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Wednesday, February 15, 2017

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TECHNOLOGY

Amazon Hires Former Apple, EMI Exec Alex Luke for Music Programming

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variety.com - Here’s another sign that Amazon is getting ready to double down on music streaming: The companyhas hired former Apple and EMI Music executive Alex Luke as Global Head of Programming & Content Strat...

Top 10 Marketing Automation Platform Reviews

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customerthink.com - A 2010 hailstorm in South Dakota dropped the largest hailstone in recorded history. It was the size of a soccer ball and weighed two pounds. When we hear facts like this, it’s easy to understand wh...

HIMSS Is the Hot Topic at Next #KareoChat

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blog.kareo.com - Its that time of year. The tie of year when we start talking about HIMSS and all that entails. Are you going? Are you following? What are you excited to see? At the next #KareoChaton Thursday, Febr...

Getting Started with the Amazon EC2 AMI - 24x7ITConnection

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24x7itconnection.com - Amazon Web Services is all about making the cloud consumer process as consistent and as simple as possible. Simple is relative to the consumer, but consistency is key for everyone currently using t...

Three Emerging Technologies Will Revolutionize Your Digital Marketing Strategy

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mackcollier.com - So many digital marketers focus on understanding every shiny new tool that pops up. And so many CMOs are scared to death of missing out on the next Facebook or Twitter. So every time a new social t...

How to use your personal profile to post a job ad on beBee | hiveBlog by beBee

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blog.bebee.com - How to use your personal profile to post a job ad on beBee. One of the many things you can do on the social network beBee is upload job offers to find professionals. Posting a job with a personal p...

How the Internet of Things Inspired a New Startup Niche

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www.entrepreneur.com - Once upon a time, computers were pretty much the only devices that connected to the internet. These days, that idea is a fairytale. The reality is an incredible number of products are now connected...

Opinion | The Trump administration’s other war on the media

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www.washingtonpost.com - The Trump administration’s unrelenting attacks on the media and assault on reality have been well covered by journalists and media outlets that find themselves in the new administration’s crosshair...

UK gov’t was hit by 188 serious cyberattacks in the past three months

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arstechnica.co.uk - The UK has blocked tens of thousands of "potential" cyberattacks from external threats in the past year, amid reports that both Russia and China have significantly stepped up their cyber-espionage ...

The future of Twitter is as a protected essential public utility

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biznology.com - This week’s blog post is thanks to my close friend and persistent colleague Sally Falkowof Meritus Media. Sally sent me a series of questions about what I think the the future of Twitter will be i...

Twitter quickly kills a poorly thought out anti-abuse measure

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techcrunch.com - Twitter earlier this month announced a series of changesaimed at silencing abuse on its network, but a recent change to its service – which was quickly reversed following user feedback – indicates ...

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followme4.blogspot.com - TECHNOLOGY Intel stuck at 14nm, will release 8th-gen Coffee Lake chips this year Shared by Ars Technica arstechnica.co.uk - Intel's eighth-generation Core CPUs, codenamed Coffee Lake, will launch i...

Cibos : Sports Fan Mobile App - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co really enjoyed interviewing the brilliant entrepreneur; Mr. ‘Rick Gehman'; President of thePennsylvania – USA start-up “Cibos”. Below, is the full interview that we have conducted : 1....

FoodTrucksNearMe.com: A Website that Allows Users to Find Food Trucks Locations and Menus via Computer or Smartphone - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Food Trucks Near Me is a website that allows users to find food trucks locations and menus via computer or smartphone. “Food Trucks Near Me”is a website that allows users to find food trucks’ locat...

Bitrix24: A United Work Space which Handles the many Aspects of Daily Operations and Tasks that Allows you to Create your Own Social Intranet in Minutes! - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Bitrix24 is a comprehensive business collaboration platform. It contains robustly constructed tools like a CRM, calendars, file sharing, tasks, and project groups that are enhanced and unified by a...

How to Write the Perfect LinkedIn Connection Request

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www.socialmediatoday.com - What are the 11 most boring words in the English language? “I’d like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn.” Aside from using a ridiculously bad LinkedIn profile photo, using the defaul...

The 2017 Infiniti QX30: A stylish crossover let down by its steering

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arstechnica.com - Forgive me dear reader, but I'm going to preface this review with a disclaimer—I don't really get the idea of the "sporty crossover." If you need something that's a sporty drive but which also has ...

