May 01
LinkedIn is now letting its users add visual content to their profile pages — a feature that has been in high demand with creative professionals like photographers and designers.
Apr 25
Today LinkedIn has announced the released of its new Contacts app, which it touts as “a smarter way to stay in touch with your most important relationships.” LinkedIn Contacts is available as a new iPhone app as well as a web app on LinkedIn.com. The app brings in all contacts from the address book, email accounts and calendars, these are then kept up to date in one place. It automatically puts together all details of conversations that you have had with your contacts and adds them directly to every individual contact’s profile.
LinkedIn Contacts app will also alert users when their contacts change their jobs or there is a birthday in their network. Notes and reminders can be added inside the app, if there is anything specific that you would like to note for any particular contact. The company will be sending invitations to try LinkedIn Contacts to a limited number of members that are based in the U.S. The app certainly provides a fresh take on conventional address books, but does it offer enough functionality for you to consider using it?
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Apr 25
LinkedIn wants to help you stay in touch with all of your former colleagues, current business partners and potential future employers in one culled together web feature and standalone iOS app called LinkedIn Contacts.
Apr 18
LinkedIn has now released new iPhone and Android apps with an updated UI. The overall look and feel of these apps has been greatly overhauled and it is miles ahead of the previous version. Along with this update, LinkedIn has also revamped its mobile site and it too features the overhauled user interface. Apps for both iPhone and Android have been built from the ground up specifically for each platform, meaning that the app is now radically faster as it does not have to download elements from the web. In an other update recently, LinkedIn added @mentions to spur up conversations on the network.
The completely redesigned apps have a richer content stream up front and center, the stream will show the tailored updates news and original posts from Influencers. Liking and commenting is now directly available in the stream. There’s a brand new navigation pages which offers more enhanced personalization options. Sliding the main homepage screen to the right reveals a customizable navigation page that comes preloaded with features that a user might need on the fly. The new LinkedIn app can now be downloaded from iTunes App Store and Google Play Store.
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Apr 18
LinkedIn has seen relatively large growth since its launch, and in addition, says that those who use its mobile apps have changed over the last year. Such a change has prompted it to completely redesign its mobile apps, tailoring them for everyday professionals that span a variety of positions. The changes are said to give users easier access to the things they want, including richer content.
The first obvious change users will see is the new design, which is a complete overhaul over the previous design, bringing with it some substantial changes. The stream looks quite a bit similar to what you get when using Facebook’s mobile app, with updates and conversations in a status-like row. Users can like and comment on a post via the stream, rather than going to the content for interaction.
The new stream brings with it content that is even more tailored to the specific user via a new navigation page, which is revealed by swiping the main screen to the right. The navigation page can be personalized the way you want it, making it ideal for your needs and how you use the device. And finally, the updated apps add more support for users who are located outside of the US.
Over time, the number of users who utilize LinkedIn has shifted, with the majority (64-percent) being located somewhere other than the US. Because of this, the redesign has been done in such a way that it is more generalized towards all professionals and how they would use the app in an everday way. Support for more languages has also been implemented, including Norwegian and Dutch for the iPhone and Android apps, as well as Turkish for the Android app.
[via LinkedIn]
LinkedIn rolls out redesigned apps touted for the “everyday professional” is written by Brittany Hillen & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Apr 17
LinkedIn is on a redesign rampage. Next in line: mobile.
Apr 17
LinkedIn launches redesigned iOS, Android apps with a focus on the news stream
Posted in: Today's Chili 
Recent moves by LinkedIn — including its acquisition of Pulse — suggested its eye was towards becoming a center of its users universe for much more than simple networking or job hunting, and its latest mobile updates continue on that path. Updates arriving today on the iOS and Android platforms are redesigned for more “delightful interactions” throughout the app. That means a shift of focus to the news stream, including conversations, updates from your network and of course, advertisements. Check after the break for a quick video demo of the new features or hit the blog for a description — whether it’s enough to overtake Twitter, Facebook or something else for your social dashboard remains to be decided.
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile
Source: LinkedIn, iTunes, Google Play
Apr 11
Business networking site LinkedIn did make a few quick rounds sometime in the middle of March this year concerning the possibility of them purchasing Pulse News for a cool $90 million. Well, I guess as with all other good rumors out there, these will either be confirmed or debunked in due time, and the same applies with this particular rumor where both companies – LinkedIn as well as Pulse News, did confirm earlier this morning that the former has already purchased the latter, although there was no mention on the total amount.
We do know that Pulse happens to have over 30 million users and 750 million publishing partners around the world, where LinkedIn is capable of visioning both companies working hand in hand, delivering and producing content for professionals, by professionals. LinkedIn themselves have over 200 million members, where 155 million of them are unique monthly visitors, and it remains to be seen whether Pulse’s apps will continue to operate or not, or will there be new features in the pipeline. Do you think that this is good business for LinkedIn?
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Apr 11
While normally an acquisition like this would have a title devoid of the “stock and cash” bit, the LinkedIn purchase of Pulse is a bit more unique. Here the $90 million USD has been announced to be about 90% made up of stock options while the other 10% is made of cash. LinkedIn has made it clear in their announcement of this acquisition that they believe LinkedIn can be “the definitive professional publishing platform” and that Pulse is “a perfect compliment to this vision.”
For those of you that are big fans of Pulse, you’ll be able to rest easy (for now) knowing that Pulse – in all its iterations – will be safely supported through the future. From what we’re hearing out of both camps, it would appear that the Pulse apps on iOS and Android will be supported for the foreseeable future while the Pulse team is folded into LinkedIn’s team where they’ll bring something brand new to the table.
The Pulse experience will continue to be supported, while we work together on new and innovative ways to publish, discover, and share your professional knowledge.”
What’s unclear at the moment is what the final product of this purchase will be – the Pulse team will become part of LinkedIn, and they’ve suggested that they’re going to create something new. The language is a bit hazy, on the other hand, with the following being part of the core of this new situation:
We want to be the definitive professional publishing platform where all professionals can Publish, Discover, Share.
Publish updates, comments, presentations.
Discover Influencers, Groups, news, Company Pages.
Share, like and comment.
As LinkedIn puts it, Pulse will be bringing a “unique combination of product, technology, and design expertise” to the LinkedIn brand. Pulse, on the other hand, is celebrating by adding a new LinkedIn Influencer feed on the Pulse app and ecosystem.
“LinkedIn is the perfect partner as we continue our journey. The company shares our passions and values, our belief in the power of knowledge and elevated discussion, particularly for professionals looking for insights to help make them better at what they do. We believe this important step is the key to an even better experience for our community, and we’re excited for what’s to come.” – Pulse
Sound reasonable to you? It’ll be interesting to see how LinkedIn makes use of the Pulse developers and if Pulse will, indeed, stick around for the long haul. We expect LinkedIn to be beefed up with some graphic design and user interface savvy, that’s for certain.
LinkedIn acquires Pulse for $90m stock and cash is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Apr 11
The Daily Roundup for 04.11.2013
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You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all handpicked by the editors here at the site. Click on through the break, and enjoy.
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