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Monday, December 4, 2017

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Google’s next Android security lockdown

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www.slashgear.com - Android had its Unwanted Software Policy updated this week by Google in an effort to stamp out new tricks of the trade. Google Safe Browsing will be the face of this effort, blasting warnings both on…

The underground story of Cobra, the 1980s’ illicit handmade computer

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arstechnica.com - BUCHAREST, Romania—Mihai Moldovanu grabs the cardboard box with the enthusiasm of a man from the future who’s opening a time capsule. “Maybe it could still work,” he tells me. He dusts it off with hi…

Quick Insurance wins the Disrupt Berlin 2017 Hackathon Grand Prize

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techcrunch.com - It’s been a long night at Arena Berlin. The building hosted a very special competition — the Disrupt Berlin Hackathon. Hundreds of engineers and designers got together to come up with something cool,…

Gym-As-You-Go wants to let you pay per exercise

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techcrunch.com - Wish you didn’t have to pay as much if you rarely went to the gym? Gym-As-You-Go wants to offer pricing based on usage rather than monthly subscriptions. The TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin Hackathon proje…

Humble lets engineers swipe right to their dream job

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techcrunch.com - In many ways, it’s a great time to be a software engineer. Pay is high — typically in the six figures and on very rare occasion, reportedly much more. Engineers can increasingly live and work whereve…

Parking Insider is a mobile wallet dedicated to helping you avoid parking tickets

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techcrunch.com - Parking Insider is smart app with a mobile wallet expressly dedicated to enabling its users to quickly and seamlessly pay for parking spots — by the minute. The app — cobbled together last night at T…

17 STEM-focused gifts to inspire kids to learn coding and love robotics

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techcrunch.com - This is the third year we’ve run a STEM-focused gift guide — and if you’re intending to buy a child something fun and quasi-educational in holiday season 2017 it’s fair to say there has never been so…

WACAO is an assistant that can summarize and translate your WhatsApp chats

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techcrunch.com - If you’re a heavy WhatsApp user, you know how hard it is to keep up with incoming messages – especially if you step away from your phone and group conversations for a few hours. A new assistant calle…

People have spent over $1M buying virtual cats on the Ethereum blockchain

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techcrunch.com - Launched a few days ago, CryptoKitties is essentially like an digital version of Pokemon cards but based on the Ethereum blockchain. And like most viral sensations that catch on in the tech world, it…

Cheer My Friend lets you motivate runners with voice messages

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techcrunch.com - Another neat hack idea being demoed here at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin is an app for helping support runners during races by sending personal voice messages to keep them feeling motivated. The Cheer M…

Does Social Media Affect Your Rankings in Online Search?

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www.socialmediatoday.com - While most people know that social media is a big deal in content marketing, not everyone understands how social media affects organic search results. And understandably so: the topic isn't exactly c…

5 Ways to Use Social Profiles to Get Quality Links

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www.searchenginejournal.com - Using company or personnel online profiles to generate links is a tricky subject. Some people think it is spammy or misleading, especially when someone creates profiles for the sole purpose of gettin…

Chrome to stop third-party software injections because they make it crash

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arstechnica.com - To boost the stability of Chrome, Google has announced that it's going to start blocking third-party software from being injected into the browser. Third-party software such as anti-virus scanners an…

How to clear the Firefox cache

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support.mozilla.org - The Firefox cache temporarily stores images, scripts, and other parts of websites you visit in order to speed up your browsing experience. This article describes how to clear the cache. Click the men…

iPhone camera evolution: How does the iPhone 6 camera compare to previous iPhone cameras?

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snapsnapsnap.photos - Lisa Bettany is cofounder of Camera+ and MagiCam and has been named one of the top 10 most influential photographers on the web. She is passionate about sharing knowledge and inspiring others to purs…

Major Technology Company Translates Customer Satisfaction to Customer Loyalty — and Better Business

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www.loyalty360.org - Challenge: The company develops embedded and mobile software and operating systems that are used in hundreds of millions of devices worldwide: from smart phones and pacemakers to TV set-top boxes and…

Customer Types Humanize the Journey Map and Boost Brand Loyalty

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www.loyalty360.org - Officials at Strativity Group, the world’s leading customer experience consultancy, recently unveiled Customer Types and a revamped user interface within Touchpoint Dashboard. Customer Types enable u…

The Power of Maximum Engagement

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www.loyalty360.org - Customer Engagement Loyalty / Rewards Programs 123 views Loyalty rewards programs are no longer just a novelty, but essential business best practices. Almost every brand or business wants to offer so…

What Loyalty Program Penetration Rate Increases the Likelihood of Sustained Success?

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www.loyalty360.org - That question was one of several answered during Tuesday’s Loyalty360 webinar titled, “The Loyalty IQ Challenge: Five Lessons for Loyalty Pros,” which was presented by Paytronix. Kimberly Otocki, Con…

The Struggle to Deliver Effective CX to Drive Customer Loyalty

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www.loyalty360.org - Customer experience is viewed as a significant piece of the overall customer loyalty puzzle. Loyalty marketers understand this point all too well. The challenge, though, can be executing and deliveri…

How Marketing Must Evolve as Smart Devices Impact the Industry

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www.adweek.com - Each December, Fjord nails its colors to the mast with a report detailing what we predict will be important in the year ahead. Our new 2018 Trends report (out on Dec. 12), includes a focus on why for…

A David Special, With Fries: What a Small Miami Agency Can Teach You About Big Ideas

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www.adweek.com - This year’s Cannes Lions festival was the ultimate creative coronation for Burger King. The fast-food chain was feted as Creative Marketer of the Year, honoring its legacy of great advertising going …

Top Five Tools To Make Business Keyword Management Easier

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maximizesocialbusiness.com - From years of running digital and content marketing for my software as a service (SaaS) business, I’ve learned the power of what good, relevant keyword targeting can do to establish your authority an…

OMG happy bday! Txt msgs turn 25 2day :-) x

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news.sky.com - "Spelt with the full words - not Xmas," says Neil Papworth, the British engineer who sent it, eschewing the abbreviations that would define the medium. That first SMS (it stands for short message ser…

Pompeo: ‘Assange Shouldn’t Be Confident Of Protecting WikiLeaks Sources’

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www.infowars.com - CIA Director Mike Pompeo said he won’t tolerate secrets purloined by the CIA being stolen from the agency, and warned WikiLeaks to be more careful about protecting its sources. The CIA’s official Twi…

CIA Chief Blasts WikiLeaks, Warns Iran Against Attacking 'US Interests in Iraq'

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sputniknews.com - The actions of WikiLeaks are a threat to the national security of the United States, CIA Director Mike Pompeo said. Speaking at a panel at the annual Reagan National Defense Forum in Southern Califor…

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