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LG’s G Watch will come in two colors, be water and dust resistant, and sport an ‘always-on’ display

Apr22
by on April 22, 2014 at 8:48 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Product Updates

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A few weeks after its initial reveal, LG has launched an official site for the upcoming G Watch, its first smartwatch powered by Google’s new Android Wear platform. It contains a smattering of new details about the wrist-worn device. For one, it’ll be available in two color variants called ‘Champagne Gold’ and ‘Stealth Black’. While the latter uses only a single color, the former swaps in a white wristband and a subtle gold trim around the edge of its rectangular display. Secondly, the G Watch will be water and dust resistant. LG says you’ll be able to wear it for…

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Adobe: Facebook’s referred revenue-per-visit grew quarterly, but Twitter and Tumblr dipped

Apr22
by on April 22, 2014 at 7:37 am
Posted In: ad revenue, advertising, Around the Web, Insider

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It may be getting harder for Facebook to stand out among other social sites for ad revenue, given the increasingly crowded space, but Adobe’s latest social media intelligence report for the first quarter of 2014 found that revenue referred from most social channels to retail sites dropped quarter-over-quarter, except for Facebook. Facebook’s referred revenue-per-visit rose 2 percent quarter-over-quarter, while Twitter and Tumblr’s figure declined by 23 percent and 36 percent respectively. Year-over-year though, Tumblr’s referred revenue-per-visit was up 55 percent, followed by Facebook at 11 percent and Twitter at 5 percent. Adobe noted in its report: “While Pinterest and Tumblr are doing…

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