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GE announced today that it was expanding its Predix Internet of Things platform to provide Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS). The IaaS market is dominated by Amazon Web Services with many others including Microsoft, Google and IBM vying for a piece of the action. GE hopes to differentiate itself from the competition by offering infrastructure services specifically tuned to the needs of… Read More... →

Samsung has introduced a new way for people to pay for content right through their television. Called Samsung Pay on TV, it supports major credit cards, debit cards, PayPal, and other mobile billing options. At first, users who wish to enable this payment feature, will likely need to enter in all the pertinent information such […]... →

It’s a tale as old as time. Internet video creator/vlogger garners support after accusing $260 billion social media giant of using unethical practices and earns a seemingly official reply comment on his blog post from a mid-level employee at said company. Ah yes. Wait, no. What? Well here’s what happened: The Post Hank Green, a YouTube creator who creates quirky, iconically… Read More... →

DST Global, the venture capital and growth equity firm led by Yuri Milner, has raised $1.7 billion for its fifth fund, according to a filing with the SEC. The fund has been registered in the Cayman Islands. The identity of the new fund’s backers has not been disclosed, but a source close to DST told […]... →

Google has introduced a new type of Schema markup that can be used to display detailed critic review knowledge graph cards in the search results pages. The post Google Introduces New Schema Markup for Critic Reviews in SERPs by @mattsouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .... →

GUEST: Fintech is hotter than ever with investment tripling to $12.21 billion in the past year, according to Accenture’s 2015 report. Recent Jobs Act legislation is fueling this trend, with deregulation of crowdfunding leading the surge of investments from retail and institutional participants. Lending Club, for example, recorded the biggest tech IPO of 2014, raising some […]... →

Posted by gfiorelli1A small disclaimer: Before you start reading, I want to say that I am not an analytics expert per se, but a strategic SEO and digital marketing consultant. On the other hand, in my daily work of auditing and designing holistic digital marketing strategies, I deal a lot with Analytics in order to understand my clients' gaps and opportunities. For that reason, what you are going to read isn't an "ultimate guide," but instead my personal and practical guide to content and its metrics, fille... →

The Electronic Frontier Foundation released what it called a “stronger” Do Not Track setting yesterday. But what does that actually mean for your day-to-day privacy on the web? To understand it (or at least try), I got on the phone with Casey Oppenheim, co-founder and CEO of privacy startup Disconnect, who worked with the EFF to develop the new standard. Oppenheim explained that… Read More... →

Open-source software has been a growing phenomenon for more than two decades, but in recent years it has risen in importance in a whole new way: as a key to rapid innovation for startups and corporate giants alike. One example of open-source software being used to increase the velocity of technical innovation can be seen with Airbnb. Read More... →

During most acquisitions, the acquirer mistakenly tries to find a middle ground. Indecisive leaders and consulting firms steer towards the middle to appease the many stakeholders in a company. Read More... →

Team communication app Slack today announced the formal availability of a beta version of its app for devices running the Linux operating system. “These builds may have some bugs or rough edges, but we won’t push out anything that we know to be extremely buggy or non-functional,” Slack says on the Google Forms page where […]... →

Whenever I try to take a photo through a plane or hotel window, chances are there are plenty of reflections that show up on the final image and ruin it. Now, however, Google and MIT researchers have found a way to take these photos and automatically remove these reflections and other obstructions. In a paper they will present at Siggraph 2015 later this month, Tianfan Xue, Michael… Read More... →

Motorola, owned by Lenovo, announced the new Motorola G smartphone at an event July 28. It’s one of a new wave of mid-priced phones that pull off some tricks usually found in premium phones, like the Samsung Galaxy s6 or the iPhone 6. I had a good experience using the phone, and appreciated the cleanness and […]... →

Urban construction and development is about as far as you can get from an easily scalable business. Designs from architects are usually bespoke or one-off. Land-use politics are unpredictable. Individual construction sites are uniquely sized and materials can change from building to building. So cost overruns are the norm, rather than the exception. A new Y Combinator-backed company… Read More... →

A few hours after hitting its all-time stock price high today, Netflix has announced a new program for all employees. In a blog post, Netflix outlined its unlimited maternity and paternity leave program. Its “Chief Talent Office”, Tawni Cranz, said: At Netflix, we work hard to foster a “freedom and responsibility” culture that gives our employees context about our… Read More... →

If you’re a celebrity and have more than 100 million social followers, Glu Mobile wants you. In its latest deal, Glu announced today that it has formed a mobile gaming partnership with hip-hop star Nicki Minaj. It also signed up its first male celebrity, Jason Statham, in an effort to expand the celebrity gaming franchise […]... →

In addition to the multitude of sick new gameplay footage we saw today from Gamescom, Microsoft revealed, confirmed and offered updates on some major new features that will be coming to the Xbox One in the upcoming months. The Xbox One is slumping behind the PS4 in the console wars and it seems Microsoft is looking to go forth with features focused on strengthening the Xbox/Windows ecosystem… Read More... →

While waiting for Sarah Koenig's closing keynote at Podcast Movement 2015, The Showrunner hosts Jerod Morris and Jonny Nastor recorded a full episode of The Showrunner from the exhibit hall floor. They figured they'd get it out to you as soon as possible. Reason 1: Because it was fun, the recording quality ended up being quite good, and they want to transfer their Podcast Movement enthusiasm to you while it's still fresh and relevant.... →

Briefly, my friends, Zendesk reported its second quarter financial results today, beating market expectations. The company also guided its third quarter revenue above street goals. Shares of the firm are up more than three percent after hours on the combined news. The company lost an adjusted $0.08 per share on revenue of $48.2 million in the second quarter. The street had expected a… Read More... →

Rather than join the ranks of tech companies offering to freeze women’s eggs in efforts to stave off pregnancy, Netflix just launched unlimited maternity and paternity leave for its workers. In a statement the company said: “We want employees to have the flexibility and confidence to balance the needs of their growing families without worrying […]... →