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This category covers articles about a wide range of programs that are designed for use on a computer or mobile device. These programs can be designed for various types of tasks, such as order essay, creating text documents or even for entertainment.

Influencer Marketing Is Killing Santa

 It’s the final week of the Christmas season, and the holiday shopping advertisements are flowing through my inbox faster than startup pitches. While endorsements from celebrities occasionally show up, there is one uber-influencer that seems to appear more than any other. Jolly St. Nick, the rotund and red-clothed Santa character partially popularized by Coca-Cola, has…Read More…

  • By Danny Crichton
  • December 22, 2014
  • Posted in Software
  • Tagged Column, Influencer Marketing,

Yahoo Aviate Can Now Search For Apps, Contacts And The Web – Without Launching A Browser

 Aviate, the mobile homescreen application Yahoo acquired at the beginning of the year, has today received a notable update that will allow Android smartphone owners to search for contacts or apps installed on their device, or search across the web, all from a single interface. The web search is powered by Yahoo, the company notes – which…Read More…

Google Updates Gov Data Request Stats, Notes Decline In Takedown Demands

 Google provides the world with bi-yearly, year-ago looks into which countries’ governments requested data on its users, in what quantity, and how many content takedown demands it received from the same entities. Read MoreRead More…

  • By Alex Wilhelm
  • December 22, 2014

A Gift Guide For Those Impossible To Shop For People

 Everyone has someone on their list that is impossible to shop for. They have everything. In those times, it’s probably safe to give a nice bottle of whiskey. Or any of the items on the following list. There is no way they have everything listed below, but in case they do, default to the whiskey.…Read More…

  • By Matt Burns
  • December 22, 2014
  • Posted in Software
  • Tagged gift guide 2014, holiday gift guide,

Facebook’s Money-Making Solution To App Discovery? A Whole Feed Of Install Ads

 Finding a good app can be like looking for a needle in a truckstop bathroom. Apple and Google aren’t doing much to help you sift through their messy app stores. Facebook has tried to step up, but sometimes you don’t care about your friends and just want a new mobile toy to play with. So…Read More…

Withings Activité Fitness Tracking Watch Review

 earable tech has seemed on a fairly straightforward path throughout the course of its initial development – from the step counter, to the fitness band, to the smartwatch. But the wrist has long been a home for a more refined and storied piece of tech: The wristwatch. And while smartwatches attempt to reimagine that gadget…Read More…

Here’s What Google’s First Custom-Built Self-Driving Car Looks Like Now

 Google has been working on self-driving cars for a few years now — but up until recently, they were mostly modifying the heck out of existing cars, not building a vehicle from the ground up. Back in May, they released a mockup of what they expected their first built-in-house vehicle to look like. Today, they’ve…Read More…

  • By Greg Kumparak
  • December 22, 2014

Apple Launches A New Tumblr Site Promoting iTunes

 Apple has expanded its social media marketing efforts to include Tumblr once again, with the launch of a new iTunes Tumblr site which is currently promoting the “best of 2014″ in music, movies, TV and books. The blog features “best of” videos for each category, combined with shareable GIFs, images, quotes and other content ideal…Read More…

  • By Sarah Perez
  • December 22, 2014

What The FAA Wants You To Know Before You Fly Your Drone

 I’m pretty sure there will be more drones sold this Christmas season than ever before. Having more drones in the air, though, also means there is a higher chance for things to go wrong. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), in partnership with the  Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, Academy of Model Aeronautics and the Small…Read More…

  • By Frederic Lardinois
  • December 22, 2014

Social Cloud Storage Platform Hive.im Raises $500,000 In Seed Funding

 The cloud storage business is already crowded, with leading competitors including Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, Box, and OneDrive. Hive.im, which just came out of beta, is one of the latest entrants in the space, but it hopes to stand out by tur…Read More…

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