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Uber and Facebook reportedly in talks to bring car service to Messenger

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by on July 24, 2014 at 7:11 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

During Facebook’s Q2 earning’s call, CEO, Mark Zuckerberg talked about the messaging space and how it relates to Messenger. According to Recode, he’s doing more than just talking. Recode reports that Zuckerberg has chatted with Uber CEO, Travis Kalanick about adding the service to Facebook Messenger. According to sources, the service would be embedded in Messenger. How that would work exactly isn’t known. But, if the deal does come together, it would give Messenger a feature none of the other messaging apps currently possess and give Uber access to potentially 200 million customers that use Facebook’s mobile messaging app a month. ➤ Facebook and Uber…

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Chrome Beta for Android updated with Material Design tweaks and simplified sign-in

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by on July 24, 2014 at 6:45 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Google

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Google updated its Chrome Beta for Android app today with Material Design elements and “simplified sign-in,” which gives users the ability to have their log-in credentials submitted for Gmail, Maps, Search and other Google websites automatically. With the latest version installed, you can dive into the Menu – located in the top right hand corner, with three dots stacked vertically – followed by Settings and the option ‘Sign in to Chrome.’ Google will also remember your password for multiple accounts if more than one is stored on your device. “In addition to having your accounts a click away, your bookmarks,…

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Enhance Mother Nature with special effects from AKVIS NatureArt

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by on July 24, 2014 at 6:41 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Updates

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Go ahead and add nature effects to your photos — Mother Nature won’t mind. AKVIS, the folks behind the new Pastel app, has updated its NatureArt package with a host of new features and fixes. The app simulates natural phenomena in your digital photos, letting you do everything from changing seasons to brightening a dark landscape, or adding special effects like rain, fog, ice, fire, frost, lightning, rainbow and more to create a surreal scene. Each effect has presets for quick results. Version 6 includes new presets for the Sun and Frost effects. In addition to previously available in-app publishing services like Facebook, Twitter and others, Dropbox…

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Foursquare says Swarm for Windows Phone is coming ‘in the next few weeks’

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by on July 24, 2014 at 6:13 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web

Foursquare’s decision to launch a new check-in app called Swarm has caused quite a stir. If you’re a Windows Phone owner though, you’ve probably been wondering when the controversial app would arrive on Microsoft’s mobile OS. Well, worry no more. Today, Foursquare said its Swarm for Windows Phone app would be ready “in the next few weeks.” It showed a few tantalizing screenshots in a blog post, revealing a mostly similar design to its iOS and Android counterparts. Only yesterday, the company teased its upcoming Foursquare redesign and a new logo, which swaps the check-in iconography for a pink, capital…

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How to run a Google+ Hangouts series

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by on July 24, 2014 at 6:07 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, How-To's, Social Media

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Brian Honigman is a marketing consultant, a professional speaker and freelance writer. This post originally appeared on the iAcquire blog. One of the best ways to engage your audience on Google+ is by making use of its specific feature sets that make it a unique community. Google+ Hangouts are widely known as one of the most successful features of the social network because they enable individuals and businesses to connect with one another in real-time conversations. Video discussion tools like Skype, ooVoo or one of the many popular webinar platforms have been on the market for awhile now, but none of these tools have the…

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