Yup, it's true: Gmail has finally launched self-destructing emails. This message will self-destruct in… How does it work? Similar to ProtonMail, emails don’t truly “self-destruct” but they do however become unreadable after an amount of time chosen by the sender. The feature is part of a wider redesign for Gmail, featuring a cleaner look. Buttons […]
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Instagram is reportedly bowing to popular pressure, and will soon allow users to download their content directly. Ask and Ye Shall Download According to Tech Crunch, Instagram is working on a data portability tool that will let you download a complete inventory of your Instagram photos, messages, and videos. It remains unclear whether followers, lists,
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Google has a new solution to let iOS users easily and securely access their G Suite services. And it only needs the basic of G Suite apps—the email client. Gmail in the middle Two-step verification for G Suite on Android is easy: Google Prompt is the purpose-built, native solution. On iOS, things haven’t been quite
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Dropbox Showcase—the cloud storage service’s presentation and easy-branding package—is getting easier as it expands to teams. Better Business Dropbox Showcase is kind of a simple presentation maker, useful to showcase and send cloud-stored work, like a pseudo-interactive professional portfolio. It’s been available for a short while, but now Showcase is taking shape, and so is
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Following a crackdown on clone and spam apps, the App Store has decreased in size for the first time since launching in 2008. Less is more The robust and seemingly ever expanding app-verse has finally receded, largely in part from clearing out all the dead wood in the wake of reinforcing Apple’s review guidelines. According
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Facebook has significantly increased data security for the Instagram API, in the hopes of compartmentalising further potential leaks. What’s good for the goose… Instagram’s parent company is significantly limiting available data associated with approval, regarding access to Facebook’s Events, Groups, and Pages APIs plus Facebook Login. According to CTO Mike Schroepfer, “Given the scale and sophistication
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The latest report from eMarketer reveals that as advertisement continues to evolve, TV is receiving less than a third of marketer’s budgets. Internet killed the TV star As cord-cutting continues to trend and online programing services thrive, television has been dethroned and is no longer the premiere advertisement medium. According to eMarketer, TV’s share in
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With online services and shopping expanding year-on-year, there is a growing demand for tools allowing smoother e-transactions. Digital dollar signs Stripe has established a reputation of providing clients with easier ways to charge customers online and is taking another step forward by launching a new billing product for e-transactions. The intended goal is to replace
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Contrary to criticisms over Facebook’s Snapchat Story clone, the social media giant seems determined to adopt the slideshow format as the true successor to status updates. What’s good for the Snap is good for the Book Facebook has announced the launch of three significant tests focused on making Facebook Stories the default form of content sharing.
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Over 1.5 million businesses use Pinterest on a monthly basis, and the platform is making it easier to promote products and track Pin performance. Promoting your Pins Having honed their promotional features within the US market, Pinterest is releasing their advertising tool sets on a global scale. The “Promote” button, which allows businesses to create
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