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Apple Planning LinkedIn Integration for iOS 7
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Thank you, finally someone who gets it.
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I've heard that it's like Facebook but with all the BS cut out and aimed more for professionals who want a public profile. I've made an account, but I haven't used it yet. If you're looking for something that sends viruses, look at Yahoo! or Ask. I haven't even gotten any digital announcement that LinkedIn exists yet.
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I wouldn't care about them adding social networks that I don't use on my iPhone if they didn't show up when I haven't even signed in. Apple should add whatever it pleases but hide it from the user unless he actually enables it in the settings and signs in.
It's not a problem right now with only a few things, but Apple can't go on like this adding more and more social network integration.
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So that people can find info on you and possibly hire you and so that you can hire other people.
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Why do you think the iPhone has the stock app which isn't removable.
Yes 99% of Apple's customers don't use it but its there so we gotta swallow it.
But here is the thing:
- Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Whatsapp followed with
- Messages
- Photos
- Itunes
- Maps
We don't know **** about Apple yet Apple knows everything about you, your friends, family and those you don't like.
Kill your social media today and see the effect it will have on companies like Apple and others.
Although I don't like any social crap, Linked-in at least provides with some information that goes further than people holiday pictures and other private nonsense. If I had to choose, I would favor Linked-in over Twitter and FB, as the latter two are absolutely useless from an information point of view just jibberjabber.
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It is all crapware, just Linked-in gives some more decent info, where there other crapware only gives you personal jibberjabber.
Agreed, rather than picking and choosing which to integrate just make it open to the user to choose.
As with the Facebook integration I still ask myself the question why it has to be Apple who gets to choose which services to integrate. This is obviously cherry-picking without giving customers or developers any say in this. Why is there no integration with Google Plus or Path? Surely there should be people interested in that as well. I would much rather see Apple taking a neutral approach and adding APIs to allow app developers to get access to these integrated features as well.
Perhaps it removes it from sight for the user, but under the hood the code is still there. This adds weight to iOS which is not necessary for those people who don't need it. And it's not like iOS runs as smooth on every iPhone, especially the older ones.
Perhaps it removes it from sight for the user, but under the hood the code is still there. This adds weight to iOS which is not necessary for those people who don't need it. And it's not like iOS runs as smooth on every iPhone, especially the older ones.
So because folks on this site aren't likely to use it they shouldn't include it.
I disagree, I say support them all. This is that plug in idea my cousin mentioned in her blog (the one in my sig). Well she didn't put it that way but I think it could be done like that. Open up iOS to plug ins or a similar form of support and let us add what we want/need as required. They could still go through the App Store but we can download plugs for linked in, vine, Instagram or whatever. Those that don't need don't have to bother. They could do the same with keyboards, language packs. Even inside apps with templates and themes.
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Those that use their devices for business will get this idea and probably love it. Which is why Apple is likely doing it, to encourage businesses to move to iOS.
For those of you that want it removed because you, personally, don't use it?
There is a world outside of you.
There is a world outside of you.
well, i spend atleast two hours of my day on LinkedIn so it'd be lovely to see linkedin integration on iOS7. apple is headed in the right direction, we need more integration. keep it up apple!
I would use this regularly!
Not being a Facebook user and only a user of Twitter for consumption, I would appreciate LinkedIn integration much more than either of the other two. I'm definitely a business user more than a social user of my device as a whole. Now that LinkedIn has all but replaced the traditional resume in business it's time Apple paid it more attention.
Not being a Facebook user and only a user of Twitter for consumption, I would appreciate LinkedIn integration much more than either of the other two. I'm definitely a business user more than a social user of my device as a whole. Now that LinkedIn has all but replaced the traditional resume in business it's time Apple paid it more attention.
What I don't understand is why it's so inconsistent? Why isn't every app that can handle photos registered in the sharing panel? I've got several on my phone (Instagram, Camera+, VSCOcam, Snapseed, etc.) and none allow me to share an image from the Photos app directly to them. I have to initiate this activity from within the app.
Yet when I open a photo I received in Messages and hit share, some of the options are there, but not all of them.
It's official: now the list of programs/apps/companies that I will not integrate my phone with include: Twitter, Facebook and now, LinkedIn.
I am a working professional and use FB and LinkedIn but will not integrate my phone with those sites in order to protect my privacy - what little is left of it.
I just wish I could remove all the FB / Twitter icons that show up every time i want to send a message or a picture to a friend. I am ignoring them now but it would be very streamlined if they do not show up if you have not integrated your phone with them. What a novel idea.
I am a working professional and use FB and LinkedIn but will not integrate my phone with those sites in order to protect my privacy - what little is left of it.
I just wish I could remove all the FB / Twitter icons that show up every time i want to send a message or a picture to a friend. I am ignoring them now but it would be very streamlined if they do not show up if you have not integrated your phone with them. What a novel idea.
