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Wednesday, May 24, 2017

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TECHNOLOGY

Kopi Joss – Sweet Coffee Served with a Lump of Burning Coal

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www.odditycentral.com - If you’re looking for a new and interesting way to enjoy your daily cup of java, try dumping a lump of hot coal into it. The trick worked for a small coffee stall owner in Indonesia who has become ...

What This Kitesurfer Learned About Connecting with Customers

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www.inc.com - At the end of 2016, social media platforms added one of the most powerful customer engagement tools to your phone. You might not have used it yet. You might have dismissed it. You might have no ide...

Twitter is giving brands a new way to promote their chatbots

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techcrunch.com - Twitter has found its ownway to participate in the growing chatbot trend. The company announced today a new feature for advertisers, which allows businesses on Twitter to promote ads designed to pu...

Android Pay now available in Russia, pozhaluysta! - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Slowly but surely, Google is continuously unleashing Android Pay to the world. The mobile payment gateway has now added another country to its roster, letting people in Russia pay for their online ...

Snapchat now lets you create custom stories for groups of friends and family

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techcrunch.com - Snapchat is adding the ability to create custom stories limited to specific friends, or to direct contacts and their friends within a geofenced area. These new custom stories otherwise operate just...

Chinese trio carve up a quarter of global smartphone sales in Q1: Gartner

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techcrunch.com - The global smartphone market grew 9.1per cent in the first quarter of this year, according to Gartner’s latest stats, and growth is being driven by a trio of Chinese device makers. Smartphone sales...

Facebook shakes up Live with new social chat features

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techcrunch.com - Facebook Live might be about bringing the entire community together around events, but sometimes you just want to know the reactions of your buddies. Facebook has already announced that its AR came...

Tesla’s next Autopilot update is all about the smooth ride

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techcrunch.com - Tesla is improving Autopilot with a forthcoming update, with a focus on making the ride smoother while the autonomous highway driving system is engaged. Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted news of the upda...

Warby Parker’s Prescription Check app lets you skip the eye doctor

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techcrunch.com - Warby Parker wants to get you the right prescription glasses without forcing you to get an in-person eye test. It’s now testing its new Prescription Test app that uses your phone and computer in ta...

Meet the 21st batch of 500 Startups companies

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techcrunch.com - 500 Startups’ next batch of accelerator companies is launching now that its previous demo day has wrapped up, this time seemingly having a bit of a wider focus than we’re accustomed to seeing comin...

Apple and Nokia bury patent hatchet

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techcrunch.com - Well that didn’t last long. A fresh patent spat between Nokia and Apple whichfired up at the back end of last year when Cupertino accused the former world number one mobile maker of making like a p...

Google is now using deep learning to measure store visits

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techcrunch.com - Google is announcing a major update to its store visits measurement tool today at its Google Marketing Next conference. Google has used anonymized location and contextual data since 2014 to estimat...

Google launches the Chrome Enterprise Bundle for IT admins

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techcrunch.com - Google is making it easier for IT admins to deploy and manage its Chrome browser in their businesses. The new Chrome Enterprise Bundlefor gives admins a single installer for the Chrome browser, the...

Embrace.io raises $2.5M to track mobile app performance

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techcrunch.com - Embrace.iosays it can help developers understand the performance of their apps — and determine whether things like bugs or slow load times are actually driving users away. The company just announce...

Verizon CEO confirms company’s plan to launch a streaming TV service

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techcrunch.com - Verizon CEOLowell McAdam confirmed the company’s plans to launch an over-the-top streaming service later this year, according to a report from Variety, citing remarks the CEO made at a telecom conf...

Quora just launched a self-serve ad platform

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techcrunch.com - While Quora has been around for almost seven years, it’s been a little slow when it comes to monetization through advertising. The question-and-answer site first launched ads last year in April 201...

Amazon expands Amazon Channels to UK, Germany, taking aim at pay-TV users

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techcrunch.com - The race to control the TVis on, and today comes some news out of Europe underscores Amazon’s ambitions in that department. The e-commerce giant announced the launch of Amazon Channels in the UK an...

Instagram launches Story Search for hashtags and locations

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techcrunch.com - Instagram Stories wants to be your window into what’s going on around a topic or place right now, so it’s adding a way to search Stories two months after Snapchat did the same. Instagram users can ...

Becoming Genesis—the 2018 G80 Sport

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arstechnica.com - There are really two key things you need to know about the Genesis G80 Sport. First,it's a sport-oriented midsize luxury sedan from the new Korean brand, Genesis. Second, while it wears a new namep...

Senators ask FCC why reporter was “manhandled” after net neutrality vote

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arstechnica.com - Two Democratic senators have askedFederal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai to explain why "FCC security personnel reportedly manhandled, threatened, and ejected" a journalist who was try...

Dealmaster: Get a Dell Inspiron desktop with Core i7 CPU, 16GB RAM for just $600

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arstechnica.com - reader comments 0 Greetings, Arsians! Courtesy of our partners at TechBargains, we're back with a bunch of deals to share before Memorial Day weekend kicks off. Now you can get a Dell Inspiron 3650...

Beware! Subtitle Files Can Hack Your Computer While You're Enjoying Movies

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thehackernews.com - Do you watch movies with subtitles? Just last night, I wanted to watch a French movie, so I searched for English subtitles and downloaded it to my computer. Though that film was excellent, this mor...

LG X Venture introduced with Outdoor Essentials, sports a durable design - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - The LG G6 isn’t the only entry of the other South Korean tech giant for this year. There’s the new LG X Venture that promises longer battery life, durability, and a slew of outdoor activity feature...

