Post your # of Blocked Tracking Attempts and Win Prizes

As many already know, online tracking is everywhere. Your online activities are relentlessly profiled by data collectors so that other companies can figure out what you want to buy and how to better make you part with your cash.  Many of us  are understandably cautious about havi … | Continue reading


@safeandsavvy.f-secure.com | 8 years ago

Amazon’s new $89 Fire HD 8 is its first tablet with Alexa

Amazon is finally bringing Alexa to its tablets. The company today unveiled the new Fire HD 8, meant mainly for light media consumption. The specs are nothing to write home about, but a solid deal for $89 bucks: 8-inch HD Display (1280 x 800, 189 ppi) Quad-core 1.3 Ghz processor … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Grizzly Bears Make Great Product Testers

Bears at the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone, Mont., are given 60 minutes to try to pry, scratch and dig into various outdoor products. Manufacturers hope their gear will be certified "bear resistant." Photo: Grizzly & Wolf Center | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

Ford Tough Ford Trucks ford tough Ford Tough Truck ford

Ford's F-Series is now the official truck of the NFL. This is a sentence that raises a few questions (like why does the NFL have an official truck?) but that is, at heart, simple to understand. There's a football league. Some of its fans like trucks. Money has changed hands for t … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Oculus wins Emmy for VR animated short Henry

Oculus Story Studio has won an Emmy for its second film, a Pixar-esque animated short called Henry. Henry was named best outstanding original interactive program, part of an interactive media category that was added to the TV-focused awards in 2013. While it’s not the first virtu … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Microsoft to unveil Surface all-in-one PC in late October

Microsoft has been testing a variety of Surface all-in-one PCs, and the company is expected to unveil at least one model during a hardware event next month. ZDNet reports that Microsoft will unveil a Surface-branded device currently codenamed "Cardinal" at an event in New York Ci … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Amazon Echo could soon start talking to you unprompted

The speaker that speaks might soon speak without you speaking to ask it to speak. Amazon’s Echo is set to get push notifications, according to The Information, which would allow it to give you a heads up about activity from its connected services, so it could, for example, tell y … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Why does Apple hate wires so much? Here's one wild guess

Apple has done it again: The company launched a key product sans a feature literally no one wanted to see removed. The amount of attention the iPhone 7's missing headphone jack has received in the last 24 hours is crazy, but also fully warranted: Everyone wants to know why the co … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

LinkedIn boosts its publishing credentials with refreshed desktop interface

LinkedIn is rolling out an update to its desktop publishing tools today, as the soon-to-be Microsoft-owned company seeks to make its platform stickier for writers and readers. The most immediately striking facet of the update is the interface, which sports a cleaner design, with … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

AEO appoints new chair and vice chair

Paul Byrom, managing director of Upper Street Events, has been officially elected as the new chair of the Association of Event Organisers (AEO), following a successful year as vice chair of the association. | Continue reading


@eventmagazine.co.uk | 8 years ago

Best of IFA 2016: From Android to Audio & Computing

After days of trawling the IFA 2016 show floor looking at new products, here's our pick for the best product across Android, Audio & Computing. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Three Australian airlines ban Galaxy Note 7 in-flight use, FAA looking into similar measures

Three airlines in Australia are now requesting passengers to abstain from charging or even powering on their Galaxy Note 7’s while on board of their planes. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Trump Renews Praise for Putin; Clinton Pressed on Emails

Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton responded to questions on national security and military affairs in back-to-back appearances on a televised forum. Photo: NBC News | Continue reading


@live.wsj.com | 8 years ago

Take your business to the next level with The Social Media & Google Analytics Certification Bundle

Social media and data analytics go hand in hand, and are important to any digital business. Through the Social Media and Google Analytics Certification Bundle, you’ll have the chance to master them both. This premium training is now just $29 from TNW Deals. Throughout two courses … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Killer-Kampfmaschinen: Autonome Sumo-Roboter

Wir haben schon eine Menge Roboter-Kämpfe gesehen, aber dabei agieren die Blechkameraden entweder ferngesteuert oder Fantasie-getrieben. Anders dagegen diese japanischen Sumo-Roboter, die autonom in den Ring steigen und sich dort tatsächlich... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Europe’s top court rules linking can infringe copyright if done for profit

Europe’s top court has ruled that knowingly posting links to copyrighted material can be an infringement of rights holders’ rights — even though the copyrighted material in question is being hosted elsewhere. People posting links in a for-profit scenario also have an obligation t … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Uber launches redesigned rider music program with Pandora and Spotify

