blogger better: 2016-09-04

Saturday, September 10, 2016

When’s the best time to share on Facebook?

Montage of lots of people using laptop computers

There’s all manner of advice and guidance on the web for online publishers looking to optimize their social media efforts: CoSchedule, Fast Company, HubSpot, ShortStack, Forbes, Hootsuite, QuickSprout and others all claim to have the answer. However, many of the strategies used by publishers for optimizing engagement and boosting referral traffic from social are flawed. Read More

from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2cOMNJf When’s the best time to share on Facebook? Antoine Amann http://ift.tt/2c6pDN5
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Kinetise, an app building platform and Disrupt hackathon favorite, aims to democratize the the the process of creating native mobile apps for iOS and Android in the enterprise. Using a drag-and-drop interface, the system essentially lets you build and deploy native apps, visually. In this way, non-developers are able to create and deploy mobile apps. The company originally focused on selling… Read More

http://ift.tt/2c6aACL App platform Kinetise aims to bring app building to the enterprise http://ift.tt/2cfe1oB

Facebook steps in to prove the value of chatbots with Tommy Hilfiger

Here come the fashbots, and this time they might actually be useful. Facebook’s seemingly half-baked chatbot platform soured many on the potential of conversation user interfaces. The first bots built by outside developers back in April were clumsy and more trouble than just using a website. So Facebook’s Creative Shop is getting involved, working with bot maker Msg.ai and the… Read More

from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2crNKqp Facebook steps in to prove the value of chatbots with Tommy Hilfiger Josh Constine http://ift.tt/2cAz0md
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Facebook steps in to prove the value of chatbots with Tommy Hilfiger

{rss:content:encoded} Facebook steps in to prove the value of chatbots with Tommy Hilfiger http://ift.tt/2cAz0md http://ift.tt/2crNKqp September 09, 2016 at 11:54PM tommy-hilfiger-bot

Galaxy Note 7 recall gets government treatment as the CPSC piles on

{rss:content:encoded} Galaxy Note 7 recall gets government treatment as the CPSC piles on http://ift.tt/2cLZmGz http://ift.tt/2bbysBE September 09, 2016 at 11:21PM Samsung Galaxy Note 7

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has finally weighed in on the Galaxy Note 7 debacle, issuing its own statement urging users not just to be careful, as the FAA did, but to “power them down and stop using or charging the device.” Read More

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 13: Rebecca Minkoff at the Rebecca Minkoff show during Fall 2016 New York Fashion Week: The Shows at The Gallery, Skylight at Clarkson Sq on February 13, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Jenny Anderson/WireImage)

Not only is augmented reality helping us capture all the Pokemon, it’s also made it’s way to Rebecca Minkoff’s fall preview show at Fashion Week this Saturday. About 350 fashion-forward individuals will get an up-close look at the new line in person, but those not able to snag a ticket can feel like they are right there with a 360 live experience provided at the show. And… Read More

http://ift.tt/2cLPVa6 Rebecca Minkoff’s Fashion Week show uses augmented reality to help real women shop the look live http://ift.tt/2bZNxLA

Ford invested in transportation systems in the San Francisco Bay Area, including bike sharing.

At a press conference in San Francisco today, Ford Motor Co. President and CEO Mark Fields announced that the company had both acquired a rideshare startup called Chariot, and made a significant investment in expanding the region’s bike share program. Ford’s sponsorship will see the Bay Area’s supply of shareable bikes expand from 700 to 7,000 by 2018, with 1,350 bikes going… Read More

http://ift.tt/2c6aluA Ford backs massive bike share expansion in the San Francisco Bay Area http://ift.tt/2bZNSxR

Facebook has backtracked on its decision to censor a Norwegian journalist and newspaper’s posts, reinstating the nude photo of a child fleeing napalm during the Vietnam war. Facebook had originally told The Guardian that “We try to find the right balance between enabling people to express themselves while maintaining a safe and respectful experience for our global community.”… Read More

from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/2cfyLys Facebook restores censored nude ‘napalm girl’ photo due to “historical importance” Josh Constine http://ift.tt/2bY9wxI
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Seattle-based Rover is in the process of closing a $40 million round of funding, according to sources with knowledge of the deal. The Series E round would value Rover at nearly $300 million, and it comes from existing investors Menlo Ventures, Madrona Venture Group and Foundry Group. The company had previously raised more than $50 million. When we reached out to Rover for comment, a… Read More

http://ift.tt/2c40aDL Rover is closing a $40M round that values the pet-sitting startup at nearly $300M http://ift.tt/2czZkgh

