As consumers have shifted to the web to order and pay for services like broadband and insurance, price comparison sites have become one of the main ways that they search for the best deals to cover what they need. Today, one of the bigger companies in the space in Europe, Compare … | Continue reading
Nokia is finally getting busy. Shortly after announcing plans to launch its first Android handset later this year, it appears the Finnish company has more surprises in store – and quite possibly another smartphone on the way. In a new Facebook post teasing the arrival of its fort … | Continue reading
Identifier: H2020-SFS-2016-2017Pillar: Societal ChallengesOpening Date: Deadline: Tue, 13 Sep 2016 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)Modification Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2017Latest information: As of 1st January 2017, Switzerland is associated to the whole Horizon 2020 programme instead of … | Continue reading
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Japan’s government is sending three blockchain startups to the US as part of a technology innovation program.Source | Continue reading
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Das iPhone hat ja gerade seinen zehnten Geburtstag gefeiert, was eine feine Gelegenheit für eine kleine Rückbesinnung auf die rasante jüngste Geschichte darstellt - zur Erinnerung: Mit dem iPhone begann die Invasion des Touchscreen-gesteuerten... | Continue reading
* * * Derrick Rose was fined by the Knicks for what amounts to an unexcused absence. What do you make of this whole ordeal? And what does it say about the state of the Knicks today? * * * | Continue reading
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Amazon announced this morning it’s teaming up with Chase to introduce a new Visa credit card exclusively for its most loyal customers, Prime members. The card offers Prime members 5 percent back on Amazon purchases, as well as other rewards including 2 percent back at restaurants … | Continue reading
Norway’s plan to end FM radio kicks off today, as planned. The move will shift the country’s remaining national analog stations to Digital Audio Broadcasting by year’s end, part of a cost saving measure for a small country with many natural obstacles that have proven expensive to … | Continue reading
App building may seem incomprehensible — but once you start digging into how developers actually do it, it’s not so mysterious… and you’ll even start thinking you can do it yourself. And the reality is that you can, especially with training like in this Professional Android Devel … | Continue reading
Between fake news and publishers struggling to keep a loyal connection to their readers, Facebook’s relationship with the journalism business is a bit strained right now. So today Facebook is revealing its roadmap of upcoming news features that it calls “The Facebook Journalism P … | Continue reading
A freelance business may seem like the best job in the world...but it is still a career. Avoid these 9 things that will sabotage your freelance business. | Continue reading
The iPad Pro is a clutch drawing tool for when you’re on the go, but it’s missing a lot of the pro software that working artists require to get their job done. Astropad, a company that has focused on making second-screen software for iPad to use with a connected Mac, is debuting … | Continue reading
Sambocade is a type of cheesecake dating back to 14th Century England, so it should come as no surprise that it makes an appearance in Neverwinter, the Dungeons and Dragons MMO. In Neverwinter, consuming some sambocade will grant you 5000 additional maximum hitpoints and 1000 add … | Continue reading
Use this comprehensive 7-part LinkedIn guide to create just the right profile to achieve your career goals. Included are a profile blueprint, tips on photos, recommendations, SEO, and much more. | Continue reading
Competitive intelligence gathering for marketing is not easy, because sources are so disparate. But check out this test run of GrowthBot, an information-gathering chatbot by HubSpot's Dharmesh Shah. | Continue reading
Fundamental marketing principles apply to every industry, and you should use them when measuring ROI, determining attribution, applying metrics to sales funnels, and reporting results. | Continue reading
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Whether it’s social unrest or an economic downturn, it’s easy to blame banks when things go wrong. But banks have developed and survived over the course of thousands of years – the earliest bank prototypes were in Assyria around 2000 BC – because we need them for both our commerc … | Continue reading
Edward Snowden has issued a heartfelt appeal to outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama to pardon imprisoned U.S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning. His plea is particularly significant as he's not asking for his own pardon: Mr. President, if you grant only one act of clemency as … | Continue reading
Speaking at the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit, key original iPod team member and Nest founder Tony Fadell explained why Detroit is such an ideal place to test autonomous vehicles. He points out (via Katie Burke on Twitter) that Detroit has two key ingredients: a low p … | Continue reading
The US government agency responsible for health and safety is now studying blockchain tech.Source | Continue reading
In a move that will surprise no one, Instagram will begin to place full-screen ads within its Stories feature. The announcement comes as Stories reaches 150 million users in the five months since its inception. The feature is only a test for now with a few big name clients like N … | Continue reading
