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Facebook wants users to rate its translations, asks page admins to create ads

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by on January 26, 2015 at 8:35 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Facebook appears to be trying out some new features, including a ratings system for translations and prompts for page administrators to create ads. Translations on social media are definitely useful for understanding the information your friends are sharing, but sometimes they can be hilariously bad. Facebook knows that, so the company is testing a rating system for translations. Reader @TopherBR spotted the new feature on his feed. @TheNextWeb #info #Facebook now now allows for translations to be rated! #new? pic.twitter.com/RiQZJ4DWZ7 — Christopher BR (@TopherBR) January 26, 2015 In related news, Adweek noted the company is asking some page administrators to create advertisements when they use…

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Facebook wants users to rate its translations, asks page admins to create ads

Jan26
by on January 26, 2015 at 8:35 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Facebook appears to be trying out some new features, including a ratings system for translations and prompts for page administrators to create ads. Translations on social media are definitely useful for understanding the information your friends are sharing, but sometimes they can be hilariously bad. Facebook knows that, so the company is testing a rating system for translations. Reader @TopherBR spotted the new feature on his feed. @TheNextWeb #info #Facebook now now allows for translations to be rated! #new? pic.twitter.com/RiQZJ4DWZ7 — Christopher BR (@TopherBR) January 26, 2015 In related news, Adweek noted the company is asking some page administrators to create advertisements when they use…

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1Password for iOS gets two-factor support and more

Jan26
by on January 26, 2015 at 6:49 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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1Password for iOS got a big update today. Version 5.2 for iOS, aka the “awesomesauce” edition, brings a slew of new features, including the ability to provide two-factor codes. The company built a new login creator that makes it easy to add hundreds of supported accounts with pre-filled information. You just select from a list and add the details that specific service needs, making it much easier to add accounts on mobile. For paid users of the app, a new one-time password feature allows you to use 1Password as your code generating app for your two-factor services. Many people already…

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The Tweet Activity Dashboard for iOS returns for international users

Jan26
by on January 26, 2015 at 5:53 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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If you’re really serious about the analytics of your Twitter account, the Tweet Activity Dashboard is great. Unfortunately for international users, the iOS version was disabled on Christmas Eve. But now it’s back. Twitter tweeted (as you would expect) news that the Activity Dashboard once again works on iOS for international users: The Tweet Activity Dashboard is now available to eligible international users on iOS. Learn more here: https://t.co/meOhY213QM — Twitter Advertising (@TwitterAds) January 26, 2015 The Activity Dashboard gives you quick access to analytics for your Twitter account, including the engagement of individual tweets and overall engagement performance on day…

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Look to Pokémon for inspiring logo ideas

Jan26
by on January 26, 2015 at 5:46 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Shareables

Have you been working on a startup, but are having trouble coming up with a name and/or logo? Perhaps you should look at Pokémon for inspiration. That’s what Pictogram – a design firm based in San Francisco – did when it created brand identities for a variety of Pokémon. For instance: Often called the impulse that powered a generation of Electronic Dance Music artists, Pikachu makes unparalled beat computers and synthesizers. Some say it has sparked a revolution in music! Or: Fresh threads from sustainable sources is what the hip clothing label Cubone is all about. Originally started as a bespoke clothing…

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