Facebook photo-sharing app Moments expands to web, adds support for full-res photos

{rss:content:encoded} Facebook photo-sharing app Moments expands to web, adds support for full-res photos http://ift.tt/2cfmbPI http://ift.tt/2c5AQ3c September 09, 2016 at 06:33PM moments-fav-full-res-2screens

Facebook Moments, the company’s private photo-sharing application which took the place of mobile photo sync late last year, is now expanding beyond the confines of your mobile phone and your personal network. While previously, the app allowed you to share your photos with select Facebook friends, the new version allows you to share a web link to your private album with anyone –… Read More

Google Photos on iOS can now enhance your Live Photos

{rss:content:encoded} Google Photos on iOS can now enhance your Live Photos http://ift.tt/2cIr7LW http://ift.tt/1Ig4sxo September 09, 2016 at 04:51PM 17 google photos

The Google Photos iOS app can now do more with your Live Photos, thanks to the addition of rendering and advanced stabilization technology it previously rolled out in a photo editing app called “Motion Stills” this June. The Motion Stills app improves your Live Photos by helping you to do things like crop out the blurry frames (like when you’re lifting the phone), freeze… Read More

Tumblr announced on Thursday it intends to roll out affiliate codes across its site – meaning all users’ blogs – as a means of generating additional revenue. The Yahoo-owned blogging platform teamed up with VigLink to make this transition, which will affect all users who have not specifically opted out of affiliate links via a new option in Tumblr’s Settings.… Read More

from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/1Ewrnom Tumblr to roll out affiliate links across all users’ blogs Sarah Perez http://ift.tt/2cf4Q9r
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Beeswax, a startup founded by a trio of former Google ad executives, has raised $11 million in Series A funding. The company offers what it calls a bidder-as-a-service — a set of customizable technologies that allows customers to participate in real-time bidding for ad inventory. Beeswax’s offerings include access to ad inventory, bidding algorithms and analytics, but CEO Ari… Read More

http://ift.tt/2cKkWKg Beeswax raises $11M for customizable adtech http://ift.tt/2cg82iL

Peak Design and building a company on the Kickstarter platform

Most startups toil away in stealth mode on new products with an Apple-esque fear of news leaking before its time. Peak Design decided to go to the other extreme, building a company in full view of its audience — and in the face of its competitors. Eschewing traditional investors in favor of a series of Kickstarter campaigns, I decided to take a closer look at how the team makes it work. Read More

http://ift.tt/2coN4Sq Peak Design and building a company on the Kickstarter platform http://ift.tt/2cHmRiT

Buying cool is the best way for big companies to stay cool. Snapchat rightly believes in itself, and now it’s getting bankers to bet on that vision without selling its precious equity. Snapchat has secured a line of credit led by Morgan Stanley, potentially with other banks participating, according to Recode. Snapchat can borrow against that credit line and pay it back later if it… Read More

from Social – TechCrunch http://ift.tt/1UeglNc Snapchat could buy startups without raising money via new credit line Josh Constine http://ift.tt/2cJwZbM
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Salido, a startup that describes itself as “the restaurant operating system,” is announcing that it has raised $2 million in additional funding. This round from strategic investors doubles the $2 million in seed funding that Salido announced last year. Phil Suarez, who partnered with French chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten to launch well-known restaurants including ABC Kitchen and… Read More

http://ift.tt/2c1Kot0 Restaurant tech startup Salido raises $2M http://ift.tt/2bW5GoJ

Blackstorm raises $33.5M to help developers get their apps everywhere beyond the App Store

{rss:content:encoded} Blackstorm raises $33.5M to help developers get their apps everywhere beyond the App Store http://ift.tt/2cdbtJx http://ift.tt/2c1tlY2 September 08, 2016 at 08:17PM

Managing the App Store can be one of the most difficult experiences for new developers. Getting noticed is hard, the experience isn’t that great, and now Apple is allowing search ads. And to make things more interesting, there’s a lot of interest in different platforms beyond traditional apps — including messaging bots. Eventually, there will have to be a way to… Read More

Digit, a simple app to help you save, launches Android app

{rss:content:encoded} Digit, a simple app to help you save, launches Android app http://ift.tt/2c28FCh http://ift.tt/2c2arDm September 08, 2016 at 07:36PM Digit in hand

Whether you’re working out of a dorm room or running a billion dollar company, a little pivot can go a long way. At their worst, pivots can derail a company’s success, but at their best, they demonstrate a company is still attuned to its user base — no matter how big it gets. Digit, a fintech service that helps people save, launched a year and a half ago with the… Read More