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Giphy’s new API will let you search and send animated “sticker” GIFs inside third-party apps

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by on October 21, 2014 at 3:05 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Giphy is expanding its searchable library of animated GIFs with a new sticker API. The move means it can offer developers an ever-expanding library of GIFs – which all use transparent backgrounds, hence the “sticker” label – to plug into their apps and sites. Giphy is taking a two-pronged approach with the new format. It uses crawlers to find eligible stickers from across the Web, alongside an in-house team of sticker-hunting editors. Similar to how its existing database operates, Giphy then organises and indexes the stickers to ensure people can easily search for them. Finally, Giphy has its own network…

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Google strengthens its 2-step account verification with support for physical security keys

Oct21
by on October 21, 2014 at 2:58 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Enabling 2-Step Verification is a quick and easy way to add a truly effective layer of security to your sensitive accounts. For those who need or want even tighter security, however, Google just announced it’s introducing support for physical security devices to help you out. Simply called Security Key, it works via a physical device that verifies the accounts you’re logging into are genuinely connected to Google and not a phishing effort by online crooks. Instead of typing a code, you need only insert Security Key into your USB port and tap on it when asked to in Chrome. The key uses the FIDO Universal…

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How to integrate social media into unexpected parts of your business

Oct21
by on October 21, 2014 at 2:20 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Entrepreneur, hootsuite, How-To's, Social for Business, Social Media

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This post is part of a new series titled “Business Social,” and is brought to you by Hootsuite.

It’s hard to believe that Facebook is now more than a decade old. In a few short years, the platform evolved from a small network of Ivy League students to an identity management resource for people around the world. Today, Facebook touches the lives of more than 1 billion people worldwide. Consumers rely on Facebook to discover new content, stay in touch with loved ones, express themselves, and share their major life milestones. It’s no surprise that brands have ventured into this ecosystem, jumping into conversations at key “stream of consciousness” moments. And consumers are listening to what brands are…

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Milkshake is a simple way to share three-track music playlists and chat with friends in real-time

Oct21
by on October 21, 2014 at 1:54 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches, Product Reviews

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While there is already a whole bunch of chat apps available, and a fair few different ways to listen to streaming music too, sometimes all you really want to do is share a few specific tracks with a specific person. Now, you can do exactly that using Milkshake, a service that allows you to share exactly three music tracks from YouTube or Soundcloud and chat with the recipient(s) in real-time. Freshly launched, Milkshake is the brainchild of Nathan Igdaloff, James Shakespeare and Spenser Garden. In use Using Milkshake is simple with a capital S. Just start searching for a specific track or artist and it will begin…

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Nokia’s HERE maps is now available for all compatible Android phones

Oct21
by on October 21, 2014 at 1:42 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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Nokia finally launched HERE maps for Android a couple of weeks back, kicking off as a Samung exclusive for Galaxy-branded devices. Today, Nokia is making the app available to all Android users, though it’s not on Google Play for now. For its remaining beta phase, you can grab the .APK file from this link, and although Nokia says it’s trying to make the app compatible with as many devices as possible, but it will require Android 4.0 or greater (4.1+ is recommended). It also recommends devices with at least 1GB of RAM, and a screensize of between four and six…

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