There is a huge disconnect between the way users engage with content on platforms like Instagram and the way that they shop online. Without native links in Instagram posts, influencers are looking for other ways to monetize their posts through services like RewardStyle and now, Geenee.
Geenee is a platform that lets users shop on Instagram by simply taking a snapshot of the post they like… Read More
Nokia has been through the wash a bit recently, with Microsoft buying its phone business and Chinese companies using the Nokia name to sell devices by. The Finnish company announced a return to the tablet market in May, and now it is announcing it will return to smartphones in 2017, along with manufacturing partner HMD Global.
A new section devoted to phones has appeared on Nokia’s website – you’ll see that the website is operated by ‘HMD Global Oy,’ which is now the exclusive licensee of the Nokia brand.
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LONDON — Ever wondered how Superman would keep his identity a secret in the modern days of technology and social media?
Chances are it wouldn’t be the easiest task in the world. But one artist has captured that perfectly.
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On Monday, an illustrator who goes by the name Brakken (real name Max from Australia, according to his Deviant Art profile) shared the following drawing on his Tumblr page. The picture shows Lois Lane staring at her laptop with wide eyes, with a close up of her screen in the background.
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It’s starting to smell a lot like Christmas in Japan.
Starbucks on Thursday released its latest festive flavour in the country, baked apple, in the form of a hot latte and a Frappuccino ice-blended drink.
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Baked apple joins the Starbucks Japan Christmas line up of gingerbread and pecan nut drinks.
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TWRP is an awesome tool for us Android enthusiasts; it allows users to make and restore backups, flash ROMs and other files, and is often the stepping stone to root access. Now, TWRP has become available for three smartphones and one Android TV device.
New recipients of TWRP include the NVIDIA SHIELD Android TV box, the Motorola (or Lenovo?) Moto E 2016, the Wileyfox Swift 2, and the Wileyfox Swift 2 Plus.
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While expensive knives will surely keep a sharp blade longer, YouTuber JunsKitchen demonstrates that a cheap dollar store knife can be honed so fine that it will cut almost anything.
Of course he sharpens the knife using a knife sharpening stone, which will definitely run you more than a dollar, even for a cheap one.
Seagull knocked out by soccer ball comes back to life after some TLC
Inside the life of a techie soldier
Hilarious grandparents worry about their granddaughter on FaceTime
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LOS ANGELES — Home Alone and the holidays.
Those are two of digital star Liza Koshy’s favorite things. She even purchased the “Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animal” sweater back in June, in anticipation of December.
So when YouTube approached her with an idea for a holiday special, it was an obvious yes.
“I freaking love the holidays,” the 20-year-old YouTuber, who first rose to fame on Vine, told Mashable in a recent Facebook Live interview. “I’ve been psyched for them. It’s my favorite time of year. This one was super easy to agree to. It gave me the opportunity to do longer content. It’s a 35-minute special. Everything I come up with myself has been seven minutes and below. Shorter form … I was super excited to create something longer and see if I could even do it.” …
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OnePlus promised that both its high-end smartphones, the OnePlus 3 and 3T will be updated to Android 7.0 Nougat by the end of the year. The Chinese company also said that the first beta builds should hit the OnePlus 3 in November.
The OnePlus 3T won’t be part of the beta program, so just those who own the OnePlus 3 will be getting the Nougat beta builds OnePlus is releasing until the the final build becomes available.
As expected, the first Android 7.0 Nougat beta for OnePlus 3 brings quite a few new features and improvements. So, among the key updates in … – Source
Rick Schwartz has produced some great, successful movies, includingThe Departed, Black Swan and Gangs of New York. But with Jerrick Media Holdings (founded with former Wall Street executive Jeremy Frommer), he’s shifting his focus to the online world. Schwartz explained the move by saying he’d “noticed that it was harder and harder to get people to go into theaters… Read More
When one of the greatest athletes in the world has something to say, it’s wise to tune in.
In a letter for Porter Magazine’s “Incredible Women of 2016” issue, tennis powerhouse Serena Williams addresses “all incredible women who strive for excellence” with a message of perseverance despite the barriers (including sexism) they continue to face.
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Williams details the opportunities she had as a child to pursue her dreams, acknowledging that not everyone had similar support and how she wants that playing field to even.
“For me, it was a question of resilience. What others marked as flaws or disadvantages about myself — my race, my gender — I embraced as fuel for my success,” she writes before launching into her frustrations about equal pay for equal work. …
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