Protect as many as five devices for life with VPN Unlimited [DEALS] - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Looking for top notch protection from hackers, but don’t want to pay a king’s ransom? Enjoy premium level security with a lifetime subscription to VPN Unlimited, now over 90% off the retail price f...

Humble Mobile Bundle offers 9 platformers for $5 (or less) - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - If you’re looking to get some new platformer games to spend (waste) time on but you don’t want to spend so much, the new Humble Mobile Bundle should catch your attention. This new “epic platforms” ...

Google Jamboard now available for purchase (if you have $5000) - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - Last year, Google revealed that it was working on a new product called Jamboard, which is basically a digital white board where you can save all that you’ve written there automatically on the cloud...

Moto G5S tipped with a full metal body design - Android Community

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androidcommunity.com - OEMs shouldn’t be too trusting of people and suppliers because there is always that risk of information or photos being leaked. For one, Lenovo has become a victim of several of upcoming Moto leaks...

How Zumiez Drives Loyalty with a Powerful Omnichannel Experience

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loyalty360.org - In the competitive world of retail, traditional brick-and-mortar stores are seeking new ways to connect with customers digitally. Building loyalty with customers comes down to being relevant to sho...

Ulta Shows Its Customers the “Fun Side of Beauty” That Drives Brand Loyalty

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www.loyalty360.org - In an age when many retailers are shrinking their respective real estate portfolios, Ulta Beauty is headed in the other direction. The nation’s No. 1 specialty beauty retailer is about to open its ...

Building a Customer Loyalty Community at LIDS

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loyalty360.org - Jeff Pearson, senior vice president e-commerce, LIDS Sports Group, wants to build a fiercely loyal community. In mid-March, LIDS launched a new app-based loyalty program called Access Pass. The loy...

Ad fraud detection: A guide for marketers

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marketingland.com - Ad fraud seems to consistently produce news headlines in the advertising world. Half the time it’s people claiming that the sky is falling, while the other half claim, in essence, “no big deal.” Th...

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

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www.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. W...

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 ...

Mekiwi : Easy-To-Use StartUp to Manage Daily Life - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Antti Kananen”, CEO of the Finland based start-up “Mekiwi” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what your start-u...

CMS2CMS : A CMS Migration tool . - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - CMS2CMS is the web based service that helps to move content from the existing CMS to a new one easily and fast. Today, we had a quick overview with Mr. ‘Ruslan Savchyshyn';Director and Founder in U...

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...

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

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www.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...

Wob.io: An Online Jukebox that was Designed with the Express Aim of Being Simple and Easy to Use - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Wobio provides free music streaming, special tailored online radio per user, and lets you connect with artists and friends. According to Mr. Alp; Wobio provides free music streaming, special tailor...

MediaNest : Manage Video Marketing Campaigns on Social Media - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Natasha Robinson”,Co-Founder & CMO at the California- USA based start-up “MediaNest” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is it exactly that y...

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

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www.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...

Ekayan: A web based app for people to find out what their friends think about them, and get recognized for what's admirable about them - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - “Ekayan”facilitates you to anonymously admire your friends, and know what your friends think about you. Below, is the full interview that we have conducted with Mr. ‘Gupta’ regarding his start-up “...

Yes please! Webinar with Pat and Tim

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partnernetwork.lpages.co - The Five Stages of the Conversion Journey. In order to turn more leads into customers, you have to understand the path taken by visitors to your website. We’ll break down each of the 5 stages of th...

How to Fuel Your Predictable Marketing Funnel with Facebook Ads - The Smart Passive Income Blog

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www.smartpassiveincome.com - Meet Bond. Amanda Bond, also known as The Ad Strategist. I first met Amanda briefly before Traffic and Conversion Summit here in San Diego in February, but I’ve mainly heard about how awesome she i...

Google Home, Take 2 - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - When Google announced its Assistant-powered Home appliance a year ago, I figure it would quickly evolve into the most powerful and useful solution of its kind, thanks to the firm’s deep search engi...

Jack Dorsey Shed Some Light on How Twitter Uses Machine Learning, Deep Learning on Its Timeline

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www.adweek.com - Twitter CEO Jack Dorseydiscussed how the social network is using machine learning and deep learning to populate its timeline during the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting conference call Tuesda...

Voice, mobile & apps: Get the latest on Google's search developments at SMX

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searchengineland.com - Between the many Google Home and Google Assistant announcements, it’s clear that marketers need to shift content creation strategies to focus not only on natural conversational language, but also t...

AdWords gets Google Optimize & Google Surveys 360 integrations

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searchengineland.com - New Google Surveys 360 and Google Optimize integrations inAdWords were among the news announced at Google Marketing Next on Tuesday. With the Optimize integration, advertisers will be able to creat...

Google Fiber Moves Toward Wireless, Leaving Taxpayers in the Lurch

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spectator.org - Google Fiber’s recent announcement to potential customers in Kansas City that they won’t be served is part of a trend by the tech behemoth of pulling away from its fiber broadband business. And the...

WP Coupons and Deals

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wordpress.org - Create beautiful coupon and deal shortcode in your WordPress site and generate more affiliate sales. WP Coupons and Deals plugin lets you add coupons, deals to your posts, pages with a simple and b...

Digital Disruption Common Sense

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cxo-transform.com - Facebook took 3.5 years to acquire 50 million customers, Whatsapp took 15 months, Angry Birds took 15 days. Since 1995 when Clay Christensen and Joe Bower published the HBR article Disruptive Techn...