Undesirables are using Facebook Messenger to spread infectious links to fool users into downloading potentially harmful adware. Trust no one Speculation on how the spread occurred suggests hackers may have used anything from “clickjacking” to hijacked web browsers according to Kaspersky Lab cyber security expert, David Jacoby. Tactics such as tricking users into clicking a […]
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Marketing platform Klear has released analytics of 149 brands using Instagram Stories, to see how brands are embracing the new medium. Breaking down the numbers Across eight different industries, Klear has announced that 59% of brands are using Stories to link to a shoppable page, while 23% link to other social apps, and 10% linking to
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Google recently added a new Trending Searches feature for its search app on iOS, showing you the most popular searches when tapping the search box. Know what others are seeking The new feature of popular searches is coupled with predictive answers as well, so you can type a question or get instant info before even
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GIPHY is launching a new feature specifically designed to let users know how much buzz a brand new meme is carrying. Know your memes The new feature introduces Gif view counts so you can quantify just how popular a given meme is and gauge what kind of reaction you can expect. Every time a GIPHY
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LinkedIn Australia has announced their 2017 Power Profiles in marketing and advertising sectors. LinkedIn’s MVPs The list is comprised of the most viewed profiles of 2016, consisting of CEOs, government, company founders, HR, marketing, and fashion. The list in alphabetical order: Cavan Brady, Brand & Marketing Strategy, Brand & Marketing Communication at The Goodyear Tire
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YouTube says it wants live content to be easy and accessible, hence they’re looking to boost interactivity between creators and audiences. New ‘ultra-low latency’ option When a producer sets up a live stream, they can adjust live streaming latency settings. Lower latency means less read-ahead. Ultra-low latency means ‘near real time interaction with minimal buffering’,
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A simplified Google business listing dashboard is now accessible to admins directly through the ubiquitous Google Search interface. Logged and locked Google business listing administrators can now edit and update their business listings directly from Google Search. If they search for their own business name, the admin will see the search results, but at the
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Google now offers an app signing service via Google Play. This promises to help app developers and administrators if they ever lose their key, or discover it has been compromised. Security issues, somewhat fixed Until now, losing a key meant devs could not update their published apps. Even worse, a compromised app key would mean
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LinkedIn announces the ability for users to create and post videos on their profiles within mobile app. Professional video on your phone The new feature is being tested and currently only available to select frequent contributors, with a largescale launch coming down the road. Previously the feature to include video had been brought to the
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In a continuous effort to improve content and minimise clickbait, Facebook has launched two updates to limit videos containing a static image, and posts with fake video play icons. Hold on now, this button is just painted on Avid users of Facebook’s News Feed are no strangers to the trickery of fake posts. When a
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