Former Magic Leap VP brought in to appeal to women is now suing for sexual discrimination

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techcrunch.com - Making women like your technology starts with listening to the women working on it. That’s not whatformer VP of marketing at Magic Leap Tannen Campbell says she experienced while on the job. Campbe...

HTC has another tough quarter, with revenue down 13% YOY, but smaller losses

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techcrunch.com - HTC’s latest financials make for anotherfairly dismal read for the mobile device and VR headset maker, though — crumbs of comfort — it’s making a slightly smaller year-over-year loss. Its operating...

With $15M in funding, Caavo aims to unify all your streaming devices and services

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techcrunch.com - A startup calledCaavo thinks it has a solution to the too-much-TV problem, with a device that brings together all the different streaming boxes and TV services you subscribe to. The company, which ...

Linode challenges DigitalOcean with its new $5 instances

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techcrunch.com - Linode has been in the virtual private server (VPS) game for longer than most, but in recent years, companies like DigitalOcean and Vultr have taken quite a bit of mindshare from the company. Now i...

Time Warner leads $27M investment in celebrity hologram company 8i

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techcrunch.com - For the celebrity-obsessed, augmented reality may offer the bizarre opportunity to get closer than ever to pop culture’s most recognizable stars and performers. For the last several years, 8i has b...

OK Cupid revamps to be less like Tinder, more political

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techcrunch.com - Just in time for Valentine’s Day (ugh, sorry), dating app OK Cupid is getting a makeover. Psych! Just kidding, the company is introducing a new version of its mobile app today, but OK Cupid’s full ...

Samsung’s Chromebook Pro gives me hope in Chrome OS—thanks to Android’s help

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arstechnica.com - The market is about to be flooded witha new wave of Chromebooks, all focused on Android apps. Chrome OS and Android were always meant for different devices, but now OEMs are making Chromebooks that...

T-Mobile getting rid of its most annoying limitation on HD video

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arstechnica.com - For T-Mobile USA customers who pay extra to watch high-definitionvideo, one of the company's most annoying inventions was the "HD day pass." Instead of allowing video to stream in high definition a...

What GM's Live Video Says About Content Marketing Strategy In 2017

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www.forbes.com - Last January, GM became the first automaker to use Facebook Live. Fittingly, instead of streaming from a motor show, as Nissan had done the previous year when it broadcast on Ustream the launch of ...

Brand24: the perfect monitoring tool for small and medium businesses?

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www.lilachbullock.com - Monitoring the web is an essential part of a strong digital marketing strategy; however, historically, monitoring tools have been inaccessible to smaller businesses due to their pricing. With Brand...

Is social media proficiency really a life skill?

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www.businessesgrow.com - Over the past few months I have enjoyed working with Cisco and a project headed by the company’s director of leadership,Robert Kovach. I’ve been helping Robert with a program to coach Cisco executi...

Deposits Before Withdrawals · The Sales Blog

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thesalesblog.com - Every couple of weeks, an author sends me a note to ask if they can send me their book. I love books, and I love reading (which are not the same thing), but I have slowed my reading now, deciding t...

3 Smart Home Technologies That Are A Must Have

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www.modernlifeblogs.com - Smart homes were once the domain of millionaires, billionaires and science-fiction movies. Today, even moderate apartments can be turned into smart homes thanks to a wealth of products available at...

How To Get Massive Social Shares For Your Next Expert Roundup Post by @JoeElliottSYDJ

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www.thesocialmediahat.com - Get 200+ Social Shares In 24 Hours For Your Next Expert Roundup Post Expert Roundups have to be the number one post type to grow your blog quickly. The problem is when it comes to promoting these, ...

3 Amazing Results From B2B Snapchat In 4 Days - The Clive Roach Blog

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www.cliveroachblog.com - Last week I discovered yet another proof point that Snpachat can be effective for B2B companies. It is not suitable for all types of social media activity; at least not yet. The Philips lighting Sn...

7 Pinterest Tools for Marketers : Social Media Examiner

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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Many tools and services can streamline the way you find and pin content to Pinterest. In this article I’ll share seven Pinterest tools formarketers. Listen now: Play in new window | Download IFTTT ...

