Dragon Quest Builders review

Minecraft has a way of tapping into the deepest parts of us: the primordial instinct to survive the night and, once through it, to spend the day in creative endeavour. Through its stubby vision we learn to wrangle the land, refining elements and building first a cave, then a cast … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

11 LinkedIn Mistakes You Must Avoid At All Costs

LinkedIn, with over 450 million users, is currently one of the most popular social media networks, only bettered by Facebook (1.4 billion users) and YouTube (~800 million users). For those who didn’t know, it has already surpassed Twitter which currently has 313 million users (ac … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

Wines of Argentina to host four-day festival

Trade body Wines of Argentina, which promotes the Argentine wine brand and image worldwide, is hosting a four-day festival themed around wine and food from the destination. | Continue reading


@eventmagazine.co.uk | 8 years ago

Samsung stoppt Produktion des Galaxy Note 7

Samsung hat die Produktion des Galaxy Note 7 ausgesetzt. Das berichten südkoreanische Medien sowie Bloomberg und das Wall Street Journal. Ein offizielles Statement des Herstellers steht jedoch noch aus. Nachdem in den vergangenen Tagen drei vermeintlich... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Warum man sich über IRC v3 freuen darf

Nase voll vom Slack/Facebook at Work/Skype Teams/AIM-Zwang auf der Arbeit? Nun, gute Nachricht: Version 3 des - all dem vorausgehenden und zumindest technologisch (wenn auch nicht technisch) zugrundeliegenden - IRC-Standards wurde gerade verabschiedet.Standardisiertes... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Turkey reportedly blocks Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and GitHub to stop email leaks

Turkey reportedly blocked cloud storage services including Google Drive, Dropbox and Microsoft’s OneDrive, as well as code hosting service GitHub on Saturday, according to Turkey Blocks. The government is believed to have done so in a bid to suppress the leak of emails belonging … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

(Update: Verizon too) AT&T, T-Mobile have halted Galaxy Note 7 sales

In light of the latest explosive issues, major carriers AT&T and T-Mobile have both halted Galaxy Note 7 sales as Samsung searches for an answer. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Counting your reps, so you don’t have to

The Smart Fitness Bar is hardly the first smart piece of gym equipment. If anything, it’s part of a growing trend, an attempt to capitalize on a growing fascination with connected fitness and the on-going compulsion to add smartify every dumb product we have. Heck, back in July, … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Facebook paid $5.16 million in UK taxes last year, 1,000 times what it paid in 2014

Facebook paid £4.16 million ($5.16 million) in UK corporation tax last year, the company revealed on Sunday, a huge increase on the paltry £4,327 (around $5,367 at current exchange rates) it paid the year before. The company's accounts show a turnover of £210 million, and a taxab … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Just Eat backs Flypay to help restaurant and pub chains consolidate their tech

Just Eat, the online takeout ordering behemoth, has invested in U.K. startup Flypay, which has built a platform to help restaurant and pub chains consolidate their various and disparate technology solutions. The size of the round is £3.5 million and serves as an extension to the … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Made you look

Made you look. Captions get 16% more readership than text. Captions can be workhorses of communications — but only if you use them and use them well. | Continue reading


@wyliecomm.com | 8 years ago

Ethereum Price Technical Analysis – ETH May Extend The Downside

Key Highlights ETH price continued to face sellers versus the US Dollar, and may move down further. There are two bearish trend lines formed on the hourly chart (data feed via SimpleFX) of ETH/USD, which are acting as a resistance. It looks like the pair may easily head towards t … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

Verizon will also stop issuing replacement Galaxy Note 7 phones

Verizon announced late tonight that it would no longer offer replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones to its customers, joining fellow US carriers T-Mobile and AT&T, and other carriers around the world in halting sales of the device. Verizon’s decision comes after it was reported … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Clinton and Trump On What They Respect About Each Other

The last questioner in Sunday's Town Hall-style presidential debate asked the candidates what they respected about each other. Photo: AP | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

Article: Does Your Sales Team Have Relevant Content at Their Fingertips?

