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Adobe ends Camera Raw support for Creative Suite 6

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by Sindy Cator on July 29, 2015 at 9:37 pm

Users of Adobe’s Creative Suite 6 — the last version sold before the company switched to Creative Cloud subscriptions — knew it was coming sometime, but did not know when. Now they know. An Adobe blog post announced that Camera Raw 9.1.1, which was released today, will be the last one available for the perpetual license creative software. It’s available through the update mechanisms in Photoshop and also through the Creative Cloud desktop application. The Adobe Camera Raw plug-in is updated periodically to supplement the list of cameras and lenses directly supported in the software. That means if you own a CS6 license,…

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How to successfully run a crowdfunding campaign

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by Sindy Cator on July 29, 2015 at 8:44 pm

Posted In: Around the Web, crowdfunding, Insider

Crowdfunding campaigns have become the go-to funding strategy for new startups and entrepreneurs. Everyone is turning to crowdfunding to get their businesses off the ground. It is oversaturated with ideas and not a given that any particular campaign will succeed. In the past, getting funding for your idea took a lot of leg work and networking. In today’s world, the ease with which we connect with one another gives startups an opening to share their ideas and get investors with digital videos and social media focused marketing. During Mass Fidelity’s successful Indiegogo campaign, the combination of traditional and modern strategies…

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Tesla is offering rebates and a free Model X to existing owners who refer friends

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by Sindy Cator on July 29, 2015 at 8:12 pm

Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Tesla wants existing Model S owners to refer friends. To help get people talking Tesla up, the company is giving away a Model X SUV to a select few who refer 10 friends. Short of that, new and existing owners will still get a $1,000 rebate towards a new car, and the chance to buy the Model X at a discount. To get the free SUV, you’ll have to be one of the first to refer 10 new owners. Tesla says the first person in North America, Europe and Asia to do so gets the Model X. An email being sent to Tesla S owners…

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StubHub now lets you request an Uber ride so you’re never late to an event

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by Sindy Cator on July 29, 2015 at 7:25 pm

Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Buying tickets to events online is the first step to a fun night out. Transportation is also crucial, and possibly the more frustrating aspect. Now, StubHub and Uber will let you schedule a reminder to request a pick-up once you purchase tickets on your smartphone. If you purchase tickets well in advance, StubHub will offer to remind you when the event draws near that you should schedule an Uber ride. When you buy tickets at the last minute (less than two hours before the event starts), you’ll be able to order a ride directly from the order page. The feature…

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Tagplay lets you manage website content using social media and hashtags

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by Sindy Cator on July 29, 2015 at 6:49 pm

Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

There are plenty of really good tools for managing a website, but when you toss in social presence on top of it all, life for a small business owner can get tough. Tagplay is hoping to streamline website and social updates into one convenient service. Tagplay’s aim is simple; update your social accounts (like Facebook), and your website updates automatically. So long as you use the correct hashtags in your social posts, your website knows to update as well. Sections of your site are assigned tags, so a sub-header that may be your thought of the day would be #randomthoughts,…