Warning! Your iPhone Can Get Hacked Just by Opening a JPEG Image, PDF or Font File

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thehackernews.com - What's worse than knowing that innocent looking JPEGs, PDFs and font files can hijack your iPhone, iPad, and iPod. Yes, attackers can take over your vulnerable Apple's iOS device remotely – all the...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 shown off in new image leak - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Samsung will be focusing on tablets for this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Yup, there won’t be any new Galaxy S phone as the S8 will be delayed until late March or early April. There a...

Google Maps now lets you create lists of your favorite or must-see places - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - If you like trying out new restaurants around your area or if you plan to visit a country or city soon and people have all sorts of recommendations, it would be helpful to have a list of your favor...

YouTube Kids app turns two, adds more original content for the family audience - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Has it been two years already? Time flies so fast when you have kids, errr…YouTube Kids. Parents already know how this YouTube app has been helpful because it allowed them to worry less about what ...

HERE WeGo for Gear S3 now has public transit info, phone companion mode - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - When you’re trying to navigate in an unfamiliar place but you can’t bring out your smartphone to help you out, it’s mighty convenient to have a good app on your smartwatch. When HERE WeGo launched ...

Humble outs Freedom Bundle to support orgs focused on humanitarian assistance - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Humble Bundle is not all about giving away top games and entertainment for a fraction of the real cost. Just recently, the group announced Freedom Bundle to show support of liberty with the IRC, MS...

Design A Professional Campaign Page in Minutes - Indiegogo Blog

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go.indiegogo.com - We’re making it easier than ever to polish your campaign and attract new backers. Indiegogo is teaming up with the expert visual storytellers at Piktochart to offer entrepreneurs a new, slick templ...

11 Must-Attend Conferences for Entrepreneurs 2016-2017 - Indiegogo Blog

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go.indiegogo.com - In today’s world, connecting with entrepreneurs, innovators and creatives couldn’t be easier with how digitally connected we’ve become. But there is something to be said about face-to-face conversa...

Apple Shows Off Sneak Peek of Original Series 'Planet of the Apps'

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www.hollywoodreporter.com - Apple gave a first look at its new original unscriptedseries, Planet of the Apps, on Monday evening, and the show looks a little like Shark Tank meets The Voice. In the clip shown to attendees of ...

Lapkin : Biodegradable Laptop Keyboard Cover - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Mihaela Muruianu”, Co-Founder of the London based start-up “Lapkin” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1.What is it exactly that you do and what your...

WhatsApp has hired its first COO: Facebook exec Matt Idema

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www.recode.net - WhatsApp, the messaging app that Facebook acquired for $22 billion back in 2014, doesn’t make any money. But it’s getting ready to build out a business. Or at the very least, start thinking about w...

Label 59: A Web-Based Application that Requires No Coding Skills and That Helps you to Label Anything Interactively on your Own in Minutes - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Label 59 is a web application that helps you to label anything interactively on your own in minutes. It is ideal for creating engaging presentations that have interactive labels attached to them. “...

5 Reasons Why I Fell in Love with Swift

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www.dumblittleman.com - Swift, as many of you would know, is the programming language for iOS developed by Apple after Objective-C. Swift was launched approximately two years back and it was an instant hit among the iPhon...

SearchCap: Google featured snippets and ask box, link building & more

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searchengineland.com - Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. The “People also ask” gets more frequent and prominent placement in Google. The agend...

NYT Reporter: Sorry For Lying About Melania Trump

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dailycaller.com - How often do you see that headline? Accountability, what a concept. Jacob Bernstein is the son of Carl Bernstein. Remember him? Well, Carl’s face must be even redder than usual today, because it tu...

Amazon’s Living Lab: Reimagining Retail on Seattle Streets

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www.nytimes.com - While Amazon has never articulated the grand strategy behind its expansion into physical stores, analysts and tech executives believe its goal is to capture a bigger share of some forms of shopping...

AFFILIATE MARKETING THE BEGINNER’S WAY: Get Started with Affiliate Marketing, Follow the Right Process for Newbies and Make More Money in the Long Run… … Selling, International Affiliate & Amazo

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freeaffiliatepro.com - The Complete Google AdWords Tutorial: Go from Beginner to Advanced Today! Go from a beginner with Google AdWords to advanced in this complete Google AdWords tutorial created in 2015! See what is in...