Well-produced and -managed marketing content sets up awareness, creates demand and enables sales. According to September research, more than half of business-to-business (B2B) decision-makers said their sales enablement strategy can be improved upon by serving hyperrelevant conte … | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

Article: Cinema, Internet Ad Spending on the Rise in the Netherlands

During H1 2016, ad spending in the Netherlands was up 4% in total. The biggest growth came in cinema ad spending, followed by internet advertising. On the flip side, print media saw big declines in ad investments. | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

Article: In Japan, Reading Books Is Still a Print Affair

A plurality of book and magazine readers in Japan say they’re spending about as much time reading these publications as they were a year ago. But they’re mostly not doing it via digital means—even among younger readers, print wins. | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

Article: Gap Between Online and Offline Commerce Is Shrinking

2016 will see the deepening of several ongoing trends that are shrinking the gap between ecommerce and physical retail. This year, retailers will look to leverage better fulfillment options, local advertising tools, offline attribution and omnichannel tools. | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

Article: Marketers Expect to Amp Up Digital Audio Ads

While adoption of digital audio advertising may be in the crawl stages, research shows that the listeners are already there; approximately 68 million are streaming music subscribers worldwide. According to June research, US marketers plan to allocate 11.6% of their ad budget to d … | Continue reading


@emarketer.com | 8 years ago

11 commandments for chatbot developers

GUEST: Chatbots are all over the place. They’re in your Facebook Messenger. They’re answering your customer service questions, or helping you organize legal cases. Chatbots and other natural language interfaces are here, and they’re here to stay. App usage is declining, with most … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Samsung reportedly halts Galaxy Note 7 production because of all those pesky fires

It looks like Samsung is finally coming to terms with the fact that there’s something wrong its Galaxy Note 7 flagship smartphone. Following numerous reports of the handset bursting into flames, a recall of 2.5 million devices worldwide and three instances of replacement models c … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 10/10/2016 – Ascending Triangle Pattern

Bitcoin price is trading inside a symmetrical triangle consolidation pattern and might be ready for a breakout.The post Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis for 10/10/2016 – Ascending Triangle Pattern appeared first on NEWSBTC. | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

What creating SelenaBot taught me about the future

GUEST: It was a normal Sunday afternoon in Los Angeles when I had a realization of what chatbots could be. I was working on my MacBook out of a coffeeshop called Alfreds, known to be a celebrity hotspot in West Hollywood. I go there regularly because of the friendly, laid-back en … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

5 Key Tactics to Craft Persuasive Content

Persuasion through content is more like an exercise that helps to create a win-win situation. You need to present customers with an offer, which they cannot refuse. There are techniques to make your job easy and compelling. And, if you want to master the art of writing convincing … | Continue reading


@digitalinformationworld.com | 8 years ago

Who Won the Debate? How to Use a Twitter Poll to Find Out

Who won the debate? Take our Twitter poll to have your say. | Continue reading


@socialmediaexplorer.com | 8 years ago

Who Won the Debate? How to Use a Twitter Poll to Find Out

On Monday, Septemeber 26, over 80 million people watched the first 2016 presidential debate, making it the most-watched presidential debate in history. What we noticed after the first debate, however, was the flood of traffic...read moreThe post Who Won the Debate? How to Use a T … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

Why Google Assistant is smarter than Alexa (for now)

“Alexa, how long will it take me to get to Chicago from here?” This question is not profoundly complex. In many ways, it’s more like a search query and it shouldn’t have anything to do with A.I. Yet, there are several important data points, and the Alexa assistant that runs on my … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Samsung temporarily halts production of Galaxy Note7, report says

It has come to this: Samsung has temporarily halted production of the Galaxy Note7 smartphone, according to a report from Korea's Yonhap News Agency. SEE ALSO: AT&T ends Samsung Note7 replacement program after reports of more explosionsThe development follows a series of major mo … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Samsung is reportedly temporarily halting production of the Galaxy Note 7

A little over a month after issuing a recall of its high-end handset and at the end of weekend littered with numerous reports of malfunctioning replacement units, Samsung has reportedly suspended production on the Galaxy Note 7. In the wake of announcements by AT&T and T-Mobile t … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Samsung temporarily suspends Galaxy Note 7 sales

Samsung has temporarily suspended sales of its Galaxy Note 7 phone, South Korea's Yonhap News reports. The suspension comes after at least five reported incidents of replacement devices catching fire. It's not clear yet for how long the company will halt sales for, but a Samsung … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Samsung is suspending production of the Galaxy Note 7 says Korean news agency

Samsung is suspending production of the Galaxy Note 7 after a number of replacement phones — those that Samsung claimed were safe after a recall — caught fire and sent at least one person to the hospital. The report comes from the Korean news agency Yonhap.The halt in production … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Uber shares data to show how the Australian commute is still horrible

Uber drivers are on the road every hour of the day, but the data they generate about traffic and average travel times has been mostly unavailable to outsiders.In a new move for the company locally, Uber has partnered with policy group Infrastructure Partnerships Australia (IPA) t … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Two carriers halt sales of the Galaxy Note 7 as reports of problematic replacements pile up

You know what? It might be time to just go ahead and trade in that new Galaxy Note 7 for something else entirely. Thankfully, most of the major carriers here in the US have made it fairly easily to trade the problematic handset in for a completely different phone. And AT&T and T- … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

