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Next-Gen Community Management: How HP Tackles Social Media 2.0
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business.linkedin.com - As the social space evolves and becomes a key channel for businesses to interact with their customers, enterprises must focus on the interplay between social media and community management more tha...
This startup is building technology to preserve you, digitally
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www.technologyreview.com - I’ve met Nikhil Jain in the flesh, and now, on the laptop screen in front of me, I’m looking at a small animated version of him from the torso up, talking in the same tone and lilting accented Engl...
Facebook Expands Access to Personal Fundraisers, Adds New Fundraising Categories
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www.socialmediatoday.com - After announcing the first trial of their new personal fundraising option in March, Facebook’s now making the tool available to all US-based users, enabling more peopleto raise money for personal c...
BBC Store closes after just 18 months
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arstechnica.co.uk - Update, May 25, 2017: The BBC Store, despite launching just 18 months ago, has closed down. There was no warning; if you visit the BBC Store websiteyou can no longer buy anything. All you get is a ...
Cracking the Girl Code to Tech Success – The Index @ General Assembly
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generalassemb.ly - Gonzales: My mentor, Nikki Wiles, has been an incredible guiding force for me. And Reshma Saujani, the founder of Girls Who Code, is the person Sophie and I have to thank for it all. But it’s hard ...
132 Social Media Case Studies - Successes and Failures
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blog.thesocialms.com - In a recent comment to one of our blog posts, one of our readers wrote that „Social Media is Bullshit.” Social Media would be good for brand and engagement and terrible for conversion. Social Media...
A Clever New Way to Protect Your Data at the Border Could Also Add Risk
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www.wired.com - Over the past few months, the US and other countries have seen an uptick in border searches—including those of smartphones and laptops. There are several precautions you can take to defend your pri...
Microsoft Renames Beam to Mixer, Adds New Features - Thurrott.com
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www.thurrott.com - In a surprise move, Microsoft revealed today that it has renamed its Beam game streaming service to Mixer. And it’s adding new features, including co-streaming, mobile device support, and more. “To...
With new realities to build, Unity positioned to become tech giant
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techcrunch.com - Playing god has never been a particularly strange ambition for Silicon Valley. Even so, there are few verticalsfilled with more utopian dreams than the studios and startups building virtual and aug...
Microsoft’s game streaming service Beam rebrands as Mixer, adds co-streaming, a guide & mobile broadcasting
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techcrunch.com - Microsoft’s live-streaming service Beam, which the company acquired last yearshortly after it emerged as the winner of the TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield, is today getting a new name: Mixer...
Red Hat to acquire Codenvy as part of its growing container strategy
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techcrunch.com - Red Hat, which has made its name as the enterprise Linux company, has been making clear in recent years that it sees the cloud and containerization as a significant part of its future. Today, it an...
Facebook’s Instant Articles platform to support Google AMP, Apple News
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techcrunch.com - One of the problems publishers face today in making their content more readable on mobile devices is that there are multiple, competingformats available for this purpose. Facebook has Instant Artic...
Blippar’s machine learning tech can identify cars better than you can
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techcrunch.com - Well, Blippar’s new machine learning technology is ready to take you on, as the augmented reality/visual search company is today announcing automotive recognition tech. In other words, Blippar’s AI...
Cloak & Dagger is a newly-discovered Android exploit that lets hackers hide malicious activity
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techcrunch.com - Researchers from Georgia Institute of Technology have released a full report on a new attack vector that affects Android up to version 7.1.2. The exploit, called Cloak & Dagger, uses Android’s desi...
Watch Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard commencement speech here
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techcrunch.com - College dropout-turned-Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg finally got his degree today, and now he’s about to give Harvard’s 366th commencement speech. You can watch him speak here now, where we’ll embed...
Lyft launches two premium ride hailing options, Lux and Lux SUV
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techcrunch.com - Lyft is getting into the higher-end ride hailing game with Lyft Lux and Lyft Lux SUV. These are black car offerings similar to the service that rival Uber originally launched with, and they’ll be a...
Zuckerberg tells Harvard we need a new social contract of equal opportunity
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techcrunch.com - Mark Zuckerberg believes we can fix the world through big projects, equal opportunity, and building both local and global community. In his Harvard commencement speech today, he outlined a plan “to...
A U.S. senator has introduced the first bill to give gig workers benefits
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techcrunch.com - While some in Silicon Valley indulge in free meals, laundry service and egg freezing, an estimated fifty percent of the workforce won’t even have basic benefits by 2020, according to Virginia Senat...
Gatwick Airport now has 2,000 beacons for indoor navigation
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techcrunch.com - Complex indoor environments such asairports and shopping malls can be a nightmare to find your way around. And while Google is eyeing smartphones with 3D sensors as one potential fix for places GPS...
Meta SaaS raises $1.5 million from Mark Cuban and others
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techcrunch.com - Meta SaaS is a product that helps you cancel other products. Like Cardlife and Cleanshelf, Meta SaaS looks at all of your software-as-a-service subscriptions and tells you which ones you use and, m...
Chat app Kik takes on Facebook with developer ecosystem built on the blockchain
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techcrunch.com - There’s been much talk of ICO — initial coin offerings — amid the rising value of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies like Ethereum.Now the industry is about to see its first ‘big name’ move into th...
AT&T’s purchase of HBO could lead to 20-minute Game of Thrones episodes
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arstechnica.com - As AT&T prepares to purchase Time Warner Inc., AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson has an idea for HBO'sGame of Thrones: cut the hour-long episodes down to 20 minutes for mobile devices. AT&T's $85.4 billi...
Samsung Galaxy Book review: A better TabPro S, but not a laptop replacement
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arstechnica.com - Samsung revamped one of its 2016 hybrids while simultaneously creating a challenger to Microsoft's Surface family. Last year's Galaxy TabPro S was a thin-and-light tablet powered by a Skylake Core ...
Identity-theft victims ask FCC to clean up fake anti-net neutrality comments
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arstechnica.com - Fourteen people who say their names and addresses were attached to anti-net neutrality comments without their permission haveasked the Federal Communications Commission to notify other victims of t...
Florida GOP consultant admits he worked with Guccifer 2.0, analyzing hacked data
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arstechnica.com - A Florida GOP campaign consultant who runs a blog under a pseudonym directly contacted the hackers behind the breach of the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign C...
Gaming on Dell’s 8K $5,000 monitor
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arstechnica.com - But then, this is a display that is so far ahead of the curve that $5,000 seems almost reasonable. In addition to all those pixels running at 60Hz, the 10-bit IPS panel also covers 100 percent of t...
Viacom wants to leave sports in the dust with future $20 “skinny” TV bundle
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arstechnica.com - In efforts to compete with streaming TV services, some networksare looking to make their own "skinny" TV bundles. At the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media, and Telecom conference in Boston this ...
Dealmaster: Memorial Day deals like $250 off Dell’s new gaming laptop and more
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arstechnica.com - reader comments 0 Greetings, Arsians! Courtesy of our partners at TechBargains, we have a bunch of Memorial Day deals and steals for you to kick off the holiday weekend. To highlight a fewof the be...
E-mails phished from Russian critic were “tainted” before being leaked
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arstechnica.com - E-mails stolen in a phishing attack on a prominent critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin were manipulated before being published on the Internet. That's according to a report published Thursda...
Congressional internet privacy bill would counter FCC rollbacks
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Reg Saddler
www.engadget.com - Most notably, the bill would prevent both the FCC and states from pursuing similar online privacy regulations. Is a privacy issue better-suited to the FCC than Congress? Too bad. And civil libertie...
How to Optimize Your Social Profiles for Search : Social Media Examiner
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Reg Saddler
www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Have you thought about optimizing your social accounts for search? Do you know where to use keywords in your social profiles? In social media, there are two search engines you have to optimize for:...
Sphero releases almost “life-like” Lightning McQueen race car - Android Community
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androidcommunity.com - While there has not been much excitement (or to be honest, clamor) for the upcoming 3rd installment of Pixar’s Cars series, you can’t deny that a lot of kids love main character Lightning McQueen. ...
Want to develop Android apps like a pro? Read these eBooks [DEALS] - Android Community
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androidcommunity.com - Time to train for a new career? Learn how to program apps for the world’s most popular mobile operating system with the Android Development eBook Bundle, just $24 — a savings of 83% off the regular...
