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15 gift ideas for your extremely online friend

Mashable 11 Nov 2019 03:51 PM Disclosure Every product here is independently selected by Mashable journalists. If you buy something featured, we may earn an affiliate commission which helps support our work. Image: apple / crave coffee / merchoid Your Extremely Online friend may be glued the internet, but they're always there when you need them. They're your go-to for the latest in pop culture and political news. They're on top all the latest trends. They're the meme queens of the friend group (an extremely underrated role)

Which reasonably priced smartphone could replace my old Nokia Lumia?

Guardian Technology 07 Nov 2019 06:01 AM Xiaomi Mi A2: a great Android smartphone deal at £169. Photograph: Xiaomi My Nokia Lumia 820 smartphone is approaching obsolescence after six years’ use. Apart from that, I used a second-hand iPhone for a week before it failed, but I have never used an Android phone. I am clearly not someone who places a premium on having the latest phone, but I would like something I can rely on. I don’t use phones for music on the go – I still use iPods – and I very rarely watch videos on them: I use my lapto

Save big on Windows 10 PCs: Microsoft previews Black Friday sale

Mashable 06 Nov 2019 03:40 PM Disclosure Every product here is independently selected by Mashable journalists. If you buy something featured, we may earn an affiliate commission which helps support our work. Image: MICROSOFT/MASHABLE COMPOSITE Follow @https://twitter.com/PCMag PCMag.com is a leading authority on technology, delivering Labs-based, independent reviews of the latest products and services. Our expert industry analysis and practical solutions help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. If

Why B2B brands must invest in long-term objectives

Marketing Week 05 Nov 2019 10:19 AM [embedded content] The job of B2B marketing is often thought of one-dimensionally as generating leads and a sales pipeline to keep a brand’s revenue machine churning. However, earlier this year, Marketing Week and The Marketing Practice collaborated on new research into effectiveness in B2B marketing, which uncovered how successful brands are more likely to plan further ahead and focus on long-term brand objectives. The great balancing act: The long and short of B2B marketing To follow up these

Daily Crunch: Adobe launches Photoshop for iPad

Tech Crunch 04 Nov 2019 06:31 PM The Daily Crunch is TechCrunch’s roundup of our biggest and most important stories. If you’d like to get this delivered to your inbox every day at around 9am Pacific, you can subscribe here. 1. Adobe Photoshop arrives on the iPad Adobe has released Photoshop for the iPad, making good on an announcement that it made last October. The tablet version of the popular photo-editing software is free to download, and includes a 30-day free trial. After that it’s $9.99 per month via in-app purchase, or

Microsoft four-day work week 'boosts productivity'

BBC Technology 04 Nov 2019 12:56 PM By Zoe Kleinman Technology reporter, BBC News Image copyright Getty Images Microsoft Japan said sales had been boosted by nearly 40% during an experiment in which staff worked a four-day week on full pay.Offices were closed on every Friday of August 2019 and full-time staff were given "special leave", which was paid.Meetings were restricted to a maximum of 30 minutes and online discussions were encouraged as an alternative to face-to-face.Japan has some of the longest working hours in the world

Microsoft pips Amazon for $10bn AI 'Jedi' contract

BBC Technology 27 Oct 2019 12:20 AM Image copyright Getty Images The Pentagon has awarded a $10bn (£8bn) cloud-computing contract to Microsoft, following a heavily scrutinised bidding process in which Amazon had been seen as the favourite.The 10-year contract for the Joint Enterprise Defence Infrastructure, or Jedi, is aimed at making the US defence department more technologically agile.Amazon's bid drew criticism from its rivals and US President Donald Trump.The company said it was "surprised" by the decision. A "detailed assess

Microsoft defeats Amazon in bitter battle for $10bn Pentagon cloud contract

Telegraph 26 Oct 2019 12:17 AM

I listened to 100+ hours of podcasts about content marketing so you don’t have to

What's New in Publishing 24 Oct 2019 06:15 AM I waded through more than 100 hours of podcasts and let me assure you, it’s not all good content out there. Still, there are plenty of bright spots. To save you the trouble, I’m sharing the 12 episodes that you need to hear if you’re in content creation, strategy, or distribution. Binge listen to them at 1.5x speed like I did, which honestly, I don’t recommend. For the less masochistic, tackle one per week to get a master class in content creation in less than three months! Inspiration Masters o