T-Mobile ends all Samsung Note7 replacement sales, offers refunds instead

In a move that is sure to further damage Samsung's profile in the U.S., T-Mobile has announced that it is suspending sales of all Samsung Galaxy Note7 replacement devices. SEE ALSO: Man claims Samsung Galaxy Note7 replacement sent him to the hospital"While Samsung investigates mu … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Google acquired YouTube 10 years ago today

Ten years ago today, Google snapped up YouTube for a then-hefty $1.65 billion. In the intervening years, our concept of what constitutes a “big startup acquisition” has been turned on its head — we’re looking at you, WhatsApp — but nonetheless, YouTube represents one of the most … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

What ‘mobile’ should mean for healthcare

Ask a set of healthcare professionals about the future and they’ll answer: “Mobile.” But after a number of recent discussions with healthcare executives, I’ve noticed the industry is lacking a clear definition of what “mobile” really means. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

T-Mobile is second US carrier to halt Galaxy Note 7 sales, giving $25 credit to affected customers

T-Mobile is halting sales of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 after a number of the supposedly "safe" replacement phones caught fire this week, according to a company spokesperson who spoke to The Verge. It will also give any customers who return their Note 7 a $25 credit on their bill. … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Re: hello my friend

Dear friend!I just wanted to say hi and share with you some interesting stuff, please take a look Yours sincerely, MUSEUM ETHICS | Continue reading


@jiscmail.ac.uk | 8 years ago

AT&T ends Samsung Note7 replacement program after reports of more explosions

The recent reports of Samsung Galaxy Note7 replacement devices exploding, just like the first version, have prompted AT&T to immediately suspend its replacement program. SEE ALSO: Man claims Samsung Galaxy Note7 replacement sent him to the hospital"We're no longer exchanging new … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Rock Band VR takes music games in a new direction

PREVIEW: I have no musical talent, and I’m even bad at playing faux guitars. So, I was a very bad guinea pig to try out Rock Band VR, the latest version of the guitar-strumming game coming from Harmonix Music Systems for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset. I played the title … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Facebook Keeps Innovating in #Eventtech – Will Others Follow?

Facebook has once again announced some significant changes that reinforce a firm belief that events is where the tech game is at. Here is what you need to know. It is once again a great day for event technology. Facebook made announcements that confirm a very keen interest in eve … | Continue reading


@eventmanagerblog.com | 8 years ago

Bosses, Clients, and Co-workers…Oh My! 5 Ways To Manage Expectations

Do you find yourself constantly creating “miracles” or stressing over unrealistic expectations? Here are some tips to manage and maintain those high expectations from bosses, clients and co-workers. “High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.” – Cha … | Continue reading


@eventmanagerblog.com | 8 years ago

Man claims Samsung Galaxy Note7 replacement sent him to the hospital

After reports of exploding Samsung Galaxy Note7 devices, the company promised that replacement units should allay any safety concerns. But now, with yet another report of a replacement Galaxy Note7 unit exploding, it's becoming clear that Samsung will have trouble winning the pub … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

The European Bookfairs’ Network ALDUS at the Frankfurt Book Fair

The 2016 edition of the  Frankfurt Bookfair will host several events promoted within the framework of the ALDUS project, the European Bookfairs’ network that aims at fostering transnational mobility of.. | Continue reading


@aldusnet.eu | 8 years ago

The Fitbit Flex 2 can go in the pool with you

Apple’s latest Watch was met with great applause when the company announced in September the thing could take a dive in the pool and keep on ticking. But the price and other bells and whistles of the Watch might be too much for those just looking for a simple way to track steps, … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Samsung is ‘pausing’ shipments of the Galaxy Note 7 to Telstra, says internal memo

Samsung has "temporarily paused" shipments of replacement Galaxy Note 7 phones to at least one carrier partner, according to an internal memo from Australian carrier Telstra obtained by The Verge. The memo advises of changes to the Note 7 Global Exchange program, revealing that S … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

How to watch tonight’s second presidential debate: start time, schedule, and streaming

Tonight's second presidential debate comes a day after a report from The Washington Post on Donald Trump’s past comments about women, which have left his campaign in turmoil. The revelations from the report will likely frame the debate between Trump and his Democratic rival Hilla … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Mophie’s universal smartphone battery chargers can be life savers

Back in August, Mophie unveiled its latest lineup of universal external power chargers for mobile devices. The products include Powerstation USB chargers, Powerstation USB-C chargers for the newest smartphones, and Powerstation Plus chargers with removable tips. They were aimed a … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago