How to Get Ahead of This Year’s Social Media Trends

Take a look at these four up-and-coming social media trends, and stay ahead of the ever-evolving features and best practices of social. | Continue reading


@convinceandconvert.com | 8 years ago

Copywriting in the Content Era: A Guide for Writers Starting Out

Writing - Modern marketing still needs copywriting. But the skills and experience required to succeed in the era of content have created new complexity and demands on copywriters. | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 8 years ago

8-year-old developer wows Satya Nadella with his game

On his recent visit to India, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella met the Indian Prime Minister, entrepreneurs and various government officials. Yet, it was an eight-year-old Indian gaming developer who wowed him with his vision of balancing technology and environmental sustainability.SE … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

4 hiring lessons I learned founding a startup

So you’ve founded a startup. Congrats! Now it’s time to hit that stack of resumes. You might think that you have better things to do as a founder, like raising funding, securing partnerships, and generally being the face of the company. But your number one job is to build a succe … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Hat die WLAN? Baumarkt versucht Anti-Marketing für Gießkannen

Wie man weiß: Im Zeitalter des Internet of Things gibt es nichts, was man nicht vernetzen könnte. Und eine Gießkanne zu vernetzen, klingt bei all den Verirrungen, die Wearabels und Co. schon mitgebracht haben, gar nicht mal abwegig.... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Wasting our technology surplus

When someone handed you a calculator for the first time, it meant that long division was never going to be required of you ever again. A huge savings in time, a decrease in the cognitive load of decision making. Now... | Continue reading


@sethgodin.typepad.com | 8 years ago

Amazon Japan announces its first original series, including Kamen Rider and Ultraman

At least a dozen original television series are coming to Amazon Japan, Deadline reports. The company announced a new slate of original, Japanese-made shows this morning, including spinoffs of the popular superhero series Kamen Rider and Ultraman. The shows will be available for … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Deutschland macht Urlaub - aber nach drei Wochen ist Schluss (FOTO)

Indeed Deutschland GmbH: Düsseldorf (ots) - Die Deutschen nehmen maximal drei Wochen am Stück Urlaub. Das ist das Ergebnis einer repräsentativen Umfrage von Indeed, der weltweit größten Jobseite, unter 1.101 Angestellten. Insgesamt sind die Deutschen mit ihrer ... | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

Firmengruppe Max Bögl baut mit am weltweit längsten Unterwasserstraßen- und Eisenbahntunnel zwischen Deutschland und Dänemark (FOTO)

MAX BÖGL Bauservice GmbH & Co. KG: Sengenthal (ots) - Die Femern Link-Contractors Joint Venture haben mit der dänischen Regierung die Verträge in Kopenhagen für den Entwurf und Bau der weltweit längsten Unterwasserstraße und Eisenbahntunnel, der Fehmarnbelt-Querung zwischen Dänem … | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

Vista Equity Partners buys marketing automation giant Marketo for $1.8B in cash

Marketo, the marketing software giant that went public in 2013, is being taken private again: PE firm Vista Equity Partners has acquired the company for $1.79 billion in an all-cash deal. The news ends weeks of speculation in which people guessed that Marketo would be snapped up … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

6 Tips on How to Run a Successful Native Advertising Campaign

When we talked about native advertising previously, we discussed its difference from other types of content marketing, and the important of its 'camouflage' in some marketing circles. By looking like the articles around them, native ads can slip past mental and digital blocks on … | Continue reading


@alltop | 8 years ago

Applying Seth Godin’s Advice to Your Content Marketing Strategy

Learn to apply Seth Godin quotes to your content marketing strategy. Being able to tell is story is key to engaging your audience. | Continue reading


@findandconvert.com | 8 years ago

BBC's $22 computer is now available to everyone

The BBC micro:bit, a small, Raspberry Pi-like computer that was sent to 1 million year 7 students in British schools over the last two months, can now be bought by everyone. The computer, which starts at about $22, is available online in several configurations. SEE ALSO: I've bui … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

Hands-on with the zany Just Cause 3: Mech Land Assault DLC

Square Enix and Avalanche Studios are unveiling the next installment of downloadable content for the Just Cause 3 silly shooter game that debuted last fall. Just Cause 3: Mech Land Assault debuts in early June. The DLC is aimed at keeping the excitement going for Just Cause 3, wh … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Sony is bringing the entire Xperia X series to the US: prices and availability

Sony is taking another crack at the American problem with the release of no fewer than four devices. The Xperia XA, Xperia X, and Xperia X Performance, as well as the new Xperia XA Ultra will be launched in the US by July. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

This is what Harry Potter's grown-up family looks like

With the preview performances of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child just around the corner, Pottermore is unveiling first looks at each of its cast members over the next few days. The series kicked off this morning with a family portrait of Harry, … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

WSJ: Samsung belästigt Smart-TV-Nutzer mit mehr Werbung

Laut einem Bericht des Wall Street Journal belästigt Samsung Nutzer seiner smarten Fernseher ungefragt mit einer Extraportion Werbung: Demnach platziert der Konzern angesichts enttäuschender Gewinne in der TV-Sparte planmäßig i... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

