Sunday, October 01, 2017

TPS Consulting Daily


TECHNOLOGY

IBM Now Has More Employees in India Than in the U.S.

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www.nytimes.com - The work in India has been vital to keeping down costs at IBM, which has posted 21 consecutive quarters of revenue declines as it has struggled to refashion its main business of supplying tech servic…

Wall to Wall: Egnyte Tops the Charts from SMB to Enterprise

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www.egnyte.com - Our focus on business has been razor sharp from day one, and today we cemented the title. After a decade of relentless dedication to meeting our customers’ evolving demands, Egnyte has been recognize…

Apps for helping with homework

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techcrunch.com - School’s back in session, which means homework’s back, too! But don’t fret about those tests, there are plenty of apps to help make prepping easier. TechCrunch tested out the study aids and here are …

TPS Consulting Daily

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followme4.blogspot.com - TECHNOLOGY How to survive in the fake-information age Shared by Mike Elgan www.computerworld.com - That was the motto of truth-seeking digital activists in the '80s and '90s. The motto today is: "Inf…

Tesla says world’s largest battery installation is halfway done

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arstechnica.com - At a Jamestown, South Australia event on Friday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the company was halfway done installing a 100MW/129MWh utility-grade battery bank near the site of the 100MW Hornsd…

The brilliance of Amazon’s Echo sh*tshow

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techcrunch.com - Whether you call it fragmentation or flexibility, there are now seven Amazon Echo devices from which to choose. Today Amazon launched a slew of new smart home devices, so there’s one for every concei…

Apple open-sourced the kernel of iOS and macOS for ARM processors

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techcrunch.com - Apple has always shared the kernel of macOS after each major release. This kernel also runs on iOS devices as both macOS and iOS are built on the same foundation. This year, Apple also shared the mos…

Capitalism without consequences

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techcrunch.com - Technology decouples economies. AirBNB owns no rooms, but provides accommodations; Uber owns (essentially) no vehicles, but provides transport; Stripe is not a bank, but provides bank accounts; a vas…

My quest to learn the Dvorak keyboard layout, part 2

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arstechnica.com - Blurry hands make me look like I can type faster than I do. Last week, I embarked on a quest to make my life more difficult—learning the Dvorak keyboard layout for the purposes of comfort and, possib…

Settling the debate: What makes a “core” Mario game?

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arstechnica.com - Nintendo's mascot Mario has appeared in literally hundreds of video games, from featured appearances to small cameos. But simply considering every game with "Mario" in the title equally and flatly as…

FBI does not have to disclose payments to vendor for iPhone cracking tool

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arstechnica.com - A federal judge ruled Saturday that the FBI does not have to disclose the name of the vendor, and how much it was paid by the government for a hacking tool that unlocked the iPhone of a terrorist beh…

45 of the Biggest Influencer Marketing Challenges [Expert Roundup]

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shanebarker.com - Influencers have been put on a pedestal for the past few years. Everyone from top global brands to small startups have used influencer marketing to promote themselves. But if you’re keeping your dist…

Sea Change? Deloitte Is Tracking Ships' Certificates with Blockchain - CoinDesk

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www.coindesk.com - Deloitte is taking non-financial applications of blockchain technology into uncharted waters. To record the inspection certificates for ships, oil rigs and the like on a private, shared ledger, the c…

12 Free AE Tutorials for UX Professionals | Webdesigner Depot

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www.webdesignerdepot.com - Modern web design involves a lot of moving parts like content design, icon work, and UX design strategies. One newer trend is the use of microinteractions on web and mobile projects. These look great…

How to Create a LinkedIn Company Page to Promote Your Business

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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Interested in setting up a company page? LinkedIn company pages help build brand awareness by providing a channel to promote your products and services to customers and prospects. In this article you…

Elon Musk's promised 100-megawatt battery in 100 days for South Australia is underway

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futurism.com - Telsa CEO Elon Musk has announced his contract with South Australia to build a 100-megawatt lithium power storage system. Not only will this system hold the record for highest capacity battery system…

How Bad Is Microsoft’s Push Against Its Users’ Privacy?

