The Data Transfer Project is a new team-up between tech giants to let you move your content, contacts, and more across apps. Founded by Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Microsoft, the DTP today revealed its plans for an open source data portability platform any online service can join. […]
Read more →As part of its ongoing mission to close the barn doors after the cows have got out, Facebook has suspended the accounts of British data analytics firm Crimson Hexagon over concerns that it may be improperly handling user data. The ominously named company has for years used […]
Read more →Three weeks ago, employees at ad tech firm LiveRamp officially learned that they would be parting ways with more than 2,000 colleagues they worked alongside under the umbrella of parent company Acxiom. Acxiom had announced the sale of its marketing solutions business to Interpublic Group for $ 2.3 billion, […]
Read more →In a blog post today, Instagram announced a new feature: a green status dot that indicates when a user is active on the app. If you’re cruising around Instagram, you can expect to see a green dot next to the profile pics of friends who also are […]
Read more →KUSI Sharknado is coming to an end. Last panel is at Comic-Con Friday eveningKUSISAN DIEGO (KUSI) – Sharknado blew onto the movie scene back in 2013, and quickly became somewhat of a cult classic. Five years later, the franchise is coming to an end, and will hold […]
Read more →Where do we go next, now that the notch has become nearly ubiquitous on smartphone screens? According to a new report, the next step in maximizing the real estate on smartphone screens might be a simple hole. Korean outlet ETNews (via Android Authority) wrote Thursday that […]
Read more →Imagine your business featured on live television or radio — for free! It’s just a pipe dream, right? It doesn’t have to be, according to media expert Paula Rizzo. The media is searching for people just like you to share their stories with the masses. You just […]
Read more →European Commission competition chief Margarethe Vestager on Monday announced a $ 5 billion fine against Google for illegally using its dominance of smartphone operating systems to thwart rivals. Although this was the second multi-billion dollar fine in two years against the company for anticompetitive behavior, Vestager dismissed […]
Read more →TechCrunch Google gets slapped with $ 5BN EU fine for Android antitrust abuseTechCrunchGoogle has been fined a record breaking €4.34 billion (~$ 5BN) by European antitrust regulators for abusing the dominance of its Android mobile operating system. Competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager has tweeted to confirm the penalty […]
Read more →CNET Last chance on Amazon Prime Day 2018 deals: Smart home and networkingCNETIt's a good day to grab a Dot. Ian Knighton/CNET. Amazon Prime Day, the online retailer's giant 36-hour summer sale, is officially underway as the majority of sales kicked off at noon PT (3 p.m. […]
Read more →