Social media trawling in the aftermath of tragedy is pure voyeurism, but it's because we're all asking the same question: Are you OK?
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Daily Archives: November 13, 2015
If you don't need to use it, though, don't.
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After Paris Shootings, Parisians Use Hashtag to Offer Shelter
Mavrck, a startup that helps marketers recruit customers to create promotional content, has raised $5 million in Series A funding. There are plenty of other companies working on influencer marketing, but Mavrck co-founder and CEO Lyle Stevens said they usually identify influencers without helping brands “activate” them, or they’re focused on how to… Read MoreInfluencer Marketing Startup Mavrck Raises $5M
Knowledge is power.
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How to Get Rid of the iPhone Map that Tracks ...
Snapchat recently launched selfie lenses after acquiring Looksery. Every day, a new lens is added and an old one is removed from the current lineup of seven. The company now also showcases around 30 other lenses that you can buy for 99 cents and ...
Snapchat Now Sells Selfie Lenses For $1
A number of mobile app developers and industry observers recently noticed a significant change in the way the App Store’s search algorithms are returning results. Following a series of shifts that took place beginning on November 3rd, developers say that app search results now appear to be more intelligent, and far more relevant – especially among the top results – than in… Read MoreApple’s App Store Gets A Smarter Search Engine
“Virtual reality” according to Wikipedia:
Virtual reality (VR), which can be referred to as immersive multimedia or computer-simulated life, replicates an environment that simulates physical presence in places in the real world or imagined worlds and lets the user interact in that world. Virtual realities artificially creates sensory experiences, which can include sight, hearing… Read MoreLet’s Have A Chat About Virtual Reality
These headphones cost $55,000. That's not a typo, but it's also not as crazy as it sounds.
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Sennheiser Orpheus Headphones, an Ears-on Listening Test
Electric skateboards are cool — that’s official — but they come ten-a-penny these days. If you want to find a good one, China is the place to look. But don’t worry, we went there and did the searching for you. Read MoreStary’s Electric Skateboard Is Super Light And Super Cool
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