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Some Spotify Free users were treated to malware-infested ads with their ad-supported music streaming service. Some users have reported on the company’s forum that random, malicious ads pop-up on the default browser while running Spotify’s freemium service. The Next Web reports that while the original report was based on a Windows 10 machine, the malware also seems to pop up ... Read More »

Digital signage was a for a long time considered a pipe dream as the cost  of setting up and making the technology were considered to be too prohibitive for the average small business to deploy effectively in their advertising and signage campaigns. That was then; now the technology has become readily available to a whole range of applications in industries ... Read More »

With the increased use of websites to sell goods and services, to give info such as directions and prices, to entertain visitors, and for education and other purposes, the big number of SEO companies in New York is understandable. Some of these companies are, however, better than others. There are several qualities that you should be on the lookout for ... Read More »

If you’re in the market for a new pair of sunglasses, there’s a new brand to consider. Snapchat — yes, that’s right, Snapchat — just revealed a new product: sunglasses that record video. Like the popular smartphone app, the glasses record video in ten second increments. But since they’re wearable, it gives the user more freedom to record their daily ... Read More »

Although Google makes changes to its Google search engine algorithm between 500 and 600 times every year, most of these are minor. It is only major algorithm changes (such as the change between Google Panda and Google Penguin) that have traditionally significantly affected search results. Google Penguin is the current Google algorithm. In 2016, updates to this algorithm have been: ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS Pre-orders in India will begin on October 13 Flipkart and other retail stores will take pre-orders US pre-orders will receive a free Daydream VR headset Google Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones are already up for pre-orders in the US, UK, Germany, Canada, and Australia. In the US, the Pixel smartphone starts at $649.99 (roughly Rs. 43,300), and, in case ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS Spotify will offer ad-free version for JPY 980 Also introduced a new feature that shows lyrics while tracks are playing Spotify is now in advanced talks to buy rival service SoundCloud Spotify Ltd. is bringing its popular online music service to Japan, a large and lucrative market where fans have demonstrated a continuing fondness for CDs and even vinyl ... Read More »

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Received $18 Million in 2016 Pay HIGHLIGHTS Nadella received about $5.66 million in salary and bonus He also got $12 million as stock award Satya Nadella took over as Microsoft CEO in 2014 Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella’s reported compensation fell 3.3 percent to $17.7 million (roughly Rs. 117 crores) in the software maker’s ... Read More »

Twitter to Lay Off Employees, Halt Engineering Work at Bengaluru Development Centre Twitter Inc said on Monday it would lay off some employees and halt engineering work at one of its development centres in India’s technology hub Bengaluru. The layoffs will impact less than 20 employees at the development centre, according to a source familiar with the matter. The employees ... Read More »

HIGHLIGHTS Twitter may be considering sale; Google, Salesforce are among suitors Walt Disney may also bid for the company Twitter is reported to be seeking about $30 billion for its sale The Walt Disney Company is evaluating a potential bid for Twitter, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Unconfirmed reports that Twitter is interested in selling ... Read More »