Daily Archives: November 2, 2012

You Must See This Chart Of Foursquare Check-Ins After Hurricane Sandy

November 2, 2012
You Must See This Chart Of Foursquare Check-Ins After Hurricane Sandy

Email More Foursquare just tweeted this image, a dramatic illustration of how seriously the lower chunk of Manhattan was affected by Hurricane Sandy. Foursquare Recommended For You Please follow SAI: Tools on Twitter and Facebook. Follow Dylan Love on Twitter. Tags: Foursquare | Get Alerts for these topics » ‘; } else if (google_ads.type...

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An On The Ground Look At Hurricane Sandy’s Local Devastation

November 2, 2012
An On The Ground Look At Hurricane Sandy’s Local Devastation

Email More The Abandoned Hurricane Victims Of New Jersey Gas Lines And Power Outages Are The Smallest Problems New Jersey Police Are Guarding Gas Stations Sandy Completely Destroyed Hoboken Pier Hoboken Sailboat Become A Symbol Of Global Warming Sandy’s Damage On New York’s Upper West Side Tension When Rich New Yorkers Went To A Shelter...

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Twitter Is Going To Launch Its Own Instagram Wannabe Soon

November 2, 2012
Twitter Is Going To Launch Its Own Instagram Wannabe Soon

Associated Press See Also BII MOBILE INSIGHTS: How Mobile Is Changing Enterprise IT Here’s The Latest Ad In The Weird ‘Chairs Are Like Facebook’ Campaign 10 Things You Need To Know This Morning Nick Bilton of The New York Times reports that Twitter will introduce a new feature that lets users add Instagram-like filters...

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Microsoft’s security team is killing it: Not one product on Kaspersky’s top 10 vulnerabilities list

November 2, 2012

Security firm Kaspersky has released its latest IT Threat Evolution report. There were some interesting findings in the report, as always, but the most interesting thing that stuck out was all the way at the bottom: Microsoft products no longer feature among the Top 10 products with vulnerabilities. This is because the automatic updates...

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Twitter working on photo filters, appears to be building a media platform for celebrities and power users

November 2, 2012

Twitter is apparently looking to add photo filters directly to its image service, which is currently powered by Photobucket, reports Nick Bilton at The New York Times. The filters would mimic those currently found in the photo social network Instagram’s apps. This matches reports we’ve heard, but could not corroborate. This follows up news...

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Microsoft reveals creative insights behind the design of Windows Phone 8′s start screen

November 2, 2012
Microsoft reveals creative insights behind the design of Windows Phone 8′s start screen

With the launch of Microsoft’s new mobile operating system, the company has been on a full-court press to share the news about its release and telling the story behind it. One of the most recognizable things about Windows Phone 8 is its live tiles, something separating itself from Android and iOS. Today, Josh Phillips,...

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Will Animated GIFs Decide The Presidential Election?

November 2, 2012
Will Animated GIFs Decide The Presidential Election?

2012 is the year of the political GIF. Not just for Internet forum users, now established journalists and even Presidents are using this venerable image format to convey instant commentary. (The Live GIF off, anyone?) The GIF’s rise in prominence this election year even prompted PBS Ideas Channel host Mike Rugnetta to ask: How Will...

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Will Apple’s New Design Approach Kill The Luster Steve Jobs Loved ?

November 2, 2012
Will Apple’s New Design Approach Kill The Luster Steve Jobs Loved ?

Luxurious stitched leather. A fine wood grain you can almost feel. An old-fashioned microphone. If you use Apple devices, expect to encounter less of this kind of thing decorating your apps and operating system. After Monday’s big executive shakeup at the company, the interface design principles employed in the company’s software is expected to...

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Hey Twitter: Copying Instagram Is Not Going To Work

November 2, 2012
Hey Twitter: Copying Instagram Is Not Going To Work

The New York Times is reporting that Twitter plans to update its mobile apps with Instagram-like photo filters in the coming months. The goal is to get Twitter users to bypass Instagram entirely, instead of sharing Instagram photos out to Twitter. But if the plan is real, it’s a waste of Twitter’s energy. And...

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The Sandy effect: how Manhattan looks on Foursquare after a hurricane

November 2, 2012
The Sandy effect: how Manhattan looks on Foursquare after a hurricane

Popular check-in app Foursquare offers great data, showing the places people visit at any given time of day. The data tells a compelling story, especially for events like Hurricane Sandy. Take a look at a visualization of check-ins in Manhattan on the Saturday prior to the storm and on Wednesday Oct. 31, days after...

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