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Kakao Talk adds a ‘lab’ to its Android chat app to let users beta test new features

Jun23

by Sindy Cator on June 23, 2014 at 4:42 am

Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Asia, kakao talk, Product Updates, South Korea

After the recent announcement of a merger with Korea’s second-largest internet portal Daum, chat app maker Kakao is now increasing its emphasis on experimenting with new features. The company just launched a Google Labs-style Kakao Lab on the Android version of Kakao Talk. After updating the app, you should be able to access Kakao Lab through the Kakao Talk settings menu. Users who want to test the features can turn them on in the Kakao Lab menu. Kakao says that the features available in Kakao Lab will be fine-tuned based on user feedback, paving the way for them to eventually become permanent features….

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WeChat brings its nifty new message translation feature to its Android app

Jun23

by Sindy Cator on June 23, 2014 at 3:10 am

Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Updates, wechat

WeChat released a handy new translation feature for its iOS app last month, and Android users can finally get their hands on it. Similar to the way it works in the iOS app, WeChat users simply long-press on a message and tap the arrow icon on the right-hand side to activate the tool. Once you hit ‘Translate,’ the text will be converted into your native language. The app currently offers the translation feature for more than 20 languages including Chinese, French, Spanish and Bahasa Indonesia. The latest WeChat update also brings more privacy to group chats by introducing a ‘Groups with…

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A user-first approach to location-tracking

Jun22

by Sindy Cator on June 22, 2014 at 3:00 pm

Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Design & Dev, Entrepreneur

Amelia works in marketing at Punchkick Interactive. “Big data” is a major buzzword right now. And companies looking to collect, deploy and monetize customer information face a number of hurdles—not the least of which are the customers themselves. Recent revelations that Android may be developing a competitor to Apple’s iBeacon have resparked conversations about the right and wrong ways to track devices and their users. Generally speaking, people simply don’t like the idea of companies tracking their location, nor their phones automatically activating various sensors just because they happen to be in the general vicinity of another device’s sensors. In…

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What is an Entrepreneur in Residence and does your company need one?

Jun22

by Sindy Cator on June 22, 2014 at 2:00 pm

Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Entrepreneur, Insider

‘Entrepreneur in Residence’ (EIR) is the tech community’s newest job title. They’re popping up at Fortune 500 companies like Dell and venture firms like Greylock Partners to introduce a lens into the changing innovation landscape. “EIRs are the new ambassadors for investors and large organizations,” says Ellie Cachette, a seasoned entrepreneur, product designer and consultant for enterprise brands. The value proposition makes sense. Entrepreneurs who – by definition – pursue the road less traveled, can introduce organization to new business models, technologies, and and strategic partnership opportunities. EIRs build bridges into the startup community. A symbiotic relationship EIRs come from…