E-commerce search developer Twiggle adds Alibaba as an investor

Twiggle, a Tel Aviv-based startup that is developing a new e-commerce search engine, announced today that it has added Alibaba Group as a new investor. Alibaba’s funding counts as the second tranche of Twiggle’s Series A round. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

KinerjaPay Includes Bitcoin Payment, with Bitcoin Indonesia

Customers in Indonesia can now pay online with bitcoin as the country’s leading payment solutions provider KinerjaPay has added the digital currency as one of the payment options on its platform. KinerjaPay, in a recent press release, has announced its partnership with Bitcoin In … | Continue reading


@newsbtc.com | 8 years ago

I Need You to Tell Me Your Customer Service Pain

Jay Baer's new Keep Your Customers course is getting ready, and he needs your help with a special survey about your customer service pain. | Continue reading


@convinceandconvert.com | 8 years ago

How Just Cause 3 added goofy mechs to a silly, explosive game

Just Cause 3 debuted last fall as a kind of Grand Theft Auto for tropical island warfare. It was perhaps the goofiest of shooters, where you play Rico in the open world island nation of Medici. You try to free it from its evil dictator by any means necessary, using an assortment … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Which US Presidential Candidate Is Winning the Email Battle?

Email Marketing - Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders hold big advantages over Donald Trump in email list size, but the presumptive GOP nominee tops both Democrats in email open rate, according to recent ... | Continue reading


@marketingprofs.com | 8 years ago

Just Cause 3's second DLC pack coming next week

Just Cause 3's second sizeable add-on introduces an all-new, commendably punchy mech as part of the Air, Land and Sea expansion pack, which is coming to season pass holders on June 3rd with a wider release from June 10th. Mech Land Assault follows on from Sky Fortress, March's ex … | Continue reading


@eurogamer.net | 8 years ago

How to Implement Kinder, Gentler Marketing: 4 All-Natural Truths

Pamela Wilson explains the four basic truths of modern content marketing and how you can apply them to your business. | Continue reading


@copyblogger.com | 8 years ago

Tynker raises $7.1M to expand its code-teaching programs to new schools and regions

Tynker, a startup that creates apps and curricula that teach kids the basics of coding using games and real-world gadgets, is looking to grow — and has raised $7.1 million in a Series A funding round to do so. Read More | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Hacker steals Katy Perry's Twitter account, sends insults to her 89 million followers

Katy Perry's Twitter account — the largest on the social network, with a whopping 89 million followers — got hacked Monday. The hacker, identified only by Twitter handle @sw4ylol, used it to send racist and homophobic slurs to the pop singer's followers, as well as love messages … | Continue reading


@mashable.com | 8 years ago

How Good Leaders Tell if Someone is Lying

“A lie has no power whatsoever by its mere utterance,” says Pamela Meyer. “Its power emerges when someone else agrees to believe the lie.” We are not always willing participants. Master forger and con man Henry Oberlander who was active in the 1930s understood human psychology we … | Continue reading


@conversationagent.com | 8 years ago

Flussschiff Excellence Katharina in Moskau getauft (FOTO)

Reisebüro Mittelthurgau Fluss- und Kreuzfahrten: Weinfelden (ots) - Die Twerenbold Reisen Gruppe hat in Moskau Familienzuwachs erhalten. Das achte Flussschiff der eigenen Flotte wurde auf den Namen Excellence Katharina getauft. Der Schweizer Botschafter Pierre Helg persönlich und … | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago

Will Ethereum Beat Bitcoin to Mainstream Microtransactions?

Micropayments have long been one of the most anticipated use cases for bitcoin, but similar tech may be coming soon to Ethereum. | Continue reading


@CoinDesk | 8 years ago

Microsoft confirms Microsoft Ventures VC arm, renames old one ‘Microsoft Accelerator’

As Google moves ahead to develop its Area 120 in-house incubator program, Microsoft is also looking to get more of its startup ducks in a row. On Monday, the company quietly, officially unveiled Microsoft Ventures — a new arm that will focus on “Series A and beyond” investments i … | Continue reading


@techcrunch.com | 8 years ago

Oppo PM3 vs. Audeze Sine: battle of the portable planar magnetic headphones

Before Dr. Dre and Beats came along, only committed audiophiles cared to spend more than a couple hundred dollars on a pair of headphones. But times have changed, and with smartphones now obviating many of our other gadgets, we all have a bit more cash to lavish on our personal a … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Nordkoreas Facebook sagt Hallo und wird gehackt (selbst schuld)

In Nordkorea kann man zwar inzwischen Smartphones kaufen (wenn man denn über das nötige Geld verfügt), aber online passiert nicht viel auf den Geräten. Dass neulich ein soziales Netzwerk aufpoppte, das auf nordkoreanischen Serve... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

