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Industry experts discuss why "app constellations" have largely failed to gain traction for major tech companies, despite potential benefits. via andrewchen.com

This data shows the layout and settings for Twitter user "2014," whose timeline has no entries. via Twitter

Toronto's subway system features a distinctive geometric sans serif typeface introduced in 1954 that has become iconic to the city's transit design. via HiLobrow.

Leafly, a medical marijuana platform, will run a full-page ad in the New York Times following the newspaper's recent endorsement of marijuana legalization.

This data shows the properties of a Twitter profile page for a user with the screen name "2014", including details like the page's layout and whether it has a timeline. via Twitter

Google's app launcher, with Google Now integration and large icons, is now available for all Android devices running 4.1 or newer.

via The Verge

Apple released a bizarre new ad featuring Siri telling Beats Pills characters they're not invited to Dr. Dre's party.

A new iPhone app designed to easily make duplicate keys could be misused to copy someone's keys without their knowledge. Read more about it here: http://www.wired.com/2014/07/keyme-let-me-break-in/

via The Verge

Social media measurement is moving beyond "likes" and toward more traditional metrics like brand lift and purchase intent. via The source of this content is Digiday.

A new report finds nearly 80% of apps in Apple's App Store are "zombie apps" - rarely used or downloaded. via Mashable

A website security check is in progress. via sethgodin.typepad.com

This blog post details how Harry's gathered 100,000 emails in a single week before their product launch through a referral program. via The Blog of Author Tim Ferriss