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Alibaba’s first e-commerce service in the US, 11 Main, opens in beta

Jun12
by on June 12, 2014 at 2:30 am
Posted In: Alibaba, Around the Web, Asia

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Alibaba is busy on two fronts this week. In addition to buying browser-maker UC Web in what it claims is China’s largest tech acquisition, the company has opened the doors of its first direct-to-consumer online store in the US. We first reported on 11 Main in February this year. The US retail store is run by two Alibaba affiliates in the US, Vendio and Auctiva, and has opened in beta today to selected users. The site connects retail brands across a range of categories with consumers using similar mechanics as Alibaba’s hugely successful T-Mall business in China. Essentially, retailers are left to manage the details of their store —…

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Flickr adds new sharing capabilities, other enhancements to iOS upgrade

Jun11
by on June 11, 2014 at 11:28 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Updates

Flickr has updated its iPhone app by adding new photo sharing capabilities in addition to the usual bug fixes and performance improvements. Now at version 3.1, the upgrade includes the following new features: Share albums via Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, Mail, or SMS. Add and edit your photo’s tags and description. Group admins can invite photos to a group. Get notifications when your photo is invited to a group. ➤ Flickr

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Flickr adds new sharing capabilities, other enhancements to iOS upgrade

Jun11
by on June 11, 2014 at 11:28 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Updates

Flickr has updated its iPhone app by adding new photo sharing capabilities in addition to the usual bug fixes and performance improvements. Now at version 3.1, the upgrade includes the following new features: Share albums via Tumblr, Facebook, Twitter, Mail, or SMS. Add and edit your photo’s tags and description. Group admins can invite photos to a group. Get notifications when your photo is invited to a group. ➤ Flickr

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Facebook updates iOS and Android apps with Nearby Friends invites and offline likes

Jun11
by on June 11, 2014 at 10:56 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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Facebook has two updates on the mobile world today. Facebook for iOS 11.0 got new additions to its Nearby Friends  feature while Android hit version 10.0 with offline posting. Both updates are available now in the Google Play Store and App Store. For the iOS version Facebook only posted that today’s update included “improvements for reliability and speed.” But TechCrunch reports that after a bit of digging, it found two new updates for Nearby Friends. In the US version of the app, the social network has added search and invite friends buttons. For Android, Facebook has added the following new features: Like posts,…

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Facebook updates iOS and Android apps with Nearby Friends invites and offline likes

Jun11
by on June 11, 2014 at 10:56 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

0611_nearby
Facebook has two updates on the mobile world today. Facebook for iOS 11.0 got new additions to its Nearby Friends  feature while Android hit version 10.0 with offline posting. Both updates are available now in the Google Play Store and App Store. For the iOS version Facebook only posted that today’s update included “improvements for reliability and speed.” But TechCrunch reports that after a bit of digging, it found two new updates for Nearby Friends. In the US version of the app, the social network has added search and invite friends buttons. For Android, Facebook has added the following new features: Like posts,…

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