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5 mobile collaboration apps top developers can't live without
It’s no secret that mobile apps are taking over the planet. According to a recent report from comScore, time spent on mobile apps accounts for seven out of every eight minutes of media consumption on mobile devices. But we’re not just using mobile apps to read articles on BuzzFeed. We’re also using mobile apps at work. Today’s top developers are no exception. In fact, they’re mobile app power users. They know what they like, are dedicated ...
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7 ways Apple App Store can become better than Google Play Store
Apple or Google? That’s the root of many debates in tech. Which has better phones, computers, apps, app stores, virtual assistants, VR/AR technology? The list goes on. With Google’s developer conference in May and Apple hosting its developer conference in early June, the debate is only going to be heightened, particularly around apps and the app store. Currently Google is winning the “App Store Race” – no one can deny that. The Apple ...
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How artificial intelligence optimizes recruitment
While we worry about artificial intelligence driving us into unemployment, a lot of job positions remain vacant and a large percentage of applicants never hear back from employers. This is largely due to the inefficiency of the manual recruitment tools and processes, which make it extremely hard for employers to find the right candidates. Among problems that recruiters struggle with are company job boards and applicant tracking systems that fail ...
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Addiction to technology can lead to greater security risks
Technology addiction has become rampant in recent times, thanks to the explosive evolvement of technological devices and the ease of use associated with it. Researchers define it as an uncontrollable urge to use different technological devices ranging from smart phones, social media, personal computers and gaming rigs. It's more prevalent among teenagers who shy away from social interaction in reality and find a peaceful abode in a welcoming technological ...
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Why Live Streaming is Changing The Future of Social Content
Over the past year, it seems as though almost everyone is going “live.” You know, those notifications on Facebook, Snapchat or Instagram giving us real-time looks or even exclusive, behind the scenes footage. Yes, this phenomenon on our social feeds has only increased to becoming almost a daily occurrence, meaning it’s not going away anytime soon. While the practice of live streaming has been around longer than the webcam, the usage ...
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How Automation is Making The Sales Process Easier
When we think about how automation is changing our lives, images of a Jetson-esque world come to mind where everything just happens. Our lifestyles are curated and detailed down by the push of a button, making many of the practical activities we once took part of now obsolete. And for people in the sales and marketing world, this scares the pants off of some. However, that fear is based more on conspiracy than it is facts. Innovations, ...
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How AI Is Changing the World of Advertising Forever
For how much Hollywood loves remakes, I’m curious to see what a futuristic Mad Men is going to look like. Don’t get me wrong; I’m not expecting to see robotic Don Draper, who writes poignant lines of copy aggregated from data points all over the world (that’d be cheesy and boring). Rather, I’d be more excited to see how technology is going to change the world of advertising for good. A lot of people might think that under the ...
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Facebook study shows your racist aunt might just be bored
Racist, sexist, religious一 all forms of discrimination, prejudice, or hate speech could be attributed to boredom according to a study published in the European Journal of Social Psychology. According to Wijnand A.P. Van Tilburg: “Boredom puts people on edge: It makes them seek engagements that are challenging, exciting, and that offer a sense of purpose.” To summarize the research: in order to get through life sanely, you need to have ...
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Xbox Game Pass isn't the Netflix of anything
After a lengthy preview period for insiders and Xbox Gold members, Microsoft's Game Pass service went live for all users on June 1st. The service allows Xbox One owners to subscribe and download over 100 games for $10. I’ve been using it for a couple of weeks now, and after being excited to try the so-called “Netflix of games,” I’ve since learned the moniker is far from accurate. Services like Netflix rely on a constant internet connection ...
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Amazon patent details desire to rain Prime deliveries from the heavens
Amazon filed a patent for a parachute/packing label hybrid for their drone deliveries -- meaning future Amazon packages could ...
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ZTE's powerful Nubia Z17 is the first phone with Quick Charge 4+
We've hardly seen any devices with Qualcomm's Quick Charge 4.0, and yet Qualcomm has already announced the next version: ...