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The inside story of how Apple’s new medical research platform was born
Fusion reported on how Apple’s new medical research platform was born. “No one wants to entrust their health data to a company that’s going to sell them to the highest bidder, and the highest bidders usually include the worst privacy abusers. Apple has taken a very principled stance,” Munos added. “It’s the kind of reassurance…
CEOs of Facebook, Google and Yahoo to skip Obama’s cybersecurity summit
Bloomberg reported on three of tech’s top CEOs planning to skip President Obama’s cybersecurity summit. Facebook Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, and Google’s Larry Page and Eric Schmidt all were invited but won’t attend the public conference at Stanford University, according to the companies. Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook…
Facebook wants you to use it at Work
TechCrunch reported on Facebook’s new Work apps and web service. Employers can create separate log-ins for employees to use with their Work accounts, or users can link these up with their other profiles to access everything in one place. The product puts Facebook head-to-head with the likes of Microsoft’s Yammer, Slack, Convo, Socialcast, and a…
Facebook to disable messaging in main iOS app
9to5Mac reported that Facebook will be disabling messaging in its main iOS app this week. Users will have to download its Messenger app. This might be a good thing for those of us who are trying to spend less time on Facebook. Personally, I tend to get distracted by Facebook when I have to go…
Facebook Slingshot
The Verge writes about Facebook’s Slingshot app. In Snapchat or any other messaging app, you can view a message as soon as you receive it. But in Slingshot, you can’t view an incoming “shot” until you send a shot back to the sender. “It’s not just about telling your story, it’s about asking others for…
Facebook Slingshot is another jab at Snapchat
Facebook takes another stab at ephemeral messaging. It’s interesting how most messaging systems are moving towards this. Even iMessage and Path are following that direction to a certain degree. Facebook’s Slingshot does take a slightly different approach since you’ll need to reply with a photo before you can see what was sent to you. That…
Facebook to ignore do-not-track setting on web browsers
Advertising Age writes about Facebook’s use of web browsing history for ad targeting. But what Facebook is now enabling is far more expansive in terms how it uses data for ad targeting. In a move bound to stir up some controversy given the company’s reach and scale, the social network will not be honoring the…
Apple needs to take action
Eric Jackson writes for Forbes about what he thinks Apple should do. Apple needs to start picking off strategic assets as if their life depends on it, rather than continuing on with a plodding attitude that doesn’t match the speed of their competitive environment. This just sounds like advice from someone who knows nothing about…
Four numbers that explain why Facebook acquired WhatsApp
Sequoia Capital gives an insight on why Facebook bought WhatsApp. Two numbers stand out for me. One. WhatsApp has one focus: messaging. This discipline is reflected in WhatsApp’s unconventional approach to business. After one year of free use, the service costs $1 per year — with no SMS charges. This can save users trapped in…
Facebook’s trending feature
ReadWrite reports on Facebook’s announcement of its new “Trending” feature. After hashtags and embeddable posts, trending is the latest Twitter feature that Facebook has adopted. This is a step towards Facebook’s goal of becoming more than just a place for friends and family to connect. Twitter’s success stems from it being a way for people…