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A Wearable Tech Future Is Closer Than You Think

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June 11, 2014

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A Jetsons-esque future where your wristwatch can make calls, unlock your house, and track your biometrics isn’t too far away. Wearable technology is making a strong push to the forefront of tech markets. A recent Nielsen study shows that the public is starting to gain awareness of wearable technology: The majority of wearables owners are young, with nearly half (48%) between 18-34 years old, and men and women are equally likely to don wearable tech. This demographic is the same market that influences developing trends and generally predicts future market growth. Applications Galore Wearable technology provides easy integration for location-based […]

Uncovering WPMU DEV’s Free Custom Sidebars Plugin

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June 11, 2014

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Custom Sidebars is a free plugin recently released by the team from WPMU DEV. The creator of this extremely useful plugin, Javi Marquez, is now part of the WPMU DEV developer team. From its title, it’s obvious what this plugin does. But I’m going to tell you a bit more about why it is so useful, and provide a short tutorial on how it works. Most sites running WordPress use one or (maximum) two sidebars. Typically, the same one(s) are displayed on every page, no matter what part of the website a user is browsing. What Custom Sidebars gives you is […]

All WordPress.com Subdomains Encrypted By End 2014

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June 10, 2014

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Last week, Automattic’s General Counsel Paul Sieminski announced that all *.wordpress.com subdomains will be served over SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) by the end of 2014. Sieminski wrote: In the face of intrusive surveillance, we believe that everyone in the tech community needs to stand up and do what they can, starting with their own sites and platforms. For us, that means working to secure the connection between users and our websites. We’ll be serving all *.wordpress.com subdomains only over SSL by the end of the year. It’s been a year since whistleblower Edward Snowden leaked files revealing the National Security […]

GoDaddy Going Public

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June 10, 2014

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On Monday, GoDaddy Inc. filed for its initial public offering with a $100 million placeholder. The 17 year-old company will use investments to reduce debt and facilitate corporate growth. In 2011, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), Silver Lake Partners, and Technology Crossover Ventures bought major stakes in the Scottsdale, Arizona company for an estimated $2.25 billion. Under the new ownership, GoDaddy founder Bob Parsons stepped down from his role as CEO, though he still owns 28% of the company. GoDaddy earned $1.13 billion in revenue last year, but struggled with a $200 million loss. This is less than its $279.1 million net […]

6 Simple Plugins That Solve Common WordPress Problems

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June 10, 2014

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I’ve often been a champion of the “do one thing and do it well” approach to WordPress plugin development. Today, I’d like to celebrate some plugins that truly do a great job at fixing the most common WordPress problems with a simple and easy to use solution. Disable Comments Disabling comments in WordPress, site-wide, is actually pretty hard to do. And removing comments from your site’s front-end requires a bit of coding and template modification, and is an all or none proposition. Disable Comments allows you to switch off comments in WordPress, either for your entire site, or post type […]

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