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In this new series on The Mainframe, hosts Tony Clark and Chris Garrett discuss the importance of the right metrics in growing your business, and why you should not be paralyzed by math. In this episode of The Mainframe, Chris Garrett and Tony Clark discuss: How you can determine the correct metrics for your business Where to start,... →

Nearly 60% of smartphone users expect their favorite apps to look visually appealing. We've always believed that in-app ads can enhance an app's overall experience by being well designed. So today we're announcing a completely new look for our interstitial in-app ad formats - also known as full-screen ads - that run on apps in the AdMob network and DoubleClick Ad Exchange. Inspired by Material Design , the new app install interstitial comes with a beautiful cover photo,... →

Samsung Pay is now being beta tested in the U.S. The new digital payment method will be available to select owners of Galaxy devices including the S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge+, and the Note 5. Samsung Pay allows users to upload credit card information to their phone and use it as a way to pay at credit card accepting retailers. Samsung […]... →

We’re a little over five years into the EU’s antitrust investigation of Google and today’s back and forth is about Google Shopping results. Back in April, Europe’s antitrust chief, Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said: Our preliminary view in the SO is that in its general Internet search results Google artificially favors its own comparison shopping service… Read More... →

While companies like iCracked have extensive repair networks allowing you to get a phone or tablet repaired in just hours, getting a laptop repaired normally requires making an appointment, dropping your device off, and eventually picking it up days later. Techy (a recent winner of our TC Radio pitch-off) solves this problem by providing an on-demand platform for laptop repairs.… Read More... →

It would appear that the next-gen iPhone may come with some added flare. Sources told 9to5mac that the UI for the iPhone 6S may come with animated wallpapers, not unlike the animated watch faces that shipped with the Apple Watch. Those sources said that animated wallpapers could include animated fish in a koi pond, as well as ‘colorful arrays of smoke.’ Given that most… Read More... →

As of late, it's fashionable to write hell for leather. In fact, there's a hot cottage industry in the writing culture. But is it good for the writing community? Or detrimental? For lack of better terms, let's call this trend the "The Hell-For-Leather Writing Movement." Or HFLWM. You see HFLWM in titles like "How to Write Fast," "Write an Article in 20 Minutes," and "How Fast Can You Write?... →

After months of shaky service and false alarms, The Pirate Bay is down again. As always, the cause of the outage is unknown, but the site has been down for more than an hour, so this isn’t just another random blip. The Pirate Bay, one of the most popular torrent sites on the planet, has […]... →

Министерство промышленности и торговли опубликовало паспорт проекта постановления правительства, отменяющего запрет на дистанционную продажу алкоголя. Предполагается, что изменения вступят в силу с ноября 2015 года.... →

The rumors have been flying for months about a possible 4-inch iPhone, but the device will reportedly not be announced at Apple’s September 9 event. The good news is that Apple has indeed been developing the 4-inch screened device (which has the same features as last year’s iPhone 6), but it is not ready to ship, […]... →

Ведущий геймдизайнер Plarium Анатолий Шестов опубликовал в своём блоге перевод очередной лекции курса «Принципы игрового баланса» игрового дизайнера Яна Шрайбера, который работал над такими проектами, как Marvel Trading Card Game и Playboy: the Mansion.ЦП публикует перевод с разрешения Шестова.... →

Instagram is making it easier for people to post photos to its service without having to unnecessarily crop and adjust their work. The company announced that it’s adding support for landscape and portrait formats. This applies to both photos andvideos starting today. That’s right, folks. You no longer have to abide by the square ratio […]... →

Google trounces Yahoo and Bing when it comes to ad impressions and CTR, but the numbers are much closer than they were three years ago. Less competition - and lower CPC - is definitely a factor.... →

Workflow, the clever if somewhat geeky app aimed at iOS power users that helps you automate frequent tasks you perform on your iPhone or tablet, like ordering an Uber to your next event, making a GIF from your photos, creating reminders that alert you when you arrive at a particular destination, playing a favorite album, and much more, is out this morning with a notable update. The app now… Read More... →

EXCLUSIVE: For larger websites, the days of one-experience-fits-all-visitors are long gone. Today, Palo Alto-based Commerce Sciences announced it has scored a $4 million investment — including backing from Google executive Eric Schmidt’s fund — to make site personalization more available to small- to mid-sized businesses. “We’re the Robin Hood of website personalization,” CEO and cofounder Aviv […]... →

One in five photos or videos on Instagram show up with annoying whitespace around them because people use other apps to letterbox their landscape or portrait imagery to fit in Instagram’s square cropping. So today, Instagram for iOS and Android is dropping the requirement that all photos and videos be squares. Now when users upload photos, they can pinch or tap a format button on the left… Read More... →

Hey Siri, give me a hint. Apple just invited journalists to his annual September press event. It’s happening on September 9th at 10am. But the best part of this invite is the attention to details and Apple’s easter eggs. Read More... →

We've said it before and we'll say it again: great analytics can only happen with great data. That's why we've made it a priority to help our users confirm that their data is top-quality. Last year we released our automated data diagnostics feature , and now we're proud to announce the launch of another powerful new feature: Google Tag Assistant Recordings . This tool helps you instantly validate your Google Analytics or Google Analytics Premium implementation.... →

Despite what economists like to think, people do not always make rational economic decisions. That’s nowhere more apparent than in today’s service-centric, app-based consumer Internet. The fact is, people are willing to pay more — often a lot more — for services that are pleasant to use. Uber, Zipcar, Munchery, and Washio all prove the […]... →

“Hey Siri, give us a hint” is about all the hints we’re going to get on what’s coming up at the next Apple event. Some say new iPhones, new Apple TVs and both. No matter what, we now know when and where the event will take place, because Apple is sending out those invites that everyone craves. The invite… pic.twitter.com/XvRoYnkTHG — Emily Chang… Read More... →