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Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter and others band together to defend net neutrality

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by on May 7, 2014 at 11:03 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Several of America’s largest tech companies, including Amazon, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, and Yahoo have submitted a letter to the FCC in defense of net neutrality. The coalition specifically objected to new rules the FCC is considering that could allow ISPs to charge companies extra to distribute their content to their customers, calling the proposals a “grave threat to the Internet.” FCC commissioner Mignon Clyburn published a blog post on Wednesday reiterating her commitment to an open internet. Interested consumers can also submit their own comments to the FCC here. Here’s the letter in its entirety: Dear Chairman Wheeler and…

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500 London police officers will be equipped with Taser wearable cameras from today

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by on May 7, 2014 at 11:01 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, UK

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A pilot to equip up to 500 London Metropolitan Police officers with Taser‘s Axon Body wearable cameras has started in 10 boroughs in the UK capital today. The small device has a 130-degree lens to capture video and can be attached to an officer’s sunglasses, uniform or head-mount; all ultimately in the hope that the footage they store can be used in criminal proceedings, and to dispute claims of police misconduct. It works the other way too, though. Taser says that a recent study has shown that use of body-worn cameras led to a large reduction (60 percent in that case) in the amount times force was used by…

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7 ways to help improve the modern workplace collaboration

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by on May 7, 2014 at 8:42 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Entrepreneur, Roundups

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Curtis Peterson is VP of Operations at RingCentral, a cloud-based business communications system. The Internet of Things has garnered a lot of attention lately as innovators and entrepreneurs devise new technologies to connect our “stuff” to other “stuff.” From the Nest thermostat and wristband fitness trackers to sophisticated sensors embedded in roadways, products and packages, the Internet of Things promises to revolutionize the way we live and work.  In fact, Cisco predicts that by 2020, more than 50 billion devices will be connected to the Internet worldwide. That’s more than seven times the number of people on the planet. Sure, the…

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Google updates Play services with Street View imagery, running and walking detectors, promo ads, and more

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by on May 7, 2014 at 8:35 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev, Google, Mobile

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Google today updated Google Play Services to version 4.4, adding Street View imagery, running and walking detectors, as well as several new features in Games Services, Mobile Ads, and Wallet. The new version is rolling out worldwide now; once it’s available in your region, you’ll be able to download it directly from Google Play. Once it becomes available to all Android users (Google expects the process will “take several days”), developers will be able to download the SDK using the Android SDK manager and get started with the new APIs. The biggest addition they’ll likely want to play with is…

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5 things to look for in the right e-commerce platform for your business

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by on May 7, 2014 at 6:00 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Australia, Entrepreneur

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Mark Randall is the Chief Customer Officer at Bulletproof. A recent NAB report shows Australia’s online retail spending increased to $14.9 billion for the year to January 2014, up 11.3 percent on the previous year. With domestic retailers continuing to control the largest share (74 percent) of online sales, online shopping is here to stay. Businesses who fail to adopt an e-commerce strategy risk being left behind and losing revenue to their more forward-thinking competitors. Whether you’re new to the e-commerce game, or an old hand at it, it’s imperative when choosing a new e-commerce platform that you choose one…

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