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NVIDIA Shield tablets recalled as battery can catch fire

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by Sindy Cator on July 31, 2015 at 4:49 pm

If you purchased an NVIDIA Shield tablet sometime within the last year to get your gaming fix, you’re in a bit of a pickle. A recall released by the company today says that the battery found within certain models “can overheat and pose a fire hazard.” So, stop using that thing immediately, or your ‘Call of Duty’ session could see you coming under a whole different kind of fire. To check to see if your gaming tablet is actually a potential flaming ball of death, this website will give you the proper instructions to confirm and ship the product back…

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10 psychology secrets to supercharge your sales

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by Sindy Cator on July 31, 2015 at 4:44 pm

Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, psychology, sales

Humans are emotional creatures. Our emotions drive our purchasing decisions, which is why the majority of our posts focus on the fact that effective marketing makes us feel rather than think. The first impression a visitor receives from a landing page has huge consequences on the purchasing habits of our customers. If we manage to trigger specific emotions in our customers prior to the purchase we can increase revenues dramatically. The 10 psychological triggers listed below are just the tip of the iceberg to what can be done with psychological triggers. Boost your conversion rates, lower buying resistance, and increase…

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August now lets you control your front door with an Apple Watch

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by Sindy Cator on July 31, 2015 at 4:31 pm

Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

For those who don’t like fussing with keys to unlock their front door, August Smart Lock is a good choice. The Bluetooth lock links to your phone and lets you lock and unlock with the push of a button. Now, you don’t even need your phone — August’s iOS app works with Apple Watch. In addition to manually controlling your lock from a distance, August also lets you check your most recent activity, and get pop-up notifications when your door is unlocked. The features are part of an update to the iOS app, which should bring the August view to your…

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TwitchCon to include huge LAN area, live broadcasting zone

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by Sindy Cator on July 31, 2015 at 4:03 pm

Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Streaming platform Twitch announced its first-ever convention for broadcasters and fans, TwitchCon, earlier this year. Today, the company has shed more light on the event’s highlights and features. Taking place on September 25 and 26 in San Francisco, TwitchCon will have an Intel-sponsored “Gaming Lab,” a huge LAN area that will include 144 PC-gaming stations. The announcement says that attendees will be able to play with well-known Twitch broadcasters in games like ‘League of Legends’ and ‘Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft.’ Twitch will also provide an Education Zone to help attendees get the equipment and tips they need to maintain a…

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The e-ink YotaPhone 2 is no longer coming to the US

Jul31

by Sindy Cator on July 31, 2015 at 3:46 pm

Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider

It looks like the YotaPhone 2 – the device that made the internet rounds due to its second e-ink display – will no longer be comer to the US. A shame, because we quite liked it. According to The Verge, Yota Devices says it had to cancel the launch due to unforeseen delays in producing and delivering the North American variant of the device. “The logistics were insurmountable and the device would simply arrive too late.” An Indiegogo campaign for the phone raised nearly $300,000, with backers who paid up $525 or more set to receive a phone of their…