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Short-film site Viddsee launches an editorial and marketing feature as it passes 5 million viewers

Apr15
by on April 15, 2014 at 6:31 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, films, Product Updates, video

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Singapore-based video site Viddsee has introduced a new editorial and marketing feature called BUZZ as it seeks to create more conversations around film content. This means that instead of just showcasing films on its site, Viddsee is taking steps to engage users by explaining the context for each film, so it can lead to a wider variety of responses and social sharing. Viddsee co-founder Derek Tan says that BUZZ is currently a key part of helping Viddsee accelerate its growth and engagement, though it will eventually form part of its monetization plans as a tool that can be tapped on for film…

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Google updates its terms of service to explicitly say it’s analyzing your emails for tailored ads

Apr15
by on April 15, 2014 at 5:38 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Product Updates

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Google has updated its terms of service to reflect its email scanning practices that are carried out to provide users with customized search results and tailored advertising, as Reuters first spotted. In the latest version of its terms of service, Google adds a paragraph explaining that email scanning is done automatically when the content is being delivered and when it finally sits within its servers: Our automated systems analyze your content (including emails) to provide you personally relevant product features, such as customized search results, tailored advertising, and spam and malware detection. This analysis occurs as the content is sent,…

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Google Cloud Platform lands in Asia with the addition of local language tools

Apr15
by on April 15, 2014 at 4:56 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Asia, Google, Product Updates

Google is bringing its Cloud Platform support to the Asia-Pacific region, which means that local developers can now access a set of compute, storage and big data products to build on top of the same infrastructure and technology that powers Google — with better performance and lower latency. Meanwhile, developers around the world will benefit from a broader global network of servers. The expansion of Cloud Platform support is part of Google’s efforts to help businesses work better with cloud-based tools as part of its Enterprise business – but more importantly, it helps to increase its reach in Asia. The Google Cloud Platform website and developer console is also…

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Xbox One is getting a system update starting now that brings improved friend notifications

Apr15
by on April 15, 2014 at 3:34 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Updates, xbox one

Microsoft is rolling out a system update to the Xbox One starting now and extending over the next few days, which includes features such as a progress bar showing you game saves and app updates, notifications that alert you to whenever friends sign in to Xbox Live, and silent rebooting after system updates. Here’s the changelog for this system update: Game and app saves and updates: A progress bar will show you the status of your game saves, and it’s now easier to tell what games and apps are being updated. Friend improvements: You get notified when favorites and friends sign in…

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