Friday, August 5, 2016

Wouldn't it be great to sell at the PEAK OF THE MARKET?

Wouldn't it be great to sell at the PEAK OF THE MARKET?
from The Boren Team: Keller Williams Colorado West Realty, LLC http://homevaluein2.com/index.asp?ID=19850

Adding Old Movies to an Old-Fashioned iPod

The iTunes Store is not the only place to get movies for an iPod Nano or Classic, but you can use the iTunes program itself to transfer the files.
from The Boren Team: Keller Williams Colorado West Realty, LLC http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/06/technology/personaltech/adding-old-movies-to-an-old-fashioned-ipod.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=1

Daily Report: Facebook Bars Cheesy Headlines That Let Readers Down

It’s not that the world’s largest social network wants you to read less trash. It just wants you to feel better about it inside Facebook.
from The Boren Team: Keller Williams Colorado West Realty, LLC http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/06/technology/daily-report-facebook-bars-cheesy-headlines-that-let-readers-down.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=1

Why Apple Will Pay Hackers Thousands of Dollars


from The Boren Team: Keller Williams Colorado West Realty, LLC http://time.com/4440559/apple-bug-bounty-program-launch/?xid=IFT-Section

Here's Spotify's Latest Move Against Apple Music


from The Boren Team: Keller Williams Colorado West Realty, LLC http://time.com/4440608/spotify-new-feature-release-radar/?xid=IFT-Section

Finding Alternatives to Microsoft Excel

Many other programs and online software services can open, view and even edit spreadsheets created by Microsoft’s flagship business application.
from The Boren Team: Keller Williams Colorado West Realty, LLC http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/05/technology/personaltech/finding-alternatives-to-microsoft-excel.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=1

Shocker! Facebook Changes Its Algorithm to Avoid ‘Clickbait’

A change in the social network’s algorithm is meant to identify misleading headlines on news stories and rank them lower, to keep users coming back.
from The Boren Team: Keller Williams Colorado West Realty, LLC http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/05/technology/facebook-moves-to-push-clickbait-lower-in-the-news-feed.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=1

Daily Report: The Message From Snapchat

Snooping on you to sell you stuff is so 2015. Now we willingly turn ourselves into advertisements.
from The Boren Team: Keller Williams Colorado West Realty, LLC http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/05/technology/daily-report-the-message-from-snapchat.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=1

Apple Will Pay a ‘Bug Bounty’ to Hackers Who Report Flaws

Apple, which has been criticized for not paying outside hackers who point out bugs, says it will pay as much as $200,000 to people who flag critical vulnerabilities.
from The Boren Team: Keller Williams Colorado West Realty, LLC http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/05/technology/apple-will-pay-a-bug-bounty-to-hackers-who-report-flaws.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=1

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Pokémon Go Available in Brazil Just In Time For the Olympics


from SF Bay Area Living http://time.com/4438585/pokemon-go-rio-2016-olympics/?xid=IFT-Section

Pokémon Go Available in Brazil Just In Time For the Olympics


from SF Bay Area Living http://time.com/4438585/pokemon-go-becomes-available-in-brazil-just-in-time-for-the-olympics/?xid=IFT-Section

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

How Snapchat Helped Ad Buyers Get Over Their Fear of a Ghost

When the company started offering ads, brands were wary of high prices and vanishing content. Then it let football fans drench themselves in virtual Gatorade.
from SF Bay Area Living http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/04/technology/how-snapchat-helped-ad-buyers-get-over-their-fear-of-a-ghost.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=1

See What's Inside Microsoft's Reimagined Xbox One


from SF Bay Area Living http://time.com/4437824/xbox-one-s-teardown/?xid=IFT-Section

What a view! And what a perfect spot to unwind after a long day!


from SF Bay Area Living https://www.facebook.com/bayarealivingbyroger/photos/a.960983100601075.1073741825.525470124152377/1231216666911049/?type=3

Video Games Where Batman’s Psyche Trumps Whiz-Bang Action

Telltale Games has wooed gamers, and Hollywood, by breathing new life into the genre of narrative video games that let players decide how a plot unfolds.
from SF Bay Area Living http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/04/technology/personaltech/video-games-where-batmans-psyche-trumps-whiz-bang-action.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=1

Daily Report: Venture Capital’s Endangered Middle Class

After just one firm raised one-quarter of all funding in the second quarter, midsize investors are facing a future in which they could be squeezed out.
from SF Bay Area Living http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/04/technology/daily-report-venture-capitals-endangered-middle-class.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=1

'Abzu' Is a Breathtaking Underwater Game You Shouldn't Miss


from SF Bay Area Living http://time.com/4436642/abzu-time-plays-review/?xid=IFT-Section