T-Mobile launches #GetOutoftheRed campaign to entice Verizon customers - Android Community
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androidcommunity.com - T-Mobile has never been shy about getting a leg up on their competitor and being very vocal about it. To kick off their summer celebration, they are taking on Verizon with their #GetOutoftheRed cam...
Samsung Pay now available for Gear S2 and S3 in the UK - Android Community
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androidcommunity.com - While Samsung Pay was already working with the Gear S3 in South Korea earlier this month, there was no word as to when this will be available for other territories as well. There were rumors and le...
Empire TV Tycoon lets you fulfill your TV station management dreams - Android Community
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androidcommunity.com - If you’ve ever gone, “Man, I think I can manage that TV station better than those clowns on ________ (insert TV station here)” whenever a favorite TV show of yours gets cancelled, you will now be a...
People who were impersonated by anti-net neutrality spammers blast FCC
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arstechnica.com - Fourteen people who say their names and addresses were attached to anti-net neutrality comments without their permission haveasked the US Federal Communications Commission to notify other victims o...
Bing launches bots for local businesses
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searchengineland.com - Bots are coming to Bing in a big way. Through its Bot Framework, Microsoft is starting to integrate chatbots into search results — to make search more interactive and transactional. In April, Matt ...
Cheekd : Mobile Dating App - Start-Ups.Co
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Debbas
www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Lori Cheek”, CEO of the USA based start-up “Cheekd” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what your start-up is al...
XLR8 : Social Matching and Communication Platform for Entrepreneurs - Start-Ups.Co
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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Rick Duree”, Chief Firestarter of the Missouri- United States based startup “XLR8″ Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that y...
Fripito : Up-To-Date Travel Guides - Start-Ups.Co
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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Ms. “Irma Stastova”, Marketing and Sales Manager of the Nevada- USA based start-up “Fripito” Below is the interview we conducted with her: 1. What is it exactly that...
betternet :Provides Parents With Information About Their Kids' Online Behavior - Start-Ups.Co
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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Colton Shields”,Co-Founder of the Provo – USA based start-up “bettrnet” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and wh...
Liquid : Platform to Easily Segment and Personalize Your Apps in Real-Time - Start-Ups.Co
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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Alexandre Vaz”,CEO at the Lisbon – Portugal based start-up “Liquid” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what yo...
Codility.com: An Automated Tool for Assessment of Programming Skills - Start-Ups.Co
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www.start-ups.co - Codility is an automated tool for assessment of programming skills. As per Mrs. Sobantka; Codility is an automated tool for assessment of programming skills. Codility is designed for software devel...
MeasurableMediaLabs.com: A Company that Conducts Advertising Case Studies for Online Publishers - Start-Ups.Co
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www.start-ups.co - MeasurableMediaLabs.com is the “Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval” for online advertisers by validating the CPM publishers charge in order for publishers to be successful. “MeasurableMediaLabs.com...
Microsoft Issues New Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1703 - Thurrott.com
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Paul Thurrott
www.thurrott.com - Microsoft today issued its second cumulative update this month for Windows 10 version 1703. As with other non-feature updates, this one has bug and security fixes only. You can learn more about thi...
Google Home Hints at Our Ambient Computing Future - Thurrott.com
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Paul Thurrott
www.thurrott.com - Like other digital assistant appliances, Google Home can answer questions, trigger entertainment experiences, and control smart home devices. But one of the things I’m most interested in is Google’...
Amazon’s Retail Plan Isn’t About Books • Jonathan Salem Baskin
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Stephan Stavrakis
jonathansalembaskin.com - What’s up with Amazon opening a store in Manhattan, with hundreds more coming to towns that used to have book stores? It has very little to do with books. It’s funny that Amazon’s “unique” approach...
CNN Launches a Tech-Focused Site
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Stephan Stavrakis
www.adweek.com - CNN announced the launch of CNN Tech today, moving its tech coverage from vertical to standalone status achieved by other CNN sites likes CNN Politics, CNNMoney and CNN Style Sam Grobart will helm ...
Bored with the big ones, Dallas builder turns to 'Harry Potter-looking' tiny homes | Real Estate | Dallas News
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Bethany Williams
www.dallasnews.com - Builder Rudy Rivas’ newest house would fit inside the master bedroom of the custom homes he constructs in North Texas. The average new home being built in America is more than 2,700 square feet — t...
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