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Facebook updates embedded posts with design focused on visual content, faster load times, and default widths

Jun11
by on June 11, 2014 at 5:32 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Social Media

Facebook today released an update to Embedded Posts, which allows you to add any public Facebook post to your blog or website. The new version includes a revamped design focused on visual content, faster load times, and per-publisher default widths. The first improvement means posts that include photos and videos will show them above the post’s text and other content: Post by FIFA World Cup. Embedded Posts now load up to twice as fast as before, according to Facebook. The company hopes this speed bump will mean you’re more likely to embed multiple posts on the same page. As for…

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Google’s new Insight reports for Google+ show visibility, engagement, and audience data

Jun11
by on June 11, 2014 at 5:16 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider

Google today launched a new Insights reports feature for all Google+ pages. In short, the company is finally starting to provide rich analytics for its social network, something Google+ VP Bradley Horowitz says has been one of the service’s “most oft asked-for features.” Insights reports data is broken down into three types: Visibility: All time total, photo, and post views, and how page impressions have trended over time. Engagement: Which types of posts are getting the highest level of engagement on Google+. Audience: Get an overview of your follower demographics. In other words, you can now finally see how your…

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Update: Twitter restores TweetDeck services after issuing a security fix for XSS vulnerability

Jun11
by on June 11, 2014 at 4:32 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Update 3: Twitter has issued a security fix and turned TweetDeck services back on for all of its users. “Sorry for any inconvenience,” it said in a tweet. Update 2: The problem hasn’t been fixed, it would seem. Many users have logged out of TweetDeck and logged back in, but are still experiencing the problem. One particular exploit is causing tweets to be auto-retweeted by other TweetDeck users, while another apparently just rickrolls you. Twitter has acknowledged the problem and, in response, taken down TweetDeck services temporarily. “We’ll update when services are back up,” it said. Update 1: Twitter says the…

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In addition to Android and Web, developers can now integrate Google Wallet Instant Buy in their iOS apps

Jun11
by on June 11, 2014 at 4:15 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider, Mobile

Google today announced that Google Wallet Instant Buy is now available for developers building iOS apps. Using the new SDK, developers can integrate the Instant Buy API to offer the same checkout experience across Android, iOS, and the Web. Here is what Google is pitching to merchants selling physical goods and services: Easy integration that works with existing payment processors. Secure payments with 24/7 fraud monitoring. No Google fees. Google first began offering the Android API in May 2013. To gain access to the Instant Buy iOS API, developers need to sign up via this request form. Documentation is available…

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Chat app Line rakes in $1.5m in just one month of users creating and selling their own stickers

Jun11
by on June 11, 2014 at 3:58 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Asia

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Messaging app Line opened a marketplace in April that lets anyone create and sell their own stickers, with sales starting on May 8. Today it announced that the Line Creators Market has drawn over 80,000 creators and 12,000 sticker sets since it opened up to users, of which a total of 1,200 sticker sets went on sale. In the first month since the service went live, 1.7 million sticker sets were sold in all, with total sales reaching 150 million yen ($1.47 million). The average sales for the top 10 selling ones on the market reached 4.7 million yen, while 61.7 percent…

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