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The Google Maps API has been a mess when it comes to pricing. The company is making moves to clean that up with a newly announced pay-as-you-go model. Here’s what the team said today about it: In this new purchasing structure, the Google Maps Geocoding, Directions, Distance Matrix, Roads, Geolocation, Elevation, and Time Zone APIs remain free of charge for the first 2,500 requests per… Read More... →

MoPub has added new support for rewarded video ads. Starting today, publishers can manage this ad format from Unity Ads, AdColony, Vungle, and Chartboost. If you’re not familiar with rewarded video ads, these are formats that encourage users to deal with the ads in order to receive an in-app reward. MoPub says that publishers can use […]... →

Instagram has announced improvements to direct messaging, which include threaded conversations and enhanced emojis. The post Instagram Improves Direct Messaging With Threaded Convos and Enhanced Emojis by @mattsouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .... →

Microsoft today announced that its Cortana personal digital assistant can make instant translations in nearly 40 languages in Windows 10 in the U.S. and China. The capability to translate words and even entire sentences comes courtesy of the Microsoft Translator app. Support for the native translation in Cortana in Windows 10 will arrive in other […]... →

If you reserved a “Signature Series” Model X,  the $132,000 version of Tesla’s new crossover SUV, you can start modifying it to your heart’s delight. Earlier today, the company began opening up the ordering process, enabling early adopters to pick out their interior and exterior colors, and to throw all kinds of add-ons into their respective shopping carts, including… Read More... →

The PlayStation 4 is getting a substantial update that will introduce a number of new features, and Sony is trying them out today with a beta test. PS4’s system firmware version 3 (officially 3.00) is coming in the near future, and the company wants to see how everything works. Sony announced that it is rolling […]... →

Transgender and gender non-conforming people are at risk of facing injustice and discrimination wherever they are: in their childhood homes, schools, the workplace and even in line at the grocery store. This discrimination can lead to missed education and professional development opportunities, which is where TransTech comes in. Read More... →

Lengow, which claims to be the European leader in “e-commerce feed management”, has closed a Series B round. The French company, originally backed by Kima Ventures, the personal fund of French bilionnaire Xavier Niel, has raised €10 million in new funding from Serena Capital, BPI and Series A backer Alven Capital. It brings the total raised to €11.4 million since Lengow was… Read More... →

Google as announced that, as of November 1st, sites with intrusive app download interstitials will be penalized The post Google to Penalize Sites That Prompt You to Download Their App by @mattsouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .... →

Posted by Angela_PetteysThis post was originally in YouMoz, and was promoted to the main blog because it provides great value and interest to our community. The author's views are entirely his or her own and may not reflect the views of Moz, Inc.If the name "Google Webmaster Tools" rings a bell for you, then you might already have an idea of what Google Search Console is. Since Google Webmaster Tools (GWT) has become a valuable resource for so many different types of people besides webmasters—marketing prof... →

Business Insider recently reported that “The Clearing House, an advocacy group owned by the world’s largest commercial banks, is gunning for payment startups.” Not surprisingly, the banks don’t enjoy being the only ones told to play by the rules. More to the point, though, forcing Wall Street regulations onto Silicon Valley is their approach to dealing with the threat… Read More... →

If you work for a tech company, you are probably poorer today than you were yesterday. In the midst of a broader selloff, technology as an industry managed a roughly flat performance, as measured by Google Finance’s tech category. However, among the firms that we discuss and cover the most here at TechCrunch, things were a bit more rough. We recently published a short piece of… Read More... →

Компания Google представила новый логотип для своей поисковой системы. Теперь его название, выполненное новым шрифтом, выглядит плоским. Обновление призвано привести логотип в соответствие с современными тенденциями упрощения интерфейса. Изменению подверглась также и иконка мобильного приложения. Теперь она не синяя, а четырёхцветная, что соответствует новому логотипу. Кроме того, компания также обновила внешний вид мобильной поисковой выдачи и карточек Google Now. Все эти изменения призваны отобразить но... →

VMware today announced the upcoming release of Identity Manager Advanced Edition, a type of identity management software that companies can use to control and monitor employees’ access to certain applications. Identity Manager, which includes single sign-on and a self-service app store employees can use to find and choose apps, has been bundled with VMware’s Horizon […]... →

Google today launched Chrome 45 for Windows, Mac, and Linux with new developer tools. You can now update to the latest version using the browser’s built-in silent updater or download it directly from google.com/chrome. Chrome is arguably more than a browser: With over 1 billion users, it’s a major platform that web developers have to […]... →

The more you see something, the more normal it becomes.Today, Google unveiled a new logo and branding. So far the public reaction is a mixed bag. I’m sure that most of the people who spend time in Mountain View working for Google barely noticed its logo anymore. It was on t-shirts, buildings, computers, stickers and everything in between. Of course, people don’t like change. Read More... →

A U.S. District Judge just granted the three people who filed a lawsuit against Uber class action status. That means the lawsuit, which argues that Uber should reimburse drivers for gas and other expenses, and effectively reclassify Uber drivers from contractors to employees, now represents the 160,000 people who drive for Uber in California. Uber wanted the judge to drop the class-action part… Read More... →

This week on Hit Publish, host Amy Harrison is talking momentum and productivity tricks. If you've ever found that things get in the way of your flow when you write and wish you could get more out of your writing time, this episode is for you. On a previous show, Amy looked at how you could create content consistently, even when life gets in the way. Well, since then, a listener wrote a Dear Amy letter and asked about how to make actual writing time more productive.... →

SAN FRANCISCO (By Dan Levine, Reuters) – A U.S. judge said on Tuesday Uber drivers are entitled to class action status in litigation over whether they are independent contractors or employees, part of a case that could have wide implications for the sharing economy. Three drivers sued Uber in a federal court in San Francisco, […]... →

Email is a big part of our everyday routines as a go-to place for staying in touch with family, friends and colleagues. It's also a great way to get the latest updates from our favorite brands, whether we're hearing about a huge weekend sale, getting deals on vacation packages, or learning about a new cutting-edge product. For several years,... →