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ALL DEALS 
October 3, 2016 Facebook Sidesteps Ad-Blocking on Desktop Computers
Facebook Sidesteps Ad-Blocking on Desktop Computers HIGHLIGHTS Facebook ads on desktop are being made to look so much like natural content This can bypass ad-blocking software easily Facebook has also made it easier to use its ad preferences tools Facebook on Tuesday began letting marketing messages slip past ad-blocking software on desktop computers. The update […]
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NEWS 
September 28, 2016 What Super Mario on iPhone Teaches Small Business About Mobile Friendly (Watch)
Miss playing Super Mario Games? Well, you don’t have to dig out that old Super Nintendo if you decide to play again. Nintendo just announced a brand new Mario game that’s built specifically for mobile. That’s right — you will soon be able to play Mario on your phone. The game, called “Super Mario Run,” […]
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COMPUTERS 
September 25, 2016 Singapore Blocking Internet Access on Government Computers
Singapore confirmed Wednesday it would cut off Internet access for government work stations within a year for security reasons, a surprise move in one of the world’s most wired countries. The decision will not disrupt government operations, the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) said after local daily The Straits Times reported that some 100,000 computers would […]
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ELECTRONICS 
September 24, 2016 Japanese Electronics Makers Counting on 4K TVs With Higher Price Tags
Japanese electronics makers are increasingly focusing on high-value added products, such as high-definition 4K TVs, to bolster their TV businesses. In the domestic flat-screen TV market, there has been a vicious cycle in which inexpensive overseas products led to falling prices, hurting Japanese makers’ profits. Now attention is on whether this new strategy centering on […]
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COMPUTERS 
September 23, 2016 Facebook Sidesteps Ad-Blocking on Desktop Computers
HIGHLIGHTS Facebook ads on desktop are being made to look so much like natural content This can bypass ad-blocking software easily Facebook has also made it easier to use its ad preferences tools Facebook on Tuesday began letting marketing messages slip past ad-blocking software on desktop computers. The update to the leading social network’s advertising […]
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NEWS 
September 19, 2016 Reliance Jio’s JioOnDemand: Ready to Take on Established VoD Players?
HIGHLIGHTS JioOnDemand is Reliance Jio’s VoD platform It’ll compete with a variety of platforms from Netflix to Hotstar to Eros Now It has movies and TV shows in English and Indian languages The market for video on demand has only been heating up in India ever since the launch of Netflix in January, and today […]
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ALL DEALS 
September 19, 2016 Microsoft Wants Developers to Report Edge Bugs on Twitter
HIGHLIGHTS Developers can tweet bug reports using #EdgeBug Users will receive a reply from @MSEdgeDev A simpler way for developers to file bug reports Every software application out there isn’t without its own set of bugs and issues. And it is important to report these bugs so that developers can improve their apps. Microsoft understands […]
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NEWS 
September 7, 2016 Pokemon Go Bug Reportedly Affecting GPS Performance on Android Phones
Pokemon Go Bug Reportedly Affecting GPS Performance on Android Phones HIGHLIGHTS Game supposedly disrupts GPS even when running in background Issue was spotted on the dated Nexus 5 smartphone Reddit user says couldn’t find similar issue on newer devices Pokemon Go created tremendous amount of interest and excitement at its launch and the game is […]
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ALL DEALS 
September 3, 2016 SpaceX Rocket Explodes on Launchpad With Facebook’s Internet Satellite on Board
SpaceX Rocket Explodes on Launchpad With Facebook’s Internet Satellite on Board HIGHLIGHTS The explosion destroyed the Israeli communications satellite Mark Zuckerberg disapointed over SpaceX’s launch failure The accident is the second of its kind since SpaceX was founded in 2002 An unmanned SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded on the launch pad during a test in […]
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ALL DEALS 
September 2, 2016 Twitter to Share Ad Revenue on Videos by US Users
Twitter to Share Ad Revenue on Videos by US Users HIGHLIGHTS Twitter offers revenue sharing to media and entertainment compani New program will offer video creators a 70 percent share of revenue Users would also be allowed to share their videos on other platforms Twitter Inc on Tuesday stepped up its battle to attract video […]
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NEWS 
September 2, 2016 Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Response on WhatsApp-Facebook Data Sharing
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Response on WhatsApp-Facebook Data Sharing HIGHLIGHTS WhatsApp updated its privacy policy earlier this month It has, thus, stirred a controversy among the users Delhi HC has asked govt. to submit replies by September 14 WhatsApp’s recent decision to share user data with parent company Facebook has reached the doorstep of […]
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ALL DEALS 
September 2, 2016 Instagram Finally Lets You Zoom in on Photos and Videos
Instagram Finally Lets You Zoom in on Photos and Videos HIGHLIGHTS It’s arrived on Instagram’s latest iOS app version Pinch to zoom feature will roll out to Android users in ‘coming weeks’ Zooming on photos or videos will make them look gross There have been a lot of requests to add a much-wanted zoom feature […]
