Pinterest Tacks On Brand-Friendly Features
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E-Commerce Times 05/20/13
Pinterest on Monday announced new features and relationships with brands that will bring more functionality to its pins. The features, according to the social bookmarking company, will make the pins more useful. Pinterest introduced its new features in a Monday blog post. Pins now show more information, so users have more than photos to help them determine interest. Product pins for clothing, furniture and other goods will include pricing, availability and information on where to buy the items. [More...]
Yahoo's Too Uncool for Some Tumblr Bloggers
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TechNewsWorld 05/20/13
Yahoo confirmed on Monday that it was acquiring Tumblr for US$1.1 billion -- perhaps further propelling the flight of Tumblr bloggers that began when rumors of the sale intensified last week. While the deal has implications on many levels and for many players -- starting with Yahoo and its shareholders and including the youth segment Yahoo intends to target -- at least one group appears to have weighed the transaction and come to a conclusion about its merits. Tumblr bloggers reportedly have been leaving in droves to join Wordpress. [More...]
The Windows Kernel's Achilles' Heel
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LinuxInsider 05/20/13
Life is like a roller coaster, as the popular saying goes, filled with both ups and downs. Here in the Linux blogosphere we've certainly experienced our share of downs in recent months -- thanks in large part to a frustrating spate of FUD -- but lately the clouds have parted and the sun is shining on Linux with full force once again. To wit: Last week we saw our favorite operating system named the benchmark of quality. Now, the cheerfest continues with no less than a confession from a Windows kernel developer. [More...]
When Mobile CRM Goes Too Far, Part 1
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CRM Buyer 05/20/13
The case for mobile CRM is an easy one to make. Smartphones are now ubiquitous, and the way most people work requires 24-7 accessibility. Also, not being tethered to a desktop to access customer records is a plus -- if not an outright necessity in some cases. For sales reps or anyone who interacts with customers in the field, mobile CRM is essential, said Tom Brennan, VP of product marketing at FinancialForce.com. [More...]
IPHONE APP REVIEWThe Clock Is Ticking on 30/30's Simple, Powerful Task Manager
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MacNewsWorld 05/20/13
I'm a sucker for productivity management -- too much to do, never enough time, and there is always, it seems, some sort of flashing distraction. There are plenty of people out there with similar problems: Even if they survived a round of layoffs, there's usually a business need to get more done with fewer resources and people. If the ability to avoid distraction and meter out your energy in timed sprints sounds good, you'll want to check out 30/30 by Binary Hammer. [More...]