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X Tests $1 Annual Fee to Tweet to Once Again Stop the Bots
The company formerly known as Twitter says it will begin charging new users in the Phillippines and New Zealand the equivalent of $1 per year in order to “perform certain actions on the web version of the platform” (emphasis mine). X claims its so-called “Not A Bot” subscription program could help curb bots and spammers […]
Unleashing Creativity: Zealous Takes on Creators’ Tasks, Unburdens Time
Launching “The Created Economy” podcast in 2022 was the first time I considered myself a real creator. I knew it would be a long and arduous process, not only to get the show off the ground but also to keep it going. Unfortunately the adage “if you build it, they will come” doesn’t hold water. […]
Instagram Launches Threads: First Impressions of the Twitter Rival
I found myself excited about a product launch this week, admittedly the first in some time. But it wasn’t something that would fundamentally change the world. Honestly, there was nothing special about what it does — it’s just another social media app. That’s right: I became worked up about an application called Threads that would […]
Google Photos’ New AI Editing Tool Could Pose Threat to Adobe
Updates made to Google Photos consistently astound me. I like the app’s cloud backup and easy search for people and locations. And though, while other apps offer similar features, Google’s use of artificial intelligence helps it stand out. A successor to Google+ and Picasa, Google Photos is the company’s first AI-native apps. At one point, […]
Augie, the AI-Powered Video Creation App, Now In Public Beta
There’s a new entrant in the social video creation space and it’s betting its simplistic workflow and use of artificial intelligence will win you over. The brainchild of Aug X Labs, Augie aims to turn your script, narration or your webcam recording into a custom video. It’s now available in a public beta. The Shift […]
HiHello Tackles the Professional Networking Problem: What to Do With All Those Business Cards?
Recently, I’ve begun doing a bit of KonMari’ing in my home, and eventually it led me to several boxes unnecessarily taking up space. In them were hundreds of business cards that had accrued over the years. Parsing through them, filtering out outdated cards, and trying to remember where I met people, I wished for a […]
LinkedIn Takes On YouTube, Facebook With Live Video Service
If you looked at the video space earlier than 2017, LinkedIn would not have been associated with it. The Microsoft-owned professional social network hadn’t dipped its toes into the media, essentially surrendering opportunities to the likes of Facebook, Twitter, and of course, YouTube. Fast-forward to today and LinkedIn is rolling out its latest feature that […]
Salesforce’s $750 Million Bet to Reimagine Productivity in the Modern Workforce
Five years ago, it started as something many people equated to being a word-processing app. Quip, started by former Facebook Chief Technology Officer Bret Taylor and ex-Googler Kevin Gibbs, was initially yet another standalone service that created documents in the cloud, joining a crowded marketplace filled with the likes of iA Writer, Google Docs, and […]
User-Generated Marketing Service Chute Acquired by Private Equity Firm ESW Capital
A few years ago, companies clamored for solutions to help them capitalize on free media, the content people were producing on social media and voicing their support or displeasure about a particular product or brand. Companies created tools to facilitate communication from marketing managers and customer service agents to these influencers. Several, including Buddy Media […]
Speculating About Mozilla’s Upcoming Scout Browser App
The browser has always been a staple of the internet experience, providing a gateway to unlimited pieces of information in a visually-pleasing manner. While Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and Google Chrome have often been bandied about as being the browser, there are a whole host of options with some tackling specific problems based on technology at the […]