The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers defines the term feature in IEEE 829 as "A distinguishing characteristic of a software item (e.g. , performance, portability, or functionality)."
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Marketing the TNW Way #13: Supporting Schema.org
When we noticed that Google and other search engines were putting more weight on structured data we realized it was time ...
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Facebook Messenger now allows you to connect without connecting
Facebook is testing a new feature for its popular 'Messenger' platform. The feature, confirmed by BuzzFeed News today, ...
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Facebook Messenger just made it easy to poll your friends
Facebook Messenger is getting a neat update today on Andriod and iOS, according to TechCrunch: you can now poll your friends. The ...
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Google Drive now lets you prevent others from downloading, printing and copying shared files
Google wants to help keep your files a little more secure thanks to new Information Rights Management tools in Drive. Simply ...
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You can now add color to your Facebook posts
Facebook is today adding a small feature that's a big visual departure for the platform: you can now add background colors ...
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GitHub's new pricing makes it easier (and cheaper) to keep your work private
GitHub is introducing a new structure for paid plans; you can now create unlimited Personal repositories for $7 per month. ...
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Instagram now has stickers and 'hands-free' video
Instagram, which has been adding features an impressive clip, is getting a few more today. First up, you can now add ...
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Facebook Messenger finally lets you resize any emoji
You know how you can send giant thumb-ups on Messenger by holding down the like button? (If not, you can send a giant ...
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Instagram now lets you save anyone’s pictures to your own private collection
Ever seen an awesome Instagram you want to save for later, only to have it fade into memory after myriads of new posts? That's ...
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You can now log into Gmail without a Google account
You can now use Gmail as your email client for a Yahoo or Hotmail account
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Google Photos now creates shareable GIFs from your videos
Google has updated its Photos service with neat new features today - most notably, the ability to automatically generate ...
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Snapchat has a secret new way to quickly add friends
Snapchat launched a big update today that added a new feature called "Discover" that shows you the latest news, but what ...
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11 ways to screen your front-end developer candidate
For any business with a website, your front-end developer is arguably one of your most important hires. Their code, UX sensibility, ...
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Google Maps for Android adds a one-tap shortcut to view traffic around you
Google has updated its Maps mobile app for Android with a handy new shortcut to help you spot traffic jams near you in real-time. ...
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QuizUp launches tools for creating your own trivia categories and questions
QuizUp has launched a new Web-based tool that allows players of the trivia game to create their own challenges to share with ...
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Google Chrome's developer tools are finally getting a dark theme
Your eyes won't hurt thanks to Google Chrome's new developer tools theme.
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Amazon Echo review: Alexa's a great listener, but is awful at search
Amazon Echo review: The nine-inch tall cylinder is designed to be a personal assistant but it still feels very much like ...
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Facebook for Android now lets you save videos to watch offline
Facebook is battling poor internet connectivity by giving you the option to view videos offline.
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Fire HD 8 and Fire HD 10 are worthy...if you play in Amazon's sandbox
In its line of Fire tablets, Amazon operates on a core principle: we'll give you a great tablet at a low price, as long ...
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This site lets you search for photos by drawing bad pictures – and it's really fun
There's now an actual search engine that lets you browse photos by drawing images – no matter how badly sketched they are. ...
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This Chrome extension makes it easy to record your desktop, tabs or webcam for YouTube
Recording your screen
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iOS 10 is making people struggle to find the shuffle button
Apple is all about simplicity, right? Well, maybe not if you want to shuffle your music. iOS 10 is giving people a hard time ...
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You can now watch vertical videos in full screen on YouTube's Android app
The latest version of YouTube for Android displays portrait mode videos in all their full-screen glory, making it easier ...
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Skype finally gets call recording feature
Only 15 years after it was launched
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Reddit rolls out subreddit chatrooms – what could possibly go wrong?
Social media giant Reddit has begun rolling out a new chatroom feature across its site with an aim to increase user engagement. ...
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Human interaction keeps crumbling as Bitmoji become your Tinder wingman
Tinder is testing a feature that allows user's to send Bitmoji within the dating app. It's a way to break the ice but it ...
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Amazon's new tool tracks down odd parts to avoid those dreaded trips to the hardware store
Amazon's newest tool helps you scan, identify, and shop for spare parts. Part Finder uses the iPhone camera to avoid dreaded ...
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Strava modularizes its old subscription model for more versatility
Strava – the running and cycling app – has a new subscription model that modularizes its old one, giving more choice ...
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Facebook and Instagram officially announce new tools to fight social media addiction
Facebook and Instagram have announced a selection of tools to help their users combat social media addiction and manage the ...
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Fitbit’s lousy period feature proves the need for more women in tech
Fitbit's recently released female health feature faces backlash over limited period tracking and this could be because there's ...
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Apple runs into another embarrassing issue with the new MacBook Pro
A series of embarrassing gaffes in Cupertino are leading many to question whether Apple has lost its eye for detail. Just ...
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Everything Apple announced at its 2018 iPhone event
It's that time of year again. Apple CEO today Tim Cook took to the stage to announce all of the latest and greatest in Apple ...
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Instagram is testing a 'regram' feature to natively repost content
On Twitter there's the retweet button. Facebook has the share icon. On Instagram, nothing. To date, users have had to ...
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Crafty kids are finding ingenious ways to thwart Apple's 'Screen Time' feature
Apple first introduced Screen Time this summer as one of the key feature additions on iOS 12. By adding limits to specific ...
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Will the algorithmic timeline be the death of social media?
A built-in stopping point provided a sense of control over our social timelines and newsfeeds. Do you miss the days of chronological ...
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Google wants its Pixel Stand to set the standard for wireless chargers
Google today introduced its new wireless charger, the Pixel Stand. The idea behind the hardware is to turn an inert object ...
