BREAKING: Christian uni in LOCKDOWN after 'armed and dangerous gunman' storms campus

A UNIVERSITY has reportedly been plunged into lockdown after an "armed and dangerous" man stormed through the campus.

Does Piracy Threaten The $200bn+ Digital/Creative Crossroad?

The digital and creative sectors make sweet music together to the tune of $200bn+. But some say piracy will end it all. Are they right?

A Look Inside An Unlikely Journey: From Olympic Skier and NFL Player to Tech Entrepreneur

When Jeremy Bloom told his Wharton professor he wanted to launch a software company, his teacher told him to, 'Go lose somebody else's money first.'

Enterprise Product Partners' Gross Profits Intact, Distributable Cash Flow Increases

The master limited partnership’s distribution coverage ratio remains intact at 1.3 times as long-term, fee-based contracts prove to be savior in the $30 oil environment.

Free, Ad-Supported iTunes Radio Shuts Down Today

Ad-supported iTunes Radio stations have today gone off the air. As we reported earlier this month, Apple decided it would shutter its free streaming iTunes Radio offering, a competitor to Pandora, in an effort to boost subscriptions to its paid service, Apple Music. Going forward, the only free radio option is Apple's Beats 1 radio – the DJ-hosted station, which Apple is now… Read More

Why Uber's Rushing Into Deliveries Could Reap $24.6B Internationally

As Uber prepares to deliver shopping as well as people further across the US and into markets internationally, could local couriers face an even tougher fight than the ubiquitous black cabs in London or elsewhere are facing? It might also spell war on the streets of Britain over the nation's lucrative £7 billion (c.$10 billion) express courier industry according to a new report.

Shorting Twitter: The Aftermath

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Privacy watchdog warns shoppers that retailers can track movements through smartphones

Stores can identify and track customers via Wi-Fi and facial recognition software.

IPhone Producer Foxconn Bids $5.3 Billion to Buy Sharp

Foxconn, the Taiwanese company that assembles the bulk of the world’s iPhones, has offered about $5.3 billion to take over troubled Japanese electronics maker Sharp.

Tottenham Hotspur: Agent unsure of Nabil Bentaleb's future at White Hart Lane

Midfielder's season has so far been interrupted by injury.

Personal finance predictions for 2016: mortgages, savings and the pound

The progress of rates, the cost of living and sterling are entwined. This is what to expect for the year ahead

ASKfm Redesigns Mobile App on iOS, Android

ASKfm has released a major update for its app on iOS and Android. The Q&A platform allows users to send questions to other users to answer within the app, with Version 3.0 including a visual redesign of the platform, among other additions. ASKfm has redesigned the app to offer a more ‘youthful feel’ for its core user base of teens and Millennials, and has also given the platform a new mascot: OwlCat.

In addition, the app now has Giphy integration, allowing users to search for GIFs to add to their question responses. Users can also double tap to like or unlike any post, can customize their profile by adding a photo to the banner behind their profile and can share posts and profiles with others via text messages.

Thanks to an integration with Collab, a partner platform for Vine creators, the ASKfm ‘Question of the Day’ feature will soon be ‘programmed' by a selection of Vine stars, including Rickey Thompson, DSharp and Marcus Perez. Elsewhere, a new ‘Grab n’ Ask’ feature will allow users to share questions they find with their friends.

In a statement, Andrea Cutright, COO of ASKfm, commented:

Young people on ASKfm show incredible engagement—the bulk of the 18 billion questions asked over the past year were answered within a minute. We saw an opportunity to dramatically evolve the ASKfm experience to foster the instantaneous communication, creativity and connection that reflects how our users view the platform.

The new version of ASKfm is available to download for free on the iTunes App Store and Google Play.

Ronaldo, Bale and Hazard: How Manchester United and Chelsea are affected by Real Madrid transfer ban

IBTimes UK looks at some of the big summer moves that Fifa's decision could change.

