Apple doesn’t exactly endeavor much in social media, but that’s been changing of late. After a false start with Twitter, now the company is launching an…
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Innovating together during Launchpad Meetups 2017
In the tech world, it used to be common belief that startups and corporations could not form mutually beneficial relationships – ultimately, one would have to buy…
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Netflix is down for many users… so just chill
Chill. It is not just you: Netflix is down for numerous users around the globe. A large bulk of users are checking in to Down Detector to report that the…
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WordPress.com is opening itself up to third-party plugins and themes
The popularity of WordPress is in no small part thanks to its customizability. There are tens of thousands of third-party themes and plugins that make the ubiquitous blogging…
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Apple’s new Instagram account fools you into thinking the iPhone camera is special
Apple doesn’t exactly endeavor much in social media, but that’s been changing of late. After a false start with Twitter, now the company is launching an Instagramaccount (@apple). Naturally,…
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This insanely fast robot will make Adidas shirts cheaper – and kill hundreds of jobs
A robotic sewing system will soon produce hundreds of thousands of shirts for Adidas, which could potentially change textile manufacture. The machine — called a “Sewbot” uses…
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Patent troll who tried to patent podcasting thwarted at last
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) announced this week that it’s put an end to the threat of content creators being sued for recording and distributing podcasts, after a court…
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Learn how to sell and build a customer base on the web — and pay any price you want
Among the web’s many wonders is its ability to function as the world’s biggest megaphone. Drop any message into the Internet and it’s almost instantly amplified and…
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Innovating together during Launchpad Meetups 2017
In the tech world, it used to be common belief that startups and corporations could not form mutually beneficial relationships – ultimately, one would have…
Google’s smaller Pixel 2 leaks – and it is not looking good
When Pixel XL 2 leaked last month, I was glad to see Google had done the smart thing and shrunk the ginormous wasted bezels. Unfortunately, it seems…
Google fires employee who wrote anti-diversity ‘manifesto’
Google has fired the senior software engineer behind the 10-page anti-diversity “manifesto” that emerged over the weekend. The report, written by James Damore, slammed the…
Best Samsung Galaxy S8 UK tariffs and deals compared
We compare the best UK tariffs for Samsung’s Galaxy S8 smartphone, including a range of monthly contracts from the biggest providers such as Tesco Mobile, Three and…
Google Home gains support for multiple users
Google says that starting today, Google Home supports multiple users. Up to six people can connect their Google account to a Google Home, and the…
Google reportedly building ad-blocker into Chrome
Lots of folks run ad-blocking add-ons in their browsers, but soon Google may be adding an ad-blocker of its own to Chrome. Google is working…
Tim Cook thinks augmented reality is a ‘big idea like the smartphone’
It’s no secret Apple CEO Tim Cook is bullish on augmented reality. He has shared his belief that AR, and not VR, has the potential…
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Netflix is down for many users… so just chill
Chill. It is not just you: Netflix is down for numerous users around the globe. A large bulk of users are checking in to Down Detector…
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Xbox’s latest update is coming out, and it’s all about customization
Microsoft has released the latest Xbox update to Alpha Ring insiders today — and staff claim the best way to describe it is “customizable.” On the home screen,…
