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The emotional involvement behind social media interactions

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by on July 19, 2014 at 4:00 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Investigations, Social Media

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Dr. Liraz Margalit is the Customer Experience Psychologist at ClickTale. Arriving home after a long day at the office spent almost entirely in front of the computer, you take off your shoes, make yourself a drink and, ironically, sit in front of your computer again. It’s incredible how many of us choose to communicate with others through social media channels like Facebook and Twitter rather than speaking directly with the people we share our homes with. In fact, when we sit with our laptops and chat with friends, we feel we are relaxing and escaping from our daily grind into…

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Exploring light, color, and design magic with Chuck Anderson

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by on July 19, 2014 at 3:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Profiles and Interviews

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Odes Roberts is an in-house designer for Shutterstock. This post was originally published on the Shutterstock blog and has been reprinted with permission. The work of artist and designer Chuck Anderson (aka NoPattern) is a fantastic example of how to combine photography, light effects and color harmony to come up with bright, vivid images with an undeniable sense of individuality. Anderson’s work has been widely recognized by many, and has earned him commissions from brands including Nike, Reebok, ESPN and Microsoft. He also has a podcast called Life + Limb that’s always worth a listen. We caught up with the artist to ask a few questions…

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Why the Internet of Things narrative has to change

Jul19
by on July 19, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Design & Dev, Gadgets, Insider

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Wojtek Borowicz is a community evangelist at Estimote, freelance writer and strong believer in the Internet of Things Internet of Things is the current hip phrase of technology evangelists, geeks and all kinds of clairvoyants. If, according to tech blogs and websites, 2013 was the year of big data, then 2014 certainly is the year of Internet of Things. New projects, big funding rounds, the general hype and excitement are everywhere. And yet, we don’t really get the whole thing right. The general media seem more concerned with new smart thermostats design than how the concept of IoT is changing our…

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China’s Baidu takes on Google with new localized search engine in Brazil

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by on July 19, 2014 at 9:56 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, baidu

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Chinese internet giant Baidu has expanded its search empire to Brazil after it launched local-language search engine ‘Busca,’ a move that indicates a readiness to increase its intentional presence. NYSE-listed Baidu runs China’s dominance search, but it has long held a focus on expanding globally, as its decision to set up a Singapore-based language technology research center demonstrates. Baidu Busca includes text, image and video search, and links to its Postbar service. It also features a Google autocomplete-style ‘smart searchbox’ which also previews results as you type. The company has inked deals with a range of players who have embedded content right into the site, while one social feature…

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