Flickr Face Lift Reminiscent of Facebook and Takes a Run at Google

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Flickr’s redesign propelled it in the direction of looking exactly like Facebook would look if images were the only content. I am not denying that Marissa Mayer has brought an incredible amount of fresh ideas and new strategies to reinvigorate Yahoo, but the Flickr property, ignored since its 2005 acquisition, seems to be rebounding in the direction of other platforms.

Google+ Design Change: What It Means to You

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Google+ is following its competition with a design change that has everyone up in arms. As usual, some like the changes made while more disapprove. The new design is going to take some getting used to, but the worlds biggest search engine had the best intentions in mind for both businesses and individuals when it came to the very photo-friendly redesign.

Wisconsin Girl’s Touching Artwork Wins Google Doodle

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The directions were simple: Illustrate your "best day ever." Sabrina Brady of Wisconsin's Sparta High School combined Google's logo with a memorable and moving six-frame story.

This is Google's fourth year running the Doodle 4 Google competition. K-12 students from across the United States submitted artwork between January 14 and March 22. Google selected finalists from each state and asked Google users to vote for a winner from those finalists. You can view all the state finalists here.

Along with each doodle, the young artists submitted brief descriptions of their best days. Brady captioned hers, "When I was 10 years old, my dad came home from war. This was my best day ever." Read more...

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4 Strategies to Jumpstart Productivity When You Work Online

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After weeks and months at the same desk, it’s easy to feel out of ideas. In a job that requires fresh-thinking, creativity and inspiration, a new setting can spark productivity better than any program or time-management technique. Work outside, work in the lobby, (or if you’re lucky) work from home. A new environment can reinvigorate your work life and tap into unreached potential.

Tinder Evolves: Dating App’s New Feature Turns Users Into Matchmakers

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Tinder, the dating app for people who hate dating apps, has shown a stubborn desire to expand beyond its “hookup” reputation. In April, cofounders Sean Rad and Justin Mateen voiced intentions to extend the app’s matchmaking technology into business networking. Today the company introduced Matchmaker, a feature that it hopes will subtly broaden users’ perspectives on the app.