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On Facebook, Photos Represent 89% of Brands
Recent research from HubSpot has indicated that Facebook photos generate higher engagement than the average post, and new data provided to MarketingCharts by Socialbakers supports this finding. Socialbakers took a sample of approximately 90,000 posts from 24,000 brand pages around the world during the week of November 26-December 2, and analyzed the top 10% most […]
Samsung printer hack could let the wrong ones in
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/29/samsung-printer-hack-could-let-the-wrong-ones-in/
Typically, when we think of hacks, our minds conjure images of compromised security systems, personal computers or server farms, but printers? According to Neil Smith, a researcher from the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team, unauthorized access to those devices could be a very real threat — if you happen to own a Samsung model. Discovered and submitted to the agency this past Monday, the exploit unearthed by Smith takes advantage of an “SNMP backdoor” : an internet protocol that allows for remote network administrative control without authentication. The vulnerability — which would give hackers access to data sent to the printer, as well as control over it (think: ceaseless printing!) — affects most units released before November of this year. For its part, Samsung’s promised a patch will be forthcoming. But, in the meantime, if you want to avoid exposing any personal data or the possibility of a seemingly possessed printer, it’s best you steer clear of rogue WiFi connections.
Filed under: Peripherals, Software, Samsung
Source: ZDNet
The iPad Mini Is Going To Hammer Apple’s Regular iPad Business (AAPL)
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/ipad-mini-will-hammer-current-ipad-2012-10
Apple’s forthcoming iPad Mini could take 15 per cent of sales away from the full-size iPad, according to analysts.
The new tablet is expected to be announced by Apple in California next Tuesday. Little is known about it except that it will probably have a 7.85-inch screen – slightly smaller than the current iPad’s 10-inch display.
Even with this lack of information analysts are predicting that Apple will sell around five million iPad Minis before Christmas, assuming rumours of a November 2 release date are correct.
Gene Munster, an analyst with Piper Jaffray, told AllThingsD : “We believe that the smaller iPad could cannibalize one million regular iPad units in December or a rate of cannibalization at 20 percent. [So] for every five million smaller iPads, you lose one million standard iPads.”
The report also quotes Bill Choi, an analyst with Janney Montgomery Scott, who believes the smaller iPad will cannibalise just 15 per cent of sales of the existing iPad.
Just as it did with its iPod range, which slowly expanded to cover a range of form factors, storage capacities and prices, Apple is likely to take the view that it is better to cannibalise its own products that to give a competitor the chance to do it.
At the moment,! anyone wanting a smaller, cheaper tablet is likely to go for Google’s Nexus 7, released in July, or Amazon’s Kindle Fire HD, which comes to Britain next week. The iPad Mini gives Apple the opportunity to target those customers.
Earlier this week Apple sent out invites to an October 23rd event in San Jose, California . Titled “We’ve got a little more to show you”, the invites give no hint as to what the company is set to announce. Rumours about a smaller iPad, however, have been doing the rounds for some time.
Alongside the iPad Mini, reports have suggested that Apple might unveil a 13-inch version of its ‘Retina’ MacBook Pro. The laptop with a very high resolution display is currently available on in 15-inch screen size.
Improvements to Apple’s iMac and Mac Mini computers are also expected but it is not known whether they will be shown off at next week’s event or released separately.
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The Rise Of Content 4.0
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/infographic-content-40-and-ignition-2012-8
Content 4.0 is here.
That’s content worth paying for — and consumers are buying lots of it.
For the preceding decade, content has been available for free online, both legally and illegally.
So why are people buying it now?
Because technology is making content more convenient, attractive, relevant and emotional. From iTunes to Amazon, from Netflix to the New York Times, the signs of Content 4.0 are everywhere.
Find out more:
Want to hear more? Attend Business Insider’s IGNITION: Future of Digital conference in New York from November 27-28, 2012. Innovators in technology and media will be speaking about the changes shaping the industry and what you need to know to thrive.
Speakers include:
- Jeff Weiner, CEO, LinkedIn
- Jeff Bewkes, CEO & Chairman, Time Warner
- Jill Abramson, Executive Editor, New York Times
- Dr Mehmet Oz, Host, “The Dr Oz Show”
- ! And Exec utives from Facebook, Google, Spotify, Broadcom, Intuit and more.
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Groupon Buys eCommerce Data Targeting Startup (And Angelpad Alumnus) Adku
Source: http://techcrunch.com/2012/02/06/groupon-buys-ecommerce-data-targeting-startup-adku/
I love the smell of acquisitions in the morning! We’ve just heard that Groupon has acquired Adku, a stealth startup that uses big data in order to personalize the online shopping experience for people visiting eCommerce sites like eBay, Amazon and Zappos.
The company built their personalized targeting technology in three months, and have basically been in stealth since they launched at the Angelpad Demo day a year and a half ago. Adku is backed by Greylock Partners, Battery Ventures and True Ventures in addition to being an Angelpad startup.
Although CEO Ajit Varma and several members of the six person team are former Googlers, from what I’m hearing this wasn’t a talent acquisition or acqhire but a team + technology play – with a price beyond $10 million. Varma would not disclose what the team will be working on when they get to Groupon.
While it’s not clear what the technology will be applied to, the acquisition makes sense on a lot of levels, especially because a personalized experience is where most of eCommerce is headed. Greylock VC David Thacker now runs product for Groupon, so that couldn’t have hurt either.
Wrote Varma in a blog post, “We started talking to Groupon to bring our technology to more customers and quickly realized that we wanted to be a deeper part of a company that people love and is empowering merchants and customers in a way that’s never been done before.”
Stay tuned!
OK @adku (three former Google engineers) is a company that Techcrunch will slobber over. Dynamic content. Interesting company.—
Robert Scoble (@Scobleizer) November 11, 2010
The White House joins Google+, invites you to Hangout
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/22/white-house-google-plus-hangouts/
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The White House joins Google+, invites you to Hangout
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/22/white-house-google-plus-hangouts/
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Android’s Marketshare Collapses For The First Time Ever
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-of-the-day-android-ios-2012-1
Android’s share of the the U.S. smartphone market collapsed for the first time ever in November and October as consumers bought up the iPhone 4S. Now that Apple sells the iPhone on Verizon, Sprint and AT&T, it actually closed the gap on Android.
The big question for Apple: Is this is a short term jolt driven by the iPhone 4S which came out in October, or is it a long term trend?
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See Also:
- HTML5 Will Replace Native Apps–But It Will Take Longer Than You Think
- Android’s Market Share Collapses As Apple Surges Thanks To The iPhone 4S
- THE GOOGLE INVESTOR: Android Market Share Down, Motorola Falling Apart, And The Stock Is Sinking
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