Uber has launched a redesigned music program for riders allowing them to listen to Pandora or Spotify right from the ride-hailing app. This updated feature will be rolling out over the next few weeks and is only available on Uber’s iOS app and to those where Pandora and Spotify a … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Dear Apple, this is not how you start a wireless revolution

Yesterday Apple pronounced the headphone jack dead. If you’re buying an iPhone 7, it will only have a Lightning port and nothing else. If you’re one of the billions of people around the world that still uses headphones using the analog 3.5 mm standard, that sucks. You’re either b … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

The Creative Museum Project @ The Brighton Digital Festival

Building a Creative Museum Together / Friday 23 September, 13.00-17.30 The Creative Museum project is an Erasmus+ funded project – it sees museums as dynamic learning environments providing opportunities for staff and visitors to explore and repurpose collections in new and crea … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 8 years ago

Jaguar names Panasonic as title sponsor of its Formula E team

Nine months after Jaguar announced it was joining all-electric racing series Formula E, the company has unveiled its two drivers, the final livery for its cars, and announced a new title sponsor for its race team: Panasonic. Going forward, the team will be known as Panasonic Jagu … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

SkyGuru mobile app helps passengers cope with fear of flying

A lot of passengers are afraid of flying, and now there’s a mobile app to help them cope with it. Taktik Labs is launching SkyGuru on iOS today for people who have a fear of flying. The app was created by Alex Gervash, a professional pilot and founder of the Fearless Flying resea … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Here’s Airbnb’s plan to fix its racism and discrimination problem

Airbnb has been under fire lately for instances of racism and discrimination exhibited by some hosts on the home-sharing platform. In order to combat that, Airbnb is making several positive changes to the platform and its company policies, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky sent in an email … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

How Do You Know When Your Content Strategy Needs an Overhaul?

How to know if your content strategy is working and what to do to fix it. | Continue reading


@dcustom.com | 8 years ago

Paranoid Fan wants to make sure you’re ready for football this season

The 2016 National Football League season is set to kick off tonight. Thousands of fans will be navigating parking, food and bathroom lines, finding their seats and attempting to meet up with friends. It’s not uncommon for fans to spend 30+ minutes not watching the game and instea … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Take to the great outdoors with this adorable Airstream camper

The silver bullet Airstream camper is an American icon. Seeing one always made me wonder where their owners were off to next: perhaps a trip to Yellowstone or a NASCAR race or to spend the summer near the grandkids. But I never imagined I'd want to own one for myself. They always … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Apple is trying to turn the iPhone into a DSLR using artificial intelligence

When Apple unveiled the seventh iteration of the iPhone yesterday, it made sure to play up the camera. After all, the company has a small army working on the iPhone's ability to take photos. The device's camera is also often touted as one of its most cherished features, keeping A … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Using Infographics for Content Syndication

Syndication or using influencers to share your content is becoming more and more popular. CopyPress explains how to use infographics for content syndication | Continue reading


@copypress.com | 8 years ago

Five Things That Marketing Leaders Do to Inspire Deeper Customer Engagement

Customer Relationships - A company's personal connection with customers depends on the people who interact with those customers. Here's what good marketing leaders do to keep those connections open. | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 8 years ago

Four Tips for Effectively Training Your Marketing Team

Career Management - Most marketers strive to communicate as effectively as possible—except, unfortunately, when they're training fellow marketers. Because that's when, for some reason, PowerPoint takes center stage. | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 8 years ago

Riders can now stream from Pandora in their Uber

Uber this morning announced an expanded relationship with Pandora, which will see the music service integrated into the Uber rider mobile application, along with Spotify. Uber customers in the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand, will now be able to access their Pandora account from … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

If You Understand Google Docs, You Can Understand Blockchain

Consensus algorithms? Economic game theory? Lets put that aside for a second. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

A Millennial’s Guide to Generation “E”

I graduated college in 2015 with a degree in political science — and no hope for a job. After 100+ interviews, I ended my job search. I published my own portfolio and decided that I...read moreThe post A Millennial’s Guide to Generation “E” appeared first on Social Media Explorer … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

A Millennial’s Guide to Generation “E”

Millennials are redefining the term "Generation E" — with their innate ability to capitalize on the spirit of entrepreneurism. | Continue reading


