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What If UberCab Pulls An Airbnb? Taxi Business Could (Finally) Get Some Disruption – TechCrunch

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techcrunch.com - If you live in San Francisco and you haven’t tried UberCab yet, do it. The service, which we first covered in July, eliminates everything bad about a taxi experience. In my order, that’s flagging one…

Chatterbox Is an Amazon Echo-Like Device That Protects Your Kids’ Privacy

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blog.hackster.io - Smart home voice assistants, like the Amazon Echo and Google Home, are very useful gadgets — and not just for adults. Kids, with their agile and malleable minds, adapt quickly to new technology, and …

Loyalty360 Reads: May 10, 2019

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loyalty360.org - Branding New Sears Logo Looks a Bit Like Air Bnb’s In order to refresh its image, Sears has unveiled a new logo. Some have reacted positively, while others have noted that the logo looks quite simila…

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followme4.blogspot.com - TECHNOLOGY Loyalty360 Reads: May 9, 2019 Shared by Loyalty360 loyalty360.org - Customer Experience Nike App Will Be Able to Scan for Your Shoe Size In July, the athleticwear brand will launch Nike Fi…

HTC introduces a cheaper blockchain phone, opens Zion Vault SDK – TechCrunch

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techcrunch.com - Happy Blockchain Week to you and yours. HTC helped kick off this important national holiday by announcing the upcoming release of the HTC Exodus 1s. The latest version of the company’s intriguing blo…

#1 app YOLO Q&A is the Snapchat platform’s 1st hit – TechCrunch

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techcrunch.com - There’s a new teen app sensation. Anonymous question-asking app YOLO has rocketed to the #1 US app position just a week after launching thanks to Snapchat. Built on top of the Snap Kit platform, YOLO…

Zuckerberg says breaking up Facebook “isn’t going to help” – TechCrunch

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techcrunch.com - With the look of someone betrayed, Facebook’s CEO has fired back at co-founder Chris Hughes and his brutal NYT op-ed calling for regulators to split up Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. “When I read…

Did a vigilante ROM leaker go too far to “preserve” a lost Atari ROM?

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arstechnica.com - That alone would have been notable news in the world of gaming history—the Dumping Union suggested as much by titling their forum announcement "Sit down on the toilet before reading this or else you …

Pornhub wants to buy Tumblr and restore site to former porn-filled glory

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arstechnica.com - Less than two years after buying Tumblr as part of its Yahoo acquisition, Verizon is reportedly trying to sell the blogging platform. Pornhub has also announced that it wants to buy Tumblr and end th…

A tale of two “inside-out” VR headsets: The $400 Oculus Rift S, $600 HP Reverb

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arstechnica.com - By the end of 2019, many major VR headset manufacturers seem poised to launch a new "statement" product for PCs. This month sees two such headsets reach store shelves: the Oculus Rift S (coming May 2…

Silky-smooth with plenty of speed: Maserati Levante GTS review

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arstechnica.com - And here's the Levante raised up. There's more clearance here, but I'm not sure I'd want do any serious off-roading in this SUV. The GTS has a slightly different grille from the base model. A close-u…

VW’s record-breaking electric car takes on world’s scariest racetrack, Nürburgring

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arstechnica.com - Although we make every effort to cover our own travel costs, in this case Volkswagen flew me to Germany and provided two nights in a hotel. NÜRBURG, Germany—What do the race cars of Formula 1, the Wo…

Nest, the company, died at Google I/O 2019

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arstechnica.com - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—Don't be distracted by the shiny new "Nest" smart display that was just announced: Nest died at Google I/O 2019. "Google Nest" is the new reality now, where Nest is no longer a …

You can use this website to help pick new tires—here’s how it tests them

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arstechnica.com - Of all the areas of automotive technology that have improved over the years, perhaps none is as significant—and as little understood by the public—as the advances in tire technology. After all, a veh…

Meet the Google Pixel 3A: A midrange phone with a flagship camera for $399

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arstechnica.com - Google is very proud of the camera's low-light performance. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—It's Google I/O keynote day, and as part of the slate of announcements, Google has taken the wraps off of the Pixel 3…

Coinbase Bans Personal Account of British Right-Wing Pundit Milo Yiannopoulos

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cointelegraph.com - American major cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has barred British right-wing pundit Milo Yiannopoulos from its platform, Yiannopoulos stated in a Gab post on May 3. Yiannopoulos is a well-known poli…

Microsoft pushes ahead with conversation transcription, virtual microphone arrays | ZDNet

