boast of high-quality widre-angle camera with 13MP sensor - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - It’s only a week before the MWC 2017 opens so we’re anticipating a barrage of rumors, leaks, teasers, and even early announcements. LG for example is actually generous with giving information as it...

Foursquare City Guide now available for Android Wear 2.0 devices - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Yes, people apparently still use Foursquare. It used to be really big back in the day, until the novelty of telling people where you are now eventually faded. It has now become more of a guide to w...

What's the difference between anti-malware and antivirus?

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www.itpro.co.uk - Most people are familiar with antivirus by now - it's the software that keeps your computer safe from malicious hackers and nasty programs. Nowadays, however, everyone's talking about malware and r...

Goodbye Surveys. Item Options Gives Campaigners All the Information They Need - Indiegogo Blog

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go.indiegogo.com - Let’s face it: as an entrepreneur bringing your product to market, managing perks is an important but daunting task: you’re figuring out item and size preferences, dealing with shipping address inf...

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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www.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...

SpotLoss: A Device that Keeps Track of Everything from your Keys to your Kids - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - SpotLoss is a device that allows you to keep track of everything from your keys to your phone to your kids. The SpotLoss fob allows you to press a button on the fob to find your phone, or a button ...

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

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www.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 your...

CareerSonar a Social Job Discovery - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co interviewed Mr. ‘Aviram Ben Moshe';Co-founder & CTO at the US (NY)based start-up “CareerSonar”. “CareerSonar” ranks all jobs available online by the strength of your inside connections...

My Driving Pal : Security and Safety - Start-Ups.Co

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www.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 a...

Microsoft Confirms Second Windows 10 Update Coming This Year - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - In a month or two, Microsoft will be releasing the Creators update for Windows 10 that will bring several new features to the platform. As I have been saying for a few months, Microsoft is planning...

Weight Loss for Your Social Media

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www.socialmediamarketingtipscanada.com - What is weight loss for your social media? One of the most popular New Year’s Resolutions is weight loss; but what about trimming down your time, money and energy spent on social media? Social medi...

Everything we know about the next iPhone so far

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finance.yahoo.com - Apple’s (AAPL)next iPhone is going to be a huge product for the tech company. It wouldn’t be too far-fetched to say the 10th-anniversary edition of the handset will be the most important device in ...

Mark Cuban: Robots will ‘cause unemployment and we need to prepare for it’

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finance.yahoo.com - Automation will lead to unemployment and the world needs to prepare for it, business mogul Mark Cuban urged on Monday, following warnings from technology leaders on the impact of robots and artific...

25 Vital Elements to Optimize your Website Traffic and Conversions Local Internet Marketing

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andyrkelly.com - When was the last time you updated your website or did an audit of its features? A good website must evolve with the times. Research shows that the average web user will wait only about six seconds...

The Sneaky Growth Tactic Microsoft Used to Skyrocket its User Base in 1992

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medium.theuxblog.com - What happens if you make software too difficult to use? Probably the same thing that happens if you never made it at all — no one uses it. It’s easy to get users to adapt to familiar concepts like ...

Getting VR right and ready for retail

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www.bizcommunity.com - Getting VR right and ready for retail 20 Feb 2017| Save | Email | Print | PDF By: Daryn Mason Online retailers have led the charge when it comes to the early adoption of technology to enable be...

Twitter Is Testing Temporary Measures Against Abusive Profiles

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wersm.com - As part of its continued efforts to stamp out abuse on its platform, Twitter is testing a new feature that puts abusive accounts in a temporary “timeout” period. Many users are reporting that they ...

German watchdog calls smart doll ‘illegal espionage apparatus’

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hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com - The claim that smart toys by US manufacturer Genesis Toys also make excellent surveillance tools is in the news again, as German telecom watchdog, the Federal Network Agency, calls the doll My Frie...

The Perfect Office - Flter Secure Router, Canon EOS M6 Camera, Office Ideas and More

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abduzeedo.com - We've seen some great gadgets and equipment for designers. So many cool stuff, that we could actually assemble infinite perfect office spaces! Every week we'll assemble a perfect office, and we'd l...

What is Unlocking about? - www.UnlockPhone.codes

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www.unlockphone.codes - If you bought your iphone from your carrier as part of a contract its highly likely that the phone is locked. This means that your phone is locked to that carrier and can only be used on that netwo...

Do Software-Defined Data Centers Pose Security Concerns? - Dark Reading

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www.darkreading.com - With business moving toward “cloud first” implementations for obvious operational, performance, and scalability improvements, the concept of software-defined data centers (SDDC) has been slowly gai...

Beeps, roots and leaves: Car-controlling Android apps create theft risk

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www.theregister.co.uk - Insecure car-controlling Android apps create a heightened car theft risk, security researchers at Kaspersky Lab warn. Boffins at the security software maker made the warning after putting Android a...

Java and Python have unpatched firewall-crossing FTP SNAFU

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www.theregister.co.uk - Stop us if you've heard this one: Java and Python have a bug you can exploit to cross firewalls. Since neither are yet patched, it might be a good day to nag your developers for a bit. The Java vul...

Recognize Any of These Annoying Communication Habits? - Smart Calling Blog

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smartcalling.com - In today’s constantly-connected and always-communicating environment, why is it that–it seems to me, anyway–communication skills are worse than ever? Perhaps it’s because of the texting, tweeting, ...