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Evernote optimizes app with Android 4.1-specific features

Evernote optimizes app with Android 4.1-specific features | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
Evernote recently debuted a new version of its popular, and increasingly cooler note-taking/utility tool application with features specifically created for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.
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A Google+ Overview: Breaking Through Misconceptions | Social Media Today

A Google+ Overview: Breaking Through Misconceptions | Social Media Today | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
There are tons of rumors floating around about how Google Plus will help you with your SEO rankings. While this may or may not true, it shouldn't be the sole reason to use G+. The reason to use G+ is to connect and converse with your audience.
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Google+ will dominate your listings. I for one am building my Google network of real followers
Thomas Wooldridge's curator insight, April 6, 9:30 AM

the old addage.  I rather have it and not need it, then need it and not have it will apply.  If your not up on G+ then you should start right now.  Get your profile linked to everything that you contribute now.

Josette Williams's curator insight, April 12, 11:49 AM

Which strategy is more powerful for your niche market? Google+ versus Facebook

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Square Wallet makes gift cards even easier

Square Wallet makes gift cards even easier | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
Square has updated its Square Wallet application for Android and iOS devices. Now users can send Square gift cards directly from the electronic receipt they receive from Square-accepting merchants.
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NCR's Mobile Pass marks record-breaking usage

NCR's Mobile Pass marks record-breaking usage | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
NCR announced a mobile milestone today with news that more than 3 million digital boarding passes have been delivered to travelers using NCR Mobile Pass.
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Tesco goes head-to-head with Thailand's wet markets - Telegraph

Tesco goes head-to-head with Thailand's wet markets - Telegraph | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
Tesco is building an empire in Thailand. Graham Ruddick reports.
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Smartphone apps sense users’ emotions and quantify wellbeing

Smartphone apps sense users’ emotions and quantify wellbeing | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
Two ventures – the UK's EI Technologies and Soma Analytics from Germany – are offering tools for accurately tracking mood over time.
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9 Minority Report Inspired Touchless Technology

9 Minority Report Inspired Touchless Technology | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
Have you seen Minority Report (come on, who hasn’t?) and watched as John Anderton went through holographic reports and databases solely with his gloved hands?
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Wal-Mart wants customers to deliver packages in return for a discount | News | Geek.com

Wal-Mart wants customers to deliver packages in return for a discount | News | Geek.com | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
Mar. 28, 2013 - In the world of online shopping everyone is trying to compete with Amazon, including retailers who have in the past relied on the presence of physical shops
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Google Shopping Express same day delivery experiment begins | News | Geek.com

Google Shopping Express same day delivery experiment begins | News | Geek.com | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
Mar. 28, 2013 - Today, Google has announced it is kicking off an experiment that will allow a small number of people to receive goods they order through a new Google
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Google's Open Patent Non-Assertion Pledge: Don't start nothin', there won't be nothin'

Google's Open Patent Non-Assertion Pledge: Don't start nothin', there won't be nothin' | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
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High Tech Wristband Ensures Doctors Are Washing Hands Properly

High Tech Wristband Ensures Doctors Are Washing Hands Properly | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
Washing hands is important. This high tech wristband will monitor and remind doctors and nurses to wash their hands properly between patient visits.
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Google introduces Info Cards to Play Movies

Google introduces Info Cards to Play Movies | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
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MiiPC Hits Kickstarter, Offers Android PC Experience For $100 - Mobile Magazine

MiiPC Hits Kickstarter, Offers Android PC Experience For $100 - Mobile Magazine | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
The MiiPC, an Android running mini PC, has hit Kickstarter and is becoming popular fast, collecting most of its funding goal within hours.
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Microsoft exploring enhanced touch capabilities in Windows Blue

Microsoft exploring enhanced touch capabilities in Windows Blue | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
Microsoft's (MSFT) chief technical strategy officer, Eric Rudder, revealed new details about the next version of Windows at the company's TechFest earlier this month. The executive hinted that Micr...
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Buzz Launcher lets you apply other users' home screens

Buzz Launcher lets you apply other users' home screens | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
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Real-time remote identity verifications through smartphones

Real-time remote identity verifications through smartphones | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
NetVerify uses laptop webcams or smartphone cameras to confirm users' identities by scanning official documents in real-time.
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PayPal testing program that offers financing to sellers - Silicon Valley Business Journal

PayPal testing program that offers financing to sellers - Silicon Valley Business Journal | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
EBay Inc.'s PayPal unit will begin offering financing to sellers on ebay.com through...
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Bitcoin isn’t illegal because the US government doesn’t consider it currency | News | Geek.com

Bitcoin isn’t illegal because the US government doesn’t consider it currency | News | Geek.com | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
Bitcoin enthusiasts were on the edge of their virtual seats a few days ago when the US government made an announcement on the state of so-called virtual currencies. The report was created by [...]
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App discovery startup Iddiction raises $5.5M - Silicon Valley Business Journal

App discovery startup Iddiction raises $5.5M - Silicon Valley Business Journal | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
Iddiction, an app discovery startup based in Menlo Park, disclosed on Wednesday ...
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Meet the Man Who Sold His Fate to Investors at $1 a Share | Wired Business | Wired.com

Meet the Man Who Sold His Fate to Investors at $1 a Share | Wired Business | Wired.com | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
On January 26, 2008, a 30-year-old part-time entrepreneur named Mike Merrill decided to sell himself on the open market. He divided himself into 100,000 shares and set an initial public offering price of $1 a share.
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Google+ Integration Allows Domination Over Twitter | Social Media Today

Google+ Integration Allows Domination Over Twitter | Social Media Today | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
Google Plus has a number of killer features which are driving its growth and helping it steal precious attention away from the established social networks. Here's a look at several of them.
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Flipboard Reaches 50M Readers, Releases New Bookmarklet and Lets You Create Your Own Magazines | Social Media Today

Flipboard Reaches 50M Readers, Releases New Bookmarklet and Lets You Create Your Own Magazines | Social Media Today | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
flipboard Flipboard is your personal magazine filled with the things that you care about most. You can find everything from world news to music to inspiring stories, all in one place.
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Santa Clara launches free citywide Wi-Fi network - Silicon Valley Business Journal

Santa Clara launches free citywide Wi-Fi network - Silicon Valley Business Journal | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
Starting this week, Santa Clara visitors and residents alike will have citywide ...
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Taking Cues From the Valley, Walmart Brings the Shotgun Approach to E-Commerce

Taking Cues From the Valley, Walmart Brings the Shotgun Approach to E-Commerce | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
The 50-year-old retail giant makes inroads in its digital strategy -- the Silicon Valley way.
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Stanford's Cool Product Expo preview: Check out virtual keyboards, boosted boards and foldable kayaks - Silicon Valley Business Journal

Stanford's Cool Product Expo preview: Check out virtual keyboards, boosted boards and foldable kayaks - Silicon Valley Business Journal | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
OK, gadget fans and design lovers. Stanford’s Cool Product Expo is coming up.
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No more screen-smash: Apple files patent for self-righting iPhone

No more screen-smash: Apple files patent for self-righting iPhone | MobileandSocial | Scoop.it
Apple has filed a U.S. patent application for a protective mechanism that would selectively alter a center of mass of an electronic device to protect vuln...
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