@socialmediaexplorer.com | 8 years ago

Google will acquire Apigee for $625 million

Google announced today that it intends to purchase Apigee, an API management platform that went public last year, for $625 million or $17.40 a share. The company, which helps customers build digital products with open APIs, has an impressive customer list including Walgreens, AT& … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Airlines are warning passengers not to use Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on board

Now that Samsung has issued a mass recall for the Galaxy Note 7 , Australian airlines Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia are advising passengers to refrain from using their devices on board. Following numerous reports of exploding batteries, the decision for the ban comes direc … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Fallout 4’s last big expansion is a letdown

Over the past few months developer Bethesda has been continually rolling out downloadable add-ons for its post-apocalyptic epic Fallout 4. Every time I think I’m done, a new location or character or box of toys appears, and I’m pulled back into the nearly year-old game. Whether i … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

The Evolution of the US Mortgage Industry

However, over the course of its evolution, the industry has not just grown in size but also in complexity. Here are some of the vital turning points in its history. | Continue reading


@orchestrate.com | 8 years ago

Facebook is changing the Like buttons (for Star Trek fans)

Facebook is giving Star Trek fans a little treat: it’s theming the Like button and reactions to celebrate the franchises 50th anniversary. If you’ve shown interest in the series or science fiction on the platform, you’ll see the new buttons replace the traditional set of reaction … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Jeden Tag im Hotel: Ausbildung zur Hotelfachfrau (VIDEO)

Kampagne "Ausbildung macht Elternstolz": Oberstdorf (ots) - Hanna-Elise Feneberg hat Betriebswirtschaft studiert, jetzt lernt sie Hotelfachfrau Nach einem erfolgreichen Studium standen Hanna-Elise Feneberg viele Berufswege offen. Sie entschied sich für einen Berufsalltag im Hotel … | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

7 Factors that Affect Your Ideal B2B Blog Length

Shorter blogs are easier to write – which is great, right? But longer blogs are better at creating quality content – which is great, right? So where does that leave your B2B blog length plans? As we've discussed before, it may be more useful to start judging B2B blog length in te … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

5 security questions mobile app developers should be asked

How secure are your mobile apps? Ask any enterprise mobile developer and the answer will almost certainly be that security is a top priority. But smart IT departments should be asking more questions than that, and developers should be prepared to answer them. Just saying your app … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

With Privatoria VPN, you’ll enjoy three years of online security for only $29

Personal data protection and anonymity are important, and so is choosing the right VPN. The six-in-one security measures provided by Privatoria VPN keep your data safe and confidential every time you’re online. Three years of secure browsing can be yours for only $29 from TNW Dea … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Amazons neues Fire HD 8 ist das erste Tablet mit Alexa

Im September gibt es neue Amazons-Tablets. Heuer wenig überraschend das neue Fire HD 8 mit Alexa-Sprachsteuerung. Damit kann man Medien abrufen, Apps starten, Nachrichten lesen und viele andere Aufgäbchen lösen. Alexa kommt sowohl für... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Google will give discounted Uber rides to anyone using Android Pay

Google has revealed that it’s teamed up with ride-hailing giant Uber to launch a new promotion for Android Pay customers in the United States. All users of the mobile payment platform will be entitled to a 50 percent discount on the next ten journeys they make using the service b … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Google to acquire API management provider Apigee for $625M

Google has announced plans to acquire Apigee, a company that offers software for predictive analytics and management of application programming interfaces (APIs). Google will pay $17.40 per share in cash to acquire the company, representing a total value of around $625 million. “ … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Burgfräulein und Rittersleut - Deutsches Burgenmuseum eröffnet (FOTO)

Nürnberger Versicherungsgruppe: Bad Colberg (ots) - An der Grenze zwischen Thüringen und Bayern ist heute ein europaweit einzigartiges Museum eröffnet worden: das Deutsche Burgenmuseum auf der Veste Heldburg. Konzipiert wurde es von Prof. G. Ulrich Großmann, dem Generaldirektor . … | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

Why Shopify’s Michael Perry is afraid bots will fail small businesses

Earlier this week, Mindtree and Conversable announced plans to work together to automate customer service for businesses. A small business should never automate chatting with customers, said Kit founder Michael Perry, not until natural language processing has made a lot of stride … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Sony says the 4K PS4 Pro is 'where we think the market wants to go'

Yesterday at the PlayStation Theater in New York City, Sony announced two new iterations of the PlayStation 4, both of which are due to launch this year. That makes three hardware launches for the company’s gaming division over the next three months: PlayStation VR on October 13t … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago