A snapshot of links shared on my Twitter account @WinObs for today
- FTC Releases Alert on Fake Apps for Mobile Devices
- Virgin Galactic sneaks in just one more SpaceShipTwo glide test to cap off 2016
- Cisco Releases Security Updates
- Samsung updates internet app for Gear VR with new immersive features
- MP Update – Totally new Active Directory MP for Windows Server 2012 and 2016
- Just released – Windows developer virtual machines – December 2016 build
- Apple Music executives Jimmy Iovine and Larry Jackson talk about working with stars and exclusives, the role of labels, and how Apple Music supports musicians (Joe CoscarelliNew York Times)
- Instagram for Windows 10 PCs and Mobile picks up live video sharing
- Twitter's Android app inflated video ad metrics between Nov. 7 and Dec. 12, source says by up to 35%; Twitter admits technical error and refunds advertisers (Alex HeathBusiness Insider)
- In a first for MacBooks, Consumer Reports won't recommend 2016 MacBook Pros after testing reveals inconsistent battery life (Jerry BeilinsonConsumer Reports)
- The 6 Necessary Steps to Effective Goal Setting
- Expedia starts renovating old lab buildings on Seattle campus ahead of 2019 move
- Tesla is the top ranking car brand when it comes to customer satisfaction
- How does Amazon deliver in under 2 hours Watch as we track an order from Prime Now Hub to doorstep
- A modest proposal for Facebook News Feed
- As digital ads fail to replace print revenue losses, publishers increasingly turn to micropayments, newsletters, innovative paywalls, and native advertising (Pete VernonColumbia Journalism Review)
- 5 Simple Ways to Raise Capital for Your Small Business
- Synology, Seagate, and Amcrest's 2016 Surveillance Bundle Capsule Review
- The Steam Winter Sale 2016 is underway, save big on Doom, Rise of the Tomb Raider, more
- General Availability Larger Block Blobs in Azure Storage
- Bulgarian Man Accused of GozNym Malware Distribution is Extradited to US
- A Peek into the Xbox Insider Program
- Barnes and Noble's $50 tablets infected with spyware – CNET
- Working Geek How these 13 tech execs run their meetings
- What domain names Business Insider and others bought last week
- Googler sues his employer after he’s scolded for press leaks
- Happy Holidays From Twitter, Periscope
- Microsoft Edge Web Payment Request API Available in Preview
- AT&T to customers complaining about DirecTV Now problems We’re working on it
- The Year in Aerospace and Science Why gravitational waves wowed the world
- The VW Bus is back, and this time it drives itself
- Super Bowl startup competition NFL accepting applications for $150K sports tech pitch-off
- Microsoft’s Jean-Philippe Courtois How China, Japan and India are using tech to capture huge opportunities
- How a tech bust almost killed one of North America’s biggest real estate projects — and what saved it
- App Tour Microsoft IT Showcase Universal Windows Platform (UWP) App
- Facebook Live Updates for Facebook Mentions
- Microsoft adds support for editing SVG images in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on Android
- A no-drone zone for orcas Killer whales would get 200-yard buffer under proposed law
- Countdown to the New Year with great deals in the Windows Store