While Twitter and Facebook are enjoying returns from their native advertising platforms, it’s still not easy to tell if a tweet or status update is actually a company trying to sell you something. It’s a practice that the UK’s Financial Conduct…
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Wednesday, August 6, 2014
UK regulator proposes crackdown on misleading Facebook and Twitter ads
While Twitter and Facebook are enjoying returns from their native advertising platforms, it’s still not easy to tell if a tweet or status update is actually a company trying to sell you something. It’s a practice that the UK’s Financial Conduct… 
You can’t stop the selfie
You can’t escape the selfie. No one can. Celebrities do it; politicians do it; and it’s likely you or someone you know has done it. Selfies have become so ubiquitous that it was dubbed Word of the Year in 2013, and it’s even entered the Oxford…
Amazon’s same-day delivery expands in six cities
If you’re the sort who just can’t wait to get household goods but cringe at having to brave the lines at the local store, today might be your lucky day. Amazon has officially expanded its same-day delivery options in six cities that include…from Engadget RSS Feed http://ift.tt/1scm62m
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Why Uber’s ridesharing revolution could be undone by archaic laws and aging industry
Like electric cars, the decentralization of broadcast television, renewable energy and other burgeoning technologies, the world of “ridesharing” — largely embraced by consumers — is facing tremendous pushback from entrenched players around the…from Engadget RSS Feed http://ift.tt/1sg5a7D
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New Foursquare Android 4.0 app released with revamped design and more
As promised a few days ago, Foursquare has released a new 4.0 version of its app for Android that includes a revamped design for the app, a new logo and more new features.
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iGrill devices now work with Android
iDevices, the company behind the iGrill line of products, has released their iDevices Connected app for Android. The app allows Android users to manage the iGrill2, iGrill mini, Kitchen Thermometer, and Kitchen Termometer mini right from their phone or tablet. The app requires Android 4.3 Jelly Bean or later, as well as a device with Bluetooth Smart, also known as Bluetooth Low Energy.
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Dictatorship simulator cuts too close to the bone for Thailand’s dictator
In Tropico 5 you play El Presidente, the dictator of a small island, given free reign to build the world according to your whim while violently suppressing your opponents. Unfortunately, tongue-in-cheek games about that sort of subject doesn’t go…from Engadget RSS Feed http://ift.tt/1tWWA1E
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Sunday, June 1, 2014
Gadget Rewind 2007: ASUS Eee PC 4G
The ASUS Eee PC was launched in 2007 and while it had all the characteristics of a “netbook,” it arrived before the term had wormed its way into popular vocabulary. This species of compact computer — essentially miniaturized, internet-focused…
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