Lyft’s roots are in carpooling, so it’s no surprised that the ride-sharing startup’s latest move is aimed at simplifying your commute. The company already has a carpooling feature called Line Lyft is partnering with 29 companies to launch the new program, which lets employers give their staff Lyft credits to use on their commute. The app uses geofencing to tie credit use to specific locations, like an office or a subway stop. Employers can also institute time restrictions—, for instance, is covering the cost of rides for employees who are stuck at the office after 8 p.m.
Does your TV have picture-in-picture mode? I’ll bet you a bowl of virtual popcorn you never use it. I don’t use mine for a number of reasons. I don’t get audio with the second video for one thing, but it also sits atop the primary video, I can’t resize it, and switching between the two feeds (and there are only two) is a pain in the remote. So I’m positively giddy about the prospect of installing a SkreensTV box in my home theater. The only problem is that I’ll have to wait 13 months to get my hands on one, and that’s assuming the company enjoys a successful
In July, we dinged The beta (at present, you’ll need to download the installation file, then sideload it to your phone) seems to provide what the average Windows Phone user wants from a video app: the ability to shoot short clips, import them, combine them via the use of pre-packaged themes, and even add a soundtrack and captions. There’s no limit on the length of the movie, either.
Amazon and Hachette have resolved a contentious contract battle that caught readers and authors in the crossfire for months. Neither company is talking specifics, but the E-book pricing was seen as the central issue in the dispute, and while the companies initially kept the nature of their disagreements secret, a bit of public posturing took shape on both sides as the battle wore on. In July, Amazon
Well, no one can say Facebook is hiding its privacy policies any more. The network just proposed updates to clarify the information it collects on you and how it uses that data to sell ads. Facebook also turned its privacy check-up into an animated interactive tour in a new section called The visual overhaul of privacy controls is part of Facebook’s updates to its
You can't effectively password-protect a folder without encrypting it. And strictly speaking, you can’t truly encrypt a folder, because a folder is not actually a container. It just looks like one to the user. The data comprising the files inside any given folder may be strewn all over the drive’s media. But there are alternatives. You can encrypt every file in the folder. You can put the folder into an encrypted .zip archive, or into an encrypted vault.
The social media platform has made its Places Discovery more useful as a local search and discovery tool.
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Optimizing your paid search ad copy is arguably the most effective tool at your disposal to increase click-through rates, raise your Quality Score, and outperform your competition.
Auction Insights, the recently launched feature that allows marketers to monitor their campaigns and keywords, as well as those of their competitors, is now available on the Campaigns Page.
Mozilla's Firefox used its 10th anniversary as an opportunity to release new features that its audience asked for.
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Instagram listened to its users and determined that it was time to evolve its system to meet the needs of consumers.
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As paid search moves toward mobile, search marketers need to hone their ad buying skills and diversify their spend.
Last Thursday, Amazon quietly released Echo, a device that uses voice command technology to answer questions, play music, and make shopping lists. Will the company take the next step to voice-controlled shopping?
To combat rampant Internet piracy, Disney has filed for and won a patent that will help filter out stolen content.
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A look at what columnist Jon Ball is grateful for this year within the SEO industry.
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While for many the holidays mean cozying up with hot chocolate, singing holiday tunes by a warm fireplace, or spending time with family and friends – for those in e-commerce, Q4 means planning, budgeting, reporting, and good ole’ quality time with the
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