'I lost £4,000 in a hand grenade hacker scam'

BBC Technology 21 Oct 2019 04:02 AM By Rory Cellan-Jones Technology correspondent Media playback is unsupported on your device When Doug Varey clicked on a pop-up ad offering computer security protection for 12 years for £556, he signed up."I had no reason to suspect it wasn't genuine," he says. That was a mistake. Mr Varey was a victim of a common online scam known as computer software service fraud, which ended up costing him some £4,000.Indian police have now shut two call centres and arrested seven people suspected of involve

Relevancy and responsiveness: The secrets to successful brand growth

Marketing Week 16 Oct 2019 11:01 PM Relevancy and responsiveness are key traits shared by the brands that have retained their place on Interbrand’s list of the top 10 most valuable brands 20 years after the ranking made its debut. Coca-Cola (1) topped the Best Global Brands valuation list two decades ago, followed by Microsoft (2), IBM (3), Intel (4) and Nokia (5). The ranking back in 2000 was rounded off by General Electric (6), Ford (7), Disney (8), McDonald’s (9) and AT&T (10). Taking into account changes to the ways we co

HSBC, Microsoft, Unilever, Panasonic, USPS: The Drum B2B Awards 2019 finalists revealed

The Drum 14 Oct 2019 10:44 AM HSBC, Microsoft, Unilever, Panasonic, USPS: The Drum B2B Awards 2019 finalists revealed HSBC, Fujitsu, Microsoft, Autodesk, Intel, Unilever, Panasonic, Clarks, EE, USPS and O2 are some of the brands nominated for The Drum B2B Awards 2019. These awards represent a sector that tends to be seen as the unsung hero of the marketing communication discipline.This year's judging panel saw experts from Deloitte Digital, IBM, Criterio, Iris Worldwide, Getty Images, Cigna, Levelwing, Samsung Electronics A

Microsoft adds per-app time limits to its parental controls

Tech Crunch 08 Oct 2019 04:59 PM Microsoft is following Apple and Google’s lead with today’s launch of per-app and per-game time limits in its parental control software. Already, the company allows parents to limit screen time across Windows 10, Xbox One and Android via the Microsoft Launcher. However, it hadn’t yet allowed parents to limit the amount of time a child could spend in a specific app or game, as its competitors do. Instead, its existing controls allowed parents only to dole out a set amount of hours of screen time

PlayStation 5 to launch by Christmas 2020

BBC Technology 08 Oct 2019 04:06 PM Image copyright Getty Images Sony has announced that the PlayStation 5 is going to launch globally at the end of next year.The games console will come with a new controller that uses enhanced vibration technology. It will feature a solid-state drive that means games will boot up faster and cut loading times.The console's graphics also get an upgrade with the addition of new technology to improve lighting effects.The update appears to offer similar upgrades to Microsoft's rival Xbox console. The

What to watch beyond MR. ROBOT

Gartner 07 Oct 2019 03:12 PM by Mark P. McDonald | October 7, 2019 | Submit a Comment The final season of MR. ROBOT started last night. It’s a complex show covering our relationships with ourselves, each other and technology. Taken from near real-time events, the series provides the most technically sophisticated drama on television, perhaps ever. If you have not watched it, then go back and start from the beginning. If you are a fan, then welcome to the bittersweet experience of another season, knowing it’s the last

Microsoft launches Surface Pro X and previews folding phone

Guardian Technology 02 Oct 2019 05:37 PM Microsoft’s new Surface devices include the Surface Pro X, folding phone Surface Duo and folding tablet Surface Neo. Photograph: Microsoft Microsoft has launched the Surface Pro X, a redesigned thin and light two-in-one Windows 10 PC running on custom ARM chips rather than traditional Intel processors, plus the Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3, and previewed a folding phone and dual-screen tablet. The products were unveiled at an event in New York on Wednesday, where Microsoft sought to grab

