Tweets To Be Visible In Google Searches

Digital Marketing Agency, According to reports, Twitter struck a deal with Google, giving the search giant access to its firehose, or the stream of data generated by users' tweets. Therefore, tweets will soon appear in Google searches.

It is worth noting that Google has always crawled the firehose manually. However, thanks to the two companies’ agreement, within the next three months tweets will automatically appear in searches as soon as they're posted.

Asked how this deal differs from the previous one that Twitter had that ran from 2009-2011 with Google, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo said: “We’ve got the opportunity now to drive a lot of attention to and aggregate eyeballs, if you will, to these logged-out experiences, topics and events that we plan on delivering on the front page of Twitter. And that’s one of the reasons this makes a lot more sense for us now.”

Google Apparently Updating Android Lollipop Version with a New Notification Pane

(Digital Marketing Agency) – It has not been known whether it was intentional or accidental but Google’s Android One website for Indonesia allegedly updated Android Lollipop version to 5.1 with a few leak screenshots a few days ago.

According to the images, there are slightly modification in the next version. These include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth dropdowns in the notification pane, and what seems like a new battery analysis app.

This new design also seems to directly link Bluetooth and Wi-Fi to the preferred devises and networks respectively instead of the current toggle switches.

This purported Lollipop version 5.1 is supposed to provide better system stability, improved RAM management, and fixes for frequent app crashes, Wi-Fi connectivity issues, and issues with Okay Google function among others, according to bgr.com.

So far, Google has not provided any information regarding this rumor yet.

Emoticons in Texts Charges More Than Expected

Number of people employed emoticons to express how they feel, rather than writing. However, BBC has learned that those emoticons could rack up huge bills. According to Digital Marketing Agency, such action was likely to affects the phones’ model, namely some Apple and Samsung handsets.

Scotland was a case, for instance, after adding emoticons to text messages, a woman rack up bills totaling over £1,000. It was such a large amount of payment.

It is inevitably that every compliant about that.

“In some cases, especially on older handsets, the emoticons are converted into MMS (multi-media service) messages, which can cost up to 40p each depending on the network,” said Wakefield.

Money Saving Expert also found, “in some cases, users creating their own icons from full-stops, commas and brackets found they were converted into emoticons, running up the same charges.”

In the autumn, Ofcom planned to conduct a survey in the autumn via looking at all the reasons why people received higher-than-expected bills.

A spokesman told the BBC, "We would expect operators to make clear how much MMS messages cost under your tariff, and when those charges would apply," 

BT Said to Complete Capture of UK Mobile Network Operator EE

(Digital Marketing Agency, thesnsgroup.com)- Britain's biggest fixed-line telecoms provider BT has reportedly sealed a deal with Orange and Deutsche Telekom for the acquisition of EE, a move that would accelerate BT’s plans to give retail customers seamless access to the Internet as well as to cut costs through the rationalization of networks and operations, together with selling broadband to EE clients that it does not already serve.

However, BT declined to comment on the matter.

“In December BT said that if the deal went through it expected to pay for EE with a roughly 50:50 split of cash and shares for a combined value of 12.5 billion pounds, although Deutsche Telekom will get a 12 percent stake in BT and the right to appoint one board member while France's Orange will get more cash and only a 4 percent stake in BT,” cited Reuter.

Twitter-Owned Vine Releases Vinekids, a Funny and Delightful App Aiming for Children

(Digital Marketing Agency) – The six-second video sharing app Vine, picked up by Twitter in October 2012, has recently launched a kid-friendly platform called Vinekids.

According to CNN, the kid-targeted app is a standalone version of Vine to filter out inappropriate posts for its tiniest users.

Vinekids is similar to its predecessor, however, with the use of animated characters and delectable animals to attract children.

They can swipe left or right for new vetted videos and tap the screen for fun sound effects, as mentioned by Vine’s head of communication and marketing, Carolyn Penner.

The app is currently downloadable via iOS devices.

Hacker Hijacked Computers Was Sentenced To Jail

Death threat hacker, fooling police, has been jailed eight years.

The picture showed Mr.  Yusuke Katayama who warned and threatened a mass killing and to fight school attended by grandchildren of Japan's Emperor Akihito. Presiding judge Katsunori Ohno at Tokyo District Court said, “"He committed the crime, and the purpose of it was to make wrongful arrests such action had been vicious.”

According to Digital Marketing Agency,“throughout 2012, the 32-year-old used a virus to gain control of strangers' computers. He then issued threats - which appeared to come from the computer's owner - and a series of riddles that captured the attention of the national media.”

However, Police suspected wrong person for several weeks. Following that In “December 2012, the police offered a 3m yen (£16,822) reward for information leading to the arrest of the culprit,” said author.  Thanks to the cat that provide hints for police to arrest Katayama in February 2013, who was seen on CCTV footage with the animal.