Now Anyone Can Buy Microsoft's Crazy Futuristic Headset


from SF Bay Area Living http://time.com/4436606/microsoft-hololens-release-date-price/?xid=IFT-Section

'Inside' Will Fix a Shortcoming for PlayStation Gamers


from SF Bay Area Living http://time.com/4436580/inside-playstation-4/?xid=IFT-Section

Schooling Siri on Unusual Names

If the iOS virtual assistant app garbles names that sound different from the way they’re spelled, you can take steps to correct the pronunciation.
from SF Bay Area Living http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/04/technology/personaltech/schooling-siri-on-unusual-names.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=1

This Company Just Got Permission to Land a Robot on the Moon


from SF Bay Area Living http://time.com/4433455/moon-express-robot-nasa/?xid=IFT-Section

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Why Aren’t More New Homes Selling When Demand Is Soaring?

Despite the hordes of frenzied home buyers hoping to take advantage of very low mortgage interest rates and sign on the dotted lines for their dream homes, builders still aren’t putting up nearly enough residences to appease the rising demand.
from SF Bay Area Living http://www.realtor.com/news/real-estate-news/new-homes-sales-june-2016/

Instagram's Latest Feature Is Basically Just Snapchat


from SF Bay Area Living http://time.com/4435059/instagram-stories-snapchat/?xid=IFT-Section

Here's Why Apple Isn't Doomed


from SF Bay Area Living http://time.com/4434935/apple-earnings-doomed/?xid=IFT-Section

Samsung's Cheap VR Headset Just Got a Little Better


from SF Bay Area Living http://time.com/4432987/new-samsung-gear-vr-2016/?xid=IFT-Section

Here's An Early Look at Samsung's Big New Galaxy Phone


from SF Bay Area Living http://time.com/4431183/samsung-galaxy-note-7-release-specs/?xid=IFT-Section

Getting Chatty in Gmail

Google’s mail program offers its users the choice between a no-frills instant-messaging service and a more full-featured communications hub.
from SF Bay Area Living http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/03/technology/personaltech/getting-chatty-in-gmail.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=1

Instagram Takes a Page From Snapchat, and Takes Aim at It, Too

The new service from Facebook’s photo-sharing app will let people share photos and videos that have a life span of no more than 24 hours with friends who follow them.
from SF Bay Area Living http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/03/technology/instagram-stories-snapchat-facebook.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=1

Daily Report: What Tech Happens in China Stays in China

Uber’s deal with Didi is strangely familiar: China does something like the American original, but stays onshore.
from SF Bay Area Living http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/03/technology/daily-report-what-tech-happens-in-china-stays-in-china.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=1

China, Not Silicon Valley, Is Cutting Edge in Mobile Tech

American tech companies study Chinese users and apps as a smartphone revolution changes how people interact, buy products and manage their money.
from SF Bay Area Living http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/03/technology/china-mobile-tech-innovation-silicon-valley.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=1

Even Uber Couldn’t Bridge the China Divide

The ride-hailing company joins the top tech giants in failing to overcome the enormous and varied barriers to competing effectively in China.
from SF Bay Area Living http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/02/technology/uber-china-internet.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=1

Seymour Papert, 88, Dies; Saw Education’s Future in Computers

Dr. Papert was a co-director of an artificial intelligence lab at M.I.T.; some considered him the foremost expert on technology and learning.
from SF Bay Area Living http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/02/technology/seymour-papert-88-dies-saw-educations-future-in-computers.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=1

Sharing Video Streams on Facebook

Facebook Live makes it easy to stream real-time video from your mobile device to everybody in your world — or the world at large.
from SF Bay Area Living http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/02/technology/personaltech/sharing-video-streams-on-facebook.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=1

Oracle, Having Bet Billions on Its Future, Sets Sights on Data Analysis

The biggest business-software company thinks that information gathering could become a valuable adjunct to many of its database and applications efforts, and it has more data than anybody.
from SF Bay Area Living http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/02/technology/oracle-having-bet-billions-on-its-future-sets-sights-on-data-analysis.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=1

New Fund From Technology Crossover Ventures Draws $2.5 Billion

Though some worry about a cooling tech boom, the venture capital money keeps pouring in.
from SF Bay Area Living http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/02/technology/new-fund-from-technology-crossover-ventures-draws-2-5-billion.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=1

Farhad’s and Mike’s Week in Tech: The Cautionary Tale of the Fall of Yahoo

Twitter, Facebook, Google and Amazon shared their second-quarter earnings reports, and Yahoo agreed to sell itself to Verizon for about $5 billion.
from SF Bay Area Living http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/31/technology/farhads-and-mikes-week-in-tech-the-cautionary-tale-of-the-fall-of-yahoo.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=1