Apple Inc. took down a Hong Kong protest app late yesterday after pressure from China, only to prompt a torrent of criticism today from some quarters. On Wednesday, China state media criticized Apple for allowing the app in the App Store, calling the technology “poisonous.” The app in question, HKmap.live, allowed users to locate Hong […]
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Walmart is planning to pull electronic cigarettes from stores, according to a report by CNBC citing internal company documents. The move comes as federal regulators are putting mounting pressure on the industry in the face of illnesses that have swept across the country and have been tied to vaping (although the culprit seems to be
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There are perhaps 20 companies offering location data or location analytics. X-Mode is less well-known than many others but says it’s one of the few, primary sources of “first party” location data in the market. We caught up with Josh Anton, founder and CEO of X-Mode, to get his take on the current state of
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Ford Motor Company released a video of its F-150 All-Electric Truck prototype to allay any fears from truck owners that the electric version would be the weak sister in the F-150 family. The company gathered a few F-150 owners to show off how powerful the electric version will be. They attached 1,000-foot freight train to
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Facebook has rolled out a new Study from Facebook marketing research program that involves users downloading an app to collect data from their phone. The company said the the information it collects will go toward product development initiatives. “Market research helps companies build better products for people. We believe this work is important to help
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“I feel I am a control freak boss who is micromanaging her team. I am afraid I will lose the superstars I have hired.” Priya is not the only smart leader to suffer from micromanagement. There is a little micromanager in all of us. Steve Jobs is a perfect example of a reformed micromanager too.
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We’ve been seeing a lot of discussion in the news about Facebook, data and privacy following the social media company’s disclosure of the misuse of its data by Cambridge Analytica, which ran highly targeted ads for the Trump campaign in the 2016 election. Now, in an effort to placate regulators, investors and users, Facebook has
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On Thursday, Facebook said it would be phasing out the use of third-party data for ad targeting on the platform over the next six months. Since the ignition of the firestorm over Facebook’s handling of Cambridge Analytica’s misuse of user data, there has been one group that hasn’t had pitchforks out for the social network:
Forecaster Zenith has projected global TV ad spending will be $187 billion this year, while digital is slated to grow to $227 billion. Last year, according to the agency, digital overtook TV advertising for the first time. Assuming no recessions or economic downturns, driven by uncertainty or trade wars, Zenith argues that global ad expenditures
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So you’ve decided to design (or redesign) your B2B website. Awesome! Your website serves as the centerpiece of your marketing communications strategy and helps shape the perception of your brand. But when we talk about a website design, we’re not literally just talking about design – that is, the graphic elements or look and feel
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