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Android developers may soon try out varied app profiles on the Google Play Store

May06
by on May 6, 2015 at 12:14 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Design & Dev

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It’s been awhile since Android app developers have felt that spark of innovation from Google’s app marketplace — but the company is reportedly about to play a cool hand. According to The Information tech blog, Google will use its upcoming I/O developer conference to announce a new program allowing app makers to test different versions of their app’s profile page on the Google Play Store to see which variations resonate best with the public. Known in the trade as A/B testing, developers will be able to swap out high-profile elements of their app presentations such as color schemes and prices to find…

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This smart water filter will send you push notifications to stop being so thirsty

May05
by on May 5, 2015 at 10:27 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Gadgets

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Raise your hand if you actually manage to drink the recommended eight glasses of water a day. If you did, you may close out this article, or continue reading for funsies. If not, you’re about to be hydration-shamed by Cove, a new ‘smart’ water filtration system that can send you push notification reminders to get your drink on. Cove is designed for the new age thirsty kinds, packing a refillable pail that goes inside of a sleek aluminum body. It’s even got a gesture-controlled UI that lets you swipe to dispense water and tap to stop, while pulsing soft, mood lighting…

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Guggenheim Museum donates 100 master-class works of art to Wikipedia

May05
by on May 5, 2015 at 9:38 pm
Posted In: Around the Web

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The Guggenheim Museum in New York has donated 100 images of artworks from its collection to Wikipedia. The selection includes paintings by Edgar Degas, Paul Klee and Vincent van Gogh. Now it’s inviting the public to visit the museum and contribute information about the artworks and artists to the online encyclopedia. The Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: Selections from the Guggenheim Collection takes place on Tuesday, May 19 from 3pm to 7pm. If you’re not in New York, you can also participate remotely and follow #guggathon on Twitter for updates. Last year’s Wikipedia Edit-a-thon focused on architecture. It doesn’t matter how much editing you’ve…

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Foursquare leverages its geolocation technology with Location Cloud and Places

May05
by on May 5, 2015 at 9:09 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Foursquare is taking advantage of its geolocation prowess to target businesses with two new platforms: Foursquare Location Cloud and Places by Foursquare. Location Cloud is essentially a collection of all of Foursquare’s data, including “massive amounts of smartphone sensor data” to help businesses predict and identify customer patterns. This is technology the company is leveraging in its recently-announced Pinpoint marketing platform to accurately target users based on habits and trends. Places is also part of the Location Cloud, but more specifically covers Foursquare’s repository of interesting locations and businesses – about 65 million total, including information from Microsoft, Pinterest, Twitter…

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