Here's one you might have missed over summer: Pinterest Buyable Pins have got smarter about spotting bargains. Red spot special Pinterest announced the news in a blog post. Now Buyable Pins will alert users when the product they're pinning drops in price via an in-app notification or email. Users can make a purchase directly from […]
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They say January is the time to action resolutions, so why not begin 2016 on the right foot with the very sensible Digit? Dollars and sense Digit is an app designed to help boost your savings. It does this in a slightly unconventional way: by transferring small amounts from your everyday account and squirrelling them
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If 2015 was the year social video stepped into the spotlight, 2016 might be the year it becomes shoppable. Leading the trend is a new offering from Cinematique. Click and buy Cinematique offers touchable, interactive videos that allows viewers to click-on and explore featured products. Links can lead to a microsite about the product, or
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As 2016 slowly kicks into gear, it seems fitting to take a squiz look at the biggest kid on the block – Facebook. With 2015 delivering record profits and an expanded reach of the social network, what’s in store for the next 12 months? Read on to find out where Zuckerberg and co. might be
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Microsoft's polling tool Bing Pulse has been rebranded as Pulse, while becoming more deeply integrated with a suite of other MS products including Skype for Business, OneNote, and Azure Media Services. Take the pulse The update is good news for brands that regularly take customer polls. Using Pulse, brands can create polls on a web-based
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Are you looking for a change of scene this year? LinkedIn's latest update might help you land that dream gig you've been pining for over summer. Fits the bill LinkedIn has given Job Listings additional info, giving job seekers greater insights into the people and culture of companies they want to work for. Now job
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Facebook is expanding its video offering by offering select mobile users the ability to live-stream. Stream of consciousness Facebook announced the news in a blog post. "Today we’re beginning to test the ability for people to share live video on Facebook, starting with a small percentage of people in the US on iPhones. "Live lets
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Tumblr has released a handy new update that lets users stay more chatty, while it also becomes the first major playform to support Apple's Live Photos. Chatterbox Tumblr users can now send posts as messages. To do so, simply tap the Paper Airplane logo on the bottom of posts. This might help brands on Tumblr
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Looking for a new way to connect with clients this year? Consider giving Flipagram a spin. Flip out Flipagram is an app that lets you create montage videos (called Flips) from images and clips you’ve taken on your smartphone. And they’ve recently extended the length of Flips from 30 to 60 seconds. Once your mini-masterpiece has been
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Images can be worth their weight (and then some) in gold when it comes to digital and social. With this in mind, Google now lets you save images to your account directly on your mobile. Imagine that Google Chrome on mobile now features a star below images when you perform an image search. Simply tap
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