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www.zdnet.com - Microsoft demonstrated some interesting advancements on the smart-meetings front this week during its Build 2019 keynote. Company officials showed off a new Conversation Transcription capability that…

SPI 231: Attorney Roundtable: Money and Legal Considerations for Starting Out

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www.smartpassiveincome.com - In today’s episode, I’m digging deep into one of the murkiest, most mysterious territories for beginning business owners: the legal ins and outs of running a business. I see too many entrepreneurs ab…

Report: India Orders Antitrust Probe of Google Blocking Rivals | Breitbart

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www.breitbart.com - According to Reuters, India’s antitrust watchdog has begun an investigation into Google over alleged use of the company’s Android mobile operating system market dominance to block rivals from expandi…

Facebook Fires Back: 'Success Should Not Be Penalized'

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www.newsmax.com - Facebook's top communications exec penned his own op-ed in the New York Times, responding to an opinion piece published two days ago in the newspaper by co-founder Chris Hughes -- who urged the U.S. …

Virgil: Today It's CNN, Tomorrow It May Be ANN—the Amazon News Network

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www.breitbart.com - That headline, appearing on the Nieman Lab website on April 29, is, of course, intended to be sarcastic; the author, one Joshua Benton, doesn’t like the idea at all. The Nieman article links to a lis…

How Local Businesses Can Drive More Foot Traffic

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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Do you want to drive more foot traffic into your local business? Wondering how social media marketing can help? To explore how local businesses can drive more foot traffic, I interview Stacy Tuschl. …

Facebook Marketing Declining: New Research

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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Welcome to this week’s edition of the Social Media Marketing Talk Show, a news show for marketers who want to stay on the leading edge of social media. On this week’s Social Media Marketing Talk Show…

Learn To Market Through Facebook With These Ideas.

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duracmarketing.com - Facebook is among the most popular sites out there, because it allows people to connect to one another effortlessly. Have you ever considered using it to market your business? Read on and learn how F…

Car Shopping Tips And Techniques To Help You Get The Best Deal

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carshopping.biz - Buying a new car can be a lot of work! It can be hard to determine the options are critical and which ones are frills. This article will give you things to consider while out searching for your car. …

How Social Media Marketing Can Make You Money

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marketingpromotion.biz - Everyone is ready to jump on the wagon and experience the power of the social media marketing these days. But, becoming skilled at social media marketing involves hard work, you need to be dedicated …

05-11-2019 - The biggest Wealth Opportunity in the World is about to be launched!

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archive.aweber.com - Some members are already earning in excess of $200 - $4,000+ DAILY within there first 16 days!! I'm closing in on $1,000+ days & i just got started. It's truly unique, like nothing you ever seen befo…

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 Technol…

Getting Employee Buy-In for New Tech Tools

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www.egnyte.com - During the 2018 Egnyte Customer Summit in sunny San Francisco, participants went beyond secure file sharing and data protection and discovered content management’s role in digital transformation. The…

How A Design Firm Is Helping Target, Ulta And Best Buy Ditch Omnichannel For A New 'Harmonic' Model

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www.forbes.com - Courtesy of Target Corporate A fellow Forbes.com contributor, Steven Dennis, has taken retailers to task for thinking that omnichannel strategies are the answer for what ails retail. Numerous synonym…

3 Ways Content Can Convert Social Media Fans Into Customers - Biznology

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biznology.com - Here’s the thing. Social media is a fantastic platform for promotion. You can reach a massive number of people in a matter of minutes. Ten years ago, marketers could only dream of such reach. What’s …

Bloomingdale's, JCP, Lids Top Omnichannel Brands

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www.mytotalretail.com - Total Retail recently released its third annual ranking of 100 publicly traded retailers based on their omnichannel capabilities — i.e., programs offered, and the execution of those programs. The 201…

On Mother's Day, Show Your Love for Your Mom by Introducing Her to Helpful Apps | McAfee Blogs

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securingtomorrow.mcafee.com - A mobile chat with my mother usually goes off like this: “Hello! Can you hear me! I am very busy so can’t talk much! I have a question.” “Umm OK but is your speaker on? Can you please speak a little …

'Million Dollar Listing' Real Estate Expert Ryan Serhant on How Small Businesses Can Make a Big Impact

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www.entrepreneur.com - Recently I had the opportunity to speak with real estate and small business expert Ryan Serhant. Below is a transcript of our conversation. Learn what drives his desire to do great things, and the ke…

New Facebook Lawsuit Suggests 'Another Cambridge Analytica' Has Come To Light

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www.forbes.com - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg after meeting French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, 10 May 2019. Getty Just a few hours after meeting French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss the ways in which t…

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