Morning shootaround — May 31

NEWS OF THE MORNING Curry, Warriors finish off OKC | Buss says Jackson committed to Knicks | Biyombo wants to stick with Raptors No. 1: Curry, Warriors complete their comeback story— Just days ago, the Oklahoma City Thunder were one mere victory away from their first Finals trip … | Continue reading


@hangtime.blogs.nba.com | 8 years ago

A New 'Dynasty Warriors' Game Is Coming To Mobile From Perfect World

Perfect World is one of those up-and-coming companies that isn't very well-known in the West yet. Based in China, they're the publisher behind the upcoming Torchlight Mobile, action-RPG The Legend Of The Condor Heroes, and in partnership with Square Enix, Final Fantasy Type-0 Onl … | Continue reading


@toucharcade.com | 8 years ago

New aircraft engine parts will reduce fuel consumption

Date: 31/05/2016The cost of burning aircraft fuel is ultimately passed on to passengers, who may choose whether or not to take a plane. But what about the environmental costs of the CO2 and nitrogen dioxide (NOx) emissions generated through combustion at the high temperatures rea … | Continue reading


@ec.europa.eu | 8 years ago

Intel knows it's no longer inside

You don't hear "Intel Inside" too often these days. Instead, the legend adorning the Taipei International Convention Center stage today ahead of Intel's Computex keynote was "Experience what's inside." The newer slogan has been kicking around for a while, but its deployment betra … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Sony's Xperia X smartphones are arriving unlocked in the US this summer

Sony is making a break away from carriers in the US to launch its Xperia X Series of smartphones in the summer. While Sony has a weak presence in the US, the company is launching the Xperia X Performance, Xperia X, Xperia XA, and Xperia XA Ultra unlocked in the US at the same tim … | Continue reading


@theverge.com | 8 years ago

Basemark Power Assessment Tool review

Basemark has launched the latest version of its Power Assessment Tool (PAT), which allows developers to test the power efficiency of their apps. Here is my full review of the PAT hardware and software. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

How B2B Companies Can Rock FB Live Video

Michelle Dziuban, Social Media Manager at Cision, joins the Social Pros Podcast to discuss how embracing Facebook live video has amplified their reach and helped them connect with customers on a deeper level. | Continue reading


@convinceandconvert.com | 8 years ago

Innovium raises $50 million for networking chips in data centers

Innovium has raised $50 million in funding across two rounds to develop networking infrastructure products for next-generation data centers. The company is disclosing those rounds for the first time. The company’s products are designed to help companies deal with a bunch of trend … | Continue reading


@venturebeat.com | 8 years ago

Europeana Network Annual General Meeting 2016

Riga (Latvia), 8-9 November 2016 The magnificent National Library of Latvia in Riga will host this two-day event on 8-9 November 2016: this year we will continue our conversations on topics like Europeana and the cultural commons, developments of our Network Association and Europ … | Continue reading


@digitalmeetsculture.net | 8 years ago

4 Powerful Ways to Leverage Social Media in Financial Services

Financial institutions can categorize their initiatives into the following effective ways, when it comes to leveraging its advantages. | Continue reading


@orchestrate.com | 8 years ago

Facebook, Twitter and other Silicon Valley giants agree to new hate speech rules

Some of the world’s largest technology companies have agreed to new EU regulations that mean they will have to take down hate speech within 24 hours of it being posted to their platforms. Of course, the comments will only be removed if they breach they are indeed actual hate spee … | Continue reading


@thenextweb.com | 8 years ago

Verizon Galaxy S5 now updating to Android Marshmallow

Verizon's variant of the Samsung Galaxy S5 is finally getting Android Marshmallow! The OTA should be finding its way to your phone any day now! | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Sony’s new Xperia E5 is going to be a tough sell

After the false start from last week, Sony has officially introduced the Xperia E5. But it's price makes it a tough sell. | Continue reading


@androidauthority.com | 8 years ago

Leak: Microsofts Surface Phone im Bild, soll 2017 kommen

In der Gerüchteküche wird schon seit einer Weile von einem Surface Phone geraunt, dem Smartphone-Äquivalent zu Microsofts Tablet-Reihe. Dabei verschiebt sich der genannte Veröffentlichungstermin allerdings immer weiter, im Zusam... | Continue reading


@de.engadget.com | 8 years ago

ARM announces new Cortex-A73 CPU, Mali G71 GPU

ARM unveiled new plans for its CPU and GPU line-ups today, with parts expected to launch in 2017. The Mali-G71 and Cortex-A73 should both be upgrades and improvements on existing parts. | Continue reading


@extremetech.com | 8 years ago

Freie Fahrt auf den meisten Alpenpässen / ADAC informiert über etwaige Wintersperren

ADAC: München (ots) - Auto- und Motorradfahrer, die in den Alpen hoch hinaus wollen, können die wichtigsten Berg- und Passstraßen jetzt wieder befahren. Wer in nächster Zeit eine Tour in die Alpen plant, sollte sich auf www.adac.de bei der ... | Continue reading


@presseportal.de | 8 years ago