ESPN updated its iOS apps yesterday to add some new options for sports fans looking to get video content on other devices: support for Apple's iOS single sign-on, and Chromecast support in the flagship ESPN app. Apple launched single sign-on for the Apple TV and iOS platforms ove … | Continue reading
The news, regarding its upcoming Nokia 6 handset, will arrive right at the beginning of MWC 2017. | Continue reading
Scientists on Twitter have been sharing their grossest, goriest, and most striking photos of carcasses — a fun way to pass the time if you’re into death and wildlife photography. The #BestCarcass debate comes on the heels of the #BestBeard, #BestStripes, and #BestSpots, and it’s … | Continue reading
Jeavon Smith has joined Amplify as creative director, following a ten-year stint at Jack Morton Worldwide, most recently as creative director VP. | Continue reading
While working on his new game, a point-and-click adventure called Memoranda, lead developer Sahand Saedi kept a stack of books written by Japanese author Haruki Murakami next to his bed. When he would get stuck on an aspect of the game’s design — whether it was crafting a puzzle … | Continue reading
We've talked about the benefits of live chat before: why customers love them, how they can increase conversions, and most importantly how a live chat function brings ROI for your business website. But now it's time to talk about one of the biggest changes in the chat world: The r … | Continue reading
Tesla plans to power its Gigafactory in Nevada with a 70-megawatt solar farm, according to a company investor relations document obtained by Electrek. The document, which The Verge confirmed was genuine, was given to analysts at a tour of the Gigafactory last week. At the same ti … | Continue reading
Verizon is going after heavy data users with an ultimatum. The post Verizon notifies heaviest unlimited data users they need to switch plans or leave appeared first on ExtremeTech. | Continue reading
Madeline Gannon erforscht im Dienst von Autodesk die Interaktion von Menschen und Robotern und ihr aktuelles Projekt Mimus bringt sowohl die Faszination und als auch den Horror der Bot-Mensch-Beziehung schön auf den Punkt: Ein fetter Industrieroboter... | Continue reading
Gigster is bringing new possibilities to the booming freelance economy. Learn more from founder and CEO Roger Dickey here. | Continue reading
R3CEV CEO David Rutter says what he calls the "largest" venture capital investment in the blockchain industry will be closed imminently.Source | Continue reading
Dell bought Alienware years ago for a purpose. The gaming hardware division designs its edgy products for hardcore gamers. But those designs have found their way into mainstream computers that Dell sells to all consumers and businesses. It turns out that cutting edge design is so … | Continue reading
Instagram’s new Stories feature — the one it cloned from rival Snapchat — is about to start generating a little cash. Continue reading… | Continue reading
While he’s best known for his Star Wars films, something you might not know about George Lucas is that he’s an avid art collector, and he’s been trying to find a place to showcase his collection for a decade. Now it seems that his Museum of Narrative Art has found its home in Los … | Continue reading
The path to creating an engaged audience that will champion your business and create loyalty for your brand requires a sustained communication of value. | Continue reading
Report: Cousins intends to sign extension with Kings | Report: LeBron upset over recent officiating | Simmons participates in drills with Sixers | Celtics falter vs. Raptors | Continue reading
Online clothing and footwear retailer Zappos is embarking on a year-long 'Friends with Benefits' roadshow aimed at rewarding its loyal customers and attracting new ones. | Continue reading
No one has a crystal ball. Armed with loads of startup data, the research outfit Crunchbase has nevertheless churned through some numbers to create an interest snapshot of what happened in 2016 — and what might happen in 2017 — by examining six distinct trends. The first trend — … | Continue reading
King has released a sequel for its oldest mobile series. The mobile developer best known for Candy Crush Saga has released Bubble Witch 3 Saga for iOS, Android, Amazon mobile devices, and Facebook. This new, free-to-play puzzle game could be another hit in the $36 billion mobile … | Continue reading
Instagram Stories now has as many users as the last number announced by Snapchat, the app Instagram copied. And it’s swiftly moving to monetize that massive audience. Along with the new 150 million daily user stat, Instagram today announced the launch of ads mixed into Stories. T … | Continue reading
Streaming TV shows, movies, and other types of video over the internet to all manner of devices, once a fringe habit, is now a squarely mainstream practice. Even people still paying for cable or satellite service often also have Netflix or Hulu accounts. Nearly every traditional … | Continue reading
After this week we’ll know a whole lot more about Nintendo’s next console. The company is holding a pair of events — one in Tokyo, one in New York — where it plans to unveil some important new details about the Nintendo Switch, most notably when the hardware will launch and how m … | Continue reading
The best way to outperform your competition is to produce better content. Here's how to do just that using the Skyscraper Technique. | Continue reading