Report: 60% of Users Unwilling to Vacation Without Mobile Device

Expedia and Egencia, Expedia’s business travel brand, have revealed the results of the Expedia / Egencia Mobile Index, which measured the behaviors and preferences of mobile users while traveling. The study was conducted by Northstar, and gathered data from 9,642 travelers from 19 countries.

The study found travelers now consider their mobile device the ‘single most indispensable’ item they take with them when traveling, rating it higher than their toothbrush, deodorant and driver’s license. Specifically, 94 percent of respondents in both China and Taiwan said their smartphone was ‘an important travel companion,’ followed by respondents from Thailand at 91 percent.

The report found users will continue to use their devices even while on vacation, with more than half of respondents saying they would feel ‘lost’ without their mobile device while on vacation, and 60 percent saying they would be unwilling to go on vacation without a mobile device. In addition, 35 percent of users said they use their mobile device more while on vacation than they do while at home.

The study also focused on offensive smartphone behaviors, and showed 58 percent of users find ‘playing music, games or videos without headphones’ to be the most offensive mobile behavior. This is an increase of more than 10 percent from 2014. This was followed by ‘making or taking calls while on speakerphone,’ which offends 57 percent of users (up four percent from 2014), and ‘taking photos or videos of strangers,’ which is offensive to 48 percent of respondents (up from 42 percent in 2014).

In a statement, Aman Bhutani, president of Brand Expedia Group, commented:

We have found that travelers are using mobile devices at every stage of the travel process, from researching and booking trips to capturing and sharing the travel experience. And just because a traveler can use their device to read work email and stay connected to the office, they also believe it improves the quality of their vacations. Consumers tell us what they do and don’t like in their mobile offerings and habits, and we’ve been listening and steadily adapting to provide what the mobile-savvy travelers demand.

Readers: Do you use mobile devices while traveling?

PCs face historic decline during holiday quarter

Shipments of personal computers fell 10.6% during the fourth quarter to 71.9 million units, the largest year-over-year decline in PC sales on record, according to industry tracker IDC. The data offers the latest evidence of dismal holiday sales for personal computers, with Gartner earlier on Tuesday reporting an 8.3% decline in the fourth quarter. Total shipments for the year dipped below 300 million units for the first time since 2008. The market contracted by 4.3% in the U.S., where IDC says the introduction of higher-end detachable tablets, such as Apple Inc.'s iPad Pro, cannibalized some demand for traditional PCs. Matching Gartner's data, IDC's data also shows a year-over-year decline in PC shipments for market leaders Lenovo, HP Inc. and Dell, while Apple stood as the lone winner.

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This Stock Has A 12.33% Yield, Sells For Less Than Book, and Insiders Have Been Buying

In this series, we look through the most recent Dividend Channel ''DividendRank'' report, and then we cherry pick only those companies that have experienced insider buying within the past six months. The officers and directors of a company tend to have a unique insider's view of the business, and presumably the only reason an insider would choose to take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock in the open market, is that they expect to make money — maybe they find the stock very undervalued, or maybe they see exciting progress within the company, or maybe both. So when stocks turn up that see insider buying, and are also top ranked, investors are wise to take notice. One such company is Fifth Street Finance Corporation (NASD: FSC), which saw buying by Director James Castro-blanco.

Use the 2016 Gift Tax Exclusion to Beat the Estate Tax

The gift tax exclusion can protect your estate from Uncle Sam. Here’s how to take advantage in 2016.

One Direction reunite for cameo role in hit comedy animation Family Guy

The British boy band will briefly regroup for a guest appearence on the popular comedy show during their hiatus.

Enhance Search Engagement With A Complementary Paid & Organic Visibility Strategy

Columnist Thomas Stern explains how paid and organic search efforts can be used together to boost ROI through increased brand awareness and visitor engagement. The post Enhance Search Engagement With A Complementary Paid & Organic Visibility Strategy appeared first on Search Engine Land.

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Weight Watchers shares climb 6.6% in early trade

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