Minecraft Earth is coming – it will change the way you see your town

Guardian Technology 01 Oct 2019 08:07 AM Minecraft Earth lets you construct models that can be viewed in real-world settings via a phone camera. Photograph: Microsoft Six of us are huddled together in Cavendish Square Gardens in central London, fighting a horde of warrior skeletons. To passersby, however, we must look like a bunch of adults pointing our smartphones at nothing while shouting about incoming monsters. This isn’t a bizarre new workplace therapy. What we’re doing is playing a beta version of Minecraft Earth, an augmented r

How to Choose Your First E-Commerce Product

Entrepeneur 29 Sep 2019 01:00 PM Image credit: SvetaZi | Getty Images If you’ve been wondering when to get into e-commerce, the answer is now. E-commerce is huge, and getting bigger every year. According to Statista, in 2014 the global e-commerce market was 1.3 trillion dollars. In 2023, it’s projected to be a whopping $6.5 trillion. The best time to get in was when it was still nascent. The second best time is right now. “Okay,” you say. “But I have no idea what I’m getting into. How do I even choose what to sell?” A great qu

The Xbox One S All-Digital Edition is on sale at Walmart — save 19%

Mashable 27 Sep 2019 04:37 PM Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. Microsoft dropped the disc-less version of its Xbox One S console this past May.Image: Xbox TL;DR: You can score the Xbox One S All-Digital Edition in white with 1TB of storage for only $203.46 at Walmart. It's normally $249.99, so you'll save just over $46. The next generation of Xbox consoles, codenamed "Project Scarlett," is set to arrive during the 2020 holiday season, and... well, that's

The must-read publishing stories you may have missed this week

What's New in Publishing 27 Sep 2019 07:05 AM Denník N drives 95% subscriber growth in under 3 years, podcast listeners cross the 50% mark in the US, and more… Metrics that matter Here at What’s New in Publishing, we aim to highlight examples of publisher innovation from all around the world. This week, we want to focus on Denník N, a Slovak digital and print newspaper. Founded in 2015 and funded by readers, the newspaper has grown from 21,000 paid subscribers at the end of 2016 to 42,000 at present – a 95% growth – thanks in no small part

India’s ALTBalaji partners with Microsoft to bring online video streaming to offline users

Tech Crunch 25 Sep 2019 06:10 AM ALTBalaji, a leading video streaming service in India, has partnered with Microsoft and fintech firm Eko as it moves to expand its subscriber base in the country that is already larger than any of its local rivals. ALTBalaji, which has more than 27 million paying subscribers, said it will use Microsoft’s BlendNet technology to help its users download and access more titles without consuming large amounts of cellular data. Microsoft is providing ALTBalaji with BlendNet technology that enables vi

Project xCloud will bring Xbox gaming to mobile screens in October

Mashable 24 Sep 2019 10:15 PM Image: microsoft Microsoft is ready to present its own version of cloud-based gaming to the world, and it's happening so, so soon. Let's be clear: Project xCloud isn't the final Microsoft product that will bring cloud-streamed games to your smartphone, tablet, or some other screen with an internet connection. The thing that's launching in October – yes, the October that's just days away – is a preview program. "Public preview is a critical phase in our multi-year ambition to deliver game stream

“Consumers are in debate with themselves”: The new battleground of data and privacy

What's New in Publishing 24 Sep 2019 06:52 AM Privacy and data use have never been more at the forefront of consumers’ minds. Ting Cai, Partner Director of Product and Technology at Microsoft, says “a perfect balance” can be found. Tell us a bit about the topic you will be covering at FIPP World Media Congress and why it’s such an important issue right now. There are a lot of conversations in the media, including around Facebook, Google and Apple – and it’s all about privacy. And I think the problem that the consumer is facing is that there

Facebook buys brain tech start-up as it bets on a future of mind-reading computers

Telegraph 24 Sep 2019 01:26 AM

Three to launch world's first live holographic ad to promote 5G

Campaign 23 Sep 2019 03:09 PM Three is launching the world’s first holographic 5G ad at a live event in London this week. The mobile operator, whose marketing boasts that Three is the only provider offering "real 5G", wants to show people what their future connected lives will be like with super-fast mobile tech at their fingertips. The five-minute spot, created by Gravity Road and delivered by volumetric & 3D capture studio Dimension, will take four internet stars, including British musician Raye, and turn them into "su

