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May 31
Who knew that tighter security was all the rage these days? Following Dropbox, Google and virtually everyone else, LinkedIn has joined the trendy (if smart) ranks of those offering two-factor authentication as an option. Switch it on and you’ll have to enter a verification code delivered by SMS before you can log in with a device that LinkedIn doesn’t recognize. That’s all there is to the process, really, but it may be enough to prevent ne’er-do-wells from messing with your CV.
Filed under: Internet
Via: The Next Web
Source: LinkedIn
May 30
May 30
Given how simple and common it is to do it on Facebook, Twitter or Google+, you’d think being able to share images as part of a status update wouldn’t be anything novel at this point. But for those inhabiting the popular (and inspiring) social networking site LinkedIn, this hasn’t exactly been the case — and that’s about to change. As of today, users are able to add a little more flavor to things shared on the site, with LinkedIn letting it be known that they can now easily enclose more than just text when using the share box. And while picture uploads are certainly all the buzz, LinkedIn’s also making it possible to include other file types, such as documents and presentations. Currently, the new feature only allows uploads to be done via the desktop version of the website, however LinkedIn did tell CNET that the content “will be viewable inside the mobile apps.”
Filed under: Internet
Via: CNET
Source: LinkedIn
May 30
May 30
The Wall Street Journal will soon launch a business-minded social network along the lines of LinkedIn, according to a report from The Times of London. The news comes amid reports of restructuring and new financial offerings from the media giant, including a personal messaging system for investors and a newswire service called Dow Jones X. Of course, this isn’t News Corp’s first social network rodeo, as it had a dubious fling with Myspace that ended rather badly. Though there’s no word on an exact date, The Times said it should be arriving in several months — but we’re not sure if corporate types will be high on trusting the Rupert Murdoch-helmed outfit with their personal info.
Filed under: Internet
Via: Business Insider
Source: The Times of London
May 14
Hands-on with Nokia JobLens on the Lumia 925: what a way to make a living (video)
Posted in: Today's Chili
We’re hoping we won’t need to use Nokia’s JobLens app for real any time soon, but at the Lumia 925 launch event, we thought we’d at least explore our options. It’s essentially a proximity-based job searching tool that, in the lens mode, is much like the CityLens AR app for Lumias, and points you in the direction of your next potential employer using icons on top of the realtime camera view. In another mode, JobLens uses the Here Maps platform to show you a top-down view of openings in your vicinity, and can subsequently direct you to your interview on time. From either views, you can poke at vacancies to see more about the job and share it, email it to yourself, or respond directly with a CV — various sites populate the in-app listings. The software also integrates with Facebook and LinkedIn so you can hit up your contacts for the inside track. No word on a release date yet, but we imagine it’ll coincide with the Lumia 925 launch. As they say, it’s who you know that counts, and now we know Matt from Nokia, who treated us to a quick tour of the app in the video after the break.
Update: we’ve been having trouble with the video — it works on some devices and not others. It may work for you right now, but if not — we’re working on a fix.
Update #2: This should now be working for everybody. Apologies for the delay!
Filed under: Cellphones, Software, Mobile, Nokia
May 09
BlackBerry isn’t done with improving the BlackBerry 10 editions of LinkedIn and Twitter — not by a long shot. The company has once more upgraded the two social apps, this time with an emphasis on search. LinkedIn now lets users import contacts to find people they already know; in Twitter, meanwhile, universal search now shows photos, profiles and tweets on a single page. There’s more than just these two upgrades, of course. LinkedIn reveals more about companies and carries a slew of minor UI tweaks, while Twitter keeps content fresher with automatic caching. If the new versions are tempting, they’re waiting at the source links for Q10 and Z10 owners alike.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, Blackberry
Via: Inside BlackBerry, Phone Scoop
Source: BlackBerry World (1), (2)
May 08
Pulse for iOS adds LinkedIn sharing
Posted in: Today's Chili
LinkedIn is quickly settling into its ownership of Pulse: fresh from integrating itself into the news app’s Android edition, it’s doing the same for iOS. Version 3.1 of the news aggregator largely mirrors the Android refresh and lets users flick a switch to share stories through the extra channel. The update also simplifies saving articles to Evernote, Instapaper and Pocket for those that aren’t quite so public with their reading habits. Whichever camp you’re in, the Pulse upgrade awaits at the source link.
Filed under: Cellphones, Internet
Via: 9to5 Mac
Source: App Store
May 01
LinkedIn’s latest acquisition is giving a nod to its new boss: Pulse users can now share news stories with their professional connections. According to the Pulse blog, the tweak is part of a series of collaborations that started when Pulse moved into LinkedIn headquarters, and more updates are on the way. The changes are subtle for now, though — the only other addition to the app is the ability to add a LinkedIn Influencers feed to your account, which offers content from select contributors and industry leaders. The update should hit the Google Play store shortly, and is due to launch on iOS soon after.
Source: Pulse
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