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www.slate.com - Windows 10 has heralded the arrival of a leaner, meaner Microsoft. With nagging prompts and one exec’s warning that if you stay on Windows 7, you do so “at your own risk, at your own peril,” the comp…

4 Business Meetings You Should Never Take

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www.entrepreneur.com - We already know that the world is built on connections. After all, it is about who you know and not what you know, right? With that being said, the busier you get, the less time you have to spend on …

How to Secure Your Social Media Accounts: 5 Tools

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www.socialmediaexaminer.com - Interested in ways to prevent security breaches? There are tools you can use to protect your social and online accounts, and prevent them from being compromised. In this article you’ll discover five …

To Remain Competitive, You Must Provide a Great Customer Experience

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www.loyalty360.org - How would your customer satisfaction scores increase if you could effectively help customers immediately, regardless of the number of inquiries? Is this a pipe dream, the promise of bots powered by …

Connecting Brands and People through Loyalty Programs

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www.loyalty360.org - Fast-changing media, ecommerce and constantly-connected consumers are among the reasons that building and keeping customer loyalty is one of the major challenges marketers are currently facing. New r…

Clarity of Message Biggest Challenge in Creating Measurable Customer Experiences

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www.loyalty360.org - There are numerous challenges surrounding the creation of measurable experiences that drive customer loyalty. Loyalty360 talked to Bruce Lilly, lead copywriter for The Draw Shop, to get his thoughts …

Is Your Loyalty Program Worth It? 5 Ways to Ensure Your Program Makes the Cut

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www.loyalty360.org - Now in its seventh year, the Loyalty Report 2017 reveals that consumers have reached their Program engagement threshold despite an upward trend in new Program memberships. Our research finds that new…

CMO audit series, Part 5: The rise of digital assistants

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marketingland.com - If I were writing this post even a year ago, I’d (still) be focusing on the mobile experience. Even today, more brands than you’d expect aren’t fully optimizing their mobile UX (user experience), eve…

Amazon just upped the ante in the battle of the virtual assistants

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searchengineland.com - Yesterday, at a pre-emptive event in Seattle, Amazon introduced new Alexa devices to keep its lead in the battle for the smart home. Google is having its own hardware event on October 4. Amazon intro…

SpyderMate: A Suite of Five Unique and Powerful SEO Analysis Tools that Allows you to Manage any Number of Internet Marketing Campaigns Easy - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - SpyderMate is a suite of unique and powerful internet marketing tools structured to make managing any number of internet marketing campaigns easy. “SpyderMate” is a suite of five powerful SEO analysi…

Wob.io: An Online Jukebox that was Designed with the Express Aim of Being Simple and Easy to Use - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Wobio provides free music streaming, special tailored online radio per user, and lets you connect with artists and friends. According to Mr. Alp; Wobio provides free music streaming, special tailored…

Ven.io: A Comprehensive Healthy Lifestyle Solution which Generates a Nutritional Plan that is personalized for You - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Venio provides a comprehensive healthy lifestyle solution, which generates an interactive meal-plan that is personalized around your taste, health goals, and dietary preferences. Below is the full in…

Cibos : Sports Fan Mobile App - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co really enjoyed interviewing the brilliant entrepreneur; Mr. ‘Rick Gehman'; President of the Pennsylvania – USA start-up “Cibos”. Below, is the full interview that we have conducted : 1. …

Adlet: Advertising Platform for Bloggers - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had a nice chat with Ms. “Emma Coles”, CEO of the UK-based start-up “adlet.co” about his Company. 1. What is it exactly that you do and what your start-up is all about? Adlet is an online advertis…

ZWOOKY : Innovative Contact System - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Thomas Stoll”, CIO at the Uerikon – Switzerland based start-up “ZWOOKY ” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what …

Talk.io A New Way To Meet People - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Today, we had a quick overview with Mr. ‘Tomasz Dominiak'; Project Manager / CEO of Talk.io in Warsaw. Talk.io (http://www.talk.io) is a new product designed for anyone who wants to break free from …

716Labs : Helps App Developers In The Marketng Validation stage - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Scott Falbo”, Co-Founder of the Buffalo – USA based start-up “716Labs” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and what yo…

Crowdid : E-Commerce Platform Selling Crowdfunded Products - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - We had an interesting chat with Mr. “Ed Havens”, Founder (CMO) at the San Francisco – USA based start-up “crowdid” Below is the interview we conducted with him: 1. What is it exactly that you do and…

Soundest : App For E-commerce Email Marketing - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Start-Ups.Co really enjoyed interviewing the brilliant entrepreneur; Mr. ‘Rytis Lauris'; C0-Founder and CEOof the UK- based Start Up “Soundest”. Below, is the full interview that we have conducted :…