Google Gets Ready for Ride-Hailing Service Roll-out

(Digital Marketing Agency, thesnsgroup.com)- Google Inc. is reportedly gearing up for offering its own ride-hailing service in a move that will put the giant company in cut-throat competition with Uber.

According to Bloomberg, Google's chief legal officer and also a member of Uber's board David Drummond has recently informed the app-based ride service of Google's plans, potentially imperiling Uber's reliance on the search powerhouse, as the cab service's smartphone applications for drivers and riders are based on Google Maps.

“Uber executives have been made privy to screenshots of Google's ride-sharing app, which is currently being used by Google's employees,” cited Bloomberg.

Dimension Data Keen to Hire 300 Data Center Experts

Digital Marketing Agency, Global service provider Dimension Data expresses it willingness to hire 300 new data center experts in the next 18 months as part of a drive to quadruple its data center business.

Steve Joubert, group executive at Dimension Data’s data centre business unit, stresses that the acquisition of skills is all important to a service led company. He said: “Demand for our skills and services is growing faster than the market. We need great people to help us continue this growth.”

In order for a service provider to grow, the quality and skill of its people is required. Joubert added: “We want to hire the best people in the market to give our clients the best possible solutions and drive our data center business forward.”

Snapchat Heightens Competition with Rivals with Update on Its Messaging Service

(Digital Marketing Agency, thesnsgroup.com)- $10 billion-rated Snapchat has recently teamed up with eleven media giants including CNN and ESPN as the Los Angeles-based firm plans to feature videos and articles on its mobile messaging service, adding cut-throat competition to rivals as Facebook Inc. and Twitter through its new Discover.

As Snapchat confirmed, the newly released service features individual channels for its various media partners that include five to ten stories disappearing after 24 hours.

Snapchat’s addition of news and entertainment content reflects the growing battle among mobile messaging apps and social networks to entice users to spend more time on their free, advertising-supported services.

Google Removed 524M Bad Ads Last Year

Digital Marketing Agency, Google eradicated more than 524 million bad ads which are identified by a combination of expert analysts and automated systems and banned more than 214,000 advertisers in 2014.

Google's Bad Ads Report points out the search giant also disabled 700,000 sites in 86 different languages and shares insights on the eradication of bad ads, which Google defines as those touting counterfeit or harmful products, such as firearms and cigarettes, or making misleading claims.

Vikaram Gupta, director of ads engineering at Google, wrote in a blog post: "We have a team of analysts who work around the clock to protect users, and continue to hone our detection technology to identify bad ads and stop bad actors as it's a vital part of keeping our ads ecosystem clean."

Facebook New Threat on Malware

The current threat on facebook was the porn video, according to Digital Marketing Agency reported.

Threatpost, a Facebook spokesperson said in a statement issued to security news website: "We use a number of automated systems to identify potentially harmful links and stop them from spreading.”

Because users participated in a fake Flash Player update which pops up during a preview of a pornographic video, your computer will automatically download onto your computer when you just click on the link to update your video player. It was malware, which was able to hijack keyboard and mouse movement.

At the same time, it was likely that you are downloading viruses onto your computer. Mohammad Faghani, Security researcher, “alerted users to the threat in a post on theFull Disclosure blog, which flags up network vulnerabilities.”

Facebook also seek an effective solution. Here is what Facebook spokesperson said "We are blocking links to these scams, offering cleanup options, and pursuing additional measures to ensure that people continue to have a safe experience on Facebook."

 

Avast Discovers a New Malware in Google Play Store’s Popular Apps

(Digital Marketing Agency) – Security firm Avast has revealed that a new malware has been found within Google Play store apps which begins to display advertisements disguised as warning messages to end users when they unlock their Android smartphones.

Avast noticed that the harmful adware has, by far, infected the applications that have already been well-known and excessively installed such as a card game app called Durak. It has 5 to 10 million installs, according to the data on Google Play.

Avast also reported that the malware smartly controls the advertisement by displaying adds after several days up to a month of installation instead of an immediate post which by then confuses the owner of which apps cause the abnormal behavior in the phone.

So far, Google has confirmed that the mentioned malware has been adjourned.

Virtus Officially Opens LONDON2 Data Center in Hayes

Digital Marketing Agency, Having opened LONDON1 in 2011, British colocation specialist Virtus has now officially launched LONDON2 data center in Hayes, a suburb of London close to Heathrow, to better serve the needs of customers based in the capital. The facility will eventually offer more than 6,000 square meters of technical space.

Product strategy director Matthew Larbey said at the launch event: “If you go to Slough [the unofficial data center capital of the UK], you are effectively a tenant to SEGRO Estates, so all 22 data centers that are in Slough have one landlord. They have a cost base that, over time, they don’t have control of.”

Virtus CEO Neil Cresswell added: “Sometimes there’s an advantage to be where other people aren’t. We are almost exactly halfway between Docklands and Slough, in this ‘Goldilocks zone’ as we call it, where you are far enough for DR purposes but close enough for synchronous replication.”

