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Pinterest boosts analytics for businesses by opening its platform to third-party marketers

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by on May 21, 2014 at 6:39 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Updates

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Pinterest has decided that providing its own analytics for businesses via Pinterest Analytics probably isn’t robust enough — so it’s now letting them use third-party marketing technology software to analyze their Pinterest activity (via Wall Street Journal). The company announced that it is working with a select group of marketing technology developers including Salesforce, Piqora, Hootsuite and Tailwind to grant automated access to some public data through an API known as ‘Business Insights.’ Pinterest emphasizes that it will continue developing Pinterest Analytics as a free tool, but third-parties should aim to provide additional insights and features beyond what Pinterest offers at…

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Samsung announces its own digital rental service for TV shows, kicking off in Asia this year

May21
by on May 21, 2014 at 5:14 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, video streaming

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After taking a big step into the music-streaming fray with the launch of its own mobile app called Milk Music, Samsung is now entering the video-streaming space as well. The company announced ‘Project Glued’ at an event in Singapore (via Gigaom), which will let users rent an entire season of TV shows for 30 days for just $6.50. In a press statement, Samsung said that its service will feature TV shows from the US and UK, with all content available in HD quality. Project Glued will let users not only stream TV shows, but also download them to watch on-the-go….

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Netflix plans to expand to Germany, France, Belgium and Switzerland before the end of 2014

May21
by on May 21, 2014 at 4:30 am
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There’s good news if you’re in Europe and are a fan of movies and TV shows, especially those from the US. Netflix is bringing its video streaming service to Germany, France, Belgium, Switzerland Luxembourg before the end of the year. It's official! We'll launch in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium and Luxembourg later this year. #Netflix — Netflix US (@netflix) May 21, 2014 The company recently passed 48 million paying users worldwide and, even though its fees in Europe rose by €1 recently, the service still represents good value with its €8.99 per month membership cost. Image via Jenny Cestnik / Flickr

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Dropbox buys 3D photo-stitching app Bubbli with plans to integrate technology

May21
by on May 21, 2014 at 12:20 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Insider

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Dropbox’s desire for photo apps and services has swallowed another company. TechCrunch reports that the cloud-storage service has purchased photo-startup Bubbli for its 3D-photo stitching technology. According to an email sent by the company’s co-founders, Bubbli’s stitching technology will be integrated into Dropbox’s photo service. While the email indicates that Bubbli users will be able to continue to create “bubbles,” 360-degree photo panoramas with the app, Dropbox has a history of shutting down apps and services after full integration. The photo storage app Snapjoy was shuttered seven months after acquisition. Here is the full email sent by the co-founders to Bubbli users: We…

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