Ubooly: A Voice Interactive Stuffed Animal Smart Toy Powered by your iPhone or iPod Touch - Start-Ups.Co

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www.start-ups.co - Ubooly is a stuffed animal powered by your iPhone or iPod touch. We use voice recognition and ongoing updates to make the world smartest toy. According to Mr. ‘Gloge'; Ubooly is a stuffed animal powe…

How to Repurpose Your Blog Content Like a Machine (+ Reader Challenge!) - The Smart Passive Income Blog

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www.smartpassiveincome.com - We put a lot of hard work into the content we publish. It takes planning, loads of time, and sometimes a lot of courage too. Unfortunately, much of that effort is wasted because we often publish our …

Games with Gold Serves Up Mysteries, Zombies, and More - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - It’s already October somehow, but there’s good news, too: Xbox Live Gold members get another four free games via Games with Gold. Reminder: All Xbox 360 games in the Games for Gold promotion also wor…

Paint.NET Comes to Windows Store - Thurrott.com

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www.thurrott.com - Back in July, Paint.NET creator Rick Brewster said he was bringing the app to the Windows Store. That day has arrived. “Paint.NET version 4.0.18, which I just announced, is now available on the Windo…

What Do You Need to Become an Expert Magento Developer?

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www.modernlifeblogs.com - Magento is a savior for most e-commerce website owners and developers. However, if you are on your own to explore the possibilities on Magento, you may feel a bit overwhelmed. It is a CMS platform, w…

Rohrabacher: Assange Has 'Absolute Proof' of Who Gave Him DNC Emails -- and it ain't the Russians

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pjmedia.com - Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) says he has seen evidence that could disprove Russia-Trump collusion accusations once and for all, but he's having a hard time getting his message through to the pres…

The President of the Internet - Shelly Palmer

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www.shellypalmer.com - What, exactly, did Facebook, Twitter, Google, and other tech giants do to empower or enable bad actors (foreign governments, radical organizations, Russians) to influence the outcome of the 2016 elec…

The Landing Page Software Buyer’s Guide: What You Need to Know Before Buying

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instapage.com - Fact: Businesses with forty or more landing pages generate 120% more leads than those with less than five. That’s a lot of leads! Creating that many landing pages, however, can exhaust your marketing…

Customer Service Training – Online

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clientservicesupport.com - Customer Service Skills for Success: Click here! – Free eLearning Demo – Free eBook & White Paper Customer Service Training – Online AMERICA'S FAVORITE CUSTOMER SERVICE TRAINING | ONLINE | DVDs | ON-…

Want To Become An Affiliate Marketing Guru? Check Out These Great Ideas!

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clientservicesupport.com - TIP! Internet marketing means taking advantage of every possible software advancement that comes up in modern technology. When your company stops updating itself, your clients may start trusting you …

Simple Tips And Tricks For Your Iphone

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iphonefindmyphone.com - Many people do not understand the full functionality of how to use fancy gadgets like iPhones.This article will give you tips and hints that will help you learn all about the most use out of your iph…

The 8 Core Drives of Gamification (#8): Loss & Avoidance

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yukaichou.com - (Below is a snippet of Gamification Book: Actionable Gamification – Beyond Points, Badges, and Leaderboards. If you like this blog post, you will LOVE the book.) For a video walk-through, check out: …

How Do We Get Employees To Adopt Technology For Learning? - Looop

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www.looop.co - Classroom training can seem like a real treat. Especially when we consider that more than 3 quarters of people haven’t attended a course in the last two years. But if they’re not attending courses (e…

b8ta lets you try your gadgets before you buy them, in an effort to revive retail

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www.cnbc.com - Amid the carnage in brick-and-mortar retail and a juggernaut called Amazon that's humbling its competition online, one technology start-up has come up with a motto: "Retail isn't dead, it needs a rev…

Taboola ads exploited to serve up tech support scams

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www.grahamcluley.com - Criminals are exploiting users' natural sense of curiosity with native advertisements to serve up tech support scam pages. The malvertising campaign works by abusing Taboola ads on Microsoft's MSN.co…

Ticket scalpers, longer Twitter and fake organics

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www.argusleader.com - Twitter is testing its new character limit with a select group of users. USA TODAY This April 18, 2017, file photo shows the suburban Minneapolis headquarters of Syngenta in Minnetonka, Minn. Swiss a…



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