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Cambridge Analytica – who’s to blame?
The headlines are screaming, the politicians are pontificating: the Cambridge Analytica data breach scandal has turned the spotlight on Big Bad Data. Through all the huffing and puffing, the public consensus seems to be that Facebook has, by negligence or design, ....
08/05/2018
Instagram tests new Nametag feature
08/05/2018 SMK Editor
Instagram is toying with a new Nametag system to help promote individual accounts. Customize and scan Instagram’s potential new feature would allow users to create and customise their very ....
Facebook revamps Terms of Service
07/05/2018 SMK Editor
Facebook is spelling out to users exactly how their personal information is collected and shared on the platform. Behold thy commandments Facebook will be enacting their first ....
Martech Mashup: Google helps get Ad-Blockers Back
07/05/2018 SMK Editor
Good old-fashioned internet advertising has been under threat since ad-blockers came onto the scene. Now, Google’s bringing in a mainstream way for ad channels to claw back some of the earnings. Get paid They program—‘ ....
Gmail's Self-Destructing Email
07/05/2018 SMK Editor
Yup, it's true: Gmail has finally launched self-destructing emails. This message will self-destruct in… How does it work? Similar to ....
Instagram Caves, lets you download your Content
04/05/2018 SMK Editor
Instagram is reportedly bowing to popular pressure, and will soon allow users to download their content directly. Ask and Ye Shall Download According to ....
G Suite verification gets simpler on iOS
04/05/2018 SMK Editor
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—t ....
Dropbox Showcase snazzes up sharings
04/05/2018 SMK Editor
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-sto ....
Tighter Regs leads to App Store shrinkage in 2017
03/05/2018 SMK Editor
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 cleari ....
Facebook Inc. overhauling Instagram API
03/05/2018 SMK Editor
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 ....
TV Ad Shares continue to Decline
03/05/2018 SMK Editor
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 servi ....
New Billing Feature from Stripe for Brands
02/05/2018 SMK Editor
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 cust ....