Overcoming the Challenges of Gmail’s Passive Opt-out Feature
Kevin George — June 20, 2019 Follow @imkevin_monk — June 20, 2019 Gmail is one of the most loved email clients with 29% users (as of May 2019) all over the world. And why not! After all, Gmail strives...
View ArticleApple disables key Apple Watch feature due to eavesdropping concerns
By Michael Grothaus July 11, 2019 Apple has announced that it has disabled the Walkie-Talkie app on the Apple Watch for all users due to a bug that could let Apple Watch users listen in on each other...
View ArticleLinkedIn rolls out new feature to help SMBs promote their service offerings
SMB owners can now highlight the services they offer directly on their profile page. Amy Gesenhues on July 23, 2019 Small and midsize business owners will now be able to list the services they offer...
View ArticleNew Microsoft ‘Experiments’ Feature Lets Brands Test Ad Campaigns
New Microsoft ‘Experiments’ Feature Lets Brands Test Ad Campaigns by Laurie Sullivan , Staff Writer @lauriesullivan, July 23, 2019 Microsoft, with its long history of teaching businesses how to test...
View ArticleApple apologizes for listening to Siri recordings, makes it an opt-in feature
By Jared Newman August 28, 2019 Earlier this month, Apple suspended a program in which it hired contractors to listen to recordings of Siri voice commands and grade the accuracy of transcriptions. Now,...
View ArticleSpotify’s rumored ‘Create a podcast’ feature could be a valuable resource for...
The “Create a podcast” button discovered in the Spotify app would allow users to create podcasts via Anchor, an app Spotify purchased in February. Amy Gesenhues on August 29, 2019 Spotify is rumored...
View ArticleFacebook rolls out automated lead generation feature for Messenger to all...
First announced in May, the lead gen platform works with Facebook’s click-to-Messenger ads. Amy Gesenhues on August 29, 2019 Facebook is releasing its automated lead generation feature for...
View ArticleTwitter just disabled its SMS tweet feature after CEO Jack Dorsey got hacked
By Harrison Weber September 04, 2019 Twitter is “temporarily” pulling a feature you probably haven’t used in years after the feature made it possible for multiple accounts to be hacked, including...
View ArticleSocial Shorts: LinkedIn’s latest feature, GM’s new CMO, iProspect acquires...
The social media marketing week in review: A round up of news and announcements you may have missed. Amy Gesenhues on September 13, 2019 How to find an expert on LinkedIn. LinkedIn has added a new...
View ArticleAmazon’s ‘X-Ray’ feature is coming to Thursday Night Football
Mariella Moon, @mariella_moon September 26, 2019 Amazon is making its Thursday Night Football (TNF) coverage much more informative and satisfying for avid football fans. Watchers will now be able...
View ArticleBrinks Taps Apple iOS Chat Feature On Google Search
Brinks Taps Apple iOS Chat Feature On Google Search by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, October 4, 2019 Brinks Home Security has introduced a feature made possible by an update in Apple’s latest...
View ArticleThe New Teammates Feature On LinkedIn
James Potter — November 15, 2019 Follow @thelinkedinman LinkedIn are currently piloting a new feature called Teammates. This isn’t available to everybody yet, but the idea is that this feature will...
View ArticleTwitter Testing Feature That Suggests Who You Should Unfollow
Sahail Ashraf — December 8, 2019 Twitter is fast and responsive. It has a number of different uses that has made it one of the most popular social media platforms around. It also got itself firmly...
View ArticleThe latest browser privacy feature brings new dangers of its own
By Glenn Fleishman December 11, 2019 As the internet has shifted to securing data and encrypting traffic by default, one surprising privacy hole has remained, which leaves a trail of sites you visit...
View ArticleMicrosoft Windows Gets Bing Visual Search Feature
Microsoft Windows Gets Bing Visual Search Feature by Laurie Sullivan @lauriesullivan, December 16, 2019 Consumers who are at a loss for words to describe an item now have options. With the latest...
View ArticleProtonMail Adds Calendar Feature
ProtonMail Adds Calendar Feature by Ray Schultz , January 2, 2020 Email service firm ProtonMail has added a calendar function in a move that observers say will help it compete against Google....
View ArticleApple’s anti-tracker feature in Safari did just the opposite, say Google...
By Harrison Weber January 22, 2020 An Apple feature so privacy-minded it upset the ad industry also could have been exploited by hackers to reveal what you do as you browse the web, Google researchers...
View Article‘Pokémon Go’ online battle feature starts rolling out
Mariella Moon, @mariella_moon January 28, 2020 Late last year, Niantic promised Pokémon Go players a feature called “Go Battle League” that would finally give them a way to fight other trainers...
View ArticleLinkedIn Events Feature – Expand Your Reach
JoAnne Funch — January 31, 2020 LinkedIn events feature is back and a great tool for sharing your professional events with your network. I am excited that LinkedIn brought back the events feature (not...
View ArticleFacebook launches Pinterest lookalike app, Instagram tests ‘Latest Posts’...
The social media marketing week in review: A round up of news and announcements you may have missed. Taylor Peterson on February 21, 2020 This collection of social media marketing and new hire...
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