Category: world wide web

Hilton’s HHonors app redesign unlocks mobile chat, digital key expansion – Mobile Marketer – Strategy

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“Hilton’s forthcoming redesign of its HHonors loyalty application will enable users to receive push notifications at various points throughout their travel journeys, use real-time chat to communicate with front desk personnel and share digital room keys with more family members. The hotel brand is ushering in an updated HHonors app this fall, which will include … Continue reading Hilton’s HHonors app redesign unlocks mobile chat, digital key expansion – Mobile Marketer – Strategy

Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion

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“Microsoft announced a $26.2 billion deal on Monday to acquire professional social platform LinkedIn for $196 per share. Shares of LinkedIn surged 48 percent after the announcement, while Microsoft’s stock was down 4 percent. Trading in Microsoft had been halted briefly for news pending before the announcement of the all-cash deal. Jeff Weiner will stay … Continue reading Microsoft to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion

Google’s Subscription Ad-Blocking Service Arrives In Beta 04/24/2015

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“Google Contributor invites began arriving in email inboxes this week. The company’s paid subscription service reduces the number of ads an individual sees on a Web page when visiting participating publisher sites. … Mashable, the Onion, Imgur, ScienceDaily, wikiHow and Urban Dictionary have signed on to participate. In fact, Google tells us, millions of sites … Continue reading Google’s Subscription Ad-Blocking Service Arrives In Beta 04/24/2015

FCC Won’t Issue Public Notice On Net Neutrality Options | Broadcasting & Cable

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“The FCC will not put out a formal public notice (PN) seeking additional comment on any of the proposed hybrid variations on new Open Internet rules offered up by various parties.” Read the story here: FCC Won’t Issue Public Notice On Net Neutrality Options | Broadcasting & Cable.

Tablets Owners Buy More Consumer Electronics

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“It’s an all-digital world for most tablet owners. According to new research from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), just over half (54%) of online consumers have purchased tablets for themselves. This research shows a 4% rise in overall tablet ownership and a general tendency on the part of this audience to purchase more electronic devices than … Continue reading Tablets Owners Buy More Consumer Electronics

Net Neutrality – Simply Explained, in Simple English

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Business Insider does a good job of explaining the issues and developments surrounding net neutrality. It seems certain that consumers will be paying more for Internet services requiring greater bandwidth (i.e. video, such as Netflix, etc). Net Neutrality – Simply Explained

MediaPost Publications Catching The Drift: Online Video Views Up Almost 50% Over A Year Ago 04/15/2014

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The new comScore Video Metrix report for February comes out just as the IAB touts that the Internet advertising reached $42.8 billion in 2013, which is more than was been spent on television, for the first time. But let’s be clear about it. Of that amount, online video only accounted for $2.8 billion, a sizable 19% … Continue reading MediaPost Publications Catching The Drift: Online Video Views Up Almost 50% Over A Year Ago 04/15/2014

A Google-a-Day Puzzle for Monday, April 25th

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As we’ve reported before, our good friends over at Google are starting up a daily puzzle challenge. Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. And much to our enjoyment, they’ve decided to share the puzzles with us at GeekDad (hmm… Google a Day? GD? GeekDad?), so … Continue reading A Google-a-Day Puzzle for Monday, April 25th

How The NYTimes’ Paywall Compares To Those Of Other Big Papers

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When the New York Times puts up its paywall later this month, it will be the fifth newspaper among the top 50 by circulation in the U.S. to charge for online access; a sixth, its sibling Boston Globe, is expected to do so later this year. All six papers are taking varying approaches—including charging different … Continue reading How The NYTimes’ Paywall Compares To Those Of Other Big Papers