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Google announces iOS Sync, a mobile device management tool for Google Apps

Sep10
by on September 10, 2014 at 9:19 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google

Google today announced iOS Sync for Google Apps, a new device management feature for your Apple devices. iOS Sync will be built directly in to the company’s Gmail and Google Drive apps. Here’s a list of the product’s features: Manage Google Apps: Set a policy that prompts employees to enroll their device when they log into Google Apps such as Google Drive and Gmail. Configure WiFi networks: Distribute WiFi passwords and certificates to employees so they can easily connect to trusted networks. Support for existing policies: Manage password requirements, data encryption and camera policies, as well as actions like remotely…

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T-Mobile announces seamless VoLTE to Wi-Fi calls, a free microsite for homes and in-flight texting

Sep10
by on September 10, 2014 at 9:02 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Mobile

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T-Mobile hosted its Uncarrier 7 event in San Francisco today. It was an opportunity for T-Mobile CEO John Legere to host his very own roast of other carriers and share the latest news for his own: VoLTE to Wi-Fi calling and texting, free in-flight texting and a free microsite. T-Mobile CTO, Neville Ray announced that customers would now be able to seamlessly move calls from VoLTE to Wi-Fi. That means if you are on a carrier covered call and then move to a place where there’s only Wi-Fi coverage — like a basement — you will be passed to your Wi-Fi network so your call…

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What I wish I’d known about running a startup

Sep10
by on September 10, 2014 at 8:08 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Entrepreneur, Insider, tunein

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This post originally appeared on the Crew blog. I knew building a startup would be hard. I knew it would be slow. I knew we had to do lots of customer development and build something people want. But there were things I didn’t know. A lot of the work is actually email Someone asked me recently what a typical workday at Exist looks like for me. After some thought, I realized that a lot of what I do starts with email. I handle most of our customer support, which means answering questions for customers who are on the fence about…

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California has passed a ‘Yelp Bill’ that protects the customer’s right to review businesses

Sep10
by on September 10, 2014 at 7:20 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

A new law has taken effect in California that prevents businesses from forbidding and penalizing customers from writing reviews. Though officially called Assembly Bill 2365, it had come to be known as the “Yelp Bill.” Yelp published a celebratory blog post today about the new rules. The core of the law bans businesses from enforcing “non-disparagement clauses” in their customer contracts, which have been used to prevent consumers from publicly sharing their experiences with a business. Here’s an excerpt from the bill: This bill would prohibit a contract or proposed contract for the sale or lease of consumer goods or services from including a provision…

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Don’t leave money on the table: How to negotiate your next community job offer

Sep10
by on September 10, 2014 at 6:16 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, How-To's, Insider, Social Media

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Crystal Coleman is the Director of Community at Townsquared. This post originally appeared on CMX Hub. Negotiation certainly wasn’t something I learned when I started out as a community manager in 2006. Back then, I was just excited to get paid to talk about the TV show LOST in an online forum for 10 or 15 hours per week. However, as Community Management shifted from a fun side-gig to the career I pursued, I knew I had to get more serious about my work and my value. I had to learn to negotiate. I have learned a lot since 2006 as my career…

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