Microsoft chief Brad Smith says rise of killer robots is 'unstoppable'

Telegraph 23 Sep 2019 09:10 AM

Learn how to build your own freelance business and become a 'solopreneur'

Mashable 21 Sep 2019 09:00 AM Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. There's nothing quite like working for yourself.Image: Pexels TL;DR: Become your own boss with this entrepreneurship training bundle — just $39 in the Mashable Shop. Pivoting from traditional employment to being a freelancer is good in theory, but it's not as easy as what others make it out to be. Sure, you'll get to manage your own schedule and do what you love every day, but you will still n

Huawei: Microsoft president seeks end to US tech ban

BBC Technology 19 Sep 2019 10:43 AM By Leo Kelion Technology desk editor Image copyright Getty Images Microsoft's president has called on the US to end a ban on it supplying Huawei with Windows software for the Chinese company's computers.Huawei was blacklisted by the Trump administration in May over claims it posed a threat to the US's security.That prevents American companies from providing it with their latest tech.Brad Smith said he did not believe the US's security would be "undermined" by letting Huawei's customers use its

Apple Arcade is a no-brainer for iOS users who play games

Mashable 16 Sep 2019 04:00 PM Image: apple Apple Arcade immediately feels like a confident first step for a company that has generally kept video games at arm's reach. That's a funny thing to say about Apple, more than a decade after its inaugural iPhone effectively created a new market for mobile gaming. But while plenty of developers and publishers have hopped on the iOS gaming (and later, Android gaming) train, Apple itself has been content to just watch it all unfold. No longer. Apple Arcade is a subscription service th

High-tech ways to keep employees happy

BBC Technology 12 Sep 2019 11:26 PM By Jessica Bown Technology of Business reporter Image copyright Getty Images Half-price cinema tickets, cycle to work schemes and gym passes have long been part of employee benefits programmes.But with research showing 84% of millennials look to leave their jobs within the first two years, employers want to tailor their perks packages to their employees' needs.Emerging technologies such as data analytics, chatbots, and wearables can help employers know which benefits resonate with employees. An

Apple Arcade: game streaming service will cost £4.99 a month

Guardian Technology 10 Sep 2019 05:48 PM Apple Arcade to launch on 13 September. Photograph: Apple Apple’s all-you-can-eat game subscription service, Arcade, will cost £4.99 in the UK or $4.99 a month in the US and will be available in more than 150 countries from 13 September. Arcade, which was demonstrated during the unveiling of Apple’s latest iPhones on Tuesday, is an attempt to turn the mobile gaming industry on its head and add an extensive new revenue stream to the company’s books. Users will have access to a library of more th

Microsoft debuts a new version of its To Do app as Wunderlist founder expresses remorse

Tech Crunch 09 Sep 2019 04:29 PM Microsoft several years ago acquired the popular iOS app Wunderlist with the intention of building out its own list-making productivity app that brings the best of Wunderlist’s feature set to a larger group of mobile consumers. This is a similar path as Microsoft took with email app Accompli, which later became Microsoft Outlook for mobile devices. In the case of Wunderlist, Microsoft didn’t just rebrand the app — it built a new one called Microsoft To Do. With Wunderlist up and running for yea

Learn how to code in 6 simple steps: Shop this online course sale

Mashable 08 Sep 2019 09:00 AM Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. You'll get access to over 121 hours of expert content to master the basics of web and app development.Image: Pexels It's no secret that developers are some of the most in-demand professionals in the workforce today. But how does one get started? That's the hardest part. Lucky for you, it's not as complicated as going back to school. The Complete Web and Mobile Developer Bundle can be a great

MIT Media Lab head Joichi Ito resigns over Epstein donations

BBC Technology 07 Sep 2019 10:27 PM Image copyright Reuters The head of MIT's Media Lab has resigned following revelations about the academic centre's financial ties to the late US financier Jeffrey Epstein.MIT President Rafael Reif confirmed the resignation of Joichi Ito on Saturday following media reports.Mr Reif added that university was engaging a law firm to conduct an independent review.It comes a day after a New Yorker article outlined donations Epstein made and solicited for MIT.The article also alleged that MIT staff sou

Get Content Services Projects out of the Productivity Trap with Digital Dexterity