Google Set to Launch Mobile Phone Plans in Deals with US Internet Heavyweights

(Digital Marketing Agency, thesnsgroup.com)- Google Inc. is reportedly preparing to launch its project codenamed ‘Nova’, which will see the world’s leading search engine sell mobile phone plans directly to consumers and manage their calls and mobile data over a cellular network.

According to Reuter citing technology news website Information, the US-based giant is in talks to buy 

wholesale access to Sprint and T-Mobile mobile voice and data networks, making it a mobile virtual network operator.

To date, though, it has not been clear how widely Google plans to offer the wireless service, how much it would cost or which mobile device manufacturers, if any, have already agreed to work with Google for its new service.

Google Agreed To Rewrite Its Privacy Policy

After achieving plenty of pressures from the UK Information Commissioner's Of  fice, Google fail to disagree to change policy, according to Digital Marketing Agency.

Google was not precise when showing and describing users on how it employs personal data gathering from web, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) found.

As a result, Google should exhaust all possible solution to make users moreeasier to seek how their data is collected and what it is used for and submit to a two-year review.

Not yet the end, Google needs to insert some other important information concerning with who may collect anonymous identifiers and it also need to guarantee that passive users are better informed about the processing of their data.

Steve Eckersley, the ICO's head of enforcement said, "this undertaking marks a significant step forward following a long investigation and extensive dialogue.”

In that meantime, a Google spokesman said: "We're pleased that the ICO has decided to close its investigation. We have agreed improvements to our privacy policy and will continue to work constructively with the Commissioner and his team in the future."

Amazon Challenges Microsoft and Google with Email and Calendering App “WorkMail”

(Digital Marketing Agency) – Based on Amazon Web Services, an email and calendaring feature WorkMail has been released by Amazon to compete with Microsoft and Google.

According to Wall Street Journal, WorkMail is also encrypted once they’re sent, and then decrypted via a company-controlled key at the other end of the tunnel when received by the intended target.

Report from techcrunch mentions that WorkMail also offers a “feature-rich” web-based client for access without any special software.

Compatible with Outlook, WorkMail costs about $4 per inbox without the possibility of further extensions like Google and Microsoft have. Each inbox contains 50GB with an addition of a 200GB Zocalo file storage block will be available at the extra cost of$2 per month.

Snapchat Release Discover, a New Feature That Allows Users to Browse through Renowned Broadcasting Channels

(Digital Marketing Agency) – Snapchat has reportedly commenced the start of “Discover” that will enable the view of popular media stations.

Discover is described as an ongoing feature that gathers daily stories and contents from brand broadcasting channels such as National Geographic, Vice, Yahoo News, People, Daily Mail, Comedy Central, Cosmopolitan, CNN, Food Network, and ESPN.

Snapchat confirmed that everyday stories hoarded by celebrities and famous figures as well as Snapchat’s own editorial staff will be available to Discover.

According to Techcrunch, these stories will feature “full screen photos and videos, awesome long form layouts, and gorgeous advertising,” 

Samsung Reportedly Set to Produce Mass Amount of Chips for Next iPhone

(Digital Marketing Agency, thesnsgroup.com)- According to South Korea’s Maeil Business Newspaper, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd will be the main supplier of processors powering Apple Inc's next flagship iPhone, though the world’s no. 1 smartphone maker declines to comment on the matter.

If the report is to be believed, the South Korean giant will be responsible for around 75 percent of the chip production for the next iPhone and it will make the chips from its factory in Austin, Texas.

Sadly, nothing is mentioned regarding how much the contract is worth and what other company will be supplying Apple.

Google Now Backs Crawlers with Locale-Adaptive Web Pages

Digital Marketing Agency, Google announced that the company added support for their crawlers with locale-adaptive web pages, web pages that change the content based on the user’s country origin and/or language settings.

With the new support for crawlers, the company introduces two methods: geo-distributed crawling and language-dependent crawling; however, Google strongly recommends you use different URLs or TLDs based on having content specific for different countries or languages.

Google said: “These new configurations do not alter our recommendation to use separate URLs with rel=alternate hreflang annotations for each locale. We continue to support and recommend using separate URLs as they are still the best way for users to interact and share your content, and also to maximize indexing and better ranking of all variants of your content.”

Gate Warns Threat on Artificial Intelligence

Bill Gates, Microsoft founder, said the threat caused by artificial intelligence was significant. Human should highly take into consideration, according to Digital Marketing Agency.

However Gates’ claims on the threat of AI seems contradictory. He skeptical on why there was no harm by possibility that AI could grow too strong for people to control. Gates had a different opinion from Eric Horvitz, one of Microsoft Research's chiefs, who has said he "fundamentally" did not see AI as a threat.

Mr Gates with Elon Musk and some others don't understand why some people are not concerned about this AI. Mr Horvitz has said: "There have been concerns about the long-term prospect that we lose control of certain kinds of intelligences. I fundamentally don't think that's going to happen."

Horvitz continued, however, there was more than expected since the progress was good and less harm.