LinkedIn integration makes sense. OldSchoolMacGuy is spot on. If you want a job that pays good money you need more than just experience and a nice resume. You need plenty of people on the inside vouching for you to get into the interview pool.
Facebook and Twitter are nice but they aren't designed to get you socializing within a business context.
LinkedIn acquired Pulse news as well so they are trying to improve their stickiness with people. I'm finding I'm using it more and more and that's going to be important for business networking.
Facebook and Twitter are nice but they aren't designed to get you socializing within a business context.
LinkedIn acquired Pulse news as well so they are trying to improve their stickiness with people. I'm finding I'm using it more and more and that's going to be important for business networking.
I know multiple people who got job offers and good jobs with 6 figure+ salaries due to business contacts on linkedin. And from a completely different set of professional contacts on linkedin than their party friends on farcebork.
Sounds like a point to me, if you're in any sort of professional-type business. Or are the posters on this forum just basement dwelling party bums?
The way it was explained to me was that LinkedIn was FaceBook for people with no lives, outside of the office.
I have an account, and a listing, but I haven't updated it in like 3 years. I do get notices from LinkedIn that some 'friend' of mine has just 'friended' some other person, or business, and used to get trolled heavily by a very homely looking religious nutjob. She wanted to save me. I guess she gave up...
It's all about networking, but the last time I went to a Chamber of commerce 'get together' after hours thing (networking), it looked like the geeks at the dance, all huddled around talking about their computers and Star Trek while the hot chicks totally blew them off. I didn't apparently care enough about the douche bags and their scores at golf to get into the clique groups so La-De-Da... I'd rather pick lint out of my navel, thanks...
BUT for people that 'get it', they LOVE it. There are still apparently some people still flogging MySpace too, but that doesn't mean I want to, or want to deny them their fix.
LinkedIn is a 'tool'. So is a hammer, and so is an accountant. I don't carry a hammer around everywhere just in case I see a nail, and I don't want to socialize with my accountant. But there are other features of iOS I don't use. So what... If it keeps the geeks off the streets at night...
I have an account, and a listing, but I haven't updated it in like 3 years. I do get notices from LinkedIn that some 'friend' of mine has just 'friended' some other person, or business, and used to get trolled heavily by a very homely looking religious nutjob. She wanted to save me. I guess she gave up...
It's all about networking, but the last time I went to a Chamber of commerce 'get together' after hours thing (networking), it looked like the geeks at the dance, all huddled around talking about their computers and Star Trek while the hot chicks totally blew them off. I didn't apparently care enough about the douche bags and their scores at golf to get into the clique groups so La-De-Da... I'd rather pick lint out of my navel, thanks...
BUT for people that 'get it', they LOVE it. There are still apparently some people still flogging MySpace too, but that doesn't mean I want to, or want to deny them their fix.
LinkedIn is a 'tool'. So is a hammer, and so is an accountant. I don't carry a hammer around everywhere just in case I see a nail, and I don't want to socialize with my accountant. But there are other features of iOS I don't use. So what... If it keeps the geeks off the streets at night...
I know a lot of people who say LinkedIn isn't important. But, inbetween looking for a new job, it's been invaluable.
I also attempt to connect with a whole load of recruiters so at any time if I'm looking for a new role all it takes is one update.
With regards to the comments saying the shared links and other content is of a higher quality, this is also true. There are more people in the biz field. For example, if you're in the IT industry, you're more likely to be connected with a whole bunch of other people also in that industry who are going to be more interested about your tech-based link or content you're sharing than some odd Joe Bloggs.
It works, it's powerful, and if you're not on it now's a good time to try it out!
I also attempt to connect with a whole load of recruiters so at any time if I'm looking for a new role all it takes is one update.
With regards to the comments saying the shared links and other content is of a higher quality, this is also true. There are more people in the biz field. For example, if you're in the IT industry, you're more likely to be connected with a whole bunch of other people also in that industry who are going to be more interested about your tech-based link or content you're sharing than some odd Joe Bloggs.
It works, it's powerful, and if you're not on it now's a good time to try it out!
Although some people / professionals believe LI is great for their purposes, LI remains a spammer and is guilty of having an 'opt out' instead of an 'opt in' policy. Instead, a member can have his contacts stolen and 'invitations' to 'join' LI will be sent to everyone in that address book, all in an attempt to enlarge its base.
I do not appreciate the continual bombardment from LI, and I certainly do not appreciate why LI believes I would want to give access to them of my contacts. Stay out of my address book, stop sending email 'invitations to join' to me, and stop sending email to friends as though it had come from me.
LI is in the same category as Tagged and anyone else who would take over a person's contacts and use them to send more spam.
I do not appreciate the continual bombardment from LI, and I certainly do not appreciate why LI believes I would want to give access to them of my contacts. Stay out of my address book, stop sending email 'invitations to join' to me, and stop sending email to friends as though it had come from me.
LI is in the same category as Tagged and anyone else who would take over a person's contacts and use them to send more spam.