Gartner 04 Sep 2019 07:42 PM This post is the first in (beyond Hann’s introduction)in our CuSP series. This will include a great bunch of contributors for this with a huge amount of experience in the content services industry (including my new-ish colleagues Marko and Lane – welcome guys!). Check back regularly for other articles. So, you are about to embark on a content services project (note, not ECM, we STILL believe that is dead). I would hazard a guess that the outcome of the project is somewhat aligned with either di

Cowboy recruits Sunrise co-founder Jeremy Le Van as VP of Product

Tech Crunch 04 Sep 2019 03:50 PM Electric-bike maker Cowboy has recruited a well-known name when it comes to mobile app design. Jeremy Le Van co-founded Sunrise, a well-designed calendar app that was acquired by Microsoft back in 2015. Le Van will become VP of Product and lead the development of Cowboy’s mobile app. Following Sunrise’s acquisition, Le Van worked for Microsoft. Sunrise has been the foundation for the calendar feature of the Outlook mobile app. “I am incredibly excited to join the Cowboy team and bring my insigh

Microsoft Surface Pro 6 tablet on sale for over £400 off on Amazon

Mashable 29 Aug 2019 10:53 AM Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission. The ultimate in mobile productivity.Image: microsoft TL;DR: The versatile Microsoft Surface Pro 6 12.3-inch tablet is on sale for £929.99, saving you 32% on list price. If you're familiar with the Surface line of devices from Microsoft, you'll know that these products are built with mobile productivity in mind. It doesn't matter where you are in the world, you'll be able to create, study, and

A marketer’s guide to progressive web apps

Marketing Week 29 Aug 2019 01:25 PM Progressive web apps are growing in popularity, particularly among online retailers, as they look to improve the mobile experience and increase sales. A progressive web app, or PWA, is a website with the look and feel of, and much of the same functionality as, an installed application on a desktop PC, tablet or smartphone. While often thought of as a mobile-only innovation, PWAs are seeing increasing support and adoption on desktop, aided by efforts from Microsoft and Google to promote the crea

Case Study: Samsung's Galaxy Note10 Unpacked launch with INVNT

The Drum 23 Aug 2019 10:40 AM The 'cathedral' at the Samsung Galaxy Note10 event Global electronics brand Samsung and its dedicated marketing agency, Cheil Worldwide, were seeking to return to New York City for the Unpacked 2019 launch, where they had big plans to unveil their Galaxy Note10 and Note10+, a new line of premium smartphones designed for a new era of mobile productivity, along with the updated S Pen, Galaxy Watch Active2 and Galaxy Book S devices.StrategyFor the third consecutive year Cheil Worldwide chose to pa

Google sign language AI turns hand gestures into speech

BBC Technology 20 Aug 2019 05:36 PM Image copyright Google AI Google says it has made it possible for a smartphone to interpret and "read aloud" sign language.The tech firm has not made an app of its own but has published algorithms which it hopes developers will use to make their own apps. Until now, this type of software has only worked on PCs. Campaigners from the hearing-impaired community have welcomed the move, but say the tech might struggle to fully grasp some conversations.In an AI blog, Google research engineers Valenti

India’s Reliance Jio inks deal with Microsoft to expand Office 365, Azure to more businesses; unveils broadband, blockchain and IoT platforms

Tech Crunch 12 Aug 2019 08:09 AM India’s Reliance Jio, which has disrupted the local telecom and features phone markets in less than three years of existence, is ready to foray into many more businesses. In a series of announcements Monday, which included a long-term partnership with global giant Microsoft, Reliance Jio said it will commercially roll out its broadband service next month; an IoT platform with ambitions to power more than a billion devices on January 1 next year; and “one of the world’s biggest blockchain networ

Microsoft hits $1 trillion market valuation

BBC Business 25 Apr 2019 02:49 PM Image copyright Getty Images Microsoft has seen its stock market value top $1 trillion (£774bn) after reporting better-than-expected sales and profits. The US software giant passed the mark briefly on Thursday, before its share price fell back. It makes it one of only three public firms to have hit the $1tn mark, the others being Apple and Amazon.Microsoft's stock has climbed by about a third in the past year, helped by the growth of its cloud business.On